LADIES’ TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16942, 17 January 1923, Page 7

LADIES’ TENNIS.

FRIDAY’S TOURNAMENT. One of the most interesting lawn tennis oiirnaments ever held in Christchurch will >e played at the United courts on Friday Hid Saturday next, when lady representatives from Auckland. Hawke s Baj , Wellington. Canterbury, Otago. Southland, south Canterbury and the West Coast will •ompete against the New South Wales adies* team, at present on a New Zealand Complete arrangements have been made >y the Canterbury Association, and the tournament courts are in perfect order. ines as the recent New Zealand chainuonships. The draw has been “ seeded ” io that the New South Wales players will meet- as many New Zealanders as possible. There will he three Canterbury ladies in he tournament, and Miss Ferrier and Miss spiers have yet to play off for third dace. The following ig the draw Singles. Miss Lance (N.S.W.) v. Miss Partridge Canterbury). Miss Sparrow (Otago) v. Miss Fenwick Hawke's Bay). Miss Edie (Southland) v. Miss Snow-Clark Hawke’s Bay). Miss Green -South Canterbury) v. Mrs L.ascelles (N.S.W.). Miss Gray (N.S.W.) v. Mrs McCarthy West Coast). Mrs Wright (Canterbury) v. Miss Howe Wellington). Miss Maclaren (Otago) v. Miss Lloyd (N.S.W.). Either Miss Ferrier (Canterbury) or Miss Spiers (Canterbury) v. Miss Macfarlane Auckland). DOUBLES. Misses Macfarlane and Snow-Clark v. Misses Maclaren and Sparrow. Misses Lloyd and Gray v. Miss Edie and Mrs M Carthy. Misses Fenwick and Howe v. Mrs Wright and Miss Partridge. Miss Ferrier or Miss Spiers and Miss Green r. Miss Lance and Mrs Lascelles. The singles will be commenced at 10 a.m. on Friday.