LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17105, 29 March 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Easter Tournament was continued yesterday on th<> Avonside and Linwood courts. The weather was most suitable, no glaring oun and no high wind. There was again a large gathering of spectators, and all the more important events were followed with olose interest. There was nothing very outstanding in the day's play. The Misses E. and W. Partridge effected somewhat of a surprise by defeating Miss Bain and Mr 3 Do] and in the Ladies' Championship Doubles, and a large crowd consequently gathered round to witness the match in the next round between these two girls and Hi3S Curtis (New Zealand lady champion) and Miss Arrowsmith. The latter pair, however, exercised a decided superiority, and won easily in two straight sets, 6-1, 6-1. Thr> Misses Partridge, who are quite young girls, have already advanced far in their tennis career, and will undoubtedly improve with further experience. Anotter good ' match was that in the semi-finals of the Combined Doubles Championship, between the doyen of New Zealand tennis, Mr W. G033, partnered by Mrs ,-Bitcher, and Dr. Allison and the redoubtable Miss Curtis. The issue really was never in doubt, but Goss played with astounding agility and force, and put up quite a good fight in the second set. His opponents, however, were altogether too strong on all strokes pretty well, and they won the match, 6-1, 6-8. The tournament will be continued, and, if possible, concluded to-day." Results of yesterday's play are as follows: MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First round—G. C. Wallace beat W. MorTison, 4-9 6-3, 6-8, R. Browning beat R. Gibson 6-4, 6-3. Second round—W. Goss and Dr. Park won by default. A. Borrows beat S. W. Field ; 6-2, 6-1, S. D. Denton beat J. G. Denniston ; 6-1, S-7, 6-2, P. G. Greenwood beat T. W. ; Patterson 4-6., 6-2, 6-1, W. Pearce beat A. : Smither 6-4, 6-0. • LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. ! First round—Miss E. Partridge beat Miss ! V. A. Crawford 6-2, 1-6, 6-0, Miss B. Pearoe [ and Miss Arrowsmith won by default. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. . I Second round —Dr. Park and W. Sheppard I won by default, 8. W. Field and S. D. Denton beat R. Gibson and G. C. Wallace 6-3, 6-2, W. Pearce and L. J. Taylor beat T. LauTenson and P. Robertson G-3, 6-2. Third round—Dr. Allison and K. Clark beat Dr. Park and W. Sheppard 6-0 5-7, 6-4, Goss and Greenwood beat Field and Denton 6-4, 6-1. LADDZS' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Third round—Misses Curtis and Arrowsmith beat Mrs Lauronson and Miss Camp- • bell 6-0, 6-5, Misses E. and W. Partridge beat Miss Bain and Mrs Donald 6-4, 1-6, 6-5. Fourth round—Misses Curtis and Arrowemith beat Misses E. and W. Partridge, G-0, 6-L COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First round—E. W. Goldsmith and Mrs Donald beat W. Fairclough and Mrs Steeds 6-5, 6-6, 6-2, R. Browning and Miss Arrowsmith won by default. Second round—K. Clark and Miss .Bain beat W. Purchase and Miss Taylor 3-6, 6-4, 6-5, B. Browning and Miss Arrowsmith beat E. D. Goldsmith and Mrs Donald 3-6, 6-4, 6-5, P. G. Greenwood and Mrs Lord beat W. Pearce and Miss R. Pearce 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, L. J. Taylor and Miss Campbell beat T. W. Patterson and-Mrs x>. Jones 6r4, 6-2, P. Robertson and Miss F. Pearce ■. beat S. W. Field and Mrs Bannerman 6-3, 6-3, T. Laurenson and Mrs Laurenson beat P. R. Harman and Miss Bowron 6-1, 3-6, 6-0. Third round—Dr. Allison and Miss .Curtis beat R. Browning and Miss Arrowsmith 6-1, I 6-1, W. Goss and Mrsßichter boat K. Clark and Miss Bain 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, T. Laurenson I and Mrs Laurenson beat P.Robertson and Miss F. Pearce 6-1, 1-6, 6-1. Semi-final—Dr. Allison and Miss Curtis beat Goss and Mrs Richter 6-3, 6-3. MEN'S JUNIOR INTER-CLUB SINGLES 1 CHAMPIONSHIP. ' Second Tound—A. Steeds beat R. Sullivan • 9-4, K. Hounsell beat W. K. Robinson 9-7, 5... T. Thomas won by default. Third round—A. Steeds beat E. Jenkins 9-3, F. M. Allison beat K. Hounsoll 9-7. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. Second round—T. P. Laurenson (rec. 3-6 15) beat E. Jenkins (rec. 15} 9-1, A. Barr beat F.M. Allison (rec. 4-6-16) 9-7, W. Sheppard (owe 4-6-15) won by default, E. Partridge (rec. 1-6-15) beat H. G. Wilson (reo. 8-«-15) 9-2, H. K. Webb (reo. 15-2-6) beat W. N. Jarvis (rec. 15-1-6) 9-6. Third round—L. J. Taylor (owe 2-6-15) beat E. Partridge (reo. 1-6-J5) 9-6, G. L. Wallace (rec. 15-3-6) beat H. K. Webb (reo. 15-2-6) 9-4, W. G. Purchase (reo. 15) beat A. Smither (scr) 9-7. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP (Second Grade). Second round—J. Mercer (rec. 15) beat J. Kenworthy (scr) 9-2, E. Goddard (rec. 15 2-6) beat R. Nottingham (reo.' 15 2-6) 9-8, A. E. Steers (owe 2-6 15) beat W. P. Garton (reo. 16) 9-4, Q. Wright (reo. 2-6 15) beat W. A. Earnshaw (reo. 8-6 15) 9-1, A. Temple (reo. 15) beat A. MoLeod (rec 3-6 16) 9-3, W. B. Robinson (reo. 16) heat W. Richmond )reo. 4-6 15) by default, K. A. White, (rec 15-2-6) ( teat A. Spicer (rec. 2-8 15) 9-3, E. J. Woolf (rec. 3-6 15) won by default Third round—E. Goddard (rec. 15 2-6) beat J. Meroeir (re©: 15) 9-7, W. R. Robertson dec. 16) beat A. Tempi* (reo. 15) S-7, K. A. White (rec 15 2-6) heat E. J.'Woolf (reo. 3-6 15) 9-1. Fourth round—W. R. Robinson (reo: 15) seat *K. A. "Whit* (rec. IS 2-6) 9-5. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third round—Dr. AlKson and K. Clark (owe 15 2-6) heat A. Steeds and W. R. Robinson • (rec. 16) 9-6, Goldsmith and Simons (reo. 2-6 15) beat P. R. Harman and T. W. Patterson 9-5, A. Smither and E, Partridge (owe 2-6 15) beat S. D. D«nton and I. Seay (sot) 9-3, N. H. Jarvis and K, Hounsell (rec. 15) bent G. Dawson and J. G/ Denniston (sex) 9-8. Fourth round—G. W .and' H. A. Bishop (reo. 15 1-6) beat Jarvis and Hounsell (reo, 15) 9-5. * LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second rMmd—Mrs Spicer and Miss B. Joyce (rec. ™6 15) beat Mrs Grant and Miss Steeds 9-7, Misses E. and W. Partridge (rec. 15 1-6) beat Misses Mann and Morton (rec 15 3-6) 9-3, Misses E. Percy and Cowan (reo. 1-6 15) beat Mrs Chalklen and- Miss McNab (xeo. 3-6 15) 9-3, Mrs Bannerman and Hies Green (sor) beat Misses Stewart and Smith (owe 8-6 15) 9-5, Mlbbss Taylor and Crawford (reo. 2-6 15) beat Misses R. Thompson and J. Bowron (re©. 16 3-6) 9-3. Third round—Mra Spicer and Miss E, Joyce (reo. .8-6 15) beoit Misses B. and H. Dorman (reo. 15 8-6) 9-6. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Second round—Mrs B. Jones (scr) beat Moss M. Smith 9-3, Miss Hay (rec. 15 X-6) be»t Mias B. Dorman (rec. 4-6 15) 9-3. - LADIES* HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Grade. Third round—Miss A. S. Cooper (rec. 6-6 15) beat Miss McNab (rec. 2-6 15) 9-3, Miss Borrows (reo. 15 2-6) beat Miss R. Thompson (rec 15 2-6) 9-8, Mrs Steeds (rec 15) teat Alias E. Goddard (reo. .15 2-6) 9-7, Miss R. Mann (reo. 4-6 IS) beat Miss Piercy 'set) 9-3. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. I (First Grade.) I First round—Mrs Laurenson and Lauren- ' son (sor) beat W. Sheppard and Miss Smith (owe 3-6 IS) 9-0, J. W. Best and Miss Campbell (sor) beat S. D. Denton and Miss Green (owe 3-6 15) 9-5, Miss Bowron and P. R. Harman (reo. 3-6 15) beat Miss Hay and A. S. Cooper (reo. 15 8-6) 9-6, A. Borrows and Mrs • Wake (owe 15) beat. E. Jenkins and Miss Bradford - (reo. 15 8-6) 9-3, A. Smither and Miss Dorman (scr) beat R. Browning and Miss Arrowsmith. (sor) 9-3, H. K. Webb and Miss Webb (rec .15 2-6) beat W. Muirson and Mrs Samson 9-4. Second round—K. dark «nd Miss Bain (owe 15) beat Purchase and Miss R. Pearce dec. 2-6 15) 9-6, A. Burrows and Mrs Wake (owe 15) beat P. R. Harman and Miss Bowron (rec. 2-6 15) 9-6. . COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES." (Second •Grade.) Second round—A. Steeds and Mrs Steeds (rec. 3-6 15) beat A. Spacer and Mrs Spicer (scr) 9-5, Q. A. Wright and Miss. B. Dorman (rec. 15) boat R. Gibson and Miss R. Thompson (sor). Third round—A. Mercer .and Miss Wood (rec 15) beat J. Mercer and Miss Muirson (rec. 3-6 16) 9-7, A. Steeds and Mrs Steeds (ieo. • 0-6 15) beat A. E. S4«sre and Miss Maw (rec. 2-G 15) 0-4, R. Nottingham and Mrs Coleman (reo. 15 1-6) beat Q. A. Wright .-aid Miss B. Dorman (rec 15) 9-3, J. Keuworihy and- Mrs Chalklen (for) beat Templer and Miss E. Borrows (reo. 16) 9-6. Fourth. Mercer and Miss Wood (rec 15)"" beat A. Steeds and Mrs Steeds (rec 3-6 15) 9-3. THE DAVIS-CUP. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright > (Australian and N.Z. CaMe, Association.) . SYDKEY, March 28. Mr Hicks, secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association, is surprisccl at the report that Australia is withdrawing from the Davis Cup .contest. He states that Brookes has been ■requested to select the team, and if the best players ate not available then Australia will send the next best team. [A-cable message from New "York stated that a reuort from London was to the effect that Australia might not be represented in the Davis Cud contest owing to Patterson and Wood beuiz unable to piay in America.li