LAWN TENNIS.

Otaki Mail, 19 January 1920, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

OTAKI CLUB COMPETITIONS

Entries for the Otaki Club handicap competitions closed on Saturday last, and the handicaps and drawings for • nine have been adjusted, as set forth below. The first rounds for all competition* must be completed by January .".Ist, the second by February 14th, third by February 21st, and fourth, where necessary, by February 28th. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, <>o points. —Miss Down-tin 30 v. Miss 8. Brandon ID, Miss Cooke JU v. Miss Brandon 20, Miss Bennett 10 v. Miss Quill 12, Miss Booth 20 v. Miss D’Ath 20. Byes: Miss M. Bennett JO v. Miss B. O’Rourke Jo. Miss Jones JO v. Mias O’Rourke, owe 5. Ladies’ Doubles, 00 points—Misses If. Bennett and Jones 25 v. Misses Brandon and B. O’Rourke •>, Misses Bennett and Quill ser v. Misses Booth* and S. Brandon scr. Bye: Misses Cooke and Donovan 10 ,v. Misses O’Kout’kc and D’Ath scr. Combined Doubles, 00 points.—M. Simeox and Miss Brandon scr v. I. Penn and Miss Quill scr, PrestonThomas and Miss B. O’Rourke 5 v. V. Tahiv.i and Miss -Tones scr. W, St. George and Miss O’Konrke owe 4 v. G. Fisher and Miss f». Brandon 32, lied* ditch and Miss Booth owe 4 v. C. O’Rourke and Miss D’Ath scr. Bye.*: P. Simeox and Misti Bennett scr v. Sievers and Miss M. Bennett owe 4, Atmorc and Mb Donovan wr \. P.yder and Miss Cooke l'>. Men’s Singles, C 9 points. H. Tahiwi 10 v. W. St. George 12, Sicvers owe 3 v. Biss scr, Preston Thomas 25 V. Penn 12, Fisher 25 v. V. Simeox 8. p. Tahiwi owe 5 v. Bennett 12, Wilson 10 v. O’Rourke 5, Ryder 20 v. Atmorc owe 15, M. Simeox 5 v. Hedditch owe Men’s Doubles, W point.-.—Slevcr* and I’resron-Thomas 5 v. Atmorc end St. George owe 10. Bis* and H. Tahiwi owe 15 v. !’. Simeox and Perm 10, M. Simeox and Ryder 20 v. O’Rourke and Wilson 20, P. Tahiwi and Bennett owe 15 v. Hedditch and Fisher 10It is to be hoped that member* will endeavour to have their mate her. played well within the time specified. Matches can be played at any time arranged between the competitors. The competitions should excite considerable Interest among the players, an o encourage players to practise us mofifc as possible. _ ;

Messrs At more, Hedditch and P. Tahir,-> have been elected a match committee and haridicappers for the local Tennis Club. The committee did good work on Saturday in arranging for the club competitions, adjusting handicap*. drawing*, etc. It i* understood that the “ladder.” nr>- being prepared also. The Otaki Club will be represented at the Ma.-t*rton toar.-mment, com, rsetscing on Thursday next, by P, Tahiwi Sieve**, who will compete is most of the matches.