TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20054, 14 April 1914, Page 7

TENNIS

The Wanganui Tennis--Association's annual tournament was continued yesterday, when four of the contests were brought to a close. The weather in the morning was wet, and play was hindered, but the afternoon was tine, and the games wero watched with interest by a good crowd.

In the Men's Championship -Singles, tho prize fell to Nicholson, of New Plymouth, who defeated Buttcrworth of Wanganui after an excitftig contest. Mesdames Cooper and Nagle won the Ladies' Championship Doubles. The Men's Handicap Singles A grade was annexed by Addison, who defeated Morrin 50-48 while the Handicap Singles. B Grade was won by ■Scrivener.

Tho tournament was successfully conducted. Some complain I was made vosterday at the scratching of players, 'but this was due to the players not being in attendance in time. Tho weather hampered play somewhat. Much of the success of the tourney is due to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Cyril Gohlshury. Miss Long was in charge of the tea-rooms. Tho games will bo finished to-day.

i MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. : Second Hound. —Webster beat Howard 6-3, 6-2; Hunter beat Howe 6-5, 6-3; Thompson, beat J. P. Wybourne 6-4, 6-4. Third -Round. —Webster beat Hunter 2-6, 6-1. 6-3; Nicholson beat PowdrolJ 5.4, 6-o; Butterivorth be.iL Addison (5-3, c-2'; Powtlrel! u:\it Thouvj.vo:i (5-5, 6-3. Semi-Final. —> i-holso-i boat \Vcbs:-" : Buttenvordi be.;, i:\n\drelj G-3. 0-3.' l-jiial.—Nicho-.j-i beat iiutterv.x. ;ii 0-6, 6-0, 6-4. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE:-. First Round. —Hawken and Christie beat Crawshaw and Rutherford 9-3. Second Round. —Nicholson and Webstar beat Fathers and Hewe 9-3; Haw- ! kens and Christie beat Thompson and Barkman 9-3. Third Round.—Nicholson and Webster beat Butterwoi'th and Addison 6-2, i 6-3. i CHAMPIONSHIP COMBINED I DOUBLES. First Round. —Christie and Mrs. Cooper beat Howe and Miss A reit-cl» 11-9; Webster and Miss Hughes beat Hunter and Miss J. Wilson by default; Pownall and Miss Wilson beat Marshall and' Miss Whittington 9-7; Poavdrell and Mrs. Powdrell beat Lampe and Mrs. Gordon 9-6; Addison and Miss Cave beat Fathers and Mrs. Nagle 9-6; Lea and Miss Hughes beat J. P. Wybourne and Mrs. Seaward 9-3. Second Round.—Powd veil and Mrs. Powdrell beat Pownall and Miss Wilsou 9-3; Nicholson and Miss BreAvster beat Lea and Miss Hughes 9-6; Addison and Mies Cave beat Powdrell and Mrs. Marshall 9-7. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Miss R. Hughes beat Mrs Xaglo 9-5. r Second Round. —Miss R. Hughes beat Miss Cave 9-4; Miss Brewster beat Mrs. Marshall 9-7, Miss L. M. Hughes beat I Miss J. Wilson by default ' Third Round.—Miss Brewster beat Miss Hughes 6-0, 6-3. , LARIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. 1 First Round. —Misses Hughes and BreAvster beat Misses Hilfies and Whiti tington. Semi-FinaL—Misses Hughes and BreAvster beat Miss Cave and Miss N. I Wilson 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs. Cooper and 1 Miss Nagle .beat Mrs. Marshall and j Hughes 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. 1 Final.—Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Nagle , beat Misses Hughes and BreAvster 6-3, 2^6, 6-1. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. (40 up.) I First Round. —Misses Brewster and I Glasgow beat Misses Honeyfield and Homer 40-31. • Second Round. —Mesdamcs Powdreii and Gordon beat Misses Cave, and WiL I son 40-22; Mesdames Marshall an* ! Cooper beat Misses BreAvster and Glas--1 gOAv; Mrs. Seaward and Miss Lambert beat Misses Hillies and Whittington 45-35; Misses Mackay and Coles b|eal i Misses H. and M. Anderson. ' Semi-FinaL—Mrs. Slipper and Mis: ' Barkman beat Misses Mackay and Coles 40-30. • LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Round. —Mrs. Nagle beat Miss De Luen 42-40; Miss Homer beat Mrs ! Glenn 40-32; Mrs. Slipper beat Miss Lambert; Mrs. Pa get beat Miss J. Wil son- Miss S. M. Hughes 45-35. j Third Round. —Mrs. Marshall beai 1 Mrs. Bland 40-27; Mrs. Nagle beat Mis: Homer 40-23; Mrs. Powdrell beat Mrs Slipper 45-28; Miss Hughes beat Mrs Paget 4.0-15; Mrs. Gordon beat Miss Hughes 42-40, Miss Wilson beat Miss Mackay 41-39; Miss GlasgoAv beat Mis: Brettargh 42-40. Semi-Final. —Mrs. Marshall beat Mrs Naglo 40-14, Miss Hughes beat Mrs Powdif 11 by default; Miss Williams bea Miss Glasgow 40-34. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. i .;. ',; : 'A .Grade. '"' ~,: > !- Second ißoitnd.—Hunter beat Cnaw shaw 50-43; HaAvke beat HoAve 50-42 Anderson -beat Brettargh 50-47. Third Round. —Lampe beat Butter worth 50-25; Addison beat Huater 50-35 , Morriri beat HaAvke 50-47; S. PoAvdiel ' beat Andeison 50-44. Semi-Final. —-Addison beat Lampe 50 45; Morrin beat PoAvdrell 50-44. Rinal. —Addison beat Morrin 50-48. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. (B Grade, 50 up.) Second Round. —Louison beat Rose b; default. I Third Round .—Howard beat Harri son, Louisson beat Perry 50-35, Scriven er beat Glenn by default. Semi-Final. —Howard beat Louison 50 48, Scrivener beat SheAvan 50-47. Final. —Scrivener beat Howard 50-44 MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES.

(50 up.) i First Round. —Butter worth and Ad- ( dison beat Barkman and Tukere; Hun- . ter and Wybourne beat Holland and \ Louison; Pownall and Wellford beat t Rice and Barkman, Hawke and Reid j beat Allison, and Craig 50-46; Hunter . Wybourne by Butterworth and Addison retired; Anderson and Cui'tis beat Pownall and WHlford 50-47; Powdrell Bros, beat Fathers and Howe 50-43. Second Round.—Lampe and Marshall j beat Morrin and AVagstaff; Hawke and Reid beat Langdown and Dickie. Third Round.—Harrison and Jones beat Lampe and Marshall 50-37; Hunter and Wybourne beat Anderson and Curtis 50-45 ; Powdrell Bros beat Hawke and Reid 50-41. • Semi-Final.—Harrison and Jones beat Hunter and Wybourne 50-48; Powdrell Bros, beat Cutfield and Da vies 50-47. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. (40 up.) First Round. —Billows and Miss Homer beat Scrivener and Miss Fletcher 40-33; Wybourne and Miss Wilson beat Webster and Miss Brewster; Barkman and Miss Barkman beat Thompson and Miss .Mackay 40-21; Pownall and Miss Christie beat Bland and Miss De Luen; Fathers -and Miss Nagle beat Rutherford and Mrs. Paget 40-37; Lea and Miss Glasgod beat Curtis and Miss Curtie 40-28. Third Round. —Barkman and Mrs. Barkman heat Marshall and Miss Whittington, 40-31.