LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Times, Volume LIV, Issue 12659, 20 January 1927, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

PROVINCIAL HONOURS FALLING OFF IN ENTRIES RESULT OF DRAW Tho entries for the Wellington Provincial Lawn Tennia Tournament at Miramar total 176. There are 73 entries for the championship, 71 for the handicap events, and 26 for the hoys’ and girls’. The draw is as follow: CHAMPIONSHIPS Men’s Singles. Byes.—A. S, Chandler, M. L. Larnpe, R T. Adams, M. O. Gardner, N\ B. C. Wilson. . . First Round.— T. Rhodes-Williams v. w. V. Fisher, Tv. B. Longmore v. J. E. Rawnsley, C. E. Scott v. W. T. Harbison, L. Franco v. F. J. Mackersey, W. H. Barnes v. W. Cudahy. Byes.— R. McL. Fevkins, F. Comet. T. "Richardson, N. A. Foden, W. P. Rollings, C. S. Plank. Men’s Doubles. L. Lamps and Dr Park v. W. V. Fisher and another, A. S. Chandler nn<( F. Corner v. B. M. Gibson and Dormor, N. R. C. Wilson and France v. W. T. Harbison and K. Longmore, M. O. Gardner and C. S. Plank v. N. A. Foden and W. P. Hollings. Ladies’ Singles. Byes. —Miss M. Preedy, Miss T. Duncan. Miss M. B. Castle. First Round.—Misd A. Howe v. Miss V. Richardson. Miss M. Macassey v. Miss M A. East. Miss N. Bell v. Miss H. I. Dorman, jMiss M. Whyte v. Miss J. Bennett, Miss F. Foster v. Miss F. Donnelly, Miss Tracy v. Miss M. S. Goodwin, Mrs M Fordo V. Mrs Bell. Miss E. Brady v. Miss S. Levin, Miss S. Best v. Mrs D. Eliae. ' Byes.—Hiss D. Howe, Miss E. M. Madeley, Miss S. Preedy, Miss E. W. Tucker. Ladies’ Doubles. Byes.—Miss M. Preedy and Miss M. Whyte. First Round. Misses V. Richardson and M. Macassey v. Miss B. Brady and Mrs M. Davidson, Misses N. Bell and l' 1 . Donnelly v. Miss E. W. Tucker and Mrs D. Elias, Misses A. and D. Howe v. Mieses Madeley and M. S. Goodwin, Misses E. Travers and G. Foster v. Misses Bennett and Dormer, Miss M. B. Castle and Mrs Bell v. Misses S. Best and B. Rogers. _ _ Byes.—Misses S. Preedy and T. Duncan, Misses M. Tracy and M. East. Combined Doubles. Byee.—W. V. Fisher and Miss F. Donnelly, N. Hi. C. Wilson and Miss Travers. First Round.—T. Richardson and Mrs Davidson v. W. Dorman and Miss H. I. Dorman, F. Rhodes-Williams and Miss ,G. Brady v. R. P. Adams and Miss A. Howe, L. Franco and Miss Tracy v. C. S. Plank and Miss N. Bell, C. E. Scott and Miss Preedy v. K. E. Longmore and Miss Tucker. , _ Byes.—-W. T. Harbison and Miss D. Howe, Larnpe and Miss Bast. Boys’ Singles, Byes.—Max Ferkins. First Round.—Denis Young v. Patrick Whyte, J. D. McGrath v. Hill, Roy Howe v. James Fay, R. F. Bast v. T. P. McGrath, Murray v. Vernon Sheridan, R. M. Carstens v. E. A. -Roussell. Byes.—Max Mitchell. Girls’ Singles. First Round. —Miss J. Wheeler v. Miss D. Quirk, Miss N. Fleming v. Miss M. Low, Miss Z. Castle v. Miss M. Wright, Miss E. Ross v. Miss M. Howo. Girls’ Doubles. First Round.—Miss M. Howe and Miss M. Fleming v. Miss M. Low and Miss D. Quirk, Miss Z. Castle and Miss M. Wright v. Miss J. Wheeler and Miss E. Ross; ; HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles. , ’ Byes.—C. G. Swinburne ; (18), W. T. Harbison (24). B. M. Gibson (20), F. Corner (20), R. P. Adams (24), N. A. Foden (10), W. H. Barnes (251. ■ First Round. —W. T. Chandler (18) v. I. J. Mackersey (24), W. V. Fisher (22) y. M. L. Larnpe (ser). , _ _ Byes. M. O. Gardner (16), J. E. Rawnsley (26), W. Dorman (22), W. P. Hollings (10), T. Richardson (18), K. B. Longmore (28), C. S. Plank ::(18). Men’s Doubles. First Bound.—W. T. Harbison and K. B. Longmore (80) v. N. A. Foden and ,W. P Hollings (10), A. S. Chandler and F l . Corner (26) v. B. M. Gibson and W. Sorr man (30), J. France and Swinburne (scr) v.v M O. Gardner and C. S. Plank (24). Bye.—R. P. Adams and W. V, Fisher (30). Ladies’ Singles. Byes.—Misses H. I. Dorman (17), E. \V. Tucker (18), S. Preedy (15), E. M. Madeley (10). , , First Round.—Miss M. B. Castle (20) v. Miss V. Richardson (14), Miss S. Best (20) v. Miss Bennett (25), Mrs M. Davidson (10) v. Miss M. Preedy (15), Miss F. Donnelly (14) v. Miss M. Forde (20), Miss E. Rogers (20) v. Miss D. Howe (10), Miss M. Whyte (12 v. Miss Bell (15), Miss Macassey (8) v. Miss N. Bell (15), Mrs D. Elias (22) v. Miss F. Fisher (10). , ... _ Byes.—Miss E.’ Brady (srr) Miss T. Duncan (20), Miss M. S, Goodwin (10), Miss S. Levin (30). Ladies’ Doubles.

Byes.—Miss M. B. Castle and Mrs Bell (20), Miss E. Tucker and Mrs Elias (22). First Round—Misses Traverb and Foster (scr) v. Misses F. Donnelly and N. Bell (16), Misses S. Best and E. Rogers (20) v. Misses J. Bennett and Dorman (24', Misses A. and D. Howe (scr) v. Miss S. Preedy and T. Duncan (20), Misses V. Richardson and M. Macassey (12) v. Mrs M. Davidson and Miss E. Brady (81. By«s.—Misses M. Preedy and M. Whyte (151,, Misses E. M. Madeley and Goodwin Combined Doubles. Byes.—K. B. Longmore and Mias Tuc, ker (25), C. S. Plank and Miss N. Bell (20), Swinburne and Miss Macassey (20) First Round.—Mr and Mrs Forde (20) v. Gibson and Miss Dorman (26), T Richardson and Mrs Davidson (20) v. IFrance and Miss D. Howe (scr). Byes.—W. V. Fisher and Miss F. Donnelly (20), Harbison and Miss E. Rogers (28), R. P. Adams and” Miss A. Howe (15). | DANNEVIRKE TOURNEY RESULTS OF FINALS. Pdr Press Association. DANNEVIRKE. January 19. The following are the results m the finals in tho Dannevirke tennis tournament: — Men’s Singles. Sandi-all, Palmerston North. ... „. , Ladies’ Championship Singles.—Miss Ilowe, Wellington. Men’s Championship Doubles. handrail. Palmerston North, and Griffiths Auckland. Ladies’ Championship Doubles. Mrs Hetley and Miss Snow Clark, Napier. Ladies’ Handicap Singles. Miss McFarlane, Auckland, owe 10.