LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1342, 20 January 1912, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

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Wellington Provincial Championship an<j Handicap Tournament, at Daj's Baj, January 20, 22, 23, 1912. Wairarapa Championships and Handicaf Tournament, at Masterton, qn January 20 and 22, 1912. i I'aranaki Championships and Handica; Tournament, at Waverlev, Fcbruari 22, 23, and 21. Manawatu Championship and Handica] Tournament, at Palmerston North February 1G and 17. i The Thirteenth Championship. The entries for the thirteenth annua' championship and handicap tournament o: IhoWellington Provincial Lawn Tennis As sociation, which commences at Day's Baj courts to-day, arc well up to expectations and should the weather god bo propitioui some first class play should be witnessed The number of entries is as follows:— Men's Champion Singles, 1G; Men'i Champion Doubles, 10; Ladies' Cliampioi Singles, 12j Ladies' Champion Doubles 8; Combined Champion Doubles, 9; Jfen'i Handicap Singles (two grades), 50; Men'i Handicap Doubles, 22; Ladies- Handicaj Singles, 30; Ladies' Handicap Doubles 22; Combined Handicap Doubles, 21. Swanston a Competitor. <It is pleasing to note that R. N. K S'.ranstou is a competitor, more especially as he has not been present at the las" two meetings, and his meeting witl cither l'\ M. B. Fisher or >T. C. Peacocl will be an interesting event. Of coura the last two players have had the advan of soino excellent practice, wliicl will no doubt stand them in good stead but Swanston should nevertheless hold hii own. If G. Ollivier compotes, it is i fairly safe conjecture'to say that ho wil carry ofT the honours of the day. The Men's and Ladies' Double play wil bo rendered less one-sided by the fact tha the best players have not partnered witl each other, but with other players wh< have not yet reached their standard. Ladies' and Other Events, Miss K. M. Numielcy, whoea arm hai been troubling her a great deal, had de cided not to enter the lists this time, bu she has been persuaded to compete in tlx Ladies' Doubles and Singles. She is part nered by Miss E. Williams, and shouk she show anything like her true form out;ht to come homo in this event, as Miss Williams has been playing really well o late. At time of writing, Miss Gr.iv, of Auck land, was present in Wellington, but wa: uncertain as to whether site would bo ab)< to compete, as she had not quite recovers* fro'ii the effects of the injury she mo v.it'l while playing in the ooinbined a Clinstcluircli. As she was anxious to plaj m the Auckland tournament, sho did nt< intend to take any risk. I''. M. B. Fisher and Miss Travers shonlc . a; i° n rpa ' difficulty in repeating thcii Cliristchurcli performance in tl\e combin ed championship. The less experienced players who ari likely to render a good account of them solves are amongst tho men—W. E Crowes, G. M. Cleghorn, J. B. Parker, E J. Simpson, C. A. .lefl'ercv. Amongst tin ladies—Misses K. M'lntosli, M. Davis, V Bennett, A. Atinoro, O. Caverhiil. Will Miss P. A. Stewart Play? There, is j-ome doubt as to whetlicr Mis; P. A. .Stewart, of Sydney, will bo able tc compete. Jf she is unablo to do so, ii willl certainly deprive the meeting of souk or the interest, as liet* play is par excellenc?, and one would lilce to see our leading ladies make an endeavour to reveng( tho Christchurch defeat. Tennis Goods from tSlazenper's Sheffield md Biissey-—the best makers. Geo. Denlon, 5S Willis .Street,—Advt. Tho death took place at Bristol at the of ninety-two of Mr. Francis Tagart, jviio for many years was a prosperous London merchant and became DeputyLieutenant of the city. The prizes were announced recently in (he competition in whieh Lord Howard lie AY altlen offered .151(10 "for the best play suitable for tho repertory of a V\ eNh national dramatic company of pro* Sessional actors and actresses, able to [>!uy cither in Welsh or English." The £100 is divided among the writers of live [days, the largest sum—iMO—being awarded to the author of a play entitled "The Manner of the Ked Dragon." Important developments in connection mill the use of oil fuel by tho Admiralty iro foreshadowed by a well-founded re[wrt that naval experts liavo under conthe establishment of a groat W depot at Port Kdgar, Mlnalcd on the Jjirth of Forth, about a mile (o the west oi South Queenst'erry. VOW BABIKS. There is no better medicine made for babies than Chamberlain's Cough Nom;dy. Its pleasant taste and prompt and MYeclive cures nu\ke it a tavourite with mothers of small children. It nuioklv [sures their coughs and colds and presents pneumonia and other serious eonsequonccs. 10*