LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1923, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. HOOD PROGRESS MADE. NEARING THE END. A change to fine weather, helped on Thursday night by a high wind, hardened the Now Plymouth Club’s courts sufficiently to enable the second day’s play In connection with the Taranaki Lawp Tennis Association’s annual' tournament to be proceeded with yesterday. Both championship and handicap events were well advanced by 7 p.m., when the falling light caused play to stop, and the preliminary rounds, with a few exceptions, were disposed of. The semi-finals will be decided this morning, and it Is hoped to have all the finals played off this afternoon. Conditions yesterday were scarcely ideal for tennis, a tricky wind which was blowing across the courts most of the day making accurate play difficult. Players who played frequently to the side line were, therefore, at u disadvantage. Nevertheless the standard of play was good, and some very interesting matches resulted. In the men’s championship singles Wallace, last year’s winner. Is doing well. He disposed of Ranford In the second round, whilst in the third round Nicholson, the prominent New Plymouth player, fell to him 6—l, 6—l in two straight sets. Dickie, who is obviously “off color,” succumbed to Grant in the second round. Grant is playing a good, steady game, but was eliminated by Webster in the third round. Andrews, the young Palmerston North player, maintained ills goo«L form, and is in the semi-finals with Wallace, Webster, and the Winner of the unfinished match between Johnson and Allison. Opinion seems to favor the chances of Wallace and Andrews fighting nut the final. The outstanding game in the men’s championship doubles was that between PowdrellAndrews and Morrison-Lusk. After the Litter had taken a strenuously fought first set hy 13—11. the other pair livened up in the next set, and a long game ended In favor of Morrison and Lusk. All four players are young mon of great promise, and their play was keenly watched by a good crowd of spectators. Niciinls.cn- Webster, All iron- Archer, and Wai-lacc-Dlckio are the ether pairs left to decide the semi-finals and final. The result appears very open.

Miss Kni*bt, the Auckland player, appeared for the first, time yesterday and worked her way successfully through the three rounds cf the ladies’ championship singles Misses Brewster. Ballantyne and Payton, all nf whom

pre playing good tennis, arc the other semi finalists. In the doubles ‘he competitors have been narrowed down to Misses Knight and Pay ton, Misses Ballantyne and Brewster, and Misses Greathatch and Simpson. The championship combined doubles is open, those showing the best form being Wallace and Mrs. Wallace. Morrison and Miss Knight, Webster and Miss Payion, and Nicholson and Miss Brcwstor. The last-named uair had to fight hard to boat Andrews and Miss Valentine 6_4, F,—7. 6—2.

The boys’ championship has been narrowed to Ballantyne and Mackay, the former’s chances being favored. In the girls’ singles Miss L. Ballantyne and Miss S. Mills meet In the final. Some of iho handicap rounds have still to be completed, but all the events give promise of interesting finals, with the probability of well-known players being well in the running. Detaiis of yesterday’s play are:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS MEN’S SINGLES.

First Round.—Johnson br.it Ranford 6—2, 6—2; Ballantyne brat Wilson 6—l, 6—4. Second Round.—Wallace bent Bennett 6—l, G—l; Nicholson beat Shearer 6—6, 6—o ; Johnson beat Balharry 6—2, 6—3; Allison boat Archer C - 1. 7—5; Webster heat Ballantyne fi— 1, 6—3; Grant, beat Dickie 6—4, 3—6, 6—o : Lusk beat Berg 7—5, 9—7. Third Round.—Wallace heat Nicholson 6—l. 6—l; Webster beat Grant 6—o, 3—6; Andrews beat Lusk 6—2, 6—2. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.—Powdrell and Andrews brat Griffin and Ballantyne 6—2, 7—5. Second Round.-Wallace and Dickie beat Fookcs and Kururflngi 6 -2, 6—l; Allison and Archer heat Bennett and Blair 6—3. 6—o; Morrison and Lusk boat Powdrell and Andrews 4—6. r>—l; Nicholson and Webster beat Wilson and Valentine 6—2, 6—l. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss Knight heat Mrs. Westen 6—2. 6-1: Mrs. L. Smith won from Miss Cameron by default; Miss Payton beat. Mrs. Grant. 6—5. 6—4. Third Round.—Miss Knight won from Mrs. Bullard by default: Miss Brewster heat Miss Whittington 6-3, 6—2; Miss Ballantyne heat Miss Boon 6—3, 6-2; Miss Payton heat Mrs. L. Smith. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round.—Misses Greatbatch and Simpson won from Mi?s Therkleson and Mrs. Marshall by default : Mesdames L. and IV. Smith bent Mesdames Wallace and Graham 6—3, G—o. Second Round.—Misses Knight and Payton beat Mrs. Horner and Mbs Thomson 6—5. 6—l; Misses Ballantyne and Brewster heat Mesdames L. and W. Smith G—3. 4—6, 6 1 : Misses Greatbatch and Simpson beat Misses Whittington and Hilles 6—4. 2—6, 6—4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Second Round.-Wallace and Mrs. Wallace beat Newell and Miss Blake 6 -1. 6—2: Balharry and Miss Greathatch beat Smith and Miss Hilles 6—4. B—G: Morrison and JWiss Knight bent Grant and Mrs. Grant 6—2. 7—5; Berg and Miss Boon beat Krtnirangl and Miss L. Smith R—6. 3—G, 6—2; Webster and Miss Payton beat Powdrell and Miss Ringlands 6_ft, g—i; Nicholson and Miss Brewster beat Andrews and Miss Valentine 6—4, 5—7, 6 2. BOYS’ SINGLES. Second Round.— Mackay heat Innes 5—C, 6-2. 6—2. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Second Round.—Miss L. B. Ballantyne boat Miss B. .Hawkins 6—2. 6—o; Miss S. Mills beat Miss E. Blundell 6—l, G—o. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES—A GRADE. Second Round. —Nicholls (rec. 2-6 15) beat King (scr) 9—7 : Berg (scr) beat Bennett (scr) 9^_7; Powdrell (owe 15) beat Gawne (rec. 3-6 15) 9—G: E. D. Andrews (owe 30) beat Wynyard (roc. 3-6 15) 9—4; Merron (scr) beat Ranford (rec. 4-6 15) 9—6. Third Round.— Morrison (owe 15 3-6) beat Little (rec. 15) 9—5: Nicholls (rcc. 2-6 15) heat Berg (scr) 9—7; Wilson (rec. 2-6 15) beat Merron (scr) 9—B.

MEN’S SINGLES—B GRADE. First Round.—Smith (scr) beat Tecling (rec. 1-G 15) 9—B; Wheeler (rec. 15) beat Blair (owe 15) 9—3; Boswell (owe 2-6 15) beat Brown (owe 1-6 15) 9—B: Ballantyne (owe 30) boat Grayling (rec. 3-6 15) 9—6; H. Lambic (rec. 2-6 15) beat F. Lauric (rec. 3-G 15) 9-2. Second Round.—Wheeler beat Smith 9—3; McClunc (owe 15 2-6) beat Boswell (owe 2-6 15) 9—G: Diprose (owe 3-G 15) beat Balhntyne (owe 30) 9—l; Lambic won from Nicholson by default; Shearer (owe 15) beat S. E. Shaw (scr) 9—3: G. Andrews (owe 15) beat Newing (rec. 4-6 15) 9—6. Third Round.—McClunc beat Andrews 9—>; Lambic beat Diprosc 9—l : Shaw beat Shearer 9—5: Wheeler beat Wood 9—S. Semi-final.—J. D. Shaw beat. Lamble 9—3. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round.—Wilson and Valentine (rec. ,1-6 15) beat Newell and G. Webster (rec. 1-G ’l5) 9 -6; Wood and Andrews (rec. 15) beat j Fookcs and Kururangi (owe 3-G 15) 9—7; I Griffiths and Mackay (rec. 15 3-6) boat Brown and Laurie (rec. 4-G 15) 9—l : Merron and Johnson (owe 3-G 15) beat Rockel and Fyfe (owe 1-6 15) 9—3; Griffin and Ballantyne (rec. 3-6 15) beat Gawne and 11. Dickie (rec. 3-G 15) B—3. •

Second Round.—Wilson and Valentine (rec. 1-G 15) beat Little and Atkinson (rec. 3-6 15) 9—6; Wood and Andrews (rcc. 15) beat Bennett and Blair (owe 1-6 15) 9—7; Griffin and Ballantyne (rec. 3-G 15) beat Boon and Harrison (rec. 3-6 15) 9—5; Allison and Archer (owe 46) beat Shearer and Shipton (rec. 3-6 15) 9—2; Merron and Johnson (owe 3-G 15) beat Wheeler and Dickson (rec. 30) 9—7; Lambie and Innes (rec. 30) beat Newing and Grayling (rec. 30) 9—l; Wynyard and Lusk (owe 4-6 15) beat Griffiths and Mackay (rec.' 15 3-6) z 9—6. Semi-final. —Lambic and Innes beat Griffin and Ballantyne 9—2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Second Round.—Mrs. L. Smith (owe 15 4-6) boat Miss Carthew (rec. 15) 7—4 : Miss Knight (owe 50) boat Miss Huggins (rec. 15) 7—3; Mrs. Bullard (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss Simpson (owe 15 2-6) 7- —4. Third Round.—Miss Johns beat Miss Saxton 7—3; Miss Valentine beat Mrs. Smith 7—5; Miss Griffin beat Miss Knight 7—2 : Mrs. Horner beat Miss Whitelaw 7—2 : Miss Whittington won from Mrs. Graham by default; Miss Hilles beat Mrs. Smith 7—4; Mrs. Bullard boat Miss Therkleson 7—6. Fourth Round.—Miss Valentine beat Miss Johns 7—l: Mrs. Weston beat Miss Whittington 7—5; Mrs. Horner heat Miss Griffin 7—5. LADIES’ DOUBLES. First Round. —Miss Boon and Mrs. "Weston (scr) boat Misses Knight and Payton (owe 50) 7—4; Miss Simpson and Mrs. Williams (owe 4-G. 15) won from Miss Kirkby and Mrs. Cruicicshank (roc. 3-G 15) by default. Second Round.—Misses Ringland and Valentine (owe 3-6 15) boat Misses A. Greig and Blake (rcc. 4-G 15) 7—l : Miss Malcolm and Freethey (rec. 1-G 15) beat Mrs. Brewster and Miss Brc-wstor (owe 15 3-G) 7—4; Mesdames Wallace and Graham (owe 2-6 15) won from Mlrs Therkleson and Mrs. Marshall (rec. 3-G 15) by default; Miss Homo and Mrs. Thomson (reel 30) beat Miss Simpson and Mrs. Williams (owe 4-6 13) 7—5 : Mrs. Horner and Miss Thomson (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss McMurray and Mrs. Climio (owe 2-G 15) 7—2; Mekdames Grant and Bullard (owe 15 1-G) beat Mesdames Smith and Smith 7—C; Miss Doon anil Mrs. Weston (scr) boat Mrs. Balharry and Miss S. Thomson (scr) 7—o. Semi-final.—Miss Homo and Mrs. Thomson beat Mrs. Homer and M'ss Thomson 7 —3. TO-DAY’S PLAY. WHEN TO SEE THE FINALS. The following players arc requested to on the courts at. 8.30 a.m. today: Mrs. Bullard, Miss Hilles, Miss Simpson, Mrs. Graham. Miss Valentine, Messrs. E. King. Powdrell, E. Andrews Dickie, Allison, Johnson. To start at !> a.m.: Miss Fookcs. Miss Saxton, Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Wallace, Miss Ballantyne. Miss Boon, Mrs. Weston, Miss Payton, Miss Knight - , Miss Home, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Horner, Miss Malcolm, Miss Freethey. Borg, Merron, Webster, Morrison. All players still In the events must bo on the courts by 10 a.m. The combined handicap doubles will start In the morning. The final for the girls’ championship will ;.c played at 10.30 a.m. and the final of the boys’ championship at 11 a.m. The senii-flnair, of the men’s championship doubles and championship singles will be commenced about 10 am., and it is hoped that the finals will be played in the afternoon, tho men’s singles at 3 p.m. and the ladies’ singles at 2 p.m. Th? distribution of trophies will take place from the pavilion about 4 p.m.