Gents' singles champion Paul Carnegie, Newgate, is back to defend his title, as is ladies' singles champion Leanne Furye, Arbroath.

In the open pairs competition, home club member Caroline Ruxton is hoping for a repeat of last year's success, but with a new partner.

Draws and order of play for the opening rounds of all three competitions are as follows:



Open Pairs

Tomorrow (Saturday)

Preliminary round

10 a.m. - D. Keiller and W. Keillor v S. Jamieson and A. Stewart; S. Coffin and W. Coffin v R. Smith and partner; M. Moir and K. Moir v A. McKay and A. Gray; G. Reid and M. Main v G. Skea and E. Philip; A. Robertson and P. Nicoll v B. Johnson and H. Ross; D. Binnie and partner v W. Howe and J. Howe; P. Lowe and D.A. Robertson v L. Hunter and M. Nicoll; V. Angus and K. McIntyre v C. Stewart and G. Milne.

12.15 p.m. - M. Burden and R. Torrie jnr v R. Carlin and D. McGill; R. Philp and S. Philp v B. Orr and D. Galloway; S. Wallace and R. Millar v M. Jones and K. Jones; A. Bowen and I. Bowen v G. Scott and W.W. Miller; A. Steele and K. Stephen v H. Brown and P. McGinnis; G. Duncan and H. McGill v S. Valentine and R.B. Valentine; S. Simpson and J. Williamson v M. Biondi and partner; D. Briggs and P. Lindsay v A. Sturrock and partner.

2.30 p.m. - J. Spalding and A. Spalding v L. Furye and partner; M. Ramsay and G. Gunn v R. Burnett and P. Carnegie; W. Cadger and D. Strachan v A. Scott and F. Christie; D. Wilson and J. Arthur v M. Wright and C. Ramsay; J. Clarke and partner v G. Swankie and partner; J. Lindsay and J. Garvie v M. Smith and M.K. Smith; J. Graham and B. Fyffe v G. Lee and C. Stewart; S. Smith and G. Ross v M. Anderson and G. Duff.

4.45 p.m. - D. Peattie and J. Redhead v G. Hart and L. Kinnear; A. Scott and I. Crow v H. Henderson and D. Mill; M. Jones and S. Willocks v L. Grahame and J. Grahame; Ralph Bruce and partner v P. Johnston and H. Mill; S. Geddes and M. Thoms v R. Jackson and partner; J. Cumming and J. Jamieson v M. Barrie and A. Suttie; T. McKay and partner v R. Torrie snr and M. Black; C. Kennedy and F. Kennedy v J. Granger and M. Granger.

7 p.m. - D. Henderson and K. Smith v M. Robertson and J. Gilbert; B. Jackson and G. Stewart v P. Stewart and J. Baird.

Sunday

First round

12.15 p.m. - H. Burnett and G. Allen v Glenn Milne and partner; J. Lindsay and R. Collie v J. Armstrong and M. Armstrong; J. Stewart and M. Stewart v D. Mason and E. Mason; B. McIntyre and S. Pirrie v J. Garnham and R. Garnham.

2.30 p.m. - D. Brown and M. Crow v J. McLaughlan and partner; R. Johnston and J. Johnston v C. Ruxton and D. Smith; P. Gersok and partner v J. Stirling and T. McLean; I. Broadhurst and M. Gall v J. Robbie and partner; R. McDermot and T.C. Dunn v J. Wynne and K. Tosh; K. Gordon and I. Riddell v Ryan Bruce and S. Buist; F. Duncan and R. Gowans v C. Kelly and S. Kelly; S. Strachan and partner v K. Willocks and S. Naylor.

4.45 p.m. - A. Ord and M. McWalter v L. Whamond and R. Skea; H. Nairn and A.