LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18238, 24 November 1924, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

. JUNIOR A COMPETITION. The Canterbury- Tennis Associations Junior A inter-club competition was continued on Saturday. Kcsults ina:ne3 cf wiziSing tea! 23 £r:-t):—. Linvrood v. Avocziide 33, Li-woo.l defe.itod Avonsido B at • 4 ina-tcbes to 2. Details: Leckio beat Cowt>er 6—5, 6-5. North beat Wilson 3 J 3, 6-3. 6-1. Jameson beat "Willis 1-6, £-5, 6-4, McCubben lost to Leo 6-1, 1-6, S-6. . Leekio aa<3 McCubben lost to Cowr>or and "Wilis3 6-2, 5-G. Jameson and -boa-t Wilson zsd Loa 6-0, 6-G, 6-1. Canterbury College v, Kcrtk Bea-ciu Canterbury College beat Koxth by 612 • matches- to nil. Fish boat Peppier 6-0, 6-4. Speuoer beat Brown 6-3, '6-I,' M. J. Burns beat Woolf 6-1, 6-i. Hall beat Christiansen 6-2, 6-0. _ Fish and Spencer beat Peppier and Christiansen 6-3, 6-2. Hail and Burns beat Brown and Woolf 6-1, 6-4. • Addington v. Sumner. Addicjtoa beat Suxaner by four SEsicheo to two, Mattheweon beat Williamo 6-2, 64. Wiso beat Wilson 6-2, 6-2. Colson lost to Hewitouo 1-6, 6-5. Bobbins lost to Ogier 1-6,- 1-5. Matthewson and "Wise beat Williams mo "Wilson 6-2, 4-6, 6-5. Golsor.' and Robbins b9at Hswstei9 Ogier 6-5, 2-6, 6-0. TEJIARAE V. DUNSANDEL. A . match was played on Saturday afternoon between the Te Marao (Ashburton) and the- • Dunsandel Lawn Teniii3 Clubs, under enjoyable weater conditions. Tho . match was-won by To Marae by 27 points.. Tho rasult« were aa follows, Te Haraa playero first: MEN'S SINGLES. Clarke S. Owera 9. Purchase 7, Wrajght 9k. Hardy : 3, Tweodv 9. E&st'erbrook 5, iTcPhersoa 9, Cillverhouse 6, Sheat 9. Christie £>, Skinner 3. ' LADIES' SINGLES. Mim Spairrow 4, JXiea Dunlop 6. Hits Percy 6,- Miss McKenzie 0. Mis 3 Cowan '6, Miss Lill 1. Misc Service 6, Miss "Wraight 4COMBINED DOUBLES. Mic3 Sparrow and Clajko 6, Miss Dunlop and Owci'3. 3. Miss Percy and Purchase 9, Miss I*o- - and Wraight S. Miss Cowan a.nd Hardy 6,-Miss Lill and Twee-dy.. 2. Misa Service and ' Eaaferbrook 6, llua Wraight r-nd MoPherson 3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Clarke and Purchase 9, Owera and Wraight 6. Hardy and -Eaot-erbrook 8, A. McPhcrson and Tweedy 'J. Culverhouse and' Christio 9, Sheat and Skinner 2.

' LADIES' DOUBLES. ■ Misses Percy, and Cowan 6, Mioses Dunlop and McKeiizio 2Misses , Sparrow and Service 6, Misses Lill and Wraight 2. Totalo: To Marao 122; Dunsandel 95.

METHVEN A V. TINWALD A. Tko A•• teams of the .Methven and. Tinwald Tennis Club met at Methven, the home team winning by 139. pamea' U> 81. The details are as follows (Tiuwald playei's first): LADIES' SINGLES. Mrs Loacli 3, Miss Bridcn 6. ■ Mrs Hiilme 5, Mini Osgriff 6. Mrs Gudsell 2, Mrs, Lloyd 6. Mrs Barnett 0, Mibs Ma-rsden 6. Mi eg Clar© 2, Mrs White C. ilißs Dixon 6, Miss James 5. MEN'S SINGLES. Field 3. MeKee 6. Baruott 0, Lloyd 6. E. Bell 2, Stone 6. A. Watson. 5, Wilton G. W. Bell 4, Hawkhead 6. . S. Hcckinga 1, White. 6.. LADIES' DOUBLES. Mesdames Loach and Hulrna 6, JJiaßeo Briden and 4. • Mcsdames Gxtdsell and Barnett 6, lira Llovd c.nd Miß3 Marsdcn . r >. _ Mioses Clare and Dixon 6, Mrs White and Miss James '2. ' MEN'.S DOUBLES.-, Field and' Barnett 6, McKeo' and -Stono 8. G. Bell and Watso-n 0, Lloyd and Wilson W.' Bell and'S. Hocking al, Hawkhead anrl ' White 6.' ' COMBINED DOUBLES. Fwld and Mrs loach. 0, McKoe and Miss Marsdcn 4. ■ ' ; ■ * _ ' ■ , Bifnott and "Mrs Kulmo .6, .Lloyd ana Mist» -Bridon .4: • G. Bel! 'end Mrs Gudsell 5, Stono and Mi?a Cosgriff 6. Watson and Mra Barrett 2, Wiltoa and Mrs Lloyd 6. ; W. 8011, and Misa Clare. 2, .Hawkhoad and Mrs White 6. . ■ . .. Hock in fl-nd Miss Diion 2, White • and Mies James -6.

METHVEN B V. TLNWALD B. On the l'inwald courts, Mctlrren • B defeated. Tinwa,ld'B by 92 games" to 85. Ihe details are as follows, Tinwald players first: • ' LADIES' SINGI/ES. Mies E. Hulmo 6, Mios B. Adams. 2. Miss I. Watson 6, Miss D. Parson o. Miss B. Millicha-xnp 2, Miss 3. Aitken G. Miss Millichamp 6. Mi6B Eeid 0. MEN'S SINGLES. T. Taibolton 0, Cosgiifi 6. Hulmo 4, Ha<ion 6. Watßoa'S. Shtoircr 5LADIES' "DOUBLES. . Misses Hulrne Watson 6, Mrs Adams Mua MillicbaoEp 3, Miss Aitkoa 6 'Hocto ari" McMuriria 6, Tarbotton and Hulmo 3, r Co3 S riff and H ChaUi3 6 and E. Tarbottou 5, CoHerill and R Tarbotton aid "Watson S, Bom and Shearer cosibeied. doubles. Tarbotton and Miss Hulmo 6, Ctognff I. WaU»n 3, Haden and M Ch«IS W Md'" Wi Millidiwnp -6, Cotterill a E IxA M® 3, T*bfe fnt Mrs Hocldng 3, Bean McMurtrie 6, Shearer and Mies Davidson o.

LINWOOD CLUB. Tho-Linwood Tenmo Ciub beW a is%ssr&g^f&JPt ings' 6-5, 6-5. • . KAIAPOI V. OHOKA. .ssr^^SEsrEg The games rcsuhcd as follows. Mme3 firSt MEN'S DOUBLES • • . \ Hirst and G. Hint .9. ~" J . Mrs Richards and Misa Purcf.o .6. Ke'wton and Mrs-KccUey 4. G . 2ji D 3 Miss Palmer and Miss fc—>- ■ Kin K - d c^rBI S°DOUBLES. O Hirst =r..J Mn Kicliards 6. taPF-i-' *1 Hi«t Sd 6, KeeUeT and M E. Miss Palmer "6. S<wtcn and M G 3 March" ar.d Miss Busby G, Mc;r and. Mis ß SI XGLES. ' G. Hirst 6, Keetle? 1. ' VTuson 6, Sewtcm VtvptT" LADIES Mrs Richards 6. Mis? N«wton Mils Purdie 6, Mrs Keetiey 0. Hiss Palmer 6, Miss juarc -■• jXiss Bushy 4. M;ES 6. INVITATION and reply. J >ISLS fESSS iOSOCXATXOj CC?TEIGHT) s - 2 " CABLS i£^ aAr - OS ' ; (Received Sovember 2Srd. U-5 '•>•=•> \EW YORK, 2-,'ove.nifci.' i-. nm t> : t»d "States Lawn Tennis associaice u to the invitation to send tlo » n '"ra n to' compete in Australia in the s«t ws that the Davis Cup Comil of ODinion that satisfactory arare" not possible for a. repree.nfotiva team to S° e" l * in I"2D. but if the Cnfted States retains the Davis Cup •«t the conclusion of next year it mi E ht he fla-ible to send a-tewa to Australia- at the ci 1926.