TENNIS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143400, 7 January 1911, Page 8

TENNIS.

(By “Volley.”) The holidays caused a considerable quietude in tennis locally, no matches at all of any consequence being played. IV. I’earsc, who will he remembered hy ail players at recent Taranaki tournaments, is at present in New Plymouth. At the Ashburton tournament at Christmas, I’earse was beaten hy G. Ollivier in the final of the championship singles hy 6—4, C—3. With J. Sinclair he was also runner-up for the Smith Canterbury Doubles Championship. He also won the Temuka Club Singles this season. The Now Plymouth players at the Marlborough meeting mot with considerable success. Bert Griffiths comes homo with the honour of the handicap singles, and also, with Miss V. Simpson, runner-up in the combined. Miss L. Thomson was only beaten by Miss Nnnnolly for the ladies’ handicap singles. Mr. C. J. W. Griffiths, president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, entertained the visiting and local players at his residence in Whitney Street, Blenheim, on Christinas Day and New Year’s £>ay. A pleasant time was spent, the ducsts being treated with great hospitality. The .presentation or the trophies won at the New Zealand mooting took place at a ball given to the visiting players on Wednesday night, December 28,

while those won at the Marlborough tournament wore handed over at the conclusion of the matches. Mr. C. J. W. Griffiths, president, officiated, and made some highly eulogistic references to tho standard of the tennis and the admirable qualities of the visiting players, whom Blenheim would miss. Miss Nunnelly, who for the first time in many years did not win a trophy in tho New Zealand championships, was very successful at the Marlborough meeting, winning singles, doubles and combined.

H. A. Parker has won no fewer than 195 trophies at lawn tennis, including three won at tho tournaments just concluded—New Zealand championship combined, Marlborough championship singles and doubles. /Australasia will bo fortunate in having Wilding in London if tho proposed Empire sports meeting eventuates at Coronation time. Undoubtedly he will ho nominated as the representative of tho Commonwealth and New Zealand, and should give us a “leg-in” with the total. At the preliminary meeting of the Australasian Association held recently, Hicks, on behalf of the association, suggested tho inclusion of a doubles contest, in addition to the proposed singles. Ho was informed, however, that under the present arrangements the contests are restricted to individuals. Mr. Hicks apparently had Wilding and Brookes in his mental optic.