TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13839, 26 February 1909, Page 2

TENNIS.

WAIMATAITAI V. TRINITY. A return match between the Waimataitai Wesleyan team and Trinity's Ji team was played yesterday afternoon on the Waimataitai court, and resulted in a win for Trinity by 25 games. Refreshments were handed round by the local ladies, and proved very acceptable. The scores were as follows:- — Singles. T. W. Miss Campbell v'. Miss N. Atkinson ....: •■• 0 & Miss Brooks v. Miss Ellis .'..... o (I Miss Hunt v. Miss Atkinson ... 5 1 Miss Roberts v. Miss Chester ... 5 1 J. Miller v. J. Mason 2 6 Henderson v. T. E. Holdgate ... 2 6 Tavlor v. R. Munro 5 6 C.'Glanville v. G. W. Ellis .6 0 Wells v. J. H. Packer 6 3 Cave v. L. B. Neale 2 6 Doubles. , Miss Campbell and J. Miller v. Miss N. Atkinson and Mason 0 6 Miss Brooks and Henderson v. * Miss Ellis and Holdgate 4 6 Miss' Hunt and Taylor v. Miss Atkinson and Munro .-.. 6 1 Miss Roberts and Glanville v. Miss Chester and Ellis 6 1 Misses Campbell and Brooks v. Misses N. Atkinson and Ellis 5 1 Misses Hunt and Roberts v. Misses Atkinson and Chester 5 0 Miller and Henderson v. Mason and Holdgate _ 6 2 Glanville and Taylor v. Munro and Ellis , 6 2 Wells and Cave v. Packer and Neale 6 4 Totals 82 57 ST. JOHN'S v. ST. MARY'S. A match was played yesterday between St. John's and St. Mary's Tennis Clubs, resulting in a win for the former by 113 games to 80. Most of the sets were keenly contested, and the match, which was played on the St. John's courts, was very greatly enjoyed, both by players and spectators. Afternoon tea was provided by the ladies of St. Mary's Club, and was much enjoyed: The following are the detailed scores:— . . Singles. J. M. Miss Kane v. Miss Verity ... 3 6 Miss McAteer v. Miss Budd ... 6 3 Miss O'Coirnell v. Miss Edge... 3 6 Miss Carmody v. Miss Clarkson 6 5 E. Burns v. W. Grant 6 o M. Sehaab v. A. Hardy ......... 6 2 S. Venning v. E. Coxhead ... 6 1 J. Dunne v. F. Foden ......... 62 J. v. T. Curnow ... 6 2 E. Ouinn v. E. B. Gabites ... 2 6 F. McGrath v. H. Aymes ... 6 2 J. O'Leary v. F. G. Wakeham 6 3 Doubles. Miss Kane and Burns v. Miss Verity and Grant 4 6 Miss McAteer and S. Venningv. Miss Budd and Hardy ... 6 1 Miss O'Connell nud Dunne v. Miss Edge and Coxhead ... C 3 Miss Carmody and J. Venning v. Miss Clarkson and Fodeu 1 6 Misses Kane and McAteer v. Misses Verity and Budd ... 5 6 Misses O'Connell and Carmody v. Misses Clarkson and Edge 6 4 Burns and Schaab v. Grant and Hardy 5 6 S. Venning and Dunne v. Foden and Coxhead , 6 1 J. Venning and Quinn v. Amyes and Wakeham 6 1 Totals 113 80

Owing to the failing light, the tennis match Post Office and Telegraph v. Trinity, played yesterday, was not completed, two sets having . yet to be played. The match lias reached an intreesting stage, the totals at present being—Post and Telegraph 82, Trinity 81. Both clubs are indebted to the Wesley Club who kindly lent their court for the match. Afternoon tea, which was greatly appreciated, was provided by the Trinity Club. The two unplayed sets —first men's singles and firstjadies' doubles will be played off at the post office court this evening and Monday evening, respectively.