LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1936, 19 December 1913, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW. The Arrangements for the Now Zealand Lawn Tennis Championship meeting at Auckland on December 2(3 to 30 are well in liand, and great interest is being shown in the fixture in the northern city. The entries have oxcccdecl tho expectation of the secretary of tlra association, Mr. A. J. Petherick, and a most successful meeting is cspcctcd. Tbo Auckland Association will hold ii championship and handicap tournament at the conclusion of the New Zealand Championship);. The Auckland Association reports a very large entry, and those Wellington players who intend to compete should send their entry forms in at onco tho Auckland secretary. Miss Hnrtgill, of Dannevirkc, and Miss Traver.s, of Wellington, are isot able to visit Auckland this yea? to compote in the championships, and great interest will eentro in the snooting of Miss Gray and Miss Baird in tho Ladies' Singles. Mr. 11. N. K, Stronston, of Wellington, tbo present holder of the Meii's Singles, will defend his title against such players as Ollivier, Fisher, and Goss. The draw for the various championship events lias resulted as follows:— Men's singles Championship of N.z. First .Round. treoff. Ollivier against D. K. Dulhiej H. W. Snelling.'against A. .Wallace'; K B. Andreas against F. S. \WiMin.g; A. Brown against R. N. K. Swa«ston; H. Henderson against C. 11. Ih'oivn; Dr. A. S. Addison against R. A. Frater; J. E. Marsliall against Herbert Robson; Hon. F. M. B, Fisher against L. T. Picknioro: M, L. Lampo against W. Pearso; G'. •C. Lyttelton against Dr. A. B. M'Ctitchcon; Dr. H. Keith against' A. S. C. Brown; C. J, Dickie against IT. A. E. Miliiei; Dr. W. N. Abbott against E. L. Snolling; F. W. .Martin against. W. An-droa-e; Eric Tonks against J, Peat, jun.' Second. Round. Wra, Goss against wiuner in first round. Ladles' Singles, First. Round. Mrs. M. Scott-Watson against Mis.v J. Moore; Miss Eva Gumming against. Miss I). Crane; Miss M. Cooper against Miss Gwcn Gorric." ■ Second Round. Miss A. Gray against Misu E. Barston; Miss I. J. Peat against Miss M, Steele: Miss Eva Baird against- winner in first round. Hen's Doubles. First Round. K. G. Wallace and C. J. Dickifc against M, L. Lampo and J. E. Marshall; Dr. A. S. Addison and H. Henderson against K. G. Archer and W, 13. Anclrcae. Second Round. H. A.. E,; Millies and Clive . Jehiiß against F. W. Martin and L. Rohson; L. T. Pickmore and J. Peat jun.. against I'. M. B. Fisher -md F. S. Wildina; Herbert Robson and — Hictason against A. S. C. Brown and 11. Morpeth; Eric Tonks and R, Frnter against wiuner in first round: Dr. A. B. M'Cutebeon and Dr. W. N. Abbott against winner in first, rowid; W, A. Brown ami D. K. Diithio. ngiiinst AV. Pcarsavaud G. C. Lytlelton; R. X. K. Swaiiskm and Dr. H. Keith against E. R. Andreae and G. Got#; H. W. Snelimg and 12. li. Snolling against Geoff. Ollivier and Win. Goss. Ladles 1 Doubles, First. Round. Misses E. Baird and A. Gray against, Miss J. Monro and Mrs. J'. 'H.'Stbwai-l; Misses M. Steele and IS, Williams against Mrs; Scott-Watson and Miss 12. Bars! mi. • Second Row;-!, Blisses .J. Peat and D. Crane against v.inner in first round; Misses M. Cooper and I'. Gertie Against winner in first round. , Combined Doubles. First RoundMiss F. W'oodrofl'e a»d 11. A. E. Miles against Miss 15. Camming and R. A. Frater; Miss D. Crane and J. Peat against Miss 1. J. Peat and L. T. Pickmore; Miss A. Gray and R,. N. K. Swauston against Miss I'. Carrie and Dr. A. B. M'CutchiOT, ... Second Round. Miss E. Baird am! Wm. Goss against Miss M. Steele and (J. Ollivier; Miss j|. Cooper mid H. Henderson against winner in first round; Miss Given Gorrio and D. K. Dutluo against. Miss 15, Williams and Dr. 11. Keith. TRINITY CLUB'S TOURNAMENT. Results of games in tho Trinity Church Tennis Club's handicap tournament have been forwarded by the secretary, and ti.ro given below* (players' handicaps not being stated): — Men's singles—Mistbeson beat Eyres, 60—38. Jones beat Fee, 50—10. Afecrnetliy beat G. Ballantync, 50—35. Ladies' singles—Miss M. Castle beat Miss I. Martin, 40—39; .Jliss N. llngllcs bent Miss M. Crowes, 40—15. Men's Doubles—Foo and Mathcsou beat Ballaniyne Bros., 60—51. Byres and AhernoUiy beat F. Jones and *Ah» ton, by default.

Combined Doubles—Miss Cos aiicl Wilson beat Miss Dawson and U. Ijallatityue, oO— -!J. Miss Gamble and M. Ilallantyiifi beat Miss Hughes and Fee, 50—32. ! Ladies' Doubles—Final: The Jiual of the ladies' doubles was played, and,' after an exciting contest, Misses Gamble ami Crowes defeated Misses Cliapnlo and. licaili, 50—42.

On Saturday next the club plays a friendly match against tiw Lyallßay Club on the latter's courts at Lyail Bay. Tlio Trinity team is as follaws;— Matheson,' Jones, Hast, and ■ Eyres,