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CRAIGSIDE TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

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CRAIGSIDE TENNIS TOURNAMENT. THE ClOVE;R:EID-COURfT! CHAMPION- SHIP. The sixteenth annual covered lawn ten- nis tournament at Craigside^ Llandudno, began on Friday, last week, under the management of Mr G. M. SAmond, of the Queen's Club, London. It was rather warm in the, middle of the day, and the weather out of doors was so lovely that it seemed unnatural to be at tennis that was not on grass. Probably owing to the fine spell of weather, the entry is not quite so large as that of last year, a num- ber of players who had intimated their wish to participate! withdrawing! at the last moment. G. A. Claridia, who has won the Welsh covered-court championship seven times and two championship cups out- right, is competing for the new cham- pionship trophy, and among the other men in the open singles are S. L. Pry, R. Welsh, and R. F. J. Harrison. The ladies' championship, is held by Mrs Lamplough (Miss Elastlake Smith), who is not defending. The following are the re- sults of Friday's pilay:- (holder, G. A. Caridia).-—'First round,: H. J. W. Fosbery beat K. T. Toller—7 5, 6 0; G. T O. Watt beat W. Butler Lloyd—6 0, 6 3; byes, H. T. Thomson, J Daly, and Ri. R. F'. Harrison. LADIES SINGLES CHAMPION- SHIP (holder, Mrs Lamplough).—First round: Mrs Lushington beat Miss M,. Buitler Lloydi—6 1,2 6,7 5; byes, Miss O. M. Eiverard, Mrs Williams Vaughan, Miss E. L. Bosworth, Miss M. R. Bosworth, Mlrs Whittaker, Mrs Curtis Whyte, Miss A. O. Reeves. Second round: Miss Everard beat Mlrs Williams, Vaughan-6 4, 6 3; Mrs Whittaker beati Miss M. R. Bosworth. OPEN DOUBLES.— First round: R, F. J. Harrison and G. T. C1. Watt beat H. T. Thompson and J. Ei. Bayd,-6 2, 6 1; G. A. C'aridia and R,. Welsh beat H. J. W. Fosbery and W. Butler Lloyd—6 2, 6 4; byes, J. Jenkinson and C. N. Hoare and J. Daly and S. L. Fry. SINGLES HANDICIAP.-First round: Miss E. L. Bosworth (1 6) beat Miss A. 0. Reeves (owes 4 6)—6 3, 6 3; Mrs Cur- tis Whyte (owes 4 6) beat Mrs Williams Vaughan (15—)—6 2, 6 1; byes, Miss Butler Lloyd (3 6), Mrs Whittaker (15 3), Mrs Lushington (15 4), Miss MI. R. Bos- worth (15 3), Kites M. W. Williams (30), Miss C. M,. Everard (5 6). Semi final round: Mrs Whittaker beat Miss Butler Lloyd—1 6, 6 4, 10 8, Miss Everard beat Miss Mi. W. Williams-6 1, 9 7. MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP.— First round; R. Welsh and Mrs Curtis Whyt,e (3, 6) beat G. A. Caridia and Mrs Lushington (2 6)—>6 4,6 3; byes, H. T. Thomson and Miss M. R. Bosworth (15 4), R. F. J. Harrison and Miss E. L. Bos- worth (owe 3 6), W. Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd (4 6). S. L. Fry met C'aridia in the champion- ship singles on Monday morning), and a very good match resulted. Fry showed good form, but Claridia was a little in- accurate in his strokes. The champion won 6 4, 6 3. Considerable interest was taken in the: afternoon in the handicapi match between Welsh and Mrs Ciurtis Whyte and Watt andiMJiss Eiverard, which proved a protracted struggle, and which ended in favour of the first-named players, despite the long odds against them. Re- sults of Monday's play:- Gentlemen's Singles Championship (holder, G. A. C'aridia).—'First round: Oaridia beat S. L. Fry—6 4, 6 3. Second round: Ri. Welsh beat G. T'. 01 Watrt6 4, 6 1. Gentlemen's Open Doubles—Semi-final: Ri. F. J. Harrison and G. T'. 0. Watt beat J. Jenkinson and; CL N. Hoare—6 0, 6 2; R. T. Toller and S. L. Fry a, bye. Open Mixed Doubles.—First round: S. LI. Fry and Miss El. L. Bosworth beat G. A. Caridia and Mrs Lushington—4 6, 6 1, 6 4. Ladies' Singles Ilandicap.Semi-final: Mrs Whittaker (15 3) beat, Miss Butler Lloyd (3 6)—6 4, 6 4; Mrs Curtis Whyte (owes 4 6) beat Miss Everard (5 6)—6 4, 60. Gentlemen's Single Handicapi.—First round: H. J. W. Fosbery (3 6) beat W. Butler Lloyd (15)-6 3, 6 2; J. E. Boyd (15 2,) beat J. Jenkinson (15) 6 4, 8 10, 11 9; G. T. O. Watt and J. H.T. Thom- son w.o. Second round: Caridia (owe 15 1) beat H. T. T'omas (30)—7 5, 6 2. Gentlemen's Double Handicap.—Second round W. Butler Lloyd and H. J. W. Fosbery (4 6) beat J. Jenkinson and C1. N. Hoare (1,5)-7 5, 6 8, 6 4. Mixed Doubles Handica,p.First round: J. Jenkinson and Mrs Whittaker (15 2) beat C'. N. Hoare and Mliss Wil- liams (15 2)—6 4, 5 7, 6 4. Second round: G. T. O. Watt and Miss Everard (15) beat C. H. Mlaiclmont and "Miss Bos- ton" (30)—5 7, 6 4, 6 4; Si. L. Fry and Mtrs Vaughan (4 6) beat H. J. Fbshery and Miss A. C. Reeves (2 6)—6 3, 6 0. Semi-final1: R. Welsh and Mrs C)urtis Whyte (owe 3 6) beat G. T. C. Watt and Miss 0. M. Everard (15)-6 4, 4 6, 6 W. Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd (4 6) beat R. T'. Toller and Mrs Magis- trate (15 5)6 1, 13 11. Gentlemen's Championship Singles (holder G. A. OIa.ridia).-Secand round: Caridia beat O. N. Hoare, 61, 6 0. Semi- final: R. Welsh beat H. J. W. Fosbery, 6 2, 6 1; Caridia beat H. T. Thomson, 6 1, 6 1. Ladies' singles championship (holder Mrs Lamplough): Miss Ell. ML Boowort'i beat Miss Everard, 6 4, 6 1; Mrs Curtis Whyte beat Mrs Whittaker, 6 2, 6 0. Gentlemen's Open Doubles.-Semi-fina,l G. A. Oaridia and R. Welsh 11a,t R. T. Toller and S. L. Fry, 6 0, 6 1. Open Mixed Doubles.—Seeovd round" R. Welsh and Mrs Curtis Whyte beat J. Jenkinson and Miss M. W. Williams, t 1, 6 3; Si. L. Fry and, Miss Bosworth beat C. N. Hoare and Mrs Whittaker, 6 3, 6 4; W. Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd beat a. T. C. Watt and Miss C M. Everarti. 6 4. S 7, 61; R. F. J. Harrison I I and Mrs Williams-Vaughan beat H. J. I W. Fosbery and Miss A. CL Reeves, 7 5, 6 2.. Gentlemen's Singles Handica.p.-Secand round: G. T. O. Watt (15) beat H. J. W. Fosbery (3 6), 6 6 1; R. F. J. Har- rison (2 6) beat J. E'. Boyd (15 2), 2 6, 10 8, 6 3; S. L. Fry, scratch) beat R. T. Toiler (30), 6 4, 4 6, 6 4. Semi-final: G. A. Cloridia (owes 15 1) beat S. L. Fry. (scratch), 6 1, 6 4. 1 Gentlemen's Doubles Handicap.- Second round J. EL Boyd and G. T Watt (15 1) beat S. L. Fry and J. Whittaker (15 2), 6 2, 6 2.. Mixed Doubles H,a,ndica,p,Se,lui-final: R. Welsh and Mrs Ourtis Whyte (owes 3 6) beat R. F. J. Harrison and Miss E. L. Bosworth (owes 3 6), 2 6, 6 2, 6 4. WEDNESDAY'S PLAY. G. A. Caridia easily beat R. -NVel,"i in the Welsh covered court champions lip final at Ciaigside, Llandudno, on Wed- nesday, winning the three, sets out of five successively. He has put, in a win for the handsome new champianship bowl, which was on exhibition during the day, and ha,s obtained1 the championship of Wales on covered courts for the eighth year. Miss EL L. Bosworth won the ladies' championship,, beating Mrs Curtis Whyte after a severe and exciting bout. The latter obtained the cup two years ago, and last year lost it to Mrs Laniplough, who was then Miss Elastlake Smith. The new lady champion wa,s somewhat, ot a "surprise packet," as she had not played in leading open events in this country until the present season, when she appear- ed in a mixed doubles at Wimbledon. She now resides near London. Her younger sister also took part in the Craigside tournament. Miss E. L. Bosworth shared with S. L. Fry in a, victory over Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd in the open mixed, whilst Caridia. and Welsh made short work of Harrison and Boyd in the gentlemen's open doubles, despite the courageous plays of the losers. "Siome of the handicaps are left over till Thursday. GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES. CHAM- PIONSHIP.—Final round G. A Caridia (holder) beat R. Welsh-6 2, 6 0, 6 1. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPION- SHIP (holde, Mrs Laniplough, nee Miss Elastlake Smith).—Final round: Miss E. L. Bosworth beat Mrs C'urtis Whyte—6 1, 7 S. OPEN MIXED DOUBLES.—Semi- final, S. L. Fry and Miss E. L. Bosworth beat R. Welsh and Mrs Curtil Whyte—6 3, 6 2; W. Butler Lloyd and Mliss Butler Lloyd beat R. F. J. Harrison and Mrs Vaughan—6 2, 9 7. Final: Fry and Miss Bosworth beat Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd—4 6, 7 5, 6 0. GEiNTiLE;MIE'N'Si OPEN DOUBLES — Final: G. A. Caridia and R. Wel,sh beat R. F. J. Harrison and G. T. CL Watt^ 6 1, 6 3, 6 1. GENTLEMEN'S SINGLES HANDI- CAP.—Semi-final rouind R. F. J. Har- rison (2, 6) beat G. T. C. Watt (1-5)-6 2, 6 2. GENTLEMEN'S DOUBLES HANDI- CAP.—^Semi-final round: G. A. Caridia and R. Welsh (owe 3 6) beat J. Ei. Boyd G. T. C. Watt (15 1)—1 6, 6 4, 9 7; W. Butler Lloyd and H. J. W. Fosbery (4 6) beat Ri. F. J. Harrison and H. Ti. Thom- son (5 6)—11 9, 6 4. The handicap events in the covered court lawn tennis tournament at Craig- side, Llandudno, were completed on Thursday. In the gentlemen's singles G. A. Oaridia (owing 15 1) beat R. F. J. Harrison (2 6)—6 1, 9 7. Mrs Curtis Whyte (owing 4 6) beat Mrs Whittaker (receiving 15 3) in the ladies' singles, the' score being 2 6, 7 5, 6 3. The gentlemen's doulbes handicap, was won by Oaridia and R. Welsh (owing 3-6), who beat W. Butler Lloyd and H'. J. W. Fosbery (receiving 4 6)—6 4, 6 1. A semi-final match be- tewen Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd (receiving 4 6) and Jenkinson and Mrs Whittaker (15 2) was won by the former players—6 4, 6 3. In the final Butler Lloyd and Miss Butler Lloyd beat Welsh and Mrs Curtis Whyte (owing 4 6)—6 3, 6 3. III

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