LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15156, 21 December 1914, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

i XEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Aaeociatios'e championship even'-e are v> be played at Dunedin on the Cansbrook _ Cricket Groacd during the Christmas and Xew Year holidays, starting on Wednesday, December 30th, and continuing until Saturday. January 2nd. Man? players are rot abio to make the trip this year, but the list includes all the present champions ■who, with the exception of Miss Steele in the combined doubles, will defend their titles. Mise Gray ie the present ladks' singles and with Mks E. M. Baird ho;ds the ladies doubles champ:cnship. The singles championship for men ia held by Mr A". G. Wallacv, of Tamnaki, and with Mr C. J. Dickie, also of Taranaki, he will defend the- title in the men's doubles held by them. Mr G." OiHvier is partr.cred with Miss R. Hughes, of Pahiatua, for the combined doubles, and there is work, for the remaining entrants m this event to wreet ll'.c title from him. List of Competitors. The following is the Us-'t of competitors : — Ladies—ML-β It. Bagley (Otago.i, Hiss E. M. Bα 1 r<l (liawka'e bay). M.s Bailautyne (Canterbury), Miss K. Black (Otago), -Miss A. L. ■ Brewst-ei (Taranaki), Mi*e £'. Campbell (Otago*, Mies J. Cook Miss 1 , . Cramond (Otago), Misa A. J. Duthie (Otago), Mies 1!. Eneor '.Canterbury), Mise A. Gray (Auck.and), Mise R. Hughes (W«!iingtou>, Miss E. Jackson (Otaqo), Mrs I. Nagie {Wellingtor.), Miss M. K. \Vhit« {Ota S o}. Men—A. Borrows i Canterbury), Vs. A. Bray (.Ota-go), K. S. Brown (Otago), S. *•". Brown, jun. (Otago), C. J. Dickie (Taninaki), PL. Father Wellington), Wm. Goss (Canterbury), A. E. Harroway (Otagt)), L. S. Jennings (Otago), G. G. McDougail (Otago), J. C. Xicholfion (Taranaki), G. Oliivier (Canterbury), W. I'earse (.Canterbury), G. D. Seav (.Canterbury), A. G. Waliacc (Taranaki), F. S. Wilding "(Canterbury), It. A. Wiik:e (Otago). The Draw. The drawing are as follow: — Men's Singles—First round: W. reaiseplava V. S. Wilding. Second round: \V. A. Bray playe K. A. Wilkio; Wm. Uos 3 p;«ys R. S. Brown; J. C. .Nicholson playe <JOllivier; G. GI Mcßougall playa winner or\ firet round; A. Borrows plays A. G. Wallace; A. E. plays H. Fathers; C. J. Dickie plays S. W. tfrown, junr.; G. D. S«ay playe L. S. Jennings. Ladies' Doubles—First round: Misses M. R. White and K. B.ack play Miseea J. Cook and E. Jackson. Second round: Misses X Campboll and A. L. Brewster play winnem o! first round; Mrs I. Magic and Misa K. Hughes play Misaea A. Gray ur.d b. M. Baird. . , ... _, Ladies' Singles—Firet round: Mas Campbell plays Miss A. J. Duthio; M 133 £.. Jackson playe Miss ii. Hughes; Miss K. Black playe Mi«s A. L. Brewstcr: Misa En»or plays Mrs I. Xagle. Second round: Mias R. Barley playa Mie E. M. Baird; Miga'J. Cook plays Misa A. Gray. Men'e Doubles—First round: K. S. and SW. Brown pUy A.. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickie; W. A. Gray and H. A. Wilkxo play J. C. Nicholson and L. S. Jenninpi; A. h. Haxroway and G. G. McDougail play G. D. Seay and A. Borrow; W. Pears* and Wm. G093 play G. Ollivier and F. S. "Wilding. Combined Double*—Firet round: Mis 3E. M. Baird and ."W. Gosa play Mias P. Cramond and R. S. Brown. Second round: Miss H. B-ig!ey and G..:G. McDougail play Mice A. Gray ar.d A. Borrows; Mise K. Hughes and G."Ollivier play winnere of first round; Miss M. R. "White and S. W. Brown play MiM F. Campbell and W. Pearso; Mrs Balhntvn.e and G. D. Soay play Misa A. L. Brews.ter and L. S. Jennings. In oach of the first rounds, with the exception of the men'e doubles, thoro are » considerable number of. byes. SATURDAY'S JUNIOR MATCHES. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH- v. LINTTOOD. Playing on the South Chrietchurcli ground, the home team beat L:Jiwood by 54 to 23. Tho following axe the ecores (Soubh Christc-hurch players mentioned fiTfit): — Single*—Potter 9, Aberncthy 2; Hulbert 9, ChriatianEen 5; Rudd 0, Arnott 5; Fee 9, Mcor 2. ■ Doubles—Potter and Ilulbert 9, Abernetny and Christiansen 3; Kudd. and Feo 9, Arnott sad Moor 6. ADDINGTOX v. ST. ALBANS. Tho home team, playing on their own courts, beat St. Albans by 51 to 40. Following are the scores (winners first): —■ . Singles—Thomson 8, McGibbon 9; Manning 8, Jones 9; Nicholls 9, Allison-3; "Wileon 8, Steer 9. . Doubles—Thomson and Niciolle 9. McGibbon and Allison 4; Maaiiiing and Wilson 9, Jonee and' Steer 6. . • • '* OPAWA v. CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL. .Catholic Cathedral was beaten by Opawa at Opawa by 48 garres to 39. Tho following are tho'.resulta (Opawa names first): — Singles—W, S. Burnet G, C. Williams 9, T Patterson 9, T. O'Connell 6; A. D. Tench 9, J.. Lagan-2; H. Tillman C, H. Cahill 9. Doubles—Pattereon arid Tench 9, Williame and Lagan 7; Burnet and Tillnian 9, O'Connell and Cahill. SUMNER v. AVONSIDE. ' Sumner defeated Avonsido by 54 gamee to 14.. Scores (S-umncr names first):—Harvey 9, MoGill 1; Williams 9, Blank 4; Toit 9, Tetnpleton 2; Akroyd 9, Peacock 1. ■ Doubles —Harvey and Tait 9 beat McGill and Templeton 4; Williime and AJcroyd 9 beat Peacock and Blank 2. v ' ' - . WOOLSTON v. 3IALSWELL. A match was pltiyod on Saturday between the Wooleton and Halewell Clubs on the courts of the latter, resulting in a win for Halswoll by one-game. Following are tho Goores, . Hals well players being mentioned fret:— Men'e Singles— J. L. Down. beat E. H. Parish. 9-1 ; R. L. Rickerby lost to W. Collins, 7-9; C. Gardiner beat Hawkins, 9-8; E. Moyna beat Ballan, 9-3; A. Mercer beat P. Clark, 9-5. Ladrcs" Singles—Mrs J/avers lost to Mies Andrews, 4-6; Mies JJeattie loet to Miss Gatehouse, 3-G; Miss Green lost to Miss Daliiel, 1-G; Miss Mcrrett lost to Misa Wood, 1-6. Men's • Doubles—Down and Rickerby beat Parish and Colline.. 9-3; Gardiner and Moyna beat Hawkins and Ballan, 9-4. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs La vera and Miss Beatti© lost to Miesea Andrews and Ga-te-: house, 2-G; Misses' Green and Merrett loet to Misees Dalziel and Wood, 1-G. Combined Doubles—Down and Mrs Layers beat Parvsh and Mise Andrews. 6-3; Rickerby and Mies Beat tie lost to Col2:ns and Miss Gatehouse,: 2-6; Gardiner and Miss Green lost to Hawkins and Miss Dalziel, 1-6; Moyna and Merrett beat. Ballan and Miss Wood, 6-3. Totals—Hal3well, S3 games; Woolston, 87.