LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 223, 26 January 1911, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

TARANAKI TO URN AMEXT. We append a complete list of the handicaps and draws for the championship meeting commencing this afternoon at 1.30: Men's Championship Singles, best of three sets, advantage sets; final, best of five sets, advantage sets.—First round: A. C. Thompson v. R. 15. Anderson, E. W. Griffiths v. R. D. Wybourne, W. Lints v. A. Powdrell, L, S. Jennings v. D. Howden, 11. W. Broadmore v. S. Powdrell, C. J. Dickie v. C. P. R. Palmer, P. C. Ambury v. E. Griffiths, D. Cowan v. L. Bonnington. Second round: C. H. Weston v. A. W. Soundy, J. C. Nicholson v. Dr. Fookes, Don Cameron v. Charles Webster, A. G. Wallace v. S. J. Smith.

Ladies' Championship Singles, best of three sets; third set advantage set only. —First round: Mrs. Wallace v. Miss Brewster, Mrs. E. Jones v. Miss L. Thomson. Second round: Mrs. E. Payne v. Mrs. Palmer, Miss D. Simpson v. winner of Mrs. Wallace-Miss Brewster match, Miss W. Walker v. winner of Mrs. E. Jones-Miss L. Thomson match, Miss V. Simpson v. Miss Dickie. Men's Championship Doubles, best of three sets, advantage sets. —First round: Broadmore and Martin v. Lints and Dr. Fookes, S. and A. Powdrell v. E. W. Griffiths and Bonnington, A. C. Thompson and Howden v. A. H. and P. C. Ambury. Second round: Jennings and Nicholson v. C. R. Palmer and R. D. Wybourne, Soundy and Cowan v. winner of Thompson and Howden-Ambury and Ambury match, Charles Webster and Morton v. Wallace and Dickie.

Ladies' Championship Doubles, best of three sets; third set advantage set only.—First round: Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie v. Mrs. Palmer and Miss Walker. Second round: Misses Thomson play the winner of Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie-Mrs. Palmer and Miss Walker match, Mrs. E. Jones and Mrs. Payne v. Misses Simpson. Championship Combined, best of three sets; third set advantage set only. —First round: Mrs. Palmer and R. D. Wybourne v. Miss D. Mackay and J. H. Thompson,' Miss Fitzherbert and D. Cowan v. Miss Dickie and A. G. Wallace, Miss V. Simpson and E. W. Griffiths v. Miss Brewster and J. C. Nicholson, Mrs. Powdrell and A. Powdrell v. Miss M. Thomson and D. Howden, Miss Walker and C. J. Dickie v. Mrs. Payne and F. W. Martin, Miss L. Thomson and A. C. Thompson v. Miss D. Simpson and A. Soundy. Second round: Mrs. Wallace and S. Powdrell v. winners ol Mrs. Palmer and Wybourne-Miss Mackay and Thompson match; Mrs. E. Jones and W. Lints v. winners of Miss L. Thomson and A. C. Thompson-Misa D. Simpson and A. Soundy match. Men's Handicap Singles, "A" grade; 60 points tip; must he won by at leas* two clear points.—First round: Dr. Fookes (rec. 8) v. A. H. Ambury (rec. 8); Palmer (rec. 5) v. S. J. Smith (scr.); Lints (rec. 7) v. Charles Webster (rec. 8); Nicholson (owe 12) v. P. C. Ambury (rec. 8); R. B. Anderson (rec. 7) v. E. W. Griffiths (rec. 5); Wybourne (scr.) v. Morton (rec. 5); S. Powdrell (scr.) v. Howden (rec. 7); A. C. Thompson (rec. 5) v. Don Cameron (rec. 7); Jennings (owe 20) v. C. H. Weston (rec. 15); Dickie (owe 20) v. Soundy (rec. 5); A. Powdrell (owe 5) v. Bonnington (owe 20); F. H. Robertson (rec. 8) v. E. Griffiths (scr.). Second round: Martin (rec. 5) v. Broadmore (rec. 10); A. G. Wallace (owe 20) v. Cowan (rec. 5). . Men's Handicap .Singles, "B" grade; 00 points up; must be won by at least two clear points.—First round: A. Ambury, sen. (rec. 10) v. J. H. Thompson (scr.); L. Sole (rec. 10) v. E. S. Crisp (rec. 15); YV. I'. Crawford (rec. 10) v. Soni. Smith (rec. 10); R. 11. Jackson (rec. 7) v. Lan Grant (rec. 7); Alf. Grant (ree. 7) v. L. Curtis (rec. 5). Second round: Crawshaw (scr) v. winner ol Ambury-Thompson match; A. Gray (rec. 10) v. W. D. Anderson (scr.) Ladies' Handicap Singles; 40 points! up; must be won by at least two clear points.—First round*: Miss M. Thomson (rec. 8) v. Miss D. Mackay (rec. 20); Miss Walker (rec. 5) vi Miss D. Simpson (rec. 8); Miss L. Thomson (rec. a) v. Mrs. E. Payne (owe 10); Mrs. Wallace rec. 5) v. Miss Joyce Fitzherbert (rec. IS); Miss V. Simpson (rec. 5) v. Miss Dickie (rec. 5). Second round: Miss E. Hurle (rec. 15) v. Miss L. Webster (rec. 15); Miss Wybounie (rec. 10) v. Mrs. E. Jones (rec. 5); Mrs. A. Powdrell (rec. 8) v. winner of Miss Thomson-Miss D.' Mackay match; Miss R. Clarke (rec. 20) v. Miss Hamilton (rec. 20); Miss Loris Fitzherbert (rec. 20) v. Mrs. Harvey (rec. 15); Miss Brewster (scr.) v. Mrs. Palmer (rec. 10). Men's Handicap Doubles; 00 points up; must be won by at least two clear points.—First round: A. Grant and W. Crawford (rec. 25) v. Crawshaw and L. Curtis (rec. 12); T. King and E. S. Crisp (rec. 25) v. A. 11. and P. C. Ambury (rec. 10); A. C. Thompson and Howden (rec. 10) v. S. J. Smith and Som Smith (rec. 12); Sole and Broadmore (rec. 25) v. Fookes and Robertson (rec. 10); Charles Webster and Morton (rec. 10) v. Medley and Matthews (rec. 25). Second round: Lints and Gray (rec. 20) v. Lan Grant and E. W. Griffiths (rec. 12); R. B. Anderson and Don Cameron (rec. 10) v. A. Ambury and R. H. Jackson (rec. 20); S. and >A. Powdrell (scr.) v. winner of Grant and Crawford-Crawshaw and Curtis match; Martin and .C. H. Weston (rec. 12) v. Palmer and Wybourne (rec. 5); Soundy and Cowan (rec. 5) v. Dickie and Wallace (owe 25); W. D. Anderson and J. H. Thompson (rec. 12) v. Bonnington and Jennings (owe 15). Ladies' Handicap Doubles, 40 points up; must be won by at least two clear points.—First round: Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie (owe 5) v. Miss L. Webster and Miss Read (rec. 15); Mrs. Booth and Miss Hamilton (rec. 20) v. Misses Simpson (scr.) Second round: Miss Crawford and Miss Wybourne (rec. 10) v. Miss Hurle and Miss Potior (rec. 10); Mrs. Palmer and Miss Walker (rec. a) v. winner of Mrs. Wallace and Miss Dickie-Misses Webster and Read match; I Misses Fitzherbert (rec. 20) v. winners of Mrs. Booth and Miss HamiltonMisses Simpson match; Jlisses Thomson (scr.) v. Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Payne (owe 15). DRAWINGS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. The following players are requested to he on the ground at 1.30 p.m. sharp:— Nicholson v. P. C. Ambury, Lints v. C. Webster, S. J. Smith v. A. O. Wallace, Dickie v. Palmer; to be followed by Broadmore v. S. Powdrell. Jennings v. C. IT. Weston, E. W. Griffiths v. R. B. Anderson, Bonnington v. A. Powdrell. A number of the competitors arrived by last night's express train, and were welcomed by Dr. Leatham, the president of the Taranaki Association. Judging by the drawings, some interesting play should be seen this afternoon.