LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 203, 16 January 1913, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

TOI'RXAMEXT OPEN'S TO-DAY. To-day will ace the start of the. Tara- / naki Tournament on the New Plymouth ( (.'lull's courts in Vivian street. On acj count of the large number of entries the croquet court will also be requisitioned, making five lawns available. Play will commence in the morning, ami all players 1 will require to be in attendance at !),30 o'clock. The courts will be fully occupied throughout the three days of the Tournament, and players are requested to be always oil the mark up to time. TO-DAY'S GAMKS. The folowing games will be called in the mornin": — Combined Hadicap Double*. —Miss (.!, Roy and Pcarse, v. Miss lioneyfleld and Ollivier; Jfiss Webster and Webster v. Miss Harrop and Sole; Miss Kirk by and Melville v. Mis* Lewis and AY. Amlniry; Miss Brewster and Di.-kic v. Miss E. Fitzherbprt and Curli-. Men's Handicap Singles A Grade.- - Wallace v. A. Powdreil; Ilickson v. Dr. 1 Fookes; Fitzhcrbert v. A. Grant : Tone's I v. Evans.

Ladies' Handicap Singles.-Mrs. Payne v. Miss Blnndell; Mrs. A. Powdreil v. Miss )). Simpson; Miss Poller v. Miss Horner; Miss Bewlcv v. Miss MorrUon: Mi.-s Austin v. Mrs.' Wright; Miss Glasgow v. Miss Kundle. Ladies' Handicap Doubles. Misses Thomson v. Miss Read and Mrs. Fitzlierbert. DRAWINGS AND HANDICAPS. The drawings and handicaps are as follow: MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.—-Wallace plays Cowan; Dickie plays Sykes; Tonks plays E. Griffith*; Dr. Bertram plays Evans; Hickson plays Ollivier. Second Round. —Mackersey plays A. C. Thompson; Webster plays Lints; E. W. Griffiths plays winner of WallaceCowan - match; Fookes plays Ryder: Pcarse plays A. Powdreil: S. Powdreil plays Melville. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round.--Miss Rundle plays Mrs. Payne: Aliss Horner plays Mi-s V. Simpson. Second Round—Miss D. Simpson plays Mrs. Jones; Aliss M. Thomson plays winner of Rundle-Paync match; Miss L. Thomson plays winner Horner-Simpson match; Mrs. -Wright plays Miss Brewster. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round.—Griffiths and Hickson play Ollivier and Griffiths. Second Round.—Fizherbert and Tonks play Melville and Bertram; Pearse and Webster play winners Griffiths and Hickson v. Ollivier and Griffiths match; Fookes and Ryder play Powdreil Bros.; Dickie and Wallace play Cowan and Evans: LAMES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

First Round. —Misses Thomson play Misses | Rundle and Brewster.

Second Round.—Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Jones play winners Misses Thomson v. Misses Rundle and Brewster match: Misses Simpson play Mrs. Wallace and Miss. Kirkby, CHAMPIONSHIP COMBINED DOUBLES 1 .

"".First Round—Fitzherbert and Miss L. Thomson play, Melville and Miss V. 'Simpson; ','OllTvier and Miss Glasgowplay Powdrell and .Mrs. l'ayne; Tunks and' "Miss Greatbatch play Dickie and Miss M. Thomson; Evans and Miss Horner play.'Lints ahct Miss West; Pearse and Miss "Brewstler play Fookcs and Miss Rundle, Powdrell and Mrs. Powdrell play Cowan'and ifrs.' .Tones;-Wallace and Mrs Wallace'pipy .Webster and .Miss L. Fitzherbert. . (Second Roirtid;--Ilick*on and Miss D. Simpson play winners Wallace-Webster and Fitzherbert match.

"MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (A GRADE).

Firs); Round.—Fitzherbevt (rec. 15) play's A. Grant (ree. 25); A. Wallaee (owes 25) pkys A. Powdroll (owes 5); Cowan jrcf. 15) plays A. Thompson (rec. 5); Bloxam (rec. 22) plays Jackson (roe. 20); Lints (ree. 10) playr Melville (sci\); Curtis (r«c.' 10) plays Pert,ram (roc. 15): l'ookon (rcc. 15) plays Hickson (ree. 5); Rroadmore (rcc. 20) plays Sykes (roc. 22): K. -Griffiths (rcc. 10) plays S. Towdroll (rcc. 5); Tonks (rcc. 5) plays Evans (rcc. 15). Second Round. —Lff free. 25) pui\s Robertson (rcc. 15); L Grant (roc. 20) plavs winner Fitzherbert-A. Grant match; Rvdor (rcc. 15) plays winner Toiiks-Kvans match; E. AV. (.Jriftitlis (rcc. 5) playrs C. J. Dickie (owes 25).

MUX'S HANDICAP SINGLE? (P, GRADE).

First Round.- -T. Simpson (roc. 5) plays ■ (Armstrong (rcc. 25); Dr. Home (rcc. 5) plays Pott (rcc. 10). Second Hound. —A. Ambury (rcc. 20) plays Qnilliam (ree. 15): W. Ambury (roc. 23) plavs Stowe (rcc. S); Tate (roc. 5) plavs I'anifield (rc.c. 20); Sole (ree. 5) plavs winner Simpson-Armstrong match;' E. Armstrong (ree. 23) play,, winner Ilomc-Pott match; lloltord (rcc. 5) plays Hyde (scr.); Mackersey ( roe. 15) plavs J. Thompson (scr.); \Y. C. Weston'(roe. 10) plays Cntfiield (rec. S). LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLE*

First Hound.—Mis* Austin (rcc. 22) plays Mrs. Wright (rcc. 20). .Miss Arthur (ree. 15) plays Mrs. RiivliJohnston (roe. 8); Miss Rowley irco. 20) plays Miss Morrison (roc. 5). Miss Y. Simpson (owes 5) plays Miss West (rec 20); Mrs. Payne (owes 5i plays Miss Rlumlell (rec. 22); Miss ITarrop (rec. 15) plays' Miss Brewster (owes 10); Mrs. A. Powdroll (ree. 5) plays Miss D. Simpson (■■-or.); Miss Potior (ree. 5) plays Miss Horner (riv. 20); Miss Stanford (rec, 20) plays Mi-- L. Thom-on (>cr.); Mi-s I!. Clarke (ree. V>) plavs Miss Head (rec. 1.".): Miss Kirkbv i rec. ,"}) plays Miss M. Thomson (scr.): Miss Glasgow (rec. 20) plays Miss Rumlle (scr.) Second Bound.- - Misr IToncyfieid free. 20) plavs Miss Leal.ham (re.-. 201 : Miss Fitzhcrbort (rec. 15) plays- Mis-' K. Miil(l'ce. 22). LIEN'S HANDfCAP DOUBLES.

I'il-st Round.—Mackcr-ey ami <>nil-' liam U'cc. 2o) play S.niiie and I'uliield (vw. 30): I'earee and Lee (sit.) play Vnwdrell Rvos. (rec. a) : Fenion ami A. (Irani (iw. o<l) play A. r. Tho:ii|)M>n and i. ilrant, (roc. 10): Wallace and Diekie (owe 2.">) play Herivani and Mel- " ville (srr.); OUivier and ;«'.\ve CO)' play Hyde and Tale (roe. 15): iivoad more and Lints (vee. 10) play 1 and T.oatliani free. 2.">) : Curtis and ■). 11. Thompson (vet. 1">) play Holi.iml and Jack-sun (i'ec. 20); Kin-; ami Shiip-on (vec. .'!()) play ]!lo.\am ami l'<'ll i :'e.-. - r,K Second Kound.—Fookes ami Kydcr I roe. l."i) play (irill'itlis liros. (scv.) : A. Amtmry and Sole (vec. 2.">) piy \\ . AniTmiv and I'amlielil (roe. \\o!i-ier and Slacker (roc. 10) play Robert-.m st-l Svkos (vie. l.Vl; Cowan and Kvani 10) ltlav Filzlievbon ami Tonic--s)' ' .. I LAD! !■>' il wiii! \:' "Dill"!:! I-.'-, l-'iv-l P.ound. .Mr-. A. 'i'owdre -«:i-.l • Mrs. Wright (roe. Ir>) play Mishit !:>•«•- lev ami fil;''-;_ r o\v (rec. 2:»l; Misses '.'will«on (vec. .">) play Mi:-s Iliad a.'id «• !>. KiUhcrliort free. 20). Second I'ouml. Mi--' .-. Sinnt-uM 'v •. .">) play .Miss llonoyiield and Mi'-. \ ..i----lace (rec. 10); Misfces Fitzherboit and

Webster (ree. 23) play Misses Arthur and Jackson (ree. 20) • Mrs. Birch-Jolm-ston unci Miss Rundle (ret. 10) play Misses (Stanford (ree. 12); Misses Greatbatch (ree. 12) play winners Mrs. Powdrell an<l Mrs. Wright v. Misses Umvlev and Glasgow match; Misses Potier and West (rcc. 12) play winners Misses Thomson v. Miss Read and .Mrs. Fitzhcrbert match; Misses Bedford and Evans (rec. 23) play Misses Kirkby and Morrison (ree. 10); Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Jo.ns (sor.) play Misses R. Clarke and S. Thc.inson (ree. 20); Mrs. Pritehard and MUs Leatluim (ree. 23) play blisses D. Mills and Blnndell (rec. 25).

COMK NED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. —I'earse and .Miss G. Roy (u,c 10) play Ollivier and Miss Honey fidd (owe o); Melville and Mi« Kirkb/ (re\ 15) play W. Ambury and M'HS Lewis (rec. 35); Webster and Alks W.'l:sto: (rec. 20) play Sole and M'ss Han op (roe. 30). Severn Round.—-Dr. Home and jli„ P -a (1 (ree. 25) play Robertson ;it.d Miss V. Simpson (ree. 15); Curtis and Miss Fitzherbert (rec. 20) play Dickie and Miss Brewster (owe 10); Lee and Miss Horner (ree. 30) play Suttie and Mrs. Birch-.Jolinston (ree. 30); Bainfield and Miss Pellew (rec. 30) play A. Arnbury and Miss Potier (rec. 25); Ryder and Miss Morrison (rec. 15) play Mackersey and Miss Glasgow (ree. 35); Leatham and Miss Leatluvm (ree. 25) play Bloxain and Miss Bewlev (rec. 30); Cowan and Miss Blnndell (rec. 25) play E. W. Griffiths and Miss M. Thomson (rec. 10); Lints and Miss West (ree. 20) play winners Webster and Miss Webster v. Sole and Miss Ilarrop match; Stowe and Miss L. Greatbatch (rec. 25) play Jackson and Miss R. Clarke (rec. 25); Fitzherbert and Miss L. Thomson (rec. 12) play Powdrell and Mrs. Powdrell (rcc. 10) ; Bertram and Miss F. Evans (rec. 20) play Powdrell and Mrs. Payne (rec. 10); Grant and Miss D. Bedford (rcc. 35) play E. Armstrong and Miss Arthur (ree. 35); T. King and Miss D. ■Simpson (rec. 25) play Tonks and Miss E. Greatbatch (rec. 15); Fookcs and Miss Bundle (ree. 15) play Sykes and Miss N. Jackson (ree. 25); Evans and Miss Austin (ree. 35) play Hickson and Mrs. Jones (rec. 10).