LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 77, 24 December 1919, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS COMMENCE ON BOXING DAY The order of play for the first day of Hie New Zealand Lawn Tennis Championships, .which will commence on Boxin;? Day, is as follows, and players are asked to be in 'attendance- at the- times mentioned hereunde.r:— ■ 0.30— J. N. and W 11. Stainton v. Brie L'oeyes mid K. J. Walker; 'J , . ft. Quill and L. Bonninglon v. IC, C. Clayton ond St. L Jtaeves; J. C. Pcjicoclc ami Mrs. Peacock v. AVillinm Gos? and Mrs. 15. M. Ho(lrcs;'W. J; Melody and Mrs. Melody v. V. AV. Martin and Miss sf. Payton; It N. IC. Rwanston and TViss 13. Travers v. K. AV. Griffiths and Miss M, M'Farlaiift; AV. 11. Lees ami Miss S. Clark v. S. Powdrell and Mrs. B. Booth. 10 30— G. J. Uickio v. P. S. Wildins; A. Pj. P.nrlc v. AV. M. Anqus; l>. ]?. Allison hnd A. S. Gray v. ,T. C. Nicholson mid C. B. '.Webster; AV . Pearso nnd Mrs. M. 11, Gordon v. 1). J. B. Seymour and Miss M. Ward; Miss B. Hughes r. airs. J Marchbanks; Dr, J. T, Laurenson v. B. L. Bartloet * 11.80—II.- V. Howe v. t. AV. Griffiths; Ti, N. K. Swnnnton and X C. Peacock v. W. ,T. Melody and AV. 11. Lees; A. G. Wallace v. L. Rob;on; Miss E. G Plimmor v. Miss Eva Travers: Miss N. Mnntell v. Miss M. Pnyton; Ay. Goss and K. Clark v. .T. Anderson and J. Powdrell Subject-to alterations,-if such aro found •necessary. , the following will be the, afternoon's play:— 2-K. J. Walker and Mies N. Mantcll v. C. A. Cuff and Miss E.' G. Plimmer; AV. M Angus and Mis? T. Mantell v. K. C Clayton and Miss M. Marchbanks; Miss M. Ward r. Mrs. 11. Parkinson; Mrs. J. C. Peacock v. Miss M. MTnrlano; .Mrs M. 'H. Gordon v. : Mrs. .AV. J. Melody; P. E Allison-v. Leonard.France.

3 p.m.-G. Olliviev and F. S. Wilding v. J. G. Swainpou and S. Powdroll; M L.' Lampe and Miss P. Harden v. G. H'. Pownall and Mis? P. Wells; Dr. ,T. T Lnurenson and L. Bobson v. E. W. Griffiths and E. Bartket; D. G. Franco v. St. L Peeves; K. Clark v. J, N. Stainton;. F. W. Martin and C. H. Bout v. P. IT. and M. F. Instono i p.m.—L Bonnington v: G..P. Pritchard; Eric Beeves v. C. IT. H. Heaps; A. S.'Grar v.R. N. K. Swanston; lan Oakley v Douglas Earld; Ailccn Brookcr v. Flora On.inoron. 5 n.m.—W. Penrse and S. T). Denton v. G. H. Powimll and M. L, Lnmpe.; Mrs A. H. Gordon and Miss M Payton v. M'ss 1?. TTvwhcs and Mi-s. B. Booth .-Mrs. AV. J Melody nnd Mrs. It. Pnrkinson'v. Miss M. ifflrchlwnks and' Miss I. M«n--tell; Miss S. Clnrt: and Mist M. Carrink v; Jfr?. I Mnrciihnul.-c and Mrs. J. C. Pcao'ck: Mi?s E. Trovers and Mrs B. Whitcomhe v. Mrs. E. M. Ilodgee nnd Jfiss M. M'Farlano. With (he exeei.ilion of OaJtlov v. Earle in the Boys and Brrolcor v. Cameron in thi! Girls, no junior championship matches will bf held on I'oxin? Day, but compotitors in the- junior pventn will nil lie reonired to play mutches on Saturday. Tho Woll'ugtmi Cd'.leje Ground ia in Milendid condition for play, Mr. J. P Firth, the principal of the college, sparing no e.TDenje in this coueetion. Given fine wnather, tho courts should )x particularly fast.