LATE LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18567, 17 December 1925, Page 6

LATE LAWN TENNIS.

—-♦ N.Z. TOURNAMENT. THE DRAW. (nilS ASSOCIATION TELIOBAID "WELLINGTON', December IG. The draw for the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Tournament, to bo held at Chr-stcburch on Bcxing Day, is as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. Byes lop Haif—G. OUirior. First Round—R. A. Row v. L. G. Knott., 11. McL. Fcrkins v. J. G. Denniston, N. M.aUun v. S. E. Jackson, E. L. Baxticett v. R. H. Tawhiri. V. S. Somorvilio v. E. P. Core,'K. E. Pago v. C. G. Ait-ken, Warne. Pcaise v. A. H. McDonald. H. K. C. Wilse.n v. ]•:. G. Burn, E. B. W. Smith v. L. J. Till!. H. Browning v. J. B. Parser, K. J. Walker v S. Lamb, L. France v. R. H. Taii., P. G. Greenwood v. F. 11. B. Nixon, T, V. Johnston v. R. T. Cokhurst-, W. A. ScolL v. P. Hae.ge, D. G. Franco v. I'). C. Johnston. M. G. Moore v. R. H. Donovan, .T. C. Cullman v. C. J. Dickie, B. 8. Loughnan v. V. N. Hob-hie. E. W. Griffiths v. s. VT. Field, S. G. Halo v. A. G. Wallace. F. "s. Wilding- v. A. K. Turner. A. L. Wood v. A. Wheeler, J. C. Peacock v. C. Angas, J. V. Lowr%- v. A. B. Loughnao, S. D. Denton v. A. C. Johns. H. Ford v. L. M. Lampe, I. A. Seay v. F.,0. Schmidt, T. W. Patterson v. E. H. Orbell. Byes—Lower half, W. Sheppard v. L. D. CotterilL LADIES' SINGLES. Byes—Miss B. M. Knight v. Miss M. Saunders Miss V. Dement. First. Round—Miss Marion Macfarb-nc v. Miss M. Walker, Miss M. Spiers v. Miss M. Romans, Miss M. Smco v. Miss E. Travers, Miss J. E. Ramsav v. Mies M. Gibson, Mrs F. Sharpe v. Mfss M. Tricy, Miss Marjorie Maciarlane v. Miss G. Williams, Miss M Ward v. Miss D. Kicholls, Miss M. Cato v. Miss A. G. N. Reed, Miss B. Cotterill v. Miss E. M. Ballantyno. Bves—Mrs W. A. Scott v. Miss \. V. Ferries, Mrs E. W. Reeves v. Miss T. Lloyd. MEN'S DOUBLES.

Bves—Top half, J. C. Peacock, H. Vfilson. First Round—A. B. Lou-rhnan and B. B. Lwighuan v. Warno PeaMe. and W. A. Scott; E. D. Goro and F. H. B. Nvxon v. C. Angus and V. R. SkeUemp; W. S. Som.mervillo and M. G. Sommervillo v. _S. E. Jackson and A. K. Turner, A. L. France and D. G. France v. E A. Row and N-. Barlow, R Browning and F. b. Hale v. V N Hubble and S. Lamb. G. G. Aitken and F. S. Wilding v. E, W. Griffiths and A. C. Johns. K. J. Walker and D. C. Johnston v. K. McL. Fcrkins and R. H. Donovan, G. Ollivior and I. A. Seay v. E. B W. Smyth and J. Fulton; P. E. Allison and W. Sheppard v. J. L - F. Hill. E. G. Btirn and A. L. wood v. M. L. Lampc and A. Wheeler, T. W.. Pa-t----terson and R. H. Tait v. R. H. Tawhin and H. H. Tawhiri. A.%. Wallace and C. J. Dickie v. A. Burrows and S Field, U GoM.uui P -G. Greenwood J. L G Knott, L. Matson and B. A. Porntt v' -p. Hn«-K« and J. B- Parker. Bye—E. H. OibeU, G. Inncs Jot»». LADIES' DOUBLES.

Byes-Misses E. Travers and Miss M. round-Mra J. Pago and Mrs Sharp* v M'isß«B E. M. Ballantyno and I. Romans, MisYcfß .M. Knight and D. Nioholls v. Misses R Turner and B. Macdonald: Miaaes M Ward aTnd G. Wright v. M. Goto and B. Cotterill; Mieses Mapom. farlane and Marion M*cf«ri*to v. Misses M. W*ke and B. *«*£%%> Misses J. E. Bunsay andA. G. H. G V. Ferrier and L. H. Saunders, Mjb W. A Scott and Miss I. Spiers v. Mi«eß TJ. Dement and L.. Lcgge; bye, Mrs Wak* and Misa E. *Bowron. MIXED DOUBLES.

Bvee—D. G. France and Miss M. Spiers v. S E. Jackson and Mas J. B. Ranißay; W. S. SomerviUe and Miss L. N Sanadew •*. C. Angas and Miss M. Smee; J. Fulton and Misa I. Romans v. P. Haege and Mies E. Travers; A. Shand and Miss K. Cook t. W. Sheppard and Miss Y. V. Ferrier- A, G. JohnTand Misa D. NicfioU- v A. B°rrowß and P. Shaxpe; E. B. W. Smytil and Misa E. M. Ballantyno v. A. B. and Mr. E. W. Reeves; V. G G. Aitken and Miss M. Cato v. J. H. Lowry and Misa iKorie H. Ford and M Ward v. W. Goss and Mjbs B. Buchanan; L. G. Knott and Miss M. Saunders v. L Franco and Miss B. Bowron; L, J. urn and Misa Marion Macfarlane v. R. Browning and Mrs Page; N. R. 0. Wilson: and-M-.es Tracy v. A. K. Turner and Miss B. Jtt. W. FieU and Misa G. Wright, Warne Pcarso and Mrs W. A. Scott, F. B. Halo and Miss M. Wake. BOYS'- SINGLES. Bvea—A. L. Kay v. R. A.'Lucoe; R. Skeflerup v. M. Mitchell; B. S. Smyth v. A. H. McDonald; H. H. Tawhiri. First Round-W. Haworth v. P. Manchester. Byes: J. S. Lee v. H. R. Tawhiri; G. W Browne v. M. Ferkins; L. Saunders v. B. C. Malfroy; c - Spragge v. C. A. Blaiey. GIRLS' SINGLES. Bye—Nbrah Hflggitt. First round-JDulcie Nicholla v. Margaret Blackwell. Byes: Margaret Gibson v. Ruth Haggitt. THE SEEDED PLAYERS. (special to "the pbess.") WELUNIGTX)N, Dooember 17.

There were fino entries for the Dominion , Lawn Tennis Championship, the draw for which was mad© this evening. The tournament is to bo held on tho United C.-übs courts, Hagley Park-, from Boxing Day, and. moat of the New Zealand leading players are competing. In tho ladies' events, however, the number of contestants is not large. Tho total entry was 178 as against 180 last year. Seeded players are as follows :—> Men's Singles—G.. OUivier, D. G. France, and-1. A -Seay (Canterbury); H. R. C Wilson, L. France, and J. C. Peacock (Wellington); E. L. Bartleet and A. W. Grii-» fitha (Auckland), and P. Haege (Victoria). Haege recently was picked as seventh man in the Victorian team to play New South Wales, the team- including five Davis Cap players.. He :s only nineteen. Ollivior is the present champion; .Wilson is Wellington's top man, and Bartleet is Auckland's first stria*. In the men's doubles, the seeded pairs arc: J. C. Peacock, N. R. C. Wilson (Wellington), A. L. France, D. G. France. G. OlLLvier, I. A. Soay (Canterbury); A. G. Wallace, C. J. Dickio (Taranaki). In tie ladies' doubles they are: —Misses E. Travers. M. Tracy (Wellington), Misses E. M. Knight, D. Nicholls (Auckland); Misses Marjorie Macfarlane and Marion Macfarlane (Auckland); Mrs W. A. Scott and Miss M. Speirs (Canterbury). Tho seeded pairs in the. mixed doubles are: D. G. Franco and Miss M. Speirs (Canterbury;' P. Haego (Victoria) and Mise E. Travers (Wellington); J. V- Lowry (Hawke's Bay) and Miss Marjorio Macfarlane (Auckland) ; H. R. C. AVilson and Miss M. Tracy (Wellington). The men's events increased in entry, but tlie ladies' events fell off somewhat.