TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Chronicle (Levin), 21 March 1947, Page 4

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

MANAWATU CHAMPIONSHIP® AT LEVIN v Arpangempnts are now eomplete fof tbe Manawatu Lawn Tennis Association's champianship toupiament for the southern area efubs, co take place pn the Leyin and Weraroa Tennis Clubs' cpqrts this weekend. The tournament has attracted spjendid entrjes, and -very mteresting play should be witnessed. Players are asked to note yhe order of piay, whjch has been designed to obviate as far as Jpossibje players waiting for their games. ■ On Baturday at the Levin Club the following events will.be played: Men's chanjpionship singles, handicap singles and -handieap doubles. At the Weraroa Club'o counts the following wiU be played: Ladies' ^hampionship singles, handieap singles and handieap doubles. On Sunday morning mixed handieap doubles will be played at both courts, the following players co play at Weraroa: — Royal and Mrs. McLeavey v. Watts and Miss Karauti, M. R. Bmith and partner y. Wjlliams and Mrs. Wiliiams, Douds and Miss Aikman v. patt and Mrs. Higgott, White and Mrs. Brand V; Fraser and Miss Forbes. The remaihing players are to play ffieir games at Levin. It is hpped uO play the finals at the Levin Club's courts on Sunday afternoon. Attention of players to the detaiis ibove will macerially assist in the smooth running of the touimament. Morning and afternoon tea will be available at both clubs, and players are .urged to be ready to plgy at 9 a.m. on both days. The draw is as foilows: — Women's championship singles: Mrs. Bell v. Miss V. Taylor, Miss M. J. Brown v. winner, Miss A. He§p v. Miss, M. Karauti, Miss B. D'Atjh v. Miss* M. Aikman, Miss M. Bevan v. Mrs. V. M. Porter. Women's handieap smgles : Miss R. Wiiliams v. Miss N. Hall, Miss E. Hocking v. Miss B. Ching, Miss P. Bell v. Mrs. C. Bell, Miss M, Karauti v. Miss, O. Marsh, Miss J. MPifatt v. Mrs. V. M. Porter, Miss V. Taylor v. Miss B. D'Ath, Miss M. J. Brown v. Miss Fitzgerald, Miss B. Kilsby v. Mjss A- Hesp. Women's handieap doubles: Misses Fitzgerald and Hill v. wxnner Misses A. and N. Fletcher v. Misses M. Aikman and J. Brown, Miss R. Higgott and Mrs. Peni v. Misses" Hocking and Marsh, Misses B. and J. Ching v. Mrs. Porter and Miss Karauti, Mrs. Bryant and Mrs. palmer v. Mrs. C. Bell and Miss V. Tr.ylor, Misses M. Beyan .and B. D'Ath v. Miss R. Maugham and Mrs. Brand, Misses Mulcahy and S. Cameron to play winner of Misses B. Kilsby and Miss H. Chapman-Cohen y- Mi.ss.es P. Bell and R. Blacklaws. Men's handieap doubles : P. Royal and L. Palmer v. R. Mcllraith and M. R. Smith, Douds and Rpskruge . v, Batt and Thompson, BOQker and Pope v. Keeling and Atmore, Lpmas and D. H. White v. Dr. Thompson and Landers, A. Thompson and B. Thompson v. M. Staples and L. Staples, Ryder and Rhodes v. A. G. Hill and E. Baker, Ching and Mackle v. Walker and Antcliff,. Boyce and Fraser v. Benning and Watts. Mixed handieap doubles: Royal "and Mrs. McLeavey v. Watts and Miss Karauti, Smith and partner v. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wiiliams, Douds and Miss Aijkman v. Batt and Mrs/ Higgott, White and Mrs. Brand -v. Fraser and Miss Forbes, Pope and oartner v. Mackle and Miss Fitzgerald, Roskruge and Miss M. Brown v. Ryder and Mrs. C. Bell, Baker and Mrs. Baker v. Tomlinson and Miss Mulcahy, Landers and Miss E. Hocking v. L, Palmer and Mrs. Palmer, L. C: Palmer and Mrs. Bryant v. A. Thompson and Miss Moffatt, Dr. Thompson and Miss Chapman-Cohen y. .Norton and Miss j. Ching, Rhodes and Miss V. Taylor v. Atmore and Miss B. • D'Ath, Hill and; Mrs. Hill v. Keeling and Miss Mi Bevan, Booker and Partner v. Ching and Miss B. Ching, Lomas and Miss R. Maughan v. Parker and Miss P. Bell, Boyce and partner v. Antcliff and Miss A. Hesp, Mcllraith and Miss Cameron V- Benning and Mrs. Porter. Men's championship singles: M. A. Sanders v. D. K. Roskruge, D. White v. M. R. Smith, M. J. Ching v. winner, H. Benning v. H. C. Walker, H. Pope v. B. H. Rhodes, L. Staples v, J. Tomlinson, C. G. Atmore v. A. Keeling, K. H. Batt v. R. Mcllraith, E- J. Watts v. Dr. Thompson, "M. Staples v. T. E. Douds, B. M. A. Ryder v. A. F. Landers. Men's handieap singles: A. Keeling v. D. H. White, P. Royal v. W- R. Boyce, R. Antcliff v. R. A. Fraser,* H. Mackle v. D. K. Roskruge, B. H. Rhodes v. M. Staples, J. Norton v. A. F. Landers, *tA. Thompson v. L. Palmer, J. Lomas v. Dr. Thompson, B. Thompson y. J. TQmlinsbn, L. Staples v. C. G. Atmore, B. M, A. Ryder v. A. G. Hi'll/H.' Pope'v.-.M. J. Ching, T. B. Bouds v. M- A. Sanders, N. Parker v. E. Bakep.