LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21974, 24 December 1936, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

PROVINCIAL TITLES DRAW FOR TO-MORROW'S MATCHES Promising to be the most interesting provincial tournament held in Christchurch for many years, the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's championship and handicap tourney will open at Wilding Park to-morrow afternoon with an entry that includes the great majority of the Dominion's leading players. In numbers the entries far exceed any of recent seasons, and in standard it is probable that they have never been equalled. The entry for the championship events includes the following New Zealand ranked players :—Men: C. Angas (Canterbury), the defending champion, N. G. Sturt (Auckland), D. C. Coombe, N. F. N. Bedford (Wellington), A. D. Brown (Auckland), J. C. Charters (Wellington), and H. A. Barnett, H. Dymond, and A. R. Cant (Canterbury). Women: Misses D. Nicholls (Wellington), N. Beverley (Waikato), T. Poole (Canterbury), the defending champion, I. Poole (Canterbury), J. Ramsay (Auckland), and N. Bishop (Canterbury). In addition there are many young players of great ability from all parts of New Zealand. The following are the matches to be played to-morrow afternoon: — 2 P.M. Men's Championship Singles—E. A. Pearce v. B. M. O'Connor, K. Dyer v. H. C. Ford, J. R. Crawshaw v. J. C. Charters, D. C. Coombe v. C. F. Penfold, D. Clow v. E. C. Maindonald,. J. Roach v. N. Adams, W. A. Chrystall v. C. T. Macarthur, D. A. McCaskey v. H. Dymond, N. G. Sturt v. G. A. Pearce, B. E. Souter v. L. B. Black, I. J. Corich v. J. T. Mayson, T. W. Patterson v. W. J. Deans, P. D. McGregor v. A. D. Brown, H. A. Barnett v. R. G. Pattinson, J. H. Silvester v. C. B. Beatson, A. R. Cant v. J. Leng, B. D. Duffield v. T. R. Williams. Women's Championship Singles—Mrs C. B. Beatson v. Miss I. Morrison, Miss I. Poole v. Miss M. Murray, Miss M. Wake v. Miss J. Peake, Miss S. Anderson v. Miss E. Fleetwood, Miss T. Poole v. Miss L. E. Berry, Miss B. Black v. Miss J. Johnson, Miss M. Beverley v. Mrs C. Hay ward. 3 P.M. Men's Championship Singles—C, Angas v. D. Livingstone. Women's Championship Singles—Miss D. Nicholls v. Miss J. Senior, Miss N. Bishop v. Miss D. Dickey. 4 p.m.—Men's championship doubles, women's championship doubles. No handicap events or junior championship events will be played to-morrow afternoon. The players in these events are required to attend at Wilding Park at 8.30 a.m. sharp on Saturday. QUALITY TENNIS BALLS. In a practice game the New 1937 Dunlop leads for lasting durability and accurate service. Price 2/- pair, or 11/9 doz. All leading first grade balls in stock. 'Phone 31-452. Country clients post your orders—same day service. THE TENNIS SHOP, Armagh street and Hereford Court. 83247-2