LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17107, 31 March 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

EASIER TOURNAMENT.

The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Easter tournament was continued jesterd ay at the Avonaide courts, when several matches in the outstanding competitions wore played. All the events are sot yet completed, and the remainder of the matches not yet decided will be played off during the remainder of <he week, and it is expected that the whole tournament will be completed by Saturday.

The principal match played yesterday was the final of the Ladies" Handicap Doubles, between Misses P. and B. Pence and Misses Spiicer and Joyce, the first-named conceding 3-6 15. The match was marked by steady play, but no particular brillianoy, and the' Misses Pearce won comfortably, 0-1. The matoch that provided the hest exhibition of high grade tennis was that between P. G. Greenwood and S. D. Denton in the semi-finals of the Men's Championship Singles. Denton is one of the younger player*, who has made considerable headway of late years, and should work his way irtto the first grade of Canterbury tennis, and take his place as one of Ithe successors of the present stalwarts. He stood up weft to Greenwood, a superior player at present, and made both sets well fought contests. Greenwood ran out the winner in two sets, 6-4, 6-3. •Results of yesterday's play are as follows; COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Third round—S. W. Field and Mrs Bannerman, (sor) won by default. LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Third round—Miss B. Pearce free. 4-6 15) beet Miss G. Taylor (reo. >5 2-6) 9-6, Miss F. Pea.rce (rec. 4-6 18) won by default. LADIES* HANDICAP -DOUBLES. Third round—Misses F. and R. Pearce (scar) beat Mesdamos Lord and Bichter (owe lfi) 9-7. Semi-final —Misses F. and R. Pearce (scr) won by default. Final—Misses F. and«B. Poaice (scr) beat Misses Spicer and Joyce (rec 3-6 15) 9-1. MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. S&mi-finale—P. G. Greenwood beat S. D. Dentoin, 6-4, 6-3. UNIVERSITY TOURNAMENT.

The Combined Doubles, decided yesterday morning, resulted as follows: Semi-final: Worker and Miss Willcox (0 U.C.) beat Sima and Miss Seay (0.U.), 7-5, 6-1. Final: Johns and Miss Knight (A.U.C.) beat Worker and Misa Willoox (C.U.C.), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3,

WAIAU v. SPOTSWOOD.

A tennis match, Waiau v. Spotswood, was played at Spotswood; and resulted in a win for the Home team. Results, Waiau players being mentioned first:— Men' 3 Singles—R. Bean beat A. H.__fjibson, 6-5; F. Simpßon beat T. "Wilkinson, 6-3; F. Forbes beat M. Wilkinson, 6-3; J. Forbes lost to S. Gibson, 4-6; P. Morsa lost to L. Gibson, 4-G; C. Higgins lost to It. Gibson, 2-6. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Aldridge lost to I. Wilkinson, 0-6; Miss Douglas lost to Miss Wilkinson, 4-6; Miss Simpson beat Mrs Wilkinson, 6-2; Miss It. Sampson lost to Mrs Gibson, 8-6.

Men's Doubles—R. Bean and P. Simpson beat A. Gibson and T. Wilkinson, 6-2 • Forbes Bros, lost to N. Wilkinson and Gibson, 3-fi Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Aldriage and Miss Douglas lost to Misses Wilkinson, 1-6; Misses Simpton lost to Mts Gibson and Miss Smith, 4-6. Combined Doubles—B. Bean and Mobs Douglas lost to A. Gibson and I. Wilkinson, 8-6; F. Simpson and Mrs Aldridge beat T. Wilkinsoa and Miss Wilkinson, 6-3; F» Forbes and. Miss' Simpson lost to N. Wilkinson and Mrs Wilkinson, 3-6; 3. Forbes and Miss R. Simpson beat S. Gibson Srad Mrs Gibson, 8-5. • Totals—Waiau 72 games, Spotswood 89.

PENINSULA ASSOCIATION. On Monday and Tuesday a tennis tournament arranged by tie Association to decide the Peninsula Championship was carried out at AkaToa. Every affiliated dlub on the Peninsula Was represented, and the contests provided plenty of interesting play. Eosnllts:— . Ladies' Singles—Miss A. 9 beat Mias Fahey 2. " Men's Singles—E. Smythe 9 beat G. Heed 6. • Ladies' Doubles—Misses A. and M. Columbus 9 beat Misses Natbe/ and McN«b 6. Men's Doubles—H. and R. Craw beat Donneil amd Henndns: 5. * Combined Doubles—Miss M. Columbus and E. Smyth© 9 beat Miss Faliey and Leo. Ftthey 1. . In the evening a dance was held m the Oddfellows Hall. There wns a very large attendance, and the function proved a very enjoyable wind up to the tournament. During an interval the prises were presented by the Mayor.

WANGANTH TOURNAMENT. (PMSS ASSOCIATION TBLEOBAH.) WANGANUI, March 90. The Eaater tennis tourney was concluded to-day. Wallace and Mrs Mdody heat Webster find Miss Brewster in the combined doubles championship, 8-6, 6-3, 6-2. Wallace and Dickie heat Powdrell and Lampe in the Men's Championship Doubles, 6-3, 3-6, <M, 6-3. Mrs Melody and Miss Wells beat Miss Brewster and Mrs Smith in the Ladies' Championship, 6-4.