RECORD ENTRIES FOR SUBURBAN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18290, 19 October 1927, Page 5

RECORD ENTRIES FOR SUBURBAN TENNIS.

OVER 400 PLAYERS IN COMPETITION. The entries for the suburban interclub tennis competition total 53, which means that 424 players will be engaged, and constitutes a record. There are fourteen teams In the A grade, 21 in the B grade and IS in the C grade. The matter of making the draws and allocating the matches either to Wilding Park or to “ home ” courts becomes increasingly difficult each year. Each grade has been divided into two sections, and these sections play on alternate Saturdays. Following are particulars ol the draws for Section 1 of Grade A, 1 and C, the first rounds of which commence on Saturday next. OBADE A SECTION 1. First Round, October 22—Te Whaka v. Paparua, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; Redcliffs v. Riccarton 11., Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Haiswell v. Spreydon, at Haiswell; St Stephen’s a bye. Second Round, November s—Haiswell. v. St Stephen’s, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; Te Whaka v. Redcliffs, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Paparua v. Riocarton 11., at Paparua; Spreydon a bye. Third Round, November 26—Te Whaka v. Riccarton 11., Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; Paparua v. Redcliffs, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Spreydon v. S Stephen’s, at Spreydon; Haiswell a bye. Fourth Round, December 10—Te Whaka v. Haiswell, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; Paparua v. Spreydon, at Spreydon; Redcliffs v. St Stephen’s, at St Stephen’s; Riccarton 11. a bye. Fifth Round, January 7—-Riccarton 11. v. St Stephen’s, Wilding Park* courts 7 and 8; Te Whaka v. Spreydon, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Paparua v. Haiswell, at Haiswell; Redcliffs a bye. Sixth Round, January 21—Te Whak. v. St Stephen’s, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; Redcliffs v. Haiswell, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Riccarton 11. v Spreydon, at Riccarton; Paparua a bye Seventh Round, February 4—Redcliffs v. Spreydon, Wilding Park, courts 7 ano 8; Paparua v. St Stephen’s, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Riccarton v. Haiswell, at Haiswell; Te Whaka a bye. OBADE B SECTION 1. First Round, October 22—Barrington v. Templeton, at Barrington; St Martin’s v. Yaldhurst, Wilding Park, courts 11 and 12; Addington Ca*tholic v. Beckenham, at Addington Catholic; Papanui v. Wesley, at Papanui; Heathcote v. South Christchurch, Wilding Park, courts lo and 14. Second Round, November s—Barrington v. St Martin’s, at St Martin’s; Templeton v. Yaldhurst, at Yaldhurst; Addington Catholic v. Wesley, Wilding Park, courts 1.1 nd 12; Beckenham v. Heathcote, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; South Christchurch v. Papanui, ai South Christchurch. Third Round, November 26—Barrington v. Yaldhurst, Wilding Park, courtt 11 and 12; Templeton v. Wesley, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; St Martin’s v. Papanui, at Papanui; Addington Catholic v. Heathcote, at Heathcote; South Christchurch v. Beckenham, at Beckenham. Fourth Round, December 10—Addington Catholic v. Barrington, at Barring ton; Templeton v. Heathcote, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; St Martin’s v Beckenham, at St Martin’s; Yaldhurs. v. Papanui, Wilding Park, courts 11 anc 12; Wesley v. South Christchurch, a Wesley. Firth Round, January 7—Barrington v. Beckenham, Wilding Park, courts 11 and 12; Tempi. v. Papanui, at Templeton; St Mar eng v. Wesley, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; Yaldl.Brst v. Heathcote, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; Addington Catholic v. South Christchurch, at South Christchurch. Sixth Round, January 21—Barrington v. Papanui, at Papanui; Addington Catholic v. Templeton, at Addington Catholic; St Martins v. Heathcote, at Heathcote; South Christchurch v. Yaldhurst, Wilding Park, courts 11 and 12; Beckenv. Wesley, at Wesley. Seventh Round, February 4—Barrington v. Wesley, Wilding Park, courts 11 and 12; Templeton v. Beckenham, at Beckenham; South Christchurch v. St Martins, at St Mao-tins; Addington Catholic v. Yaldhurst, at Yaldhurst; Papanui v. Heathcote, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14. Eighth Round. February 18—Barrington v. Heathcote, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; South Christchurch v. Templeton, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Addington Catholic v. St Martins, Wilding PJLrk, courts 11 and 32; Yaldhurst v. Wesley, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; Be'ckenham v. Papanui, Wilding Park, courts 16 and 16. Ninth Round, March 4—South Christchurch v. Barrington, Wilding Park, courts 7 and 8; v. St Martins, Wilding Park, courts 9 and 10; Yaldhurst v. Beckenham, Wilding Park, courts 11 and 12; Addington Catholic v Papanui, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; Heathcote v. Wesley, Wilding Park courts 15 and 16. GEADE C SECTION X. First Round, October 22—St Mary’s v. St Philip’s, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; Cathedral v. Woolston, at Cathedral; Riccarton v. Frebbleton, at Riccarton; Shirley v. Paparua, Wilding Park, courts 18 and 19. Second Round, November s—St Mary’s v. Cathedral, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; St Philip’s v. Woolston, Wilding Park, cou.f ~TT> and 19, Riccarton v. Shirley, at Riccarton; Prebbleton v. Paparua, at Prebbleton. Third Round, November 26—St Mary’s v. Woolston, at St Mary’s; St Philip's v. Cathedral, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; Riccarton v. Paparua, at Paparua.; Prebbleton v. Shirley, Wilding Park, courts 18 and 19. Fourth Round. December 10—St Mary’s v. Riccarton. Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; St Philip’s v; Prebbleton, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; Cathedral v. Shirley, at Cathedral; Woolston v. Paparua, Wilding Park, courts IS and 39. Fifth Round, January 7—St Mary’s v. Prebbleton. at Prebbleton; St Philip’s v. Riccarton, at St Philip’s; Cathedral v. Paparua, Wilding Park, courts 18 and 19; Woolston v. Shirley, at Woolston. Sixth Round, January 21—St Mary’s v. Shirley, at Shirley; St Philip’s v. Paparua, Wilding Park, courts 13 and 14; Cathedral v. Riccarton, Wilding Park, courts 15 and 16; Woolston v. Prebbleton, Wilding Park, courts 18 and 19. Seventh Round, February 4 —St Mary’s v. Paparua, at Paparua; St Philip’s v. Shirley, W.P., courts 15 and 16; Cathedral v. Prebbleton, at Cathedral; Woolston v. Riccarton, Wilding Park, courts 18 and 19. ATI matches commence at 8 p.m. sharp If any round Is postponed on account of wet weather, etc., such round shall be played at the end of the draw. Men’s singles and doubles, 9 up; all other games, 6 up. One pair of new balls must be provided by each team for each match. The draws for Section 11. will be published later.