LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1928, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS

THE TARANAKI TOURNAMENT DETAILS OF DRAW ANNOUNCED. LEADING PLAYERS COMPETING. For the Taranaki Lawn Tennis Association’s annual tournament, winch commences on the Vivian Street courts, New Plymouth, at nine o’clock to-morrow morning, entries have been received from many of the leading Dominion players, and some excellent contests should be witnessed. A particularly gratifying feature otf the entries is the number of players from Central and South Taranaki who are competing this year. Though lacking the interest attaching to the visit of t-he Australian players last year, this year’s tournament is to be competed in by well-known players such a® E. L. Bartleet (Auckland), run-ner-up to OHivier in this year’s Dominion Championships, J. B. Parker (Wellington), M. L. Lampe (Wanganui), A. G. Wallace (Waverley), N. R. C. Wilson (Wellington), E. W. Griffiths (Auckland), W. j. Melody (Wellington), and C. B. Webster (New Plymouth). Paired in the men’s doubles are Griffiths and Bartleet, Lampe and Parker, Wallace and Dickie,. Webster and Richards, and Ellis and Wilson.

The ladies’ section is exceptionally strong, and includes Mesdames Melody (’Wellington) and Scott-Watson (Auckland), and Misses Myers (Wanganui), Tracy (Wellington), Ramsay (Auckland), Barltrop (Feiidhig), Calver (Wanganui), and Rundle and Brewster (New Plymouth). Prominent pairs in the ladies’ doubles are Miss Tracy and Mrs. Melody, Misses Myers and Calver, Misses Ramsay and Brewster, and Mrs. ScottWatson and Miss Sloman.

The combined doubles competitions include Wilson and Miss Tracy (the New Zealand champions), Melody and Mrs. Melody, Webster and Mrs. Scott-Wat-son, Lampe and Miss Myers, and Wallace and Miss Brewster.

Competitors in the boys’ singles are Drew ('last year’s champion at New Plymouth), 'McCarthy (who won at Hawera last week), Mitchell (Hawke’s Bay champion last year), A. Dickie and 8. White. The competitors in the girls’ singles include Misses Nutting and Cave.

The draw is as follows: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Three advantage sets.) First Round.—P. Smith plays F. B. Blundell; J. E. Stedman plays —. Major; A. C. Stedman plays T. Urwin; J. M. Hine plays C. J. Bunny; E. G. Foden plays C. Dickie; C. Strombom plays L. Berg; A. G. Wallace plays K. Longmore; N. Meuli plays C. G. S. Ellis; C. Plank plays W. L. Wagstaffe; A. B. Wilson a bye. Second Round.—E. L. Bartleet plays N. Hay Campbell; J. R, Bennett plays F. D. Ballantyne; J. B. Parker a bye; R. G. Sellar plays F. G. McDavitt; M. L. Lampe plays W. J. Pryke; H. G, Clemance a bye; C. B. Webster a bye; E. W. Griffiths plays W, J. Melody; W. B. Tullock plays Max Mitehell; JST. R. C. Wilson plays L. Williams; A. B. Richards a bye.

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. (Best of three advantage seis.) First Round. —Ellis and Wilson play Preece and A. Wilson; Bennett and McDavitt a bye; Tullock and play Williams and Ballantyne; Berg and Urwin play Stedman and Stedman; Smith and Clemanee play Wallace and Dickie; Longmore and Plank play Webster and Richards; Meuli and Hay Campbell play Wagstaff and Strombom. Second Round. —Griffiths and Bartleet ,t bye; J. M. Hine and Edmonds play Haase and Pryke; Major and a bye; Pownall and Melody play Mitchell and Sellar; Lampe and Parker a bye, LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Best of 3 sets, third only advantage.) First Round.—Mrs. Seott Watson plays Miss E. Buist; Miss D. Hawken nlays Miss P. S. Baker; Miss McMullan a bye; Miss D. Fox plays Mrs. Long; Miss M. Myers plays Mrs. L. T. Rattenbury; Mrs. R. Malcolm plays Miss M, Preedy; Miss 0. N. Firth a bye; Mrs. D. R. R. Smith plays Miss M. Metcalfe; Miss M. Tracey a bye; Miss A. McKay plays Miss M. East; Miss M. Cave plays Miss M. Nutting; Miss M. Whyte plays Miss E. Griffin; Miss Ramsay plays Miss Madeley; Miss G. Calver plays Miss F. Hirst.

Second Round. —Mrs. W. J. Melody plays Miss D. M. Evans; Miss L. Gorrie plays Miss L. S. Ballantyne; Miss N. L Brewster plays Miss S. Preedy; Miss E. Higginson plays Miss Shortt; Miss Barltrop plays Miss Mathieson; Miss Rundle a bye; Miss W. McPherson plays Miss R. M. S. Campbell; Miss D. Baker a bye; Miss N. Dell plays Miss D. Fairbrother.

LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. (Best of 3 sets, third only advantage.) First Round. —Miss P. Barltrop and Miss Simpson play Miss D. Hawken and Miss E. Buist; Miss E. Griffin and Miss O. Firth a bye; Miss M. Cave and Mrs. P. Wyle a bye; Misses M. and F. Nutling a bye; Miss N. Dell and Miss P. Fairbrother play Misses Madeley and B. W. Campbell; Miss L. Gorrie and Mrs, J. Rattenbury a bye; Misses Mathieson ana Mackay play Misses G. Ramsay and Brewster; Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Sloman a bye; Misses F. Evans and F. Hirst play Misses 8. V. Richardson and C. D. Fox; Misses M. and S. Preedy play Misses D. M. Evans and McPherson; Misses Higginson and Shortt play Mrs. Long and-another; Misses E. MeMullan and E. Rundle play Misses M White and M. Cameron; Misses D. and I’. Baker a bye; Misses Malcolm and Smith a Lye. Second Round. —Miss Tracy and Mrs. | Melody a bye; Miss Meers and Miss Calver a bye. COMBINED CHAMPIONBHIT DOUBLES. (Beet of three advantage sets.) I First Bound.—Parker and Miss Whyte a bye; M. Mitchell and Miss MacPherj eon a bye; M. Meuli and Miss Buist e j bye; Bunny and Miss Dell play Ellis and Miss Blundell; A, B, Wilson and Miss P. Greig play Wallace and. Miss Brewster; A. Stedman and Miss Mathieson play J. Hine and Miss D. Evans; E. M Griffiths and Miss Griffiths a bye; H. J. Clemanee and Miss D. Fox play F. D Ballantyne and Miss Ballantyne. Second Round. —Wilson and Miss Tracy play Price and Miss Johns; Smith I and Miss Gorrie a bye; Sellar and Miss I Malcolm a. bye; Hay Campbell am) Miss , Netting play Stedman find M.es Dig-

ginson; Lampe and Miss Myers play Longmore and Miss Preedy; Blundell and Miss S. Preedy a hye; C. Plank and Miss Madeley a bye; G. Pownall and Miss B. Pownall play McDavitt and Mrs. Dunbar; Webster and Mrs. S." Watson a bye; Bennett and -Miss De Leun play Major, and Miss Shortt; Melody and Mrs. Melody a bye; Strombom and Miss Hirst a bye. BOYS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Best of 3 sets, third only advantage.) First Round. —V. Drew plays E. 0. Shield; A. Dickie plays Peter Ewart; G. McHardy plays R. B. Young; R. Patterson plays 8. White; J. J. McCarthy a bye; C. J. Bunny plays Raymond Ross; Max Mitchell a bye; M. L. Standish plays M. F. Lobb. GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. (Best of 3 sets, third only advantage.) First Round. —Miss T. Balharry plays Miss B. Pownall; Miss B. Gayton plays Miss M. Hine; Mies B. Griffiths plays Miss M. Brodie; Miss E. Grover a bye; Miss G. Griffiths a bye. Second Round.—Miss M. Nutting s bye; Miss Cave plays Miss M. Allen.

HANDICAP EVENTS.

MEN’S A GRADE SINGLES. (Best of 60 points advantage.) First Round.—Major (rec. 18) plays C. Plank (ree. 12); M. Mitchell (rec. 12) plays F. G. McDavitt (ree. 30); H. G. Anthony (rec. 30) plays J. M. Hine (rec. 16); F. B. Blundell (ree. 32) plays E. G. Foden (rec. IG); H. J. Clemanee (rec. ?0) plays C. Strombom (rec. .18); G. Pownall (rec. 16) plays T. Unwin (rec. 16); L. K. Thompson (rec. 26) plays M. Hay Campbell (ree. 8); A. C. Stedman (ser.) plays W. L. 'Wagstaff (ree. 22); A. V. Sowry (rec. 32) plays W. J. Pryke (rec. 24); K. Longmore (rec. 12) plays A. C. Haase (ree. 30); W. J. Melody (rec. 8) plays L. Williams (rec. 30); N. Meuli (ree. 12) plays F. D. Ballantyne (rec. 18); J. E. Stedman (ree. 8) plays A. B. Wilson (ree. 32); R. G. Sellar (rec. 18) plays J. R. Bennett (rec. 22); P. Smith (ree. 32) plays J. B. Parker (ser.); L. Berg (rec. 14) a bye. MEN’S B GRADE SINGLES. (Best of 60 points, advantage.) First Round;—R. Tullock (rec. 6) plays A. Dickie (rec. 12); E. W. Tonks (ree. 20) a bye; D. W. Sutton (ree. 18) plays N. T. Roch (ree. 18); L. Des Forges (rec. 16) plays T. Hair (rec. 20); J. J. McCarthy (ser.) a bye; D. C. Morgan (rec. 22) plays C. A. Browning (ree. 10); N. W. Knofflock (rec. 14) plays T. M. Logie (ree. 14)W. F. Shield (rec. 14) a bye; R. H. Newing (rec. 12) plays V. Drew (scr,); -M. F. Lobb (rec. 24) a bye; J. B. Hair (ree. 18) plays J. B. Price (ree. 14); R. B. Young (rec. 16) plays R. Patterson (ree. 10); H. McNeill (rec. 14) a bye; E. O. Shield (i'ec. 14) plays R. Julian (ree. 26); C. J. Bunny (ser.) a bye; G. M. Hardy (rec. 8) plays S. White (ree. 16).

MEN’S DOUBLES. (60 points, advantage.) First Round.—N. W. Knofflock anti M. F. Lobb (rec. 26) play J. E. Stedman and A. C. Stedman (owe 10); E. A. Shield and W. F. Shield (rec. 24) play R. G. Sellar and Bunny (rec. 14); K. Longmore and C. Plank (ree. 6) play L. Berg and T. Urwin (rec. 10); D, Ewart and S. White (ree. 22) play Major and another; L. Williams ajid F. D. Ballantyne (ree. 14) a bye; J. B. Hair and R. H. Newing (ree. 22) a bye; N. Meuli and M. Hay Campbell (rec. 10) a bye; J. J. McCarthy and J. McHardy (ree. 14) a bye; M. Mitchell and R. Tullock (rec. 16) play F. B. Blundell and H. E. Jacka (rec. 24); G. Pownall and W. Melody (rec. 8) play W. J. Pryke and A. C. Haase (rec. 18); J. B. Price and A. B. Wilson (rec. 22) play J. B. Parker and M. L. Lampe (owe 10); L. Thomson and T. Roch (rec. 20) play S. W. Sutton and A. V. Sowry (rec. 28); J. M. Hine and C. O, Edmonds (rec. 8) play J. R. Bennett and F. G. McDavitt (rec. 18); P, Smith and H. J. Clemanee (rec. 18) a bye; W. L. Wagstaff and C. Strombom (rec. 12) play A. Ambury and V. Drew (rec. 24); C. A. Browning and A. Dickie (ree. 20) play L. Dee Forges and R. Julian (rec. 30).

LADIES' SINGLES. (Best of 50 points, advantage.) First Round. —Miss D. Hawken (rec. 14) plays Mies E. Blundell (rec. 16); Mist De Luen (ree. 12) plays Miss E. Madeley (ree. 10); Miss M. Collins (ree. 14) plays Miss V. Johns (ree. 18); Miss M. Metcalfe (rec. 12) plays Miss P. Greig (rec. 20); Mrs. D. R. Smith (rec. 4) plays Miss Barltrop (scr.); Mrs. Long (rec. 14) plays Miss S. V. Richardson (rec. 20); Miss E. Griffin (rec. 12) plays Miss Sloman (ree. 2); Miss D. M. Evans (rec. 12) plays Miss M. Ewart (rec. 22); Miss D. Fox (rec. 20) plays Mrs. F. J. Dunbar (rec. 12); Miss D. Baker (rec. 4) a bye; Miss A, McKay (owe 4) plays Miss Gayton (ree. 16); Miss Buist (ree. 16) a bye; Miss Higginson (owe 2) plays Miss Fairbrother (ree. 24); Miss M. Evans (rec. 12) plays Miss N. Dell (rec. 16); Miss B. M. Campbell (ree. 12) plays Miss F. Hirst (ree. 12); Miss P. 8. Baker (n-e. 8) plays Miss S. Preedy (ree. 10); Miss E. Grover (rec. 24) plays Miss M. Nutting (rec. 14); Miss 0. Firth (ree. 14) plays Miss W. McPherson (rec. 4); Mrs. J. Rattenbury (ree. 18) plays Miss McMullan (ree. 8); Miss Shortt (hep. not yet declared) plays Miss Mathieson (owe 4); Miss Malcolm (rec. 4) a bye; Miss B. Pownall (rec. 16) plays Miss L. G. Ballantyne (ree. 12). Second Round. —Miss F. Nicholson

(ree. 16) plays Miss L. Gorrie (ree. 12); Miss N, Whyte (ree. 10) plays Miss M. Hine (ree. 24); Miss F. B. Nutting (ree. 14) a bye; Miss N. Beere (ree. 16) a bye; Miss M. Cave (ree. 6) a bye; Miss Ki. Preedy (rec. 4) plays Miss G. Calvert (scr.) LADIES’ DOUBLES. (50 points, advantage.) First Round. —Misses M. Brodie and Hine (ree. 30) play Misses F. Nicholson and R. List (ree. 18); Misses O. Firth and Dell (rec. 18) a bye; Miss V. Johnson and Mrs. Warburton (rec. 26) play Mrs. Scott Watson and Miss Sloman (scr.); Misses F. Hirst and Blundell (rec. 18) a bye.

Second Round. —Misses Madeley and Campbell (rec. 12) play Misses Cameron and Whyte (ree. 10); Misses N. Beere and D. Fairbrother (rec, 28) play Misses M. and S. Preedy (rec. 8); Misses P. S. and D. Baker (ree. 12) play Misses Barltrop and D. Simpson (rec. 4); Misses M- Ewart and M. Collins (rec. 26) play Misses D. Evans and McPherson (ree. 8); Miss L, Gorrie and Mrs. J. Rattenbury (rec. 18) .a by®; Mieses Myers and. Calvej Jeer.) play Misses E, Griffin and F,

another (hep. not yet declared) play Misses Mathieson and McKay (rec.. 6); Misses Nutting (rec. 16) a bye; Misses Evans (rec. 12); Mrs. W. Smith and Rundle and McMullan (ree. 4) play Misses B. Gayton and E. Pepper (ree. 18); Misses P. Greig and E. Baily (rec. 22) play Misses Richardson and Fox (rec. 28); Miss De Luen and Mrs. Dunbar a bye; Mrs. Melody and Miss Tracy (owe 16) play Mrs. Long and Miss Higginson (rec. 10); Misses G. and V. Griffiths (rec. .28) play Misses P. Hawken and Buist (ree. 22); Misses V. Povvnell and Slrortt (rec 20) play Mrs. R. Smith and Miss Malco-lm (rec. 6). PLAYERS FOR TO-MORROW. The following players are required to be in attendance ready to commence at 9 o’clock sharp to-morrow (Wednesday): G. Pownall, C. Plank, F. D. Ballantyne, J. Hine, H. J. Clemanee, C. J. Bunny, J. E. Stedman, A. C. Stedman, N. Williams, N. R. C. Wilson, J. R. Bennett, V. Drew, E. O. Shield, A. B. W’son, H. G. Anthony, A. V. Sowry, W. J. pryke, J. B. Hair, J. Price, R. 6. Sellar, W. Tulloch. M. Mitchell, .

Misses Madeley, Pownall, Ballantyne, Fox, B. M. Campbell, N. Dell, P. Fairbrother, McMullan, Rundle, M. Whyte, M. Cameron, Mathieson, MeKay, Ramsay, Brewster, M. Cave, E. Griffin, O. Firtlj, Wylie, Preedy (2), McPherson, D. M. Evans, V. Johns, Mrs. Scott-Watson and Miss Sloman,