LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17076, 13 April 1927, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS. PLAY ON HAMILTON COURTS. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND, Good entries have been received for the Waikato Tennis Association’s annual tournament, which will take place on the Hamilton courts during Easter. Most of the competitors are from the Waikato district, but Auckland is well represented, and there are several players from the South, including one from Masterton and one from Nelson. The draw for the first round is as follows: —

SINGLES. Men’s Championship.

W. G. Fabling v. B. Chapman; Brough v. Broughton; Rose v. Smillio; 11. J. Sampson v. Seymour; McKeown v. T. Furness; E. Green v. MoCarroll; Hayes v. Martin: Ward v. Sturt; Knott v. Horton; Hilton v. Stevenson; Hollis v. A. Mawhinney; T. Potter v. M. J. Gox; McCracken v. E. Wilson; 11. D. Sampson v. Major; Thompson v. Morpeth; McFarland, a bye. Ladies’ Championship. Miss Ramsay v. Miss Bruce; Miss Knight v. Miss Knott; Misses Hurston and Fletcher have byes. Men (Junior). Fabling v. White; Sturt v. Cowley; Rhodes v. Hayes; Chitty v. Brough. Ladies (Junior). Mss Guy v. Miss G. Clevelv; Miss Burt v. Miss C. Gleveley; Misses V. Cann and Tanficld have byes. Men’s Handicap. Morpeth v. Knott; Hilton v. Hollis; Sturt v. McCarroll; Seymour v. McFarland; Hayes v. Martin; Ward v. Horton; Parker v. Green. The following have byes in the first round: Mawhinney v. Rhodes; Potter v. Chapman; Furness v. Holmes; McKeown v. If. Sampson, Jackson v. Cowley; Major v. Broughton; W. Reid v. Davies; Gox v. Connon;*Kcmp v. 11. J. Sampson; Smillic v. Black; Rhodes v. White; Meyer v. B. Fabling; Wilson a bye. Ladles’ Handicap. Miss V. Cann v. Miss Smeeton; Miss E. Cann v. Miss Bruce; Miss Fletcher v. Miss Burt; Miss llueston v. Miss G. Clevcly; Miss Oliver v. Miss D. Howlett; Miss Tanficld v. Miss C. Clevcly; Mrs Holmes v. Miss Sanders; Miss Knott v. Mrs Bainbridge; Miss O’Neill, a bye.

DOUBLES. Men’s Championship. Chapman and Davies v. Horton and Morpeth; Sampson and Sampson v. Sturt and Knott; Stevenson and Thompson v. Ward and Broughton; Hayes and Wilson v. Hollis and Smith; Green and Gox v. Seymour and McCracken; Potter and McKeown v. Fabling and Brough; McCarroll McFarland v. Another and Partner; Hilton and Martin v. Major and Rose; Matthews and Reid and Rhodes and partner have byes.

' Ladles’ Championship. Misses V. and E. Cann v. Misses Knight and Clouston; Misses Bruce and Ramsay v. Misses llueston and Knott; Misses Fletcher and Smeeton and Miss Bainbridge and Mrs. Walker have byes.

Mon’s Handicap. Horton and Marfell v. Hilton and Martin; Stevenson and Thompson v. Seymour and McCracken; Hollis and A. Smith v. Packer and Partner; Reid and Matthews v. Major and Rose; Kemp and Jackson v. Black and White; Reid and Meyer v. Holmes and Connon; Green and Gox v. Hayes and Wilson;* Sampson • and Sampson v. Chapman and Davies; Brough and Fabling v. McFarland and McCarroll; Ward and Broughton v. Sturt and Knott; Potter and McKeown, a bye.

Ladles’ Handicap.

Mrs Bainbridge and Miss Walker v. Misses Bruce and Ramsey; Misses G. and G. Clevely v. Misses E. and V. Cann; Misses Knight and Clouston v. Misses O’Neill and Howlett; Misses Fletcher and Erneeton v. Misses Guy and Oliver; Miss Burt and Mrs Holmes and Misses Heuston and Knott have byes. i

Combined Championship.

Miss G. Clevely and Horton v. Miss Smeeton and Marton; Miss Bruce and McCarroll v. Miss G. Clevely and Stevenson; Miss Knott and McKeown v. Miss E. Gann and Chapman; Miss Walker and McFarland v. Miss Knight and Seymour; Parltes and Partner v. Miss Ramsay and Morpeth; Miss D. Ilowlett and Major v. Miss Clouston and Matthews; Miss Sanders and W. Reid v. Miss Fletcher and Potter; Miss V. Gann and Hollis v. Mrs Bainbridge and McCracken; Miss O’Neill and Rose and Miss Heuston and Thompson have byes.

Combined Handicap. Mrs Bainbridge and McCracken v. Miss Knott and McKeown; Miss Clouston and Matthew v. Miss D. Burt and Connon; Miss Tanficld and Jackson v. Miss O’Neill and Rose; Miss Ramsay and Morpeth v. Miss Smeeton and Martin; Miss G. Clevely and Stevenson v. Miss Walker and McFarland; Miss B. Knight and Seymour v. Miss Bruce and McCarroll; Miss Y. Gann and Hollis v. Miss Heuston and Horton; Miss Fletcher and Potter v. Miss Sanders and W. Reid; Miss G. Cleveland Hilton v. Mrs Holmes and Holmes; Miss D. Howlett and Major v. Rhodes and Partner.

GAMES AT TE KAWA. The tennis match played on the Central courts on Saturday between Te Kawa Central and Te Kawa West, resulted in a win for the former Club by 58 points to 56. Some good form was displayed and a brilliant display by Messrs Darker, and J. McGowan was loudly applauded by the spectators. • Lunch and afternoon tea were provided and served by several ladies of Te Kawa Central.

Following were the resulLs of the matches, Te Kawa West players being mentioned first:— Combined Doubles. —I-larker and Mrs Ashton beat McGowan and Mrs Scholes; Mrs Mexted and Burton lost to Miss McGowan and Wilson; Miss Burton and Mexted lost to Mrs Wilson and McGowan; Miss Westbrook and Ashton beat Miss Ticklepenny and Grant.

Men’s Singles.—Darker beat J. McGogan; Burton lost to Wilson; Ashton lost to Grant; Mexted beat McGowan. Ladies Singles.—Mrs Ashton lost to Mrs Scholes; Mrs Mexted lost to Miss McGowan; Miss Burton beat Mrs Wilson; Miss Westbrook beat Miss Ticklepenny.