TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18894, 17 December 1924, Page 13

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

THE OPENING ROUNDS.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF DRAWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Tuesday.

The Council of tho New Zealand Tennis Association this evening made tho following draws for tho championship meeting:—

Men's Singles.—First round : Johns v. Martin, E. D. Andrews v. J. H. W. Sheppard, J. C. Charters, v D. France, S. E. Jackson v. A. Borrow, R. H. Donovan v. E. M. Ohlson, E. L. Bartleet y. J. Peat, W. Pearse v. L. G. Knott, C. J. Dickie v. E. W. Griffiths, A. E. B! Richardson v. W. A. Fothcringham, A. W. Sims v. R. E. McGregor, L. T. Donovan v. H. C. Rowlands, L. Hay v. H. L. Robson, A. C. Johns v. E. B. W. Smyth, J. T. Laurenson v. L. T. Pickmere, E. W. Wright v. B. S. Waters, S. Robinson v. W. J. Melody, C. J. Hunter v. C. 0; Chalmers. Byes: G. Ollivier v. H. Doidge, R. McL. Ferkins v. O. K. Stevens, J. M. Lowry v. A. K. Turner. A. L. Wheeler plays the winner out of Johns and Martin, J. C. Peacock v. D. G. Granville, L. D. Cotterill v. M. L. Compe, A. L. France v. T. E. Clark, W. H. Entwistle v. A. G. Wallace. The seeded players were: Ollivier, Lowry, Andrews, Bartleet. Fotheringham, Sims, Laurenson, Peacock, A. L. France, and Wallace.

Men's Doubles.—First round: Jackson and Knott v. Cotterill and Pearse, France and France v. Wright and Robinson, Pickmere and Peat v. Doidge and McGregor, Lampe and Wheeler v. Home and Turner, Sheppard and Granville v. Lowry and Andrews, Bartleet and Robson v. Chalmers and Entwistle, Peat and Charles, v. Johns and Johns, Goss and Borrows v. Donovan and Donovan, Gardiner and Lusk v. Wallace and Dickie. Byes: Peacock and Sims v. T. E. Clark and Ohlson, Smyth ai»l Fotheringham v. the winner of Jackson and Knott and r " ♦*erill and Pearse, Ollivier and Seay v. Martin and Ferkins. Rowlands and Richardson v. Burenson and Griffiths. The seeded players were Peacock and Sims, I ranee and France, Lowry and Andrews, Bartleet and Robson. Ollivier and Seay, Laurenson and Griffiths.

Ladies' Singles.—First round: Miss E. M. Ballantyne v. Miss D. M. Nicholls, Miss B. Co'tterill v. Miss L. Frankham, Miss Y. Ferrier v. Miss P. Witherow, Mrs. W. J. Melody v. Miss E. B. Nutting, Miss B. Witherow v. Miss M. Cato, Miss V. Ontell v. Miss M. Payton, Miss D. Pajrni v Miss N. Lloyd, Miss Majorie MacFarlane v. Miss E. ' Miller, Miss N. F. Crone v. Miss M. Colebrook, Miss N. Whitelaw v. Mrs. Arneil, Miss S. Clark v. Miss M. Laurie, Miss J. McLaren v. Miss M. B. Campbell, Miss Marion MacFarlane v. Miss J. E. Ramsay, Miss McCormick v. Miss M. J. Aitken. Byes: Miss M. Spiers plays winner of Misses Ballantyne and Nicholls. Miss B. Knight plays winner of Misses McCormick and Aitken. The seeded players were Mrs. Melody, Misses Spiers, Llovd, Majorie MacFarlane, McLaren and Knight. Ladies' Doubles.—First round: Misses H. Lloyd and B. M. Knight v. Misses Ballantyne and Witherow, Misses Pa; ton and Cnrk v. Misses Spiers and Ferrier, Mrs. Marshall and Miss McCorm>k v. Mrs. Arneil and Miss Campbell, Misses Nutting and Nicholls v. Misses Good and Crane, Mrs. Melody and Miss McLaren v. Misses Major and Nelson, Misses Ramsay and Kerr Tavlor v. Misses Colebrook and Frankham, the Misses MacFarlane v. Misses Whitelaw and Hitchings, Misses Lowry and Worrall v. Misses Cato and Cotte'rill. The seeded pairs were Misses Llovd and Knight, Mrs. Marshall and Miss McCormick, Mrs. Melody and Miss McLaren, the Misses MacFarlane Mixed Doubles.—-First round: Miss McCormick and Lampo v. Miss Ballantyne and Smyth. Byes: Mrs. Marshall and Bartleet v . Miss , Clark and D. G- France, Miss Good and Charters v. Miss Knight and V. R. Johns, Miss Turner and F. V. Martin y. Miss Spiers and Sheppard, Miss Cotterill and Cotterill v. Miss Kerr Taylor and Doidge, Miss McLaren and Andrews v. Miss Crane and Peat, Miss Miller and Clark v. Miss Nutting and Wheeler, Miss ; Colebrook and Riddell v. Miss Ferrier and Borrows, Miss P. Witherow and Jackson play the winners of Miss MacCormick and Loupe and Miss Ballantyne and Smyth, Miss Marjorie MacFarlane and Robson v. Mrs. Arneil and Pickmero, Miss Cato and Lowry v. Miss Ramsay and 11. L. Franco, Miss Lowry and Richardson v. Miss Worral and Rowlands, Miss Pagni and Ohlson v. Miss Lloyd and Goss, Mrs. Melody and Wallace v. Miss Marion McFarlano and Fotheringham, Miss Payton and A. C. Johns v. Miss Colebrook and McMullan, Miss 15. Witherow and Robinson v. Miss Nicholls and Knott, Miss Miller and Gardiner v. Miss Franklin and McGregor. The seeded pairs were: Mrs. Marshall and Bartleet, Miss McLaren and Andrews, Miss Marjorie MacFarlano and Robson, Mrs. Melody and Wallace. Boys' Singles.—First round : 11. Scott v. R. McL. Ferkins, C. D. Peat v. 1). R. Newman, J. C. Charters v. A. W. Lamb, (J. K. Harrison v. R. Cato, N. G. Sturt v. A. H. McDonald, B. S. Waters v. R. A. Potter. Byes: R. H. Donovan plays winner of Scott and Ferkins, R. A. Lucas plays winner of Waters and Potter. Girls' Singles.—First round : Miss 0, J. Taylor v. Miss Gladys Turner, Miss G. G." Griffiths v. Miss D. M. Nicholls, Miss Molly Major v. Miss Marjorie Miller, Miss Naacy Whitelaw v. Miss K. Robbilard, Miss B. Hitchings v. Miss Mildred Nelson. Byes : Miss M. Blackwcll plays winner of Misses 0. J. Taylor and Gladys Turner, Miss E. Freeman v. Miss Jeau Muller.