LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19145, 31 October 1927, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

SL'BL'RBA.V CONTEST. A GRADE. r-rf'TluN I. H.ilswe'.t 7. Spreydon. -? .. -. ;,*. <\ >:.r<-v«(,r: on the Halswell , '■' ■ -,-.,,..: 1,-. :o'- ; csmeL to 79. Hals- ».■-.- ... :-..r.:.'.:.H tir-::- ;,.... . ..;.■' .;. Mercer beat Merrett 9 6. t •.'.-...- i ■..; < o-.vr.er !.»-';, Gardiner lost J,,' :'f .■■ .-; • -j, MuKson lr.,t to Kelly 6-9. ; -,<;'-. >n-|i Mi-- Guv lost to Miss I-'.,',- -,-i M-. i":':.r V..t m Miss William.on : ■. Mr.- il-r. <r 10.-t to Miss Smith -1-G, Miss ';.:.-.: n int Mr- Beaufort 6-L'. Mr-. * ;»...'.I.s —J. a:..! A. Mercer bent "rr.-- a-.'i <>■■.'. per 9-5. Gardiner and Muiri -, lj. .- ilo.vird and K-'.ly 9-5. i.•:■•).<->' D.-.-.i.].-'—M:-s Guy and Mrs Fill- ..- ~-• •/. Mi-.>-« liloor and Williamson -.0. :.!•- ::■'-..r and Miss Thompson lost to Miss .--.-.,-h i.r.d Mr. Bcaiiiort 50. Cm: i,y.|| Doubles—J. Mercer and Mi=s ■■..-.■ i,. -.-,• M.-j-rit! and Mi = » Hloor U-3. A. '■•■ <-r i.-id Mr- Fuller beat Con per and Mi«s '■'. i -mi-o:. 61. Gardiner and Mrs M-ru-r :.■•>: Howard and Miss Smith 6-0. Muir-on .■ d '.! is? Thompson beat Kelly and Mrs SECTION 11. Elccarton v. Shirley. : .;- ir'r.n /. played Shirley at the Riccor- : . .'« in:..; Club's, courts, winning by 192 ,;>':..-s to 55. Kiccarton names first:— '•!..■.'> SiLples—Vesty beat Thomas 9-0, s' :.m:d; i.eat L. Higgins 9-4, Anderson beat .'-. U.--tf... '.ir,, Chalklen lost to M. Hig- ;■ r.- '■'. 'J. i.adies' Singles—Mrs Chalklen beat Miss Hamilton 61. Miss Southen beat Mrs Holland •'. '', Mi.f Holmes beat Miss Raven 6-5, Mi»s Muir 10.-t to Mrs Baggs 0-6. Men's Doubles—Vesty and Schmidt beat Tl.nn and L. Higgins 9-2, Anderson and Ci.alkl.-n beat X. Uaggs and M. Higgins 9-e. l.adict' Doubles—Mr? Chalklen and Miss SoLithen beat Mi.-s Hamilton and Mrs Hoii.j'.d «-:i. Misses Holmes and Muir beat M:-f Raven and Mrs Baggs 6-4. Combined Doubles —Vesty and Mrs Chulk'••i beat Thomas and Miss Hamilton 6-0, t- hnndi and Miss Southen beat h. Higgins a-') Mr» Holland 6-4. Anderson and Miss Holmes beat Baigs and Miss Raven 6-li, r'nalki.... and Miss Muir beat M. Higgins i.-d Mrs Baggs C-l. North Beach v. St. PauFs. liorth Beavh met St. Paul's at Wilding I'.irk. lo»ing by o7 games to 89. North i'.i acb names mentioned first: — Mi-r. s Singles—Peppier beat Orbell 9-2, Jiroxn lost lo Tillman 0-9, Penfold lost to Mr.Miilan 8 9, Christiansen lost to Smith 4-9. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Peppier beat Mrs B irrell 0-0, Miss Marriott beat Miss F. Ward 0-2. Mrs Crump beat Miss F,. Ward t ?,. Mrs Brown loFt to Miss Hookham 2-6. Men's Doubles —Peppier and Brown lost to 0.-bell and Tillman 6-9, Penfold and Christiansen lost to McMillan and Smith 4-9. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Peppier and Miss Marriott lost to Mrs Burrell and Miss HookLam 4-6, Mrs Crump and Mrs Brown lost to Misses F. and K. Ward 2-6. ( oiiibini-d Doubles —Peppier and Mrs Pcpp'.t l«ai Orbell and Mrs Burrell 6-5, Brown .11.d Miss Marriott beat Tillman and Miss F Ward ti i, Penfold and Mrs Crump beat MMillan and Miss K. Ward 6-5, Christian<n and Mrs Brown beat Smith and Miss Hookham 6-5. Belfast v. Little Kivcr. Belfast names first:— M'-n'i, Singles—S. Watson 9. S. Giddens 8: A. Bringans 9. A. Kadford 2; J. Hnlligan 9, K. Giddens 4; W. Watsou 9, A. lo Compte 4 Ladies' Si n): i cs —Miss Hnlligan 1, Miss Fahey fi, Mrs Smith 6, Mrs Radford 5: Mrs Watson 0. Mrs Barclay 6; Miss Chaplin 6, Mrs J/ondrigan 4. Men's Doubles—S. Watson and Bringans «. Radford and S. Giddens 9: Halligan and W. Watson !>, R. Giddens and le Compte 4. Ladies' Doubles —Miss Halligan and Mrs Smith :i. Mifs Fahey and Mrs Radford 6: Mrs Watson and MiM Chaplin 6, Mrs Barclay and Mrs Lnndrigan 4. Mixed Doubles —S. Watson and Miss Hnlligan fi. Misa Fnkey and S. Giddens 3; Bringans and Mrs Smith 2, Mr and Mrs Radford «: Halligan and Mrs Watson G, Mrs Barclay and R. Giddens 'G: W. Watson and Miss < haplin 6, Mrs Londrigan and le Compto 0. Cathedral v. WooUton. Cathedral played Woolston at Wilding Park, winning by 84 games to 80. Cathedral names first:— Men'a Singles—J. O'Mallcy lost to Hawking U'J, Mahoney beat AVoodward 9-3, L. O'Mallev lost to Taloy 3-9, Flood lost to Wart 5-9. Ladies' Singled—Miss Toole beat Miss Wrnmouth 6-1, Miss V. Flood beat Misß Hall fl-4, Miss Steinmctz beat Mrs Pierco 6-2, Miss M. Flood beat Miss Topp 6-3. Men's Doubles—.7. O'Malley and Mahoney lost to Hawkins and Woodward 6-9, L. O'Malley aed Flood beat Pnley and Wass 9-6. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Poole and V. flood lost to Misses Wrnmouth and Hall Ifi. Miss .Stpinmelz and M. Flood beat Mrs Pierre and Miss Topp 60. Combined Doubles—Mahoney and Miss Poole lost to Hawkins and Miss Wenmouth 2-6. .1. O'Malley and Miss Steinmctz beat Woodward and Miss Hall 6-4, L. O'Malley and Miss M. Flood lost to Palcy and Mrs Pierce 1-6. Flood and Miss V. Flood beat Wass and Mis.s Sopp 6-3. GRADE B. SECTION 11. St. Mary's v. St. Andrew's. St. Mary's B played St. Andrew's B at Wilding Park, winning by 91 games to 88. f>t. Andrew's name* first: — Men's Singles—Dodds lost to Evans 6-9, Comber lost to Sutherland 8-9, Fitzgerald lout to Crocker 1-9, Anderson lost to Marlow 4 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss H. Dewar beat Mrs Rrotnahan 6-5, Miss "Vcnables beat Miss A hern 6-:t. Miss Shaw beat Miss Sharpo 6-2, Mi»t C. Dewar beat Miss Payne 6-5. Men's Doubles.—Dodds and Comber lost to F.vans and Sutherland 5-9, Fitzgerald and Anderson lost to Crocker and Marlow 8-9. L«dies' Doubles—Miss H. Dewar and Miss Pbnw beat Mrs Brosnaban and Miss A hern 6 3. Misses Venables and C. Dewar beat Misses Sharps and Payne 6-3. Combined Doubles —Dodds and Mias H. Dewar loft to Sutherland and Mrs Brosnaban 2-6, Comber and Miss Venables beat I'vans and Miss Ahern 6-3, Fitzgerald, and Miss Shaw beat Crocker and Miss Sharpe fi-5, Anderson and Miss C. Dewar beat Marlow and Miss Payne 0-1, North Beach v. St. Paul's. North Beach played St. Paul's at North Beach, winning by 103 games to 72. North Beach names first:— Men's Singles—Tregear beat Mawson 9-4, MrGillivray beat Cartner 9-5, Cramp lost to Neev* 1-9, Henry beat Gray 9-8. Ladies' Singles—Miss Winny beat Mi6s Reaper 6-4, Miss Luisetti lost to Mrs Day 4 6. Miss Miles heat Miss Orbell 6-3, Mrs Christian beat Miss Garmson 6-5. Men's Doubles—Tregear and JlcGillirray beat Mawson and Cartner 9-4, Cramp and Henry beat Neevc and Gray 9-S. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Wiuny and Luise'ti ln*t to Miss Keeper and Mrs Day 5 6. Miss Miles and Mrs Christian beat Misses Orbell and Garmson 6-5. Ornbincd Doubles—Tregear and Miss T.uisetti beat Mawson and Miss Keeper 6-0, MrGillivray and Mrs Christian beat Cartner and Mrs Day 6-2, Cramp and Miss Miles best Nepve and Miss Orbell 6-2. Henry and Miss Winny heat Gray and Miss Garmson 6-3. Shirley v. Elccarton. Shirley played Riccarton at Richmond Domain courts, winning by lia games to 60. Shirley names first:— Men's Singles—MeLurg beat Perry 9-3. Ktrwart bent f'hristian 93, A. D. Baggs beat Cant 9-n. Kmi lls heat Worgan 9-5. Ladies' Singles—Miss Mitchell beat Miss Vesty 6-1. Mrs McPherscm lost to Miss Spencer 56. Miss T. Hamilton heat Miss Paterson 6-4, Miss B. Hamilton beat ' Miss tkurr 0-4. Men's Doubles—McLurg and Stewart beat Perry and Christian 9-6, A. Baggs and Faulls beat Cant and Worgan 9 5. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Mitchell and Mrs MePherson beat Misses Vesty and Spencer «">-5. Misses T. and B. Hamilton beat Misses Paterson and Sknrr 6 1. Combined Doubles—Stewart and Miss Mitehell heat Perry and Miss Vesty 6-3, McLur? and Mrs MePherson beat Christian and Miss Speccer 61. Baggs and Miss T. Hamilton beat Cant and Miss Paterson 6-2, lai.ls and Miss B. Hamilton beat Worgan a: J Miss .-.kurr 6-3. Belfast v. Union. R •':■>.-( names first : :,, "'» single^—Brown C. Squire 9; Miller 2. .-. Bell 9; Croll t, Do\wi 9; Hassal <i A. S. Hell .',. " n M n U o - ,n " ; "'— Mi « M. Moore 3. Miss Ji. I. Hay (,: Mi i? , G. Watson 6, Miss R M 8r.M1.-n 2; Miss. D Good- K. Miss D. Lockvend l ; Miss Martin 4, Miss 1. Hav (j. Men's Double..—Brown and Miller ° t-r'.rL- and S. Bell 9; Croll and Hassal s" i- H. Down and A. S. Bell 9. Ladie-' Doubles— Misses Moore and Watjot. .:, Mi s ..r. s H. Hall and It. Brvden 6hisses Martin and Goode 4, Misses D. Lockvood and I. Hay 6. Miied Doubles—Brown and Miss Moore 6. b i iiire and Miss H. Hay z : Miller and >l:ss Wat.on 3, S. Bell and Miss Bryden 6; 'roll and Miss Goodo 6. E. ii. Down and -Mis, Logwood 0: Hassal and Miss Martin -. A. Bell and Mi.-s I. H:iy C.

C GRADE. Spreydon v. Heathcote. | Sprevdon plaved Heathcote at Heathcote. winning by 103 "games to 55. Spreydon names Ladies' Singles—Mrs Williams beat MisHill 6-1. Mrs Moore beat Miss Fletcher ij-2, Miss Steel beat Miss Newton 6-1, Miss L. 'Bloor beat Miss Westbrook 6-1. Men's singles—Freear beat Colvillo 9-2. Merrett lost to K. Loney 3-9, Elms beat A-hv.-ortli 9-7, Hooker beat Wyinan 9-1. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Williams and Mrs Moore beat Misses Hill and Fletcher 6-2. Misses Steel and liloor beat Misses Newton and Westbrook 6-2. Men's Do.ibles—Freear and Merrett lost to Colville and I-oney 6-9. Finis and Hooker lost to Ashworth and Wyman 7-9. Combined Doubles —Freear and Mrs Williams beat Colville and Miss Fletcher R-l. Merreti and Mrs Moore beat Loney and Mis* Hill 6-2, Elms and Miss Steel beat Ashworlh and Mi-s Newton 6-2. Hooker and Miss Bloor be.it Wyman and Miss Westbrook o'-l. St. Phillip's v. Prebbleton. Sr. Phillip's played Prebbleton at Wilding Park. losing by 70 games to 90. St. Phillip's names first:— M-i, . yi'i"l-s—Savers lost to Miller 4-9, liamilion lost to McNalley 3-9. Fox beat. Long-Muff 9-6. MePherson beat I'rebble 9-S. Ladle--' Singles—Miss Glas.,on to Mrs F.asterhrook 2-0. Miss Kirk lost to Mrs Millar l-''>. Miss O'Connor beat Mrs Longstaff (j-2. .Mrs Sollit beat Miss Smith 6-1. Ladi».' Doubles —Misses Olasson and Kirk lost to Mrs Easterbrook and Mrs Miller 1-G, Jfi.ss O'Connor and Mrs Sollit heat Mrs Longstaff and Miss Smith 6-4. Men's Doubles—Savers and Hamilton lost to Miller and MeNally 4-9. Fo.v. and MiPlierson beat Longstaff and Prebble 9-d. Combined Doubles —Sayers and Miss Glasson lost to McNalley and Mrs Easterbrook IJ-ti, Hamilton and Miss Kirk lost to Miller and Mrs Miller 1-6, Fox and Miss O'Connor lost to Longstaff and Mrs Longstaff 5-6, MePherson and Mrs Sollit beat Prebble and Miss Smith 6-2. Bcckenham v. Wesley. Keekculiam played Wesley at tbo Wesley courts, winning by 111 games to SG. Beckenbam names first:— ' Men's Singles—Bullen beat Woodham 9-5, Wilson heat Jones 9-7, Hinchey beat Hay 9-0, Irwin beat Browne 9-5. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Harding beat Miss Bowriug 6-2, Miss Beaumont beat Miss Gibson (5-4, Miss Scott beat Miss Evans 6-'.' : Mrs Muir beat Miss Neale 6-2. Men's Doubles—Bulleu and Wilson beat Woodham and Jones 9-7, Hinchey and Invia beat Hay and Browne 9-2. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Harding and Miss Beaumont beat Misses Bowring and Gib6on 6-5, Miss Scott and Mrs Muir beat Misses Evans and Nealo 6-1. Combined Doubles—Bullen and Mrs Harding beat Woodham and Miss Bowring 6-". Wilson and Miss Beaumont beat Jones and Miss Gibson 6-5. Hinchey and Miss Scott beat Hay and Miss Evans 6-5. Irwiu and Mrs Muir beat Browne and Miss Neale 6--. Addington Catholic v. Eedcliffs. Addington Catholic played Eedcliffs at Rcdeltffs, losing by 78 games to 67. Addington Catholic names first:—

Men's Singles—Lavcry lost to Rattray 4-0, Murphy lost to McKay 5-9, Gilhooley beat Williams 9-4, O'Connell beat Stephens 9-2. Ladies' Singles—Miss Mayne lost to Mrs McKay 2-6, Miss Moyna lost to Mrs Banks 1-0, Miss Atwell lost to Miss Coleman 3-6, Miss Sloano lost to Miss Newberry 3-6. Men's Doubles—Lavery and O'Counetl beat Rattray and Williams 9-4, Murphy and Gilhooley" beat McKay and Stephens 9-8. Ladies' Doubles —Misses Mayne and Moyna lost to Mesdamcs McKay and Banks 3-6, Misses Atwell and Sloano lost to Misses Coleman and Newberry 2-6. Combined Doubles—Lavery and Miss Moyna lost io Kallray and Mrs McKay 3-0, Murphy and Miss Mayne lost to McKay and Mrs Banks 4-6, Gilhooley and Miss Atwell teat Williams and Miss Coleman 6-1, O'Connell and Miss Sloane beat Stephens and Miss Newberry 6-2. JUNIOR A GRADE. The second round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's second grade (junior A) competition was played at Wilding Park on Saturday in ideal weather. The results were: — liiriwood v. Hew Brighton. Linwood names first: — Men's Singles—Mahan 9 beat N. Jarvis 4. Gabitcs 9 beat O. Jarvis 6, Glanville 9 beat Diehl :>, Dcarsley 9 beat Kibblewhile 1. -Ladies' Singles—Miss Borrows 5 lost to : Miss Kaglesorae 6, iliss Bradford 4 lost to ] .Mrs Kibblewhile C.'Miss Spratt 6 beat Miss j Stevens 2, Mrs Spooner 6 beat Mrs Throp 4. Combined Doubles—Mahan and Miss Spratt 3 lost to N. Jarvis and. Miss Eaglesome 6, Glanville and Miss Bradford 6 beat G. Jarvis and Mrs Kibblewhite 0. Elmwood v. St. „Albanß. Elmwood names first: — Men's Singles—Hardie 9 beat Aitkin 8: Hurdley 9 beat Walker 3; Hamilton 9 boat Hilson 5. Ladies' Singles—Miss Travers 6 beat Miss Dini 1, Miss Smithson 4 lost to Miss K. Scott 6, Miss Sherris 4 lost to Miss H. Jones 6, Miss Webb 1 lost to Mrs Stcdman 6. Jendaltou v. Edgeware. Fendalton names first:— Men's Singles—R. Willberg 9 beat Petersen 7, Morrison 4. lost to A. Roberts 9, Ferguson 4 lost to li. Roberts 9, Harman o lost to Perrin 9. Men's Doubles—Ferguson and Harman 5 lost to R. Roberts and Perrin 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Dallas 4 lost to Miss N. Ives 6, Mrs Fleming 3 lost to Miss M. Ives 6, Miss N. Partridge 4 lost to Miss Douglas 6, Miss Rudkin 6 beat Miss Thompson 5. Ladies' Doubles —Miss Dallas and Mrs Fleming 4 lost to Miss N. and M. Ives 6, Misses Partridge and Rudkin 6 beat Misses Douglas and Thompson 4. Opawa t. Avonslde. Opawa names first:— Men's Singles—Harman 9 beat Wilson 6, Poarse 9 beat Holly 7, Franklin 9 beat O'Keefe 3, Mineon 2 lost to Fitzgerald 9. Men's Doubles—Franklin and MinsOn 3 lost to O'Keefe and Fitzgerald 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Thwaites 6 beat Miss Angas 1, Miss Menzies 6 beat Mrs Herdman 4, Miss Willis 6 beat Miss Boddington 3, Mrs Tregear 5 lost to Miss Taylor 6. Ladies' Doubles—Mr Tregear and Miss Willis 5 lost to Misses Boddington and Taylor 6. RANGIORA V. LINWOOD. On the Rangiora courts on Saturday the home club defeated Linwood by 12 sets 97 games to 6 sell, 67 games. The following are the scores, Rangiora players being named first:— Ladies' Doubles—Miss R. Greig and Mrs Deal 6, Misses Wilson and Wilde 2; Misses Schluter and Parsons 6, Misses Richards and Clarksou 5; Mrs Tolmie and Mrs Shankland 5, Mrs Epps and Miss Gamble 6; Misses Grey and Schluter 6, Misses Wilson and Richards 2; Mrs Deal and Mrs Tolmie 6, Miss Wilde and Mrs Epps 3; Mrs Shankland and Miss Parsons -6, Misses Ciarksou and Gamble 2. Men's Doubles—Deal and Wilson 4, Searle and Spragg 6; Palairet and Frosser 4, Leslie and Webb 6; Schluter and Evans 6, Jamieson and Jackson 3; Deal and Palairet 6, Searle and Leslie 5; Wilson and Schluter 5, Spragg and Jamioson 6; Fros.icr and Evans 6, Webb and Jackson 5.

Combined Doubles—Deal and Miss Grey 6, Searle and Miss Wilson 2; Palairet and Miss Schluter 6, Leslie and Miss Richards 1; Wilson and Mrs Deal 6, Spragg and Miss Wilde 1; Sehluter and Mrs Tolmie 5, Jamieson and Mrs Epps 6; Prosser and.Miss Parsons 2, Wilde and Miss Clarkson 6; Evans and Mrs Shankland 6, Jackson and Miss Gamble 0.