LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14132, 11 February 1910, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

INTERCLUB MATCHES. Three interesting intorclub matches were played yesterday. The Now Plymouth Club’s seniors defeated Stratford, at New Plymouth, by 203 games to 117; the New Plymouth juniors journeyed to AVaitarn and returned victorious by 161 games to 108; and Fit/.roy were 'defeated by the AY.ALAI.I. (Stratford) team at Fitzroy by 28 games. As usual the visiting teams were well treated in each instance, the inevitable afternoon tea boinf* supplied by tbo home clubs. Beautiful weather prevailed. NEW PLYMOUTH v. STBATFORD. In the New Plymonth-Stratford match the local ladies proved too good for the inland players, but most of the men’s matches were evenly contested. There was not time to play all the combined matches, only three of the six matches being played. Scores wore as follow, Stratford being mentioned first in each instance : Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs. Robinson 0 v. Miss Brewster 7 ; Mrs. Bailees 1 v. Miss Thomson 7; Miss Glynos 2 v. Miss M. Thomson 7; Miss Black 1 v. Miss D. Simpson 7; Miss Mackay 7 v. Alias L. AVcbstor 6; Miss D. Mackay 1 v. Miss Fitzherbert 7. Ladies’ Doubles. —Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. llaikcs 1 v. Miss Brewster and Miss Thomson 7; Miss Glynos and Miss Black 2 v. Miss M. Thomson and Miss D. Simpson 7; Miss Mackay and Miss D. Mackay 4 v. Miss L. Webster and Miss Fitzherlvort 7. Aten’s Singles.—F. N. Fusscll 0 v. Nicholson 12; Don Cameron 9 v. E. Griffiths 12; E, H. Young 12 v. Aforton 7; B. B. Anderson 12 v, Fookos 11; Heiphway 8 v. AA 7 eston 12; V. Crawshaw 10 v! E. AAL Griffiths 12; AAL D. Anderson 9 v. Telford 6; L. R. Curtis 8 v. Howden 12. Aten’s Doubles.—F. N. Fussell and D. Cameron 4 v. Nicholson and E. Griffiths 9; E. H. A’onng and R. B. Anderson Bv. Morton and E. AA r . Griffiths 9; Hcighway and N. Crawshaw 8 v. Fookos and Weston 9; AA r . D. Anderson and L. R. Curtis 6 v. Telford and Howden 9. Combined Doubles. —Fusscll and Mrs. Robinson 0 v. Alias Brewster and Nicholson 7; Hcighway and Aliss Alackay 5 v. Alias L. Webster and Weston 7; V. Crawshaw and Aliss D. Alackay 0 v. Miss Fitzhcrbort and E. AV. Griffiths 7. Totals. —New Plymouth 203, Stratford 117. ,