TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2402, 18 January 1909, Page 3

TENNIS.

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT. ■ \ [Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. 16. The Taranaki tennis tournament Avas continued' to-day in lovely Avcathcr, and with <a large gathering. The courts were in fair order. _ The men’s handicap second-grade singles were won by Enter, 0f... Auckland In the (ladies’ champion smg es (third round), 'Miss Powdrell beat Mrs. E. Jones 6—2, 6—l. Final— Miss Nunnelly. beat iMiss Powdrell 6 —3, 4 —6, 6—B. • i . i In the men’s championship single* (second round) ißrailslford beat S. Powdrell-.7 —5, . 6-3. H W. Brown beat 'L. J. Taylor 6—2, 6—l. Third round —‘S. J. Smith a byeifrom Nicholson; Wilding beat Brailsford 6—2, 6—o' Fisher beat Jennings 3—b, b—q ni_3 • Parker beat Brown 6—l, 6l_o. ’ Semi-final —Wilding beat Championship doubles (second; round) Barker and Brown heat Taylor and Bilack 6 4, b 1), Fisher and Wilding heat Jennings and Brailsford .6—4, 6 2. In the ladies’ championship doubles (first round) Mrs. Jonos and Miss Powdrell beat Misses Simeon 6-4, 6 —2. Second round—Mrs Payne and Miss Nunnelly boat Miss Cave und Miss Brewster G—2, 0 0; Mrs. Jones and. Miss . Powdrell beat Misses Thompson G—l, 6—l. Einil Mis. Payne and Miss Nunnelly heat Mis. Jones and Miss Powdrell 4—6, 6—4, fj ft, . In the combined champion doubles (first round) Miss Powdrell and Fisli-

or beat Miss Cave and IT. A Brown 6—l, 6 —5; Miss Brewster and Black beat Miss D. Simpson and Dr. Foolies 6—4, 6—l. Sec mcl round--Miss Nunnel'ly and Wilding beat Miss Breavstor and Black 6-- z, C —3. Fisher and Parker meet in the semi-fiiii.l of the/champioudiip singles and tho winner-plays Wilding. The tournament avill ho enatiuaed on Monday.