TENNIS TITLES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23226, 21 December 1938, Page 16

TENNIS TITLES

DOMINION TOURNEY LARGE ENTRY RECEIVED ARRANGEMENT OF DRAW —i CHRISTCHURCII CONTESTS [BY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Tuesday Excellent entries have been received for the Now Zealand lawn, tennis championships, which will be played at Christcluirch from December 31 to January 7. Tho draw was made to-night. The main absentee from the men is D. G. France, of Wellington. Added interest will be given to the events in which women will take part by tho entry of the two Australians Misses Hardeastle and nice. In the following draw tho association to which each competitor belongs is indicated thus:—Auckland (A.), Canterbury (C.), Wellington (W.), Otago (0.), Southland (S.), North Otago (Nth. 0.). Hawkc's Bay (H. 8.), Manawatu (Man.), Waikato (Wai.). Nelson (N.) t Australia (Aust.):— MEN'S SINGLES Byes at Top.—A. D. Brown (C.) ▼. C. B. Beatson (N.), H. Dymond (C.) v. W. J. Smith (O.). N- F- Bedford (A.) v. A. Burke (C.), R. J. Donkin (C.) v. N. V. Edwards (W.). First Hound. —J. F. Mayson (A.) v. Ij. Morris (C.). E. A. ]?otiHsell (W.) v. I. J. Corich (C.), F. H. Renouf KW.) v. C. Robertson (O.), K\ W. Dyer (W.) v. C. F. Penfold (C.), R. G. Pattnon (C.) v. R. Perkins (W.), S. Painter (W.) v. I). I. Robertson (C.), C. H. Baird (S.). v. N. Adams (C.), D. Livingstone (Wai.) v. 13. E. Souter (C.), E. S. Falconer (O.) v. E. H. Orbell (A.), A. R. Cant (C.)- v. M. Ferkins (W.), J. Roach (Wai.) v. R. Ilowe (S.), P. D. McGregor (C.) v. J. W. Gunn (A.), Hobin (Man.) v. R. V. Robb (W.)» C. W. Hodgson (S.) v. O. M. Corich (C ), T. Cliilds (West C.) v. J. W. Arnold (C.). Byes at Bottom.—H. A. Barnctt (C.) v. winner of Childs v. Arnold, N. A. Morrison (W.) v. S. Watson (C.), J. R. Crawshaw (C.) v. N. G. Sturt (A.), R. J. D. Sharpe (H. 8.) V. M. J. Souter (C.), B. J. Kelly (W.) v. C. Angas (C) WOMEN'S SINGLES First Round.—Miss M. Beverley (Wai.) v. Miss M. Wake (C.), Miss J. Senior (C.) v. Miss R. J. Wilson (S.), Miss B. L. Bishop (A.) v. Miss M. Sexton (Man.), Miss J. Pithcaithley (C.) v. Miss E. R. Brown (Nth. 0.), Miss T. Rico (Aust.) v. Miss M. Howe (W.), Miss K. Armstrong (C.) v. Miss M. Glenny (H. 8.), Miss E. Plummcr (W.) v. Miss J. Peake (C.), Miss J. Douthett (W.) v. Miss C. Chester (C.), Miss J. Forrester (W.) v. Miss H. Elsom (C.), Miss J. Bedford (W.) v. Miss N. Beverley (Wai.), Mrs. Beatson (N.) v. Miss J. Burns (W.), Miss I Poole (C.) v. Miss D. Miller (Nth. O.), Mrs. N. V. Edwards (W.) v. Mrs. Herick (H. 8.), Miss T. Poole (C.) v. Miss P. Cooke (A.), Miss B. Gould (C.) v. Miss I. Morrison (C.). Bye at Bottom.—Miss M. Hardeastle (Aust.) v. winner of Miss B. Gould v. Miss 1. Morrison.

MEN'S DOUBLES Byes at Top.—R. Ferkins and E. A. Rousell v. R. G. Patinson and C. F. Penfold, Sheppnrd and Morns v. M. terkins and D. Paterson. ■ First Round.—R. A. Cant and H.. A. Harnett v. Morrison and Renouf, Livingstone and Roach v. Edwards and Dyer 1. Patterson and Adams v. Sharpe and Orbell, Smith and Falconer v. Burke and Kelly, Crawshaw and McGregor v. Robb and Painter, McTeague and Strong v. Gunn and Bedford, Baird and Childs v. B, E. and M. J. bouter. Dymond and I. J. Corich v. N. G. f-.turt and J. T. Mayson. Bves at Bottom.--Mercer and v. D. I. and C. Robertson, Donkin and "Watson v. C. Angas and A. D. Brown. WOMEN'S DOUBLES First Round. —Misses N. and M. Beverley v. Misses Cotterill and Gould. Misses H. and D Elsom v. Misses D. Miller and R. Wilson, Misses P. Cooko and B. L. Bishop v. Misses M. Sexton and J. Forrester, Mrs. N. V. Edwards and Miss J. Bums v. Misses 1. Morrison and J. Senior, Mrs. Beatson and Miss K. Armstrong v. Mrs. Herrick and' Miss Glenny, Misses M. Howe and J. Bedford v. Misses T. and I. Poole. Mesdames Brown and Peppier v. Misses .1. Douthett and E. Plummcr. Bye at Bottom. —Misses Bardeastlo and Rice v. winner of Mesdames Brown and Pappler v. Misses Douthett and Plumuier.

COMBINED DOUBLES Byes at Top.—Gunn and Miss M. Beverley v, McGregor and Miss Morrison, C. Roberto™ and Miss Wilson v. Dymond and Mrs. Browne, J. T. Mayson and Miss T. Poole v. Sheppard and Miss .T. Senior, lv. \V. Dyer and Miss J. Burns v. Crawshaw and Miss I. Morrison, C. Angas and Miss I. Poole v. P. Howe and Miss M. Howe, R. G. Pattinson and Miss K. Armstrong v. D. Livingstone and Miss N. Beverley, A. D. Brown and Miss P. Cooko v. It. Browning and Miss B. Gould. First Round.—Childs and Miss Brown r. Roach and Miss Bishop, Robb and Miss Douthett v. Beatson and Mrs. Beatson, N. V. Edwards and Mrs. Edwards v. D. Robertson and Miss H. Elsom. Byes at Bottom. —Kelly and Miss D. Elsom v. winner of Edwards and Mrs. Edwards v. D. Robertson and Miss H. F.lsom, M. Ferkins and Mrs. Cotterill v. It. Ferkins and Miss D. Miller, T. Patterson and Miss M. Wako v. Hobin and Mrs. Hobin, Falconer and Mis§ Sexton v. Sharpe and Miss Glenny, Bedford and Miss riummer v. Adams and Miss Peake, Renouf and Miss Forrester v. Penfold and Miss T. Rice, N. A. Morrison and Miss J. Bedford v. S'. Pninter and Mrs. Herrick, Cant and Mrs. Peppier v. N. G. Sturt and Miss Hardeastle.

SEEDED PLAYERS Following is the order of tho seeded players:— Men's Singles.—A. D. Brown, C. Angas, H. A. Barnett, J. T. Mayson, R. G. Pattinson, J. W. Gunn, N G. Sturt, N. F. Bedford. ' Women's Singles.—Misses M. Hardeastle, M. Beverley, D. Miller, T. Rice, N. Beverley, B. L. Bishop. E. Piummer, P. Cooke. Men's Doubles. —R. McL. Ferkins and E. A. Roussell, C. Angas and A. D. Brown, N. G. Sturt and .T. T. Mayson, R. A. Cant and H. A. Barnctt. Women's Doubles. —Misses Hardeastle and Rico, Misses N. and M. Beverley, Misses I. and T. Poolo, Misses P. Cooko and B. L. Bishop. Mixed Double* —N. G. Sturt and Miss Hardeastle, .T. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley, C. Angas and Miss I. Poole, R. D. Sharpe and Miss M. Glenny, A. D. Brown and Miss 15.I 5 . Cooke, R, McL. Ferkins and Miss D. Miller, J. T. Mayson and Miss T. Poolo, C. F. Penfold and Miss T. Rico.