TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9211, 14 April 1908, Page 1

TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. ' THE CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. The following are th© draws and handicaps fcr the Easter tournament of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, which will be commenced on Friday, at the Linwood Courts:— MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP— First round: B. Godfrey v. A. D. Cox, L. Bonnington v. C. A. Duff, Dr Marks v. W. Goss, A. Borrows v. E. J. Tayler, G: Ollivier v. H. Maddox, Butterworth v. C. Weir, R. D. Harman v. W. H. Kiver, T. R. Quiil v. E. J. Ross. MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.— First round: Kiver and Goss v. E. Cox and Tayler, Weir and Bonnington v. Ross and Butterworth, A. D. Oox and Ollivier v. Quill and Borrows, Harman and Gorton v. Perm and Oowper. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP.— First round: Miss Crichton v. Miss Goodman > Miss E. L. Cotton v. Miss Scott, Mrs Chisnall v. Miss Green, Mrs Ballantyne v. Misa Williams. LADIES' DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.— First round: Mrs Ballantyne and v. Miss Nicholson and Miss E. Cox. Second round: Miss P«nny and Miss Titnms v. Mrs Cuff and Miss Sooit, Mrs Lord and Mra Berry y. winners of first round; Miss Bloxam and Miss Parsonson v. Miss Goodman and Miss ' Souter, Miss Morrison and Miss H. H. Cotton v. Miss A. Cox and Miss N. Cotton. COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.—First round: Sinclair and Misa E. L. Cotton a bye; Weir and Miss Parsonson v. Maddox and Mrs Ohisnal, Kiver and Miss Nicholson v. Cuff and Mrs Cuff, Borrows and Miss Goodman v. Ross and Miss Crichton, E. A. Cos; and Miss A. Cox v. Bonning^on and Miss Bloxam, Ollivier and Mrs Bal.antyne v. Perm and Miss Timms, Sands and Miss Souter v. Goss and < Miss Williams, A. D. Cox and Miss E. Cox a bye. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (First Grade).— First round : J. R. Sinclair (owe 1-6 15) v. P. White-Parsons (rec. 8-6 15); H. A. Perm (rec 2-6 15) v. L. Bonnington (scr); R. A. Ballantyne (rec. 15 2-6) v. C. Weir (rec. 3-6 15); T. R. Quill (owe 15 3-6) a bye. Second round: E. J. Tayler (rec. 5-6 15) v. F. C. Cowper (rec. 5-6 15) ; C. H. Gorton (rec. 3-6 15) v. G. Ollivier (rec. 1-6 15); C. A. Cuff (scr) v. G. Ollivier (owe 15 3-6); E. J. Ross (rec 3-8 15) v. H. Maddox (rec 3-6 15) ; A. D. Cox (owe 15 1-6) v. B. Godfrey (rec. 15 3-6); E. A. Cox (rec. 6-6 15) v. J. A. Russell (rec 4-6 16). MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (Second Grade).— First round: F. Buxton (rec 3-6 15) v. J. Thomas (rec. 3-6 15) ; F. C. Jolly (rec. 3-6 15) v. L. Berry (15); G. M'Rae (rec. 15 3-6) v. J. C. Lord (rec. 15 2-6); S. Dickson (owe 16) a bye. Second round: H. Bloxam (reo. 8-6 15) v. A. B. Sanda (owe 8-6 15) ; J. E. Stevens (rec. 15 2-6) v. T. M'Donald (bet). LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. — First round: Miss Greenwood v. Miss Ormandy (reo. 8-6 15); Miss E. L. Cotton (rec. 3-6 15) v. Mrs Lord (owe 2-6 IS); Miss E. Scott (rec. 8-6 15) v. Mrs ChisnaU (owe 4-6 15) ; Misa K. Bloxam (rec 15 2-6) v. Miss Crichton; Miss Allard (rec. 15 2-6) v. Miss Bloxam (rec. 3-6 15) ; Mrs Ballantyne (owe 8-6 15) v. Mrs Berry (owe 4-6 16); Misa H. M. Cotton (rec. 8-6 15) v. Miss W. Eyes (rec. 80); Miss E. Cox (sor) v. Miss H. Campbell (rec. 15) ; Miss A. Cox (rec 3-6 16) v. Miss Goodman (owe 15); Miss E. Tayler (reo. 15) v. Miss Williams (owe 15 3-6); Miss A. Jackson (rec. 8-6 15) v. Miss Parsonson (rec. 2-6 15); Miss G. Finch (rec. j 15) a bye. Second round: Mra Van Asch I (rec. 8-6 15) v. Miss Souter (owe 4-6 15); Miss | N. Collins (rec 3-6 15) v. Miss Kempthorne. j

MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. — First round: Perm and Cowper (rec. 2-6 15) v. Robinson and Smith; E. A. Cox and T&yler (reo. 4-6 15) v. Bloxam and Jolly (rec. 16 2-6); A. D. Cox and Ollivier (owe 15 4-6) v. Borrows and Gorton (owe 4-6 15); Russell and Sands (rec. 2-6 15) v. Ross and Baliantyne (rec. 4-6 15) ; Godfrey and Buxton (rec. 15) v. Cuff and Van Asch (rec. 4-6 15); Lord and M'Rae (rec. 15 5-6), v. Sinolair and White-Parsons (owe 1-6 15) ; Weir and Bonnington (owe 4-6 16) v. Berry and Dixon (reo. 5-6 15); M'Donald and Thomas (rec. 15 1-6) v. Kivex and Goss (owe 15 4-6). LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. — First round: Miss Kempt-home and Miss Greenwood (roc. 15) v. Miss Cotton and Mrs Chisaadl (owe 1-6 15); Miss H. M. Cotton *nd

Miss Parsonson (rec 3-6 15) v. Miss Green and Miss Robinson; Mies Bloxam and Miss Jackson (scr) v. Miss Nicholson, and Mis& E. Cox (owe 15 3-6) ; Miss A. Cox and Miss Morrison (scr) v. Mre Cuff and Miss Scott (rec. 1-6 15); Mrs Ballantyne and Miss Williams (owe 15 8-6) v. Miss^ E. Tcyler and Miss Crichton (rec. 15); Miss Ormandy and Miss Collins (rec. 3-6 15) v. Mrs Van Asch and Mrs Stevens (rec. 3-6 16); Miss Finch end Miss Campbell (rec. 15) v. Mrs Penny and Mis 3 Timms (owe 15); Miss Goodman and Miss Souter (owe 15) v. Mrs Berry and Mrs Lord (scr).

COMBINED HANDICAP. — First round: Lord and Mrs Lord (rec. 15 2-6) v. Smith and Miss Robinson ; J. Thomas and Miss N. Collins (rec. 15 3-6) v. Gorton and Miss Jackson (rec 3-6 15); White-Parsons and Mrs Ballantyne (rec. 3-6 15) v. Sinclair and Miss E. C. Cotton (owe 2-6 15); Godfrey and Mrs Chisnall (rec. 15) v. E. A. Cox and Miss E. Cox (rec. 3-6 15); Van Asch. and Mrs Stevens (rec. 15) v. Ross- and Miss Morrison (scr); Ollivier and Miss H. L. Cotton (owe 15) v..Cuff and Mrs Cuff (rec. 1-6 15); Stevens v and Mrs Van Asch (rec 15 3-6) v. Sands and Mrs Berry (rec. 15); Buxton and Miss Ormandy (rec. 15 3-6) v. Russell and Miss Goodman (rec. 3-6 15); Bloxam and Miss Bloxam (rec. 15) v. Tayler and Misß Finch (rec. 15); Jolly and Miss E. Tayler (15 8-6) v. Perm and Miss Timms . (scr) ; Maddox and Miss Crichton (rec. 3-6 16) v. A. D. Cox and Miss Campbell (owe 3-6 15); Goss and Miss "Williams (owe 80) a bye. Second round: Ballantyno and Miss A. Cox (reo. 15) y. M'Rae> and Miss Allard (rec. 15 4-6) ; Weir and Miss Parsonson (scr) v. Cowper and Miss Souter.(rec. 3 : 6 15).