LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18899, 14 January 1927, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. AT WILDING PARK. Starting on January 20th and continuing until January 2-nd, tho annual provincial championships of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association will be played at Wilding Turk, where new grass courts have been prepared. Large entries have been received in all events, and the presence of the New South Wales touring team, which is expected to arrive here on Tuesday, will create added interest to the'tournament. The draw is as follows: — MEN'S SINGLES. First Round—C. Brewster plays Warne I'ear*e *Dr A. L. North plays 0. A. Cuff, G. Ci. Aitken plays , N. Watson plays - C W. Coffins plays . "J. McCausland nl'avs P G. Greenwood, K. A. how plays ]) 'V. Glanville, P. B. Hale plays V. E. Pa"e A B. Loughnan plays , K. A. North plays *G. Ollivier. Second Round—'N. Peach plays C. Angas, W. S. Somerville plays J. R Johnston, *T. W Patterson plays X. J. \\alker, B. 13. Bo'rrows plays "B. B. Loughnan, h. D. Denton plays Q. Wright, F. Teach plays —, S W. Tield plays , W. 11. Ogier plays I,' W. Leslie, W. G. Gerard plays * . A. Senv W G. Morrison plays \\. Iv. Robinson' F S. Wilding plays G. C. Bennington, Wm. Goss plays *J. Fitzgerald. '•Seeded players. WOMEN'S SINGLES. FirM Round —Misß M. Andrew plays Miss M Ward, *Miss Y. Ferrier plays Miss M Sowden. Miss N. Reed plays , Miss j ' Thwaites plays Miss K. Scott, "Miss E. M. Partridge plays —-, Miss E. Stewart pl., vs p Miss L. McMullan plays Miss E. Mitt Miss M. Rankin plays , Miss G. Rankin pays 'Miss M. Wake, Miss B. Macdonald plays Mrs F. Stedman. _ Second Round—'Miss M. Speirs p ayn Miss E McMullan, Miss B. Cotterill plays ' ''Mies M. Macfarlane plays , Miss ll.' Jones plays "Mrs M. Beale. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round—Ml H. W. Sheppard and C. Angas play , F. S. Widing and P. F. Glauvillo play V. B. Hale and \\. S. Soinerville Pr P. Allison and S. W. Field play ' 'j'. W. l'atlerson and W. E. Robinson plav' *G. G. Aitken and I. A. Seay, *Dr. A L North and J. McCausland play , o! Wright and W. G. Gerard play W. Fearso fnd , C..A. Cuff and SD Denton plav G. 0. Bonnington and K. A. North, *V E Page and A. B. Loughna.n play —-. Second Round—*G. Ollivier and R. Browning play J. Fitzgerald and C Brewster C W. Collins and J. R. Johnston play 'B.'fl. Loughnan and K. J. Walker, *Wrn. Goss and P. G. Greenwood play W. G. Morrison and S. W. Jameson, A. Borrows mid R. A. Row play *F. Peach and h. I>C; ' C! '' LADIES' DOUBLES. First Round—Misses E. Stewart and L. Bonnington play , Misses G. Wright and A. Columbus play ——, Misses ii. Jones and K. Scott play , Misses G. and M. Rankin play ■ . Second Round—'Misses M. Speirs and \. Forrier play Misses B. Gould and G. S. L. Jollctt, Misses M. Sowden and M. Ward plav Misses E.\ and I. McMullan, Misses M. Macfarlano and B. Cotterill play Mrs 1. B. Hale and Miss B. Macdonald, Misses M. and L. Saunders play Mrs F. Stedmaiv and Miss I. Thwaites, Misses.R. and M. Richards play Mesdames M. Bcale and L. Builock, Misses N. Reed and M. Andrew play ♦Misses M. Wako and 13. M. Partridge. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round—Mrs F. Bullock and C. Angas play , Miss G. Jellett and P. F. Glanville play Miss I. McMullan F. Instono, Miss M. Ward and C. A. Cull play Miss A. Columbus and J. Mercer, *Miss K. Partridgo and W. Sheppard play Miss E. Nult and 11. W. Ogier play Miss M. Andrew and C. Brewster, Miss B. Cotterill and J. Fitzgerald play Miss L. Saunders and W. S. Somorville, 'Miss 31. Wake and Dr. A. L. North play ——, "Miss V Ferrier and J. McCausland play , Miss N Reed and W. Pcarse, Miss G. Wright and S. W. Field play Miss Sowden and V E. Page, Miss V. Macdonald and Is.. J. Walker play Miss \. Thwaites and W. R. Robinson, 'Miss M. Macfarlano .and i. Peach play , Mrs F. B. Halo and 1-. B. Hale plav Miss R. Richards aud I>. W. Leslie, Miss B. Gould and SI. G. J'omervillo play Miss E. Stewart and G. 0. Bonnington, Miss E. McMullan and W. G. Morrison play . j,■ ~ Second Round—* Mrs M. Bcalo and Is. Peach play , *Miss MV Speirs and I. W. Patterson play -—. INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Tho following inter-club matches arranged by tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association will be played to-morrow: — JUNIOR A COMPETITION. Eleventh Round —St. Albans v. South Christchurch. at W.P. Courts 11 and 12; Linwood A v. Edgeware, at Linwood; Cashmere Hills v. Linwood B, at W.P. Courtß 13 and 14; Opawa v. Sumner, at Opitwa; St. Stephens v. Elmsvood, at W.P. Courtß 15 and 16. SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS. • Grade A, Section ll.—Sixth round: Wesley v. Cathedral, at W.P. Courts 7 and 8; North Beach v. Riccarton 11., at W.P. Courts 17 and 18; St. Paul's v. Heathcole, at St. Paul's; To Waka v. Spreydon, at W.P. Courts 19 and 20. Grade B, Section ll.—St. Paul's v. St. North Beach, at W.P. Courts 5 and 6; ShirAndrew's, at St. Andrew's; Wesley v. Trinity, at Trinity; Addington Catholic v. ley v. St. Mary's, at Shirley. Grade C, Section ll.—Sixth round: Hoathcote v. Wesley, at W.P. Courts 1 and 2; St Mary's v. Cathedral, at Cathedral; Addington Catholic V. St. Paul's, at Addington Catholic; St. Martin's v. 'Redcliffs, at I W.P. Courts 3 and 4 ; Shirley, a bye. I In tho junior A inter-club competition, Addington will have a bye in consequence of the Avonside team being withdrawn from the competition.

RANKING MATCHES. On Wednesday T. W. Patterson (challenger) defeated P. G. Greenwood, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, for sixth placo on the Canterbury ranking list. It ivas a closely-contested match, although Greenwood tired in the third set. Patterson was very sound from the back of the court, and frequently lobbed his opponent back, and it was these tactics that caused Greenwood to tire. y Another ladder match, was that between C. Angas (challenger) and R. Browning for eighth place. Angas at no time was extended, and won easily in two sets. The scores were 6-2, 6-3. He drove soundly from both courts, and at the not volleyed crisply and accurately. ■N.S.W. V. N.Z. MATCHES AT WELLINGTON. [THE PEESS Special Service,] WELLINGTON, January 13. The tournament between the New South Wales and New Zealand teams will commence on the Thorndon courts at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The teams are: — New South Wales: N. Peach, Dr. A, L. North, J. Fitzgerald, J. McCausland, F. Peach (captain), C. Brewster. New Zealand: E. D. Andrews, G. Ollivier (captain), N. R. C. Wilson, D. G. Franco, L. G. Knott, N. G. Sturt. The following is the draw for play:—lo a.m.: F. Peach v. Sturt, Brewster v. Knott; 10.45 a.m.: N. Peach v. Ollivier, Fitzgerald v. France; 11.30 a.m.: North v. Andrews, McCausland v. Wilson: 2 p.m.: Fitzgerald and Brewster v. Knott and Sturt, Peach and Peach v Andrews and France; 3 p.m.: North and McCausland v. Ollivier and Wilson; 4 p.m.: Fitzgerald and Brewster v. Andrews and Franco, Peach and Peach v.Knott and Sturt.