LAWN TENNIS

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 3207, 3 April 1928, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

THE EASTER TOURNAMENT.

At 9 o'clock sharp on Good Friday morning the Ellesmere Lawn Tennis Sub-Association's annual Easter tournament will open on the Leeston Club's courts. It is expected that play will be completed on Easter Monday. Players who fail to turn up in time are liable to forfeit their games. Arrangements have been made with Mr Parrett to conduct a refreshment booth each day at the Band Hall. Mr A. S. Lyons, hon. secretary of the Sub-Association, to-day supplied the following draws and handicaps:—

Men's Handicap Singles, A grade— Rushton owe 1 v. Macpherson 8; Sawyer owe 20 v. O'Connell owe 8; K. Macpherson owe 10. v. G. Lill 15; Jarman 13 v. Jackman owe 6; Lyons 4 v. Skurr scr.; Stanley owe 10 v. Dr. Johnston owe 6; Walker 6 v. Carter 8; Tweedie owe 4 v. Chamberlain 11; Sheat owe 6 v. Maw owe 4; Smith scr.' v. Watson owe 20; Wright 10 a bye.

Combined Handicap Doubles.—Mrs Lloyd and Lloyd 6 v. Miss Moriarty and Lyons 8; Miss Free and Jackman owe 10 v. Miss Wright and Watson owe 15; Miss Dunlop and Walker owe 2 v. Miss Hatchard and Sheat owe 2"; Miss Foster and Macpherson owe 2-v. Miss Ferrier and Chamberlain 8; Miss Dyce and Maw owe 2 v. Miss Curran and Stanley 2; Mrs Rushton and Rushto owe 4 v. Miss Walker and Tweedie owe 2; Miss Macpherson and Macpherson owe 6 v. Miss Heslop and O'Con-

Nell owe 4

Men's Handicap Singles, B grade—Woodard 12 v. Newton 12; Fisse owe 8 v. Wright owe 4; Carter owe 6 v. Rushton owe 15; Smith owe 14 v. Bowden 12; Skurr owe 12 v. A. Macpherson owe 6; Walker owe 8 v. Tweedie owe 14; Chamberlain owe 4 v. Lewis 8; Jarman owe 2 v. Lloyd 4; Walker 4 v. Lyons owe 10.

Ladies' Handicap Singles, A grade—Miss Dyce owe 4 v. Miss Macpherson 4; Miss Dunlop owe 12 v. Miss Free owe 10; Miss Foster 2 v. Miss Mcßean 12; Mrs Lloyd scr. v. Mrs Gwatkin 6; Miss D. Walker 4 v. Miss Hatchard 6; Miss Ferrier'B v. Miss Gwatkin owe 15; Miss Heslop 6 v. Miss McLaughlin owe 12; Miss D. Wright owe \6y. Miss Tod 12; Miss Moriarty B'"a bye: s

Men's Handicap Doubles .—Lewis and Bowden 15 v. Rushton and Smith owe 10; K. Macpherson and Sheat owe 16 v. Carter and Maw owe 4; Stanley and Jackman owe 20 v. Watson and Wright owe 12; Walker ' and Tweedie owe By. Skurr and A. Macpherson owe 6; Dri Johnston and O'Connell owe 18 v. Chamberlain and Lloyd 10; G. and D. Lill owe 4' v. Sawyer and Lyons owe 12.

Ladies' Handicap Singles, B Grade — Miss M. Hatchard owe 8 v. Mrs Gwatkin owe 8; Miss V. Curran 4 v. Miss Chisholm 4; M.iss Heslop owe 8 v. Miss M. Macpherson owe 10; Miss Tod 4 v. Miss Ferrier owe 6; Miss Mcßean 4 v. Miss Moriarty owe 6.

Ladies' Handicap . Doubles.—Misses D. Foster and D. Wright owe 6 v. Misses Tod and Mcßean 15; Misses Walker and Dunlop owe 10 v. Mrs. Lloyd and Mrs Rushton owe 6; Miss Heslop and Mrs Gwatkin owe 2 V. Misses Moriarty and V, Curran 10; Misses Gwatkin and E. Free owe 15 v. Misses Hatchard and Macpherson owe 2. . Men's Championship Singles.—Dr. Johnston v. Sheat, Lill v. Stanley, Macpherson v. O'Connell, Watson v. Sawyer. - Ladies' Championship Doubles. — Mesdames Lloyd and Rushton v. Misses Hatchard and Macpherson; Misses Gwatkin and Free v. Misses Walker and Dunlop, Misses Cunningham and McLaughlin v. Misses Foster and Wright. -, . ' ' Combined Championship Doubles.— Miss Hatchard and Sheat v. Miss Macpherson and Macpherson, Miss Foster and A. Macpherson v. Miss Walker and Tweedie, Miss D. Wright and Watson v. Miss Gwatkin and Stanley, Miss B. Dunlop and Walker v. -Miss Free and Jackman, Miss M. Cunningham and Lill v. Mrs Lloyd and O'Connell, Miss McLaughlin and Sawyer ' a bye. Men's Championship Doubles.—X. Macpherson and Watson v. Sawyer and Stanley, Tweedie and Sheat v. ( Dr. Johnston and O'Connell, Skurr and A. Macpherson a bye. Ladies'- Championship Singles.—Miss D. Wright v. Miss D. Walker, Miss B. Dunlop v. Miss M. Cunningham, Miss D. Foster v. Miss H. Gwatkin, Miss McLaughlin v. Mrs Lloyd.