TENNIS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2654, 9 November 1909, Page 6

TENNIS.

HAITI CLUB

The following handicaps have been declared for the tournaments on the liaiti courts: — . . Men’s Doubles (70 points up): Simson and AVvlds (red. 30), bye; E., Adair and Thodev (rep. 25), bye; W. L. Coleman and Cover (owe 20) nlay Evans and lv. "Willock (owe 10); V. Adair and SColeman (rec. 30) play Margohouth and Sheppard (owe 30); Dcdgsliun and G. Willock (rec. 20) play Sckiermng

and Ruby (roc. 25); Blackburn and Cowan (owe 10), byo; Barnard and Grimsliaw (rcc. 40), bye; Parlanc and Burke, (scr), bye. Ladies’ Doubles (60 points tip): Mi’s. Carmichael and Mrs. Barlow (scr), bye ; Misses McCredie and Bright (rec. 5) play Misses Davis (2) (rec. 10); Misses doLautour and Mrs. Cover (rec. 20) play Misses Coleman and Murray (rec. 35); Misses H. A. Brown and Black (rec. 30), bye. Combined Doubles (70 points /up): Miss deLautour and G. Willock( rec. 20), bye; Miss Bright and Margoliouth (owe 30) play Miss Coleman and W. Coleman (rec. ); Miss Crawford and E. Adair (rec. 30) play Miss N. Davis and lluby (rec. 15); Mrs Carmichael and Sheppard (owe 20) play MiSvS 11. Sberratt and Evans (rec. 5); Miss McOredie and Barlow (owe 25) play Mr. and Mrs. Cover (scr); Miss F. Davis and Dodgshiui (rec. 20) play Miss Murray and Scliierning (rec. 35); Mrs. Barlow and Blackburn (owe 10), bye; Jvljgg Reynolds and Burke (rec. 5), .bye. The first round is to he completed by Saturday, 13tli November. The Committee intend to close the first round as stated, and will rigidly adhere to the date.

CANTERBURY v. OTAGO

f Pkh Pkesh Association. l DUNEDIN, Nov. 8.

The lawn tennis match Canterbury v. Otago was played here to-day, and resulted -in a win for the former by ten matches to eight, with one game tinfinished. The weather wa,s fine, with a strong tricky wind until the last games were in progress, when a heavy shower fell. Some very good play was witnessed, and several of the finishes were very close. The following are the results, the names of the Canterbury players being given first: Ladies Singles. —Miss Goodman lost to Miss Campbell, 3—9; Mrs. Ballantyne lost to Miss Marks, 7—B; Mrs. Berry heat Miss Hislop, 9 —B; Mrs. Angus beat Miss Bauciiop, 9—6; Mrs. Ballantyne injured her ankle and retired. Ladies’ Doubles.—Miss Goodman and Mrs. Berry 'lost to Misses Campbell and Marks. 5—9; Mesdames Ballantyne and Angus beat Misses Hislop and Bauchop, 9 —2. Combined Doubles. —Olliver and Miss Goodman lost to White and Miss Campbell, 3—6, 2—6; Gosse and' Mrs. Berry lost to Brown and Miss Marks, 24—8; Borrows and Mrs. Aligns beat Sinclair and Miss Bauchop, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2; Kiver and Mrs. Ballantyne; beat Braithwaite and Miss Hislop, 6 3, 6—2. Men’s Doubles—Gosse and Kiver lost, to White and Brown, 5 —6, 2 —6; Olliver and Bonnington beat Sinclair nad Braithwaite, 5—6, 6 —4, 6 —2; Borrows and Pearse lost to Bundle and Ewen, 4 —6, 5—6. .Men’s Singles.—Olliver beat White, 6 —4, 6—3; Gosse beat Brown, 6—4, 5 —g ; Q —s; Bonnington beat Braithwaite, 6—5, 6—3; Borrows lost to Bundle, 6—5, 5—6, 4—6; Pearse beat Ewan, 6—4, 4—6, ,6—4; Kiv?r v. Sinclair, 3—6, 6 —o. In the last set Sinclair was leading by 3 —2 when rain stopped the play.