LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19139, 24 October 1927, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR A COMPETITION. In bright snnehine the junior A and soburban competition* were continued at Wilding Park on Saturday. Early in the afternoon a strong wind was blowing across the courts, but did not seriously interfere with the play. The majority of the games were well contested, .the results being as follows: — ' Linwood v. Edgeware. Linwood names are mentioned first. Ken's Singles—Mahon beat Petersen 9-6, Gabites lost to Roberts 4-9, Glanvill.e loEt to'Perrin 7-9. Dearslcy beat Cameron 9-4. Doubles —Mahon and Gabites lost to Petersen and Roberts 2-9. Glanville and Dearsley beat Perrin and Cameron 9-6. Ladies' Singles—Miss Bradford lost to Miss N. Itps t-6. Mjss Spratt beat Miss M. Ives 6-0, Mrs Spooner beat Miss Douglas 6-1, Miss Maeilree beat Miss Thompton 6-2. Doubles —Misses-Bradford and Spratt. beat Misses' N. and"M. Ives. 6-1, Mrs Spooner and Mi6R Maeilree beat Misses Douglas and Thompson 6-2. Combined—Mahon and Miss Spratt lost to Roberts and Miss N. Ives 2-6. Glanville and Miss Bradford beat Perrin and Miss M. Ives 6-2, Gabites and Mrs Spooner beat Petersen and Miss Douglas 6-5, Dcarsley and Miss Maeilree beat Cameron and Miss Thompson 6-3. Addtngton v. St. Albans. . Addington names mentioned first. Men's Singles—Austin beat Hatch 9-5, Bobbins lost to Walker 6-9, Smith beat Williams 9-6, Thomson beat Triggs 9-8. Doubles—Austin and Thomson lost to Hatch and Walker 5-9, Smith and Bobbins beat' Triggs and Williams-9-8. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Lisle lost to Miss Dini 4-6, Mrs..Adams beat Miss Ellen 6-4, Miss Jack boat Miss McDonald 6-5, Miss Wade beat Miss Bolt 6-2. Doubles—Mrs Adams and-Mrs Lisle beat Misses. Dini and Ellen 60, Misses Wade and Jack beat Misses McDonald and Bolt 6-1. . Combined—Austin and Mrs Adams • beat Hatch and Miss Dini 6-3, Thomson and Miss Jack boat ■ Triggs ;;nd Miss Bolt 6-4. Fendalton < v. - New Brighton. I'endalton names mentioned first. Men's Singles—Wilberg beat Lees 91, Morrison beat McPall 9-3, Harman . beat Kibblewhite 9-2, Lusk beat Diehl 9-4.

Double's —Wilberg and Morrison beat Lees and Kibblewhite 9-2; Harman and Lusk beat McFall and Diehl 9-1. ' . Ladies' Singles—Mrs Crawshaw lost to Miss Eaglesome 4 ; 6, Miss Dallas lost to Mrs Kibblewhite 1-6, Mrs Lee beat Mrs Throp 6-1, Mrs.England beat Miss Munns 6-0. Doubles—Mrs Crawshaw and Miss Dallas lost to Miss Eaglesome and Mrs Kibblewhite 2-6, Mrs Lee-and;Mrs England beat Mrs Throp and. Miss Munns 6-1. " ' Combined—-Wilberg and Mrs Crawshaw beat Lees and Miss Eaglesome 6-5, Morrison and Miss Dallas beat Kibblewhite and Mrs Kibblewhite 6-4, Harman, and Mrs Lee beat McPall and Mrs Throp 6-1, Lusk and Mrs England beat'Diehl and Miss Munns 6-3.

SUBURBAN A GRADE. •' Te Wfcak* v. Faparua. Te Whaka names are mentioned first. Men's 'Singles—Plimmer lost to McLeod 2-9, Shepherd neat" Spicer 9-4, Csin lost to Kenworthy'4-9, Scott beat Blade 9-6. v Doubles—Plimmer and Shepherd lost to McLeod .and Spicer 3-9, Cain and Scott lost to Kenwocthy and Slade'7-9. ,' Ladies' Singles:—Miss'Heeney lost to Mrs Spicer.3-6, Miss MeAuliffe lost to Mrs Dickie 5-6, Miss Wales beat Miss Smither 6-4, Miss Jones Miss.Bpyle 4-6... ; Doubles—Misses Heeney and MeAuliffe lost to Mrs. Spicer .and Miss Smither 2-6, Misses Wales and Jones lost; to Mrs Dickie and Miss Boyle 1-6. • Combined—Plimmer and Miss Heeney lost to' McLeod and-Mrs 'Sp'feer' 0-6, Shepherd and Miss MeAuliffe beat Spicer and Mias Smither 6-5,-Cain and Miss Wales beat Kenworthy and. Mrs Dickie 6-3, Scott and ' Miss Jones lost, to Slade and Miss Boyle 1-6.

SUBURBAN B'GRADE. SECTION 1. . PapantUv. Wesley. ' Papanui played' Wesley at Papannij winning by 89r;games to 'B7. Papanui names mentioned , first':— Ladies'. Singles—MisVPeters' 2, Miss Brnee 6; Miss '.G. palley -A, Miss ..Morrison .6;. Miss -N'.< Thomas 0,.Mr8 Baynes 6; Miss Oobden. 6,. Miss Gibßon, 3. ."- ; .' • • . ' Singles'-—K. Reynolds t 9, * R. ' D.Neale:2; A. Reynolds 6, L.,8. Neale 9; J. K. Haberfleld. 9, G. Scrimshaw 7; R. Marks 9, E. Taylor .3. . , ■'■': LadieV . Doubles —Miss Peters, and.. Dallcy 4, Mrs Baynes'and Miss Bruce, 6; Misses Thomas'and Cobden-6, Misses Morrison and Gibson>. ; s. ■■,-:' ,;,..•: "■ -.. i,; ■'.' ■ Men's -Doubles—K, end A; Reynolds- 9,R.: D.. and L:'B. Ncale 6"; R. Maris- and Haberfleld 6, G. Scrimshaw and Taylor 9.' Combined, Doubles—K...Reynolds- and Miss Peters 2, L. B. Neale and Miss Bruce 6; A. Reynolds and Miss Dallev 6, R. D. Neale and Miss Morrison-5; Haberfleld and Miss Thomas. 5,„ Scrimshaw and Mrs Baynes 6: Marks and Hiss Cobden 6, Taylor and ■ Miss Gibson 2.

St. Martins v. Taldhnrit. , St. Martini played Yaldhurst at 'Wilding Park, winning by 107 games to-56. St. Martins: names mentioned first:— Ladies' Singles—Mrs Bradford.6, Miss A. Keller 4;. Mrs Sangster 4, Miss A. Johnston 6; Miss Hawkins'4, <Mlss E. Keller 6; Miss Menzies 6,'. Mrs. y. jJarden ).1... ■ MeVs'. Singles—Goddard 9, E. Guy 7; Bradford 9, Oldridge 4; McKay 9, Keller 6; McDpugall 6,. T. Guy. 9., . - Laidieß l . Doubles — Bradford and'M<rs Sangster '6, Misses Johnstone and A.. Keller 5; Misses Hawkins-and -Menzies 6, Mrs Jarden .and Miss.E. .Keller., 3. . " ■ •Men'-s Doubles—Bradford and McKay 9, E. Guy and Oldridge 2; Goddard and M'cDougall 6, T. Gny .and Keller 2. Combined' .Doubles—Mrs Bradford '■ and Goddard 6, Miss A.-Kellar and E. Guy 2;, Mrs Sangster and Bradford 6, Miss'Johnstone' and Oldridge .2; Miss Hawkinß and McKay* 6, Miss' E.' Keller-and, Keller 4; Miss Mengieß and • McDougall 6, Mrs Jarden 1 and T. Gny, 3. • Barrington v. Templcton. Barringtoni played. Templeton at Barrington courts, winning by 101 games, to 73. Harrington names . mentioned first:— Menls Singles—Good 8, Mortland 9;-Chain - bers. 9,. Smith.4; .Lane 9,. Kent 1; Rickerby 9, Onnneen' 8. "■'•■■ , Ladies''. Singles—Miss Johnstone 6, Miss Gilmore 4; Mrs Hampton 6, Mrs Humphreys 2; Mrs Good 6, Mrs Mortland 3; Mrs Rose 3, M4ss, Cunneen 6. . Ladies' Doubles—Miss Johnstone and Mv Hampton 6, Miss Gilmore and Mrs Humphreys -4; Mrs Good and Mrs Rose 4, Mrs Mortland 'and Miss Cunneen 6. Men's Doubles —Good and Rickerby 7, Mortland and Cunneen' 9; Chambers and Lane 9, Smith and Kent 5. , Combined Doubles—Good and Miss Johnstone 4, -Mortland and Mrs Mortland 6; Chambers and Mrs Hampton 6, Smith and Mrs Humphreys 4;' Lane and Mrs Good 6, .Kent and Miss Gilmore 1; Rickerby and .Mrs Rose 6, Qpnnoen and Miss Cunneen 3.

Addington Catholic v. Beckenham. Addington Catholic played Beckenhom at Addington Catholic* courts, .Beckenham winning by 106 games to 66. Addington Catholic names mentioned firsts—- ' Men's Singles—Mackie 7, Harding 9; Aitken 0, Campbell 9; O'ConneU 9, Allison 4; Consedrne 4, Bullen-9. .-'. ' Ladies'' Singles—Misß McCormick-6, Miss Manning 4; Miss Torrish 3, Mrs Allison 6; Miss V. O'Donoghue 4, Miss Lockwood 6; Miss M. O'Donoghue 1. Mrs Storriej'6. Men's Doubles—Mackie and Aitken 5, Harding and Campbell.9; O'ConneU and Consedine 4, Allison 'and' Bullen 9. ' "" Ladies' 'Doubles—Misses McCormicfc and Torrish 6,- Miss Manning and ■ Mrs Allison 5; Misses-V. and M. O'Donoghue 5, Miss Lockwood and Mrs Storrie' 6. Combined Doubles —MBckie and Miss McCormick 1. Harding and" Miss Manning" 6; Aitken -and Miss Torrish 2, Campbell and Mrs Allison 6;, O'ConneU and Miss V. O'Donoghue 4, Allison and Miss Loeiwopd 6; Consedine and" Miss M. O'Donoghue 5, Bullen . and Mrs Storrie 6. ,

SUBURBAN C GRADE. SECTION 1. Shirley v. Panama. Shirley Cmet Paparua at "Wilding Park, -winning by 91 games to 87. Paparua names mentioned first:— J^ Men's Singles—Kennedy 8, Faulls 9: Wesley 9, Bridgens 8; Dickie 8, Cockayne 9; Oillett 9, Hooper 4. Ladies' Singles—Miss Pooley 1, Miss Meikle" 6; "Miss Spicer ■ 6, 'Mm - Chrystal 5 ; Miss Chrystal 5, Miss Simpson 2; Miss Ellis 0, Miss Hamilton 6. Men's' Doubles —Kennedy and Wesley 6, Faulls and Bridgens 9; Dickie and Gillett 7, Cockayne and Hooper 9. Ladies'- Doubles—Misses Pooley and Spicer 6,'Mius Meikle and Mrs Chrystal 3; Misses Chrystal and Ellis 0, Misses Simpson and Hamilton 6. Combined Doubles—Kennedy and - Miss Pooley 4. Faulls and Miss Meikle 6; Wesley *pi Miss Spicer' 6, Bridgens and Mrs Chrystal 3; Dickie and Miss Chryatal 6, Cockayne and Miss Simpson 0; Gillett and Miss Ellis 5, Hooper and Miss Hamilton 6. Bt. Philip's y. St! Mary's. St. Philip's met St. Mary's at. Wilding Park, winning by 112 games to 44. St. Mary'* names mentioned first: — Men's Singles—S. Ashton 1, F. Bcarne 9; J. Murray 3, H. Palmer 9; D. O'Flaherty 4; N. Wilkinj'9; J. Ives 3, C. Sayers 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss K. Carey 0, Mrs Fox 6; Miss M. O'Shaughnessy 2, Miss Simpson 6; Hiss G. Lattimore 1, Miss Hutton 6; Miss L. Crocker 1, Mrs Bowles 6. Men's Doubles—Ashton and O'Flaherty 2, Bearne and Wilkiris 9; Murray and Ives 5, Palmer and Sayers 9. Ladiee' Doubles—Misses O'Shaughnessy and Ltttimore 6, Mrs Fox and Mist Stop-

son 5; Misses Carey and Crocker 5, Mrs Bowles and Miss Hutton 6. Combined Doubles—Ashton and Miss Carey 1, Bearne and Mrs Fox 6; o'Flaherty and Miss O'Shaughnessy 6, Wilkins and Miss Simpson 5; Murray and Miss Lattimore 3, Palmer and Miss Hutton 6; Ives and Miss Croeker 1, Sayers and Mrs Bowles 6.

Kiccirton v. Prehbleton. Kiccarton played Prebbleton at Kiccarton, winning by 101 games to 79. Kiccarton names mentioned first: — Men's Singles—Biggs 9, LongstnfC 8; Edgington 9, Prebble 5; Jarvicc 9, W. Downey 4, Lowe 7, G. Downey 9. Laaies' Singles—Miss Blake 3; Miss *-B. Smith 6; Miss Morland 5,' Miss Owen 6; Miss Alley 6, Mrs Downey 5; Miss Longley 6, Miss M. Smith 2. - Men's Doubles—Biggs and Edgmgton 7, Longstaff and Prebble 9; Jarvice and Lowe &, W. and G. Downey 4. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Black and Morland 6, Misses B. Smith and Owen 0; Misses Alley and Longley 3. Mrs Downey and Miss M. Smith 6. Combined Doubles —Biggs and Miss Elake 4, Longstaff and Miss Owen 6; Edgingtoa and Miss Morland 6, Prebble and Miss B. Smith 3; Jarvice and Miss Alley C, \Y. Downey and Mrs Downey 1: Lowe and Miss Longley 6, G. Downey and Miss M. Smith 3.

Cathedral C v. Woolston. Cathedral 0 met Woolston at Cathedral courts, winning by 101 games to 66. Cathedral names mentioned first:— Men's Singles—Galvin 9, Dryden 1; Fogarty 8, Ferguson 9; Beaumont 3, Hobson 9; Morgan 9, Newton 3. Ladies' Singles—Miss G. Smith 6. Mrs Ferguson 5; Miss E. Smith 6, Miss Peddie 5; Miss Mahoncy 6, Miss Jarton 3; Miss O'Connell 6, Miss Gatehouse 1. Men's Doubles —Galvin and Fogarty 3, Dryden and Ferguson 9; Beaumont and Morgan 9, Hobson and Newton li. Ladies' Doubles —Misses G. and E. Smith 6 Mrs Ferguson and Miss Peddie 1; Misses Mahoney and O'Connell 6, Misses Jarton and Gatehouse 0. Combined Doubles —Galvin and Miss U. Smith 6, Dryden and Mrs Ferguson 3; Fogarty and Miss Mahoney 6, Ferguson and Miss Peddie 3: Beaumont and Miss E. Smith 6 Hobson and Mis Jarton 4: Morgan and Miss O'Connell 6, Newton and Miss Gatehouse 4.

AVONSIDE CLUB. There was a large attendance of members and supporters at the opening of the Avonside Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon In declaring the season opened. Mr F. J Murray, -president of the club, stated that the club'was to be congratulated on a successful' vear. In referring to the present position of the club, he outlinedits financial position, and also the manner in which improvements- had been carried out. The club had been successful in the competitions, and also at the Dominion championships. Mr Murray emphabised the fact that it was the children on whom thev -would be relying for new member's, and special provision should be made Jot them. , , Trophies won last season were presented as follows':—Ladies' singles championship, Misa" M. Ward; ladies' doubles champions, Misses M, Ward and mens

double championship, A. B. Loughnan and B, B. Loughnan; combined championship, B. B. Loughnan and Miss M. Speirs; combined handicap (Murray trophy), 11. S. Wilkinson and Miss St. Sowden.

SUMNER JUNIORS. The Sumner Junior Tennis Club, which is now a section of the Sumner Croquet Club, opened its season on Saturday afternoon. ' Apologising for the. unavoidable absence of the president, Mr T. F. Chambers, Mr G. F. Allen referred to the competitions won in Christchurch last season by R. Dobson, singles, and C. Carter and R. Dobson, doubles, and to the recent successes in athletic championships gained by old Sumner scholars, Mary Browne, Audrey Dawe, Joan Gibson, and S. East. Thanks were due to Mrs Chambers for her organisation, and to Miss M. Reese for her keen interest in the club's welfare. Mr Murray bad promised, two cups for competition, as well as prizes, and the committee wcro preparing to put the courts in good order. After calling for cheers for Mr and Mrs Chambers and Miss Reese, Mr Allen declared the season ppen, and wished the members success and pleasure for tho new year.

KANGIORA CLUB. The John Knox Tennis Club opened (lie season on Saturday on the court adjoining the Presbyterian Church, with which it is connected. The membership of the club was woll represented, and others interested in it were present. The Rev. \V. K. Hutchison declared the season open, and Mrs Hutchison and Miss Rogers played the first ball over tho net. Afternoon tea was included in the proceedings. The court pnt down last year was tar-coated recently, and is now in good playing condition. Ayres' C.S. Tennis Balls, the official ball of the Canterbury Provincial and the N.Z. Lawn Tennis Associations for this season. The master ball for master strokes on grass and hard courts. British and best. —4