TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18640, 18 December 1928, Page 5

TENNIS.

DRAW ANNOUNCED FOR N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 17. Following are comparative entries for the New Zealand lawn tennis championships, commencing at Auckland on December 26, and the draw for events:— 1927. 1928. Men’s Singles 64 50 Ladies’ Singles 32 28 Men’s Doubles ...... 31 26 Ladies’ Doubles 19 13 Mixed Doubles 31 25 Boys’ Singles 13 30 Girls’ Singles 14 20 Boys’ Doubles Girls’ Junior Mixed .. MEN’S SINGLES. Players starred are seeded players. Byes—*E. L. Bartleet, W. G. Robertson, R. J. Carter, P. Te 11. Jones, C. Angas, W. G. Watkins, E. W. Wright. First Round. J. L. Gregory, v. C.-H. Strombom. *J. T. Laurenson v. A. K. North. L. T. Pickmore v. R. V. Bundle. W. Blakev v. W. J. Melody. R. M’L. Ferkins v. W. 11. Entwistle. *M. L. Lampe v. A. M. Nicholson. C. ,F. Atmore v. R. E. Taylor. A. G. Stedman v. A. S. Gray. A. K. Turner v. A. W. Smithson. *C. E. Malfroy v. J. D. Jones. J. C. Charters v.’E. W. Griffiths. S. C. Horne v. C. C. Chalmers. T. Rhodes Williams v. H. C. Thomson. *N. G. Sturt v. G. T. Grant. M. M. Morrison v. R. P. Adams. J. N. Lowry v. F. R. Chisholm. K. Haver v. G. L. Brown. *A. L. France v. S. Lamb. Byes—G. E. W. Mackintosh. J. A. F. Watson, H. V. Howe. *D. F. Glanville, S. J. Robinson, V. R. Johns, G. Martin. LADIES’ SINGLES. Byes—*Miss Marjorie Macfarlane, Miss D. Howe. First Round. Miss M. Eliot v. Miss P. Rukutai. Miss M. Gibson v. Miss P. Miller. *Mrs R. P. Adams v. Miss N. W. Whitelaw. Miss A. J. Taylor v. Mrs H. Jones. Miss Marion Macfarlane v. Miss M. Myers. Mrs B. Napier v. Miss M. Wake. *Miss M. Speirs v. Miss M. Potter. Mrs M. Shroff v. Mrs A. M. Arneil. Miss M. Andrew v. Miss D. Newton. Mrs Scott Watson v. Miss D. M. NicholJs. *Miss M. Tracy v. Miss J. E. Ramsay. Miss D. Miller v. Mrs D. M. Robson. Byes—Miss A. I. Litten and Mrs W. J. Melody. MEN’S DOUBLES. Byes—*N. G. Sturt and C. E. Malfroy. S. Lamb and W. H. Horne, and A. E. Gray and E. W. Wright. First Round. P. Te H. Jones and J. D. Jones v. J. L. Gregory and 11. O. Thomson. *A. L. France and C. Angas v L. T. Pickmore and C. F. Atmore. W. G. Watkins and Lucas v. S. Horne and R. M’L. Ferkins. A. W. Smithson and R. V. Bundle v. A. K. Turner and E. H. K. Turner. V. R. Johns and A. W. M’Keown v. 11. V. Howe and R. P. Adams. # E. L. Bartleet and J. T. Laurenson v. W. J. Melody and C. E. Partridge. E. W. Griffiths and C. E. W. Macintosh v. E. P. Drew and W. G. Robertson. S. J. Robinson and L. C. Chalmers v. M. L. Lampe and T. Rhodes Williams. A. C. Johns and M. M. Morrison v. A. M. Nicholson and C. Grant. *D. F. Glanville and J. N. Lowry v. G. Martin and W. H. Entwistle. Byes-—Blakey and W. H. Simons. Glanville and Lowry, Martin and Entwistle. F. K. Chisholm and J. A. F. Watson, and J. C. Charters and A. C. Stedman. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Bye—»*Misses M. Speirs and M. Wake. First Round. Misses P. and D. Miller v. Misses D. Nicholls and D. Howe. *Mrs Melody and Miss M. Myers v. Misses A. I. Litten and O. J. Taylor. Mrs P. Te H. Jones and Miss P. Rukutai v. Misses M. Andrew and M. Gibson. 4: 'Mrs R. P. Adams and Miss M. Tracy v. Misses T. D. Newton and R. Taylor. Mrs A. Arneil and Miss J. E. Ramsay v. Misses M. Potter and K. Knott. Byes.-—*Misses M. and M. Macfarlane, Mesdames Scott Watson and Shroff. MIXED DOUBLES. Bj'es—*Mrs R. P. Adams and A. L. France, Mrs Scott Watson and W. S. Stedman, Mrs D. M. Robson and E. M. Ohlson. First Round. Miss M. Whitelaw and A. K. Turner v. Miss M. Myers and M. L. Lampe. *Miss M. Speirs and C. Angas v. Mrs A. Arneil and T. L. Pickmore. Miss D. Miller and V. R. Johns v. Miss M. Andrew and R. M’L. Ferkins. Miss J. E. Ramsay and M. Morrison v. Miss M. Gibson and T. Rhodes-Wil-liams. Miss Marion Macfarlane and J. N. Lowry v. Miss M. Potter and A. S. Lamb. *Miss M. Tracy and C. E. Malfroy v. Miss T. D. Newton and T. R. Turei. Mrs Shroff and J. C. Charters v. Mrs Melody and W?»J. Melody. Miss P. Miller and A. C. Johns v. Mrs J. Jones and J. D. Jones. Miss D. Nicholls and N. G. Sturt v. Mrs E. Napier and I. D. Cotter. Byes.—*Miss M. Wake and< D. F. Glanville, Miss P. Rukutai and P. Te 11. Jones, Miss M. MacFarlane and C. E. W. Macintosh, Miss D. Howe and E. W. Griffiths. (Notes on the draw appear on another page.) COUNTRY TOURNAMENT ABANDONED. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association organised a Christmas hard-court tournament for the benefit of affiliated country clubs, but as fewer than a do»!en players have entered, the tournament has been abandoned. Mr R. Browning, secretary to the association, stated last evening that he circularised the country clubs, asking as to a suitable time for the tournament, and was informed that Christmas was the most suitable. For some reason, which he did not know, there was a lack of interest in the proposal in the country. Some clubs in country distriots have not been affiliated with the Canterbury Association because they fear that the 2s 6d a head levy for Wilding Park will be imposed. Mr Browning states that this levy concerns only players in the city and suburban area. The fee for affiliation is a nominal one—half a guinea—and it brings considerable benefits. Mr Browning Intends to circularise all North Canterbury clubs, explaining the position. With the consent of the country play* ers concerned, those who entered for the *

country tournament will be included in the grass-court tournament at “Wilding Park. Entries for this tournament have been very fair, and the closing date has been postponed until Wednesday next. With only .a few Canterbury players entered for the New Zealand championships, the local tournament, for which the bulk of the ranking-list players have entered. should attract interest, Pairs in the men's doubles include A. B. and B. B. Louxhnan. Browning and Boddy. Munns and Ford, Barrows and Searle, and Goss and Greenwood. All the other events. handicap and open, have been fairly patronised. There is also a. good entry for the boys’ and girls' junior singles. SUBURBAN C GRADE. Following are results of Saturday's matches:— SHIRLEY V. ST PHILIP'S. (Shirley names first.) lien's Singles—“73lls 9. Sutherland 7; Gallagher 3, Aldersley 9: Heines 8, Vinicombe 9: Msnder 5, M‘Douzall 9. Women's Singles—Mrs Burborough 2, Mrs Chrystall 6; Miss O'Connor 2. Miss Johnston 6: Miss Kirb 1. Miss Hamiltson 6; Miss Hetherton 1, Miss Talbot Women's Doubles—Mrs Burborough and Bliss Kiri; 6, Mrs Chrystsll and )liss Talbot 6: Misses O'Connor and EstherEon 2, Misses Hamilton and Johnston Combined—Mrs Burhorough and Walls 5. Miss Johnston and Sutherland 4: bliss O'Connor and Gallagher I, hire Chrystal] and M'Dougail 6: Miss Kirh and Haines 2. Miss Talbot and Vinicombe 6: Miss Hetherton and Mander 0, Miss Hamilton and Aldersley 6. St Philip's won by 92 games to 47. EDGEWARE v. PREBBLETON. (Edgeware names first.) Men's Singles—Hamid ii. M‘Nally 2'. M'Queen 9, Marshall 2: Gordon 5, 6. Downey 9; Wilkie 9. W. Downey 2. Men's Doubles—Harold and M'Queen 8, M'Naily and Marshall 9: Gordon and Wilkie 9, GA. and W. Downey 8. Women's Singles—L—Miss Reynolds 6. Miss Miller 1: Miss J. Smith 6, Miss B. Smith 3; Miss Henderson 6. Miss BValker 4: Miss Borreli 6. Miss P. Smith Women’s Doubles—~Misses Reynolds and J. Smith 6, Misses Miller and B. Smith 1; Misses Henderson and Borrell 3. Misses “'alker and P. Smith 6. Combined—Miss Reynolds And Harold 6, Miss Miller and M'Nsily 8; Bliss J. Smith and M'Queen 6. Miss B. Smith and Marshall 1; Miss Borrell and Gordon 4. Miss Walker and G. Downey 6; Miss Henderson and Wilkie 6. Miss P. Smith and \V. Downey 2. Edgeware won by 104 games to 63. CATIIEDRAL V. BAPTISTS. (Cathedral names first.) Men's Singles—F. Corbett 9, S. T. Barnett 6: J. Carey 9, E. Ferguson 2; C. Dobbs 9, C. Smith 5; L, Ryan 9. K. J. Archer 3. Women's Singles—Miss D. Lynskey 6, M’iss Woodbury 1; Liiss L. Mahoney 4, Miss Bowring 6: Miss E. Shanty 6, MisBeard -1; Miss R. O’Connell 6, Miss L. Webster 3. Men's Doubles—Corbett and Ryan 9. Barnett and C. Smith 5; Csrey and Dobhs 9, Ferguson and Archer 8. - \Vomen's Detainee—Misses Mahoney and Shamy 6. Misses Woodbury and Bowring 5: Misses. Lynskey and O‘Connell 6, Misses Beard and Webster 4. ‘ Combined—Corbett and Miss Lynskey .6, Barnett and Miss Woodbury 1; Carey wand Miss Mahoney 3, Ferguson and Miss ;Bowring 6: Dobhs and Miss Shamy 8, \Smith and Miss Beard 3; Ryan and iviiss O'Connell 6, Archer and Miss Webster 5. ‘ Cathedral won by 109 games to 66. ' BARRINGTON 'V. WOOLSTON. (Barrington names first.) Men's Singles—S. Good 9. Ferguson 0: Anderson 9*. Patterson 2; 0. Spiller 9. Hobsnn 4; W. Good 9, Newton 4. \Vomen‘s Singles—Mrs Johnston 5. Miss Dick 6: Miss M. Munninzs 6, Miss Sans 2; Miss J. Munnlngs 6. Miss Palmer 1: Mrs Gordon 6. Miss Hickey 1. Men's Doubles—S. Good and Andorson 9, Ferguson mid Patterson (i; Spiller and \V. (loud El, llohson anvl Newton 7. “Women‘s lmul»i1-s——.\io>zdumes Johnson and Gordon :, Misses Dirk and Sans 6; Elisses Munninns 6, Misses Palmer and Mickey i. Combined—S. (:nmi mul Mrs Johnson 6, Ferguson and M iss Du-k 5; Anderson and Miss M. Munninss 6%, Patterson and Miss Sans 3; Spiller and Mrs (‘mrdmn ti, Robson and Miss Palmer ii; XV. Good and Miss J. Munning‘s 3., Newton and Miss Hickey 6. Barrington 108. Woolston 57.