LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144629, 15 March 1915, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW PLYMOUTH CLUB. The championship finals of tho Now Plymouth Ciub were played on Saturday afternoon in beautiful weather. J. C. Nicholson defeated C. B. Webster G—l, 7—5 in tho men’s singles, and Miss Brewster defeated Miss V. Simpson 6—l, 6—3 in tho final of tho ladies’ singles. There wero a fair number ol spectators present, and both game* provided some interesting tenuis. The ladies’ singles was the first ono played. Miss Brewster won tho first five games in succession, and although her opponent won the sixth game, Brewster secured the next, and with it the set, 6—l. In the second set, Miss Simpson made a bettor stand, but Miss Brewster was playing at the top of her form and maintained a lead of one or tsvo games throughout, winning the* sot 6—3. This is the sixth time Miss Brewster has won the championship. In the men’s singles Nicholson also won tile first five games, and the set 6—l. In tho second sot Nicholson drew ahead to 3—l, but Webster evened up to 3 all. Then Nicholson won the next two games, and was “vantage in” three times in the ninth game, which was one of the two games of the match. Webster managed to pull this off, and drew level*at 5 all, but Nicholson won the eleventh game to love, and tho next to 30, thus .securing the game, set and match. Nicholson ha< now held the championship since it was inaugurated twelve years ago— a great performance.

NEW PLYMOUTH r. PARK. A match was placed on Saturday between repicM'ntatives of the New Plymouth and Park clubs, on the latter’.courts. The day was an ideal one for tennis, and a most enjoyable time was spout, victory resting with Now Plymouth. A bountiful afternoon’ lea was provided by the ladies of tho Parle Club. Scores arc as follows (New Plymouth being mentioned first in each ease); — Men’s Singles,—.l. F. llursthouw 3, v, C. Pearse 9 ; A. t.iitlc 6. v. IL White. 9; H. Kirkhy 9, v. A. Anibury 8; W. Armstrong 9. v. S. Cottier d; I'.. Arm* strom* 9. V. G. Carter 7; [. Prut 9, v. Ci. Grey 2. , * Men's Doubles. —Hursihouse and Little 9. v. Pearse and White •j : Kirkhy and E. Armstrong 4. v. Ambury and Carter 9; Pott and W. Armstrong 8, v. Cottier and Grey 9. Ladies’ Singles.—. Mrs. Bireh-Johnston 0, v. Miss O. Anibury 7; Miss Kdna Greatbatch 5, v. Miss M. Ambury 7; Aliss Clarke 7\ v. Miss G. Pellew 0; .Miss D. Bedford 6, v. Miss G. ’While 7. Ladies’ Doubles. —Airs. Birch-John-ston and Miss Greathateh 7, v. Misses Ambury 1; Misses Clarke and Bedford 7, v. Misses Follow and White 9. Combined Doubles.—-Mrs. Bireh-.lolm-ston and 11ursthoiuso 2, v. Miss O. Anibury and Pearsc 7; Miss Greatbatoh and Little 7, v. Aliss C, Follow and White o;Aliss Clarko and Kirkhy 7. v. .Miss G. Pellew and Ambury 9; Miss Bedford and W. Armstrong 7, v. Aliss White and Collier li. WOODLEICII v. TIRONGA. These loams met at Vogcltown on Saturday afternoon. Tho homo team was weakened by the absence of several of its players, and tho visitors won by the substantial- margin of 66 games. Scores (Woodleigh being mentioned first); — AIEX’S DOUBLES. G. Newell and E. Colson beat Turner and Lawrence, 9—l; A. Koch and D. Cooper beat Moore and Lawrence, 7—A; G. Bendall and A. Marott lost to Alooro and Sheppcrd, 5—7; E. Allen and L. Newell lost to Sheppcrd and Gordgo, 5 7 ; Alarett and K. Allen beat Gordgo and Brown, 7—5. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Aliases Frcthcy and P. Heal beat Airs. Lawrence and Miss il. Browne, b —l; Misses Bendall and Allen beat Alisses Browne, 0—0; Mesdames Frethoy and Ballantyne beat Misses Snowball and Tooke, 7 —3; Aliases D. Heal and Ballantyne beat Airs. Alooro and Miss Wilkie, 6—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. Colson and Aliss Frcthcy beat Turner and Airs. Lawrence, 6—3; G. Newell and Aliss I’. Heal beat Lawrence and Miss Wilkie, 6—X ; Koch and Miss Bendall beat Moore and Airs. Alooro, 6—2; Cooper and Miss Alien lost to Lawrence and Aliss G. Browne, 4—6; G. Bendall and Airs, Frcthcy beat Griffiths and Aliss Tooko, 6—3; Marott and Airs. Ballantyne heat Hrowno and Aliss Snowball, 6—o; E. Allen and Alissi). Heal beat APEw-en and Miss Wilkie, 6—5; L. Newall and Aliss Ballantyne beat Gordgo and Airs. Eva, 6 —2. SINGLES. Alcn’s Colson lost to Turner, I—7; G. Newell beat Lnwrcnco, 7—5; Roch lost to Alooro, s—o;5 —0; G. Bendall lost to Griffiths, 6—7; Cooper beat Lawrence, 64; L. Newell beat Sheppcrd, G—o. Ladies. —Aliss Frcthcy boat Airs. Lawrence, G —o; Aliss P. Heal beat Aliss Browne, G—fl; Aliss Bendall beat Aliss G. Browne. G—o; Miss Allen beat Aliss Snowball, G—2.