LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20099, 1 December 1930, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

&s» competition STARTS. 0W SOMBER OF 1-LAVERS 0 „ WLDISC PARK. , „,, v afternoon, for the first 01 Park was put to its masi--e' sith the start of-the Canjjji ose ' Tennis Association s s^ 017 oUtion, in addition to the D Grade competitions alA B ' 'Z way, no fewer than twenty matches were in play ° Q i :tr -.J asphalt' courts. The regrass courts were hired to Church and Waimain together 368 players were Ci tiart in matches. It had teen JJS to'.flnd space for such a num;;°b7ore the eight new grass courts opened for play- , ijor those who have taken part m of the Park to-day is 'Uletter' day," said the secretary or Lawn Tennis Associa:!l /Ur B Browning)- "It is the con""lotion of the dream of the handful f£ s enthusiasts who only a few inspected a largo paddock m *ll road and made arrangements, 'SoM misgivings, for .its purchase. ,r v'pJ nroeress has been made since Swm acquired in 1922, and to»?i» probably the finest teams in New Zealand or Australia. I Association's president (Mr J. H •>lUt the Park on Saturday, since it lis timely and generous donation ate beginning of the scheme that Aiefflised the Association to embark a somewhat bold policy, u. Browning paid a tribute to the prices of the Wilding Park Commit- ; » mentioning especially the chairman '.('William Goss) and Mr W. N. Seay, tis was president of the Association in 4 early days of the scheme. The ! Ail affiliated to the Association realtlje value of the park and paid riidily the- annual levy of 2a 6d a leaber.

Tie Senior Competition. ■[he match between United I. and Feadslton was the only one at all rfy contested in the first round of tie senior competition. In general, play ra nieven and.the players ill at ease. Ho eight teams all turned out at good itjeigth, although I. A. Seay and D. F. Glanville were notable absent<_t3 from Suited I. and AvonEiide respectively. Ilu Marts- were a little slow at first, bit hardened up during the afternoon. There are still complaints that the centra courts are rather spongy, and sauy players prefer the bottom row. Since only two courts were allowed for iiehmatch, the games were not finished u expeditiously as before. This restriction, however, is a necessary one tow that the A Grade games are played in grass.

A Close Match. United L and Fendalton ended the day even in matches, but United had the advantage in sets. Patterson played j too steadily and too accurately for W. S. Somervijle, who won only five games ■in two sets. Although - somerviUe palled up oa serviee, hi» -ground strokes, particularly on the harlcSanif, wafe uncertain. Crawshawiad 3 good will over Sieppsni, vho is 'xmag list. Shepw4,slthou«h he w« troubled with his H*on the middle set to love. CrawiaiUrtil} an inconsistent player, but Ha Wring has definitely improved aiflca iirt season. J. A'Court is one of tiswit improved of the younger playin ii Christchuxeh. He has good, Mtfate strokes and is now gradually BCBuag his pace. Greenwood, howhi too much experience and ability and won in straight sets after a god Mtch. In a hard match against A Borrows actually led 5-2 and <fu-tov# n the third set—a remarkable PWMiuefl for a xoan of his years, rate, the'.younger'-, and the stronger, tooi tie get at 7-5 and with it the wtet. In jpite' of Somerville's excel®and intercepting volleys, he U4 CrawsSj* were defeated by Pat™?"i®>oppard in the best doubles StT c r_ ' "ky* second set went pXr 7 , B "®® B before ifc was decided, steadiness and resource responsible for the win, aiKt! P'Wahaw was erratic. Pace M**"" Fisher and A'Court a *«i *2- oyer Borrow » and Green-

Swo Easy Wins. to Cashmere both won SSE??' L ove - Angas had little , Seaj ; le > and won With 'tuteb tk! 8 0 Hie play has «! lut «m. 8a ? 8 P ollß b a ® at the end I>a-5 not yet had vail c<)u ld not prei • Burnett's steadiness. Mtek (1.1. was the single ita.,""* to three Be tß, and unCft iT-- Eaton had an «a! im, h glonona > win over SmithI™ a both the doubles in !!?i a ™f°<*gh Armstrong and Barnett and a the set. 11 Wyoaa (ft B +fc l ' laying as S°od tennis UtoM,? ? courts. He defeated an active I 5. « . ton » latel y of South '•W vFI, not yet playing to form, n °« f ea "y extended to 3 ' P' 4 - ° rbell beat An18M4 win Zl« 6 and Browning had Hs n D ?\ * S° as > j un - B °th the > Hwve« i thre . e sets, and both 2 Wmn ff aad Dymond, L? s shorter shrift of % ehiegy «,„ ! 0 ? 011- Kobinson's

c^ b l^, Coltege WlnsfeirsaceX ?? - ege narked its reliiirood hw 10r tennis t>7 defeatJft t jf our ma tches to two. M t on had a so'id and 2£ ' U J( > h nßton had L t v m ? r f, he might have g»me t t!l e fas t balls and PoHah and and showed JP«teat. con ®stency than his eWn n fr a \ n . d Fiel d had a * OB after •w, w ? lcll the younger S&- uninteresting k alao Wflnf + een ® arre r and I *1 hur nt J? th F ee Bets - After doubles f? ain B le s, Linwood fa a ttsteh fo", r^ aat and Andrews ®>e the?, ?° 8S and the complete results:— w l- . v - j"*w ei lS. n beai "W- S. B °- «^cSVaw d^ Sllep P ard beat 'tWtS B °ao*» w 4 * 11-9 : GreenA'Court and Av " *° a «* b * eets to «ii. \ W i Arastrpng 6-2. 4-6, Smithson 6-4, Eatoa b&at t®

ST. ALBANS v. CASHMERE. | Singles—W. R. Robin3ou lost to H. Dyrnond 2-6, 3-6; N. Anderson lo* to E. H. Orbell 6-2, 2-6, 3-6; S. D. Denton lost to D. C. Johnston 3-6, 4-6; W Goss, jun., lost to R. Browning 3-6, 5-7. Doubles—Robinson and Anderaon loat to Browning and Dymond 4-6, 8-6, 3-6* Dentou and Goss lost to Orbell and Johnston 3-6, 6-1, 4-6. Cashmere won by six matches to love. CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. LINWOOD. Single®—A. E. Cant beat J. R. Johnston 6-3 6*B, 6-3; H. S. P. Andrews beat S. W.* Field 6-4, 4-6, 7-5; E. E. England boat \V. OOSS e-z 7-0; B. A. Barrer beat E. L. Prebble 1-6, G-4, 6-0-Doubles -Cant and Andrews loet to Goaa and Field ,6-S, 4-6; England and BaTrer lost to Johnston and Prebble 7-9, 4-6. Canterbury College won by four matohes to two. A. Grade. RICCARTON v. LINWOOD. Men's Singles—F. O. Schmidt beat H. C. 1 Hill 9-4- A. Meroer lo3t to R. L. Sowden 4-9; T. Pen-y loat to C. C. Treeby 0-9; P. Anderson lost to C. E. Glanville 0-9. Women's Singles—-Mrs Williamson lost to Miaa V. Bloor 2-6; Miss Veshy beat Mias Spratt 6-3; Mise Southen lost io Mis 3 Bradford 2-6; Miss Muir lost to Misa C. Dickson 1-6. Men's Doubles—Schmidt and Meicer lost to Hill and Glanville 8-9; Perry and Andercon lost to Sowden and Treeby 3-9. Women's Doubles—Miss Vesty and Mrs Williamson beat • Mise«s Bloor and Spratt C-3; Misses Scuthen and Muir lo3t to Misses Bradford and Dickson 2-6. Combined Doubles—Mrs Williamson and Schmidt lost to Miss Bloor and Hill 2-6; Mies Vssty and Mercer lost to Miss Dickson ana Sowden 3-6; Miss Southen and Perry lost to* Miss Bradford and Treeby 2-6; Mies Muir and Anderson lost to Miss Spratt and Glanville 4-6. Linwood won by 13 sets to 3. OPAWA v. CATHEDRAL. M*r's Singles—N. Franklin lost to J. O'Malley 2-9; R. Roberts lost to J. Merca^ 2-9; N. Brydges-Jones lost to J Mahoncy 6-9: F Robinson lost to J. Quinn 1-9. Women's Singles—Miss N. Reed lost to Miss I. Poole 4-6; Mrs N. Tregear lost to Miss T. Pool* 2-6; Miss E. Willis- beat Misa T. Lowe 6-4; Miss J. Kane lost to Mias V. Flood 0-6. Men's Doubles—Franklin and Roberts lost to O'Malley and Mercer 2-9; Brydges-Jones and Robinson lost to Mahonev and Quinn 3-9. Women's Doubles—Mies N. Reed and Mrs Tregear lost to Misses X. and T. Poole 1-6; Mippes Willis and Kane lost to Miseea Lowe and Flood 2-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Reed and Franklin lost to Miss I. Poole and O'Malley 5-6; Miss Willis and Roberts lost to Mercer and Miss T. Poole. 4-6; Mrs Tregear and Brvdces-Joneo beat Mis® Lowe and Quinn 6-4; Miss Kn-ne and Rob£n3on lost to Mies Flood and Mahoney 2-6. Cathedral won bv 14 seats to 2 'AVO"NSIDE v. EDGEWARE. Men's Singles—W. Deans beat J. Griffiths 9-5; P. C. Burnett beat . W. Clothier 9r7; P. G. beat A. beat L. Kissel 9-5. Women's Singles—Mra Ballan lost to Miss E. Davey 2-6; Miss W. Angas lost to Miss A. Douglas 1-6; Mrs Smvth lost to Mi9B K. Armstrong 1-6; Miss Thom3.a boat Mro Forgie C-4 Men's Doubles—W. Deans and Burneti beat Griffiths and Kissel 9-4: Souter and Polk beat Clothier and rnwo<*d 9-6. Women's Doubles—Mrs Ballan and Miss Angas lost to Misses Davey and Armstrong 4-6; Mrs Smyth and Miss Thomas lost Jo Miss Douglas and Mrs Fors-ie 4-6 Combined Doubles—Mrs Ballan and Deana lost to Miss Armstrong and Griffiths 2-6; Hiss Angas and Burnett beat Miss Davey

and Clothier 6-0; Mrs Smyth and Soutes beat Misu Douglas and lnwood 6-1; Miti Thomas and Palk beat Mrs Forgio and Kissel 6-4. Avonside won by 10 bets to 6. WOOLSTON v. SPREYDON. Men's Singles—Woodward beat H. Howard f)-3: Pierce to J. Mac 1 2-9; B'dcH** beat J. Fearing 9-4: J. W. Cadenhead beat K. Cowpei J-t». Women's Singles—Mies Dick boat Misa Williamson G-5; Mra Smith lost to Mrs Williams 4-6; Mra Hobaon lost to Mrs Brown 3-G; Misa Wenmoth beat Mra Beaufort 6-5. Men's Doubles—Woodward and Pierce beat Howard and MacKenzio 9-6; Biddle and Cadenhead lost to Copper and Fearing 8-9. Women's Doubles—Miss Dick and Mrs Smith lo3t to Miss Williamson and Mrs Witlitems 4-6; Mrs Hobson and Miss wenmoth beat Mrs Brown and Mrs Beaufort 6-3. (Combined Doubles—Miss Dick and Woodward beat Mi&3 Williamson and C owner 6-1: Mt3 Smith and Pierce beat Mrs *» llliams and Howard 6-2; Mrs Hobson f-nd Cadenhoad lost to Mrs Brown and MacKenzio 2-G; Miss Wenmoth and Biddlo beat Mra Beaufort and Fearing C-4. Woolston won by 10 sets to C.

ST. ALBANS v. SHIRLEY. Moil's Singles—M. ii. Kenton beat C. Farrer 9-4; E. W. Wade boat E G. McGregor 9-6; A. F. Ellis beat C. Stewart 9-7 • L J. Broughton lost to A. i au Is 4-9. Women's Singles—Mrs Stedman be*t Mrs McKay 6-2; Mies S. Goss beat Mrs Chryetall 6-1; Mrs W. K. Robinson beat Miss Raven 6-0; Miss B. Dini lost to Miss King 4-G. Men's Doubles—Renton and \\ ado lost to McGregor and Stewart 7-9; a Broughton lost to Farwr ar?d Faulls 5-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Stedman and Miss Gosa beat Mrs McKay end Miss Raven 6-4; Mrs Robinson and Miss Dini beat Mrs Chrystall and M 133 King 6-4. Combined Doubles—Mrs Stedman and Renton lost to Mrs McKay and McGregor 4-6; Miss G033 and Wade beat Mias haven and Stewart 6-5; Mrs Robinson and Ellis beat Miß3 King and Farrer 6-2; Misa Dim and Broughton beat Mrs Chrystall and Faulls 6-3. - St. Albans won by II set* to c. 5 Grade. REDCLIFFS v. LINWOOD. Men's Singles—E. Gant lost to S. J. Russell 8-9; F. Harper beat C. J. Webb 9-1; R. Senior beat F. Wilson 9*4; R. Sheen beat A. Downing 9-0. Women's Singles—Miss M. Barr beat Miss N. W. Nash 6-2; Mrs Papps beat Miss K. Turner 6-1; Miss J. Barr beat Miss D. Wansbrough 6-1* Miss S. Stevens beat Miss N. Ellis 6-0. ' , Tr Men's Doubles —Gaui and Harper beat to Russell and Wileon 5-9; Senior and Sheen beat Webb and Downing 9-8. Women's Doubles —Misses M. and J. Barr beat Misses Nash and Turner 6-0; Mrs Papps and Miss Stevens beat Misses £. Ellis and Wansbrougb 6-2. Combined Doubles —Miss M. Barr and Gant lost to Miss Nash and Russell 4-6; Mrs Papps and Harper lost to Miss Turner and Webb 5-6; Miss J. Barr and Senior lost to Miss Wansbrougb and Wilson by default; Miss Stevens and Sheen beat Mies Ellis and Downing 6-2. Redcliffs won by 11 sets to o. SHIRLEY v. ST. MARTINA. Men's Singles—R. L. Sutherland lol* to A. Roberts 6-9; J. Nalder lost to A. Goddard 5-9; F. Bridgene beat C. Poore 9-4; p. Amodeo beat T. Hassail 9-5. Women's Singles—Mrs Duggan beat MrL Gibson 6-3-* Mrs Atkinson lost to Mrs Thomson 5-6; Miss Talbot beat Miss Courtier 6-3; 1 Mrs Scott lost to Miss Bluett 5-6. Men's Doubles—-Sutherland and Nalder lost to Roberts and Goddard 8-9; Bridgens and Amodeo lost to Poore and Hassali 7-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Dug£an and Miss Talbot beat Mrs Gibson and Mrs Thomson 6-4; Mrs Atk'nson and Mrs Scott lost to Misses Courtier and Bluett 4-6. Combined Doubles—Mrs Duggan and Sutherland 'lest to M?s Gibson acd Roberts

l-< 5; Miss Talbot-and Nalder lost to Miss Courtier and Goddard 2-6; Mrs Atkinson ana. j Bridgons beat Mrs Thomson and Hassa!l 1 6-1: Mrs Scott and Amodeo beat Miss Bluett j and Poore 6--1. i fct. Martins won by 9 Bets to i. ■ OPAWA v. AVONSIDE. j Men's Singles—H. N. Minson lost to G. Gooch 5-9; G. Osborno lost to W. Angas 2-'J;j R. Woodward beat -N. C. Gardiner 0-3; D. Minson beat -M. Wass 9-7. Women's Singles——Miss U. "Wilkcß beat Mies T. Hannibell 6-4; Miss F. Wickes lobt' to Mrs A. H. Gilbert 4-t>; Miss J. Hillary beat Mrs Pierce 6-5; Mies D. Dixoa beat Mies Jowett 6-5. Men's Doubles—H. N. Minson and .Osborne lost to Gooch and Angas 8-9; Woodward and D. Minson beat Gardiner and Wasa 9*7. Women's Doubles—Misses E. and I\ Wickes beat Miss Hannibell and Mrs Gilbert 6-1; Misees Hillary and Dixon beat Mrs Pierce and Miss Jowett 6-1. Combined Doubles-—Mies E. Wickes and Minson beat Miss Hannibell and Good G-5; Mitts F. Wickes and Osborne lost to Mrs Gilbert and Angas 0*0; Miss Hillary and Minson lost to Mrs Pierce and Wass s*o; Miss Dixon and Woodward beat Miss Jowett and Gardiner 6--1. Opawa woa by 10 acts to G. HORNBY v. ST. ALBANS. Men's Singles—J. Kenworthy beat D. A; Carr 9-3; C. Woreley lost to A. C. Fclton 5-0; "W. Davis beat S. H. Barnett 0-5; L. Gil* beat A. J. Charman 9-5. Women's Singles—-Mrs Spicer lost to Mis a 8. Wade 2-6; Miss Spicer beat Miss G. Drummood 0-2: Miss Boyle beat Miss W. Broughton 6-ti; Mrs Humphreys beat Miss P Cobden 6-1. Meu's Doubles—Kenworthy and Wor&lcy lost to Carr and Felton 1*0; Davis and Gillett lost to Barnett and Charman s*o.

Women's Doubles—Mrs Spicer and Mies Spice** lost to Misses Wade and Druramond 4-6; Miss Boyle and Mrs Humphreys beat Misses W. Broughton and Cobden 6-2. Combined Doubles—Mrs Spicer and Kenworthy boat Miss Wade and Carr 6-4; Mi&s Spicer and Worsley lost to Miss Broughton and Felton D-6; Mifcs Boyle and Davis beat Miss Drummond and Barnett 6-3; Mrs Humphreys and Gillett lost to Miss Cobdeu and Charman 5-6. ' ! Hornby \ron by 9 sets to 7. > C. GEADE. Avosside beat Kiccarton by 12 stta to <3. New Brighton beat licdcliffs by 10 sets to 7. St. James* beat North Linwood by 9 cets to 7. St. Martina beat Prebbleton by 10 BOts to 6. D GEADE. Woolston beat St. Mary's by 9 6ets to V. Wesley beat Barrington by 11 cets to 5. St. James* beat Cathedral by S3 games to 83. IvAIAPOI CLUB. A moat enjoyable time was spent at the Kaiapoi tennis courts on Saturday afternoon, when progressive tournaments v/ere played by A and. B grade players for trophies presented by Miss A. Roll. Miss Macilree and L. Morris were the winners of the A and Miss 1. McDougali and S. Bristow vox; j the B grade tournament. : i NORTH CANTERBURY j ASSOCIATION. | la the North Canterbury Association's games Sefton defeated Rangiora by 60 games J?' Scores (Sefton names first): — r^ ome - u ' B Singles—Miss A. Dalziel and Mrs A. Dalziel 6, Misses E. Smith and A. Bruer \ Mrs Champion and Miss J. Henderson 3, Misses H. Schluter and W. Amor 6; Misses Z. Champion and J. Farrar 6, Miss K. Archer and Mr 3 P. Giles 3. Men's Doubles—H. and A Dalzio* 6. A Tjouisson and L. Smith 3; I». Mehrtena and H. Ford 1, R. Fahey and R. Ellis 6; H Morns and L\ Ford 0, P. Giles and T. H "lain 6. __ Doubles, Ifo. I—Miss r-alziel and j ix. Darnel 6, Miss Smith and Douisson 2; I Mrs A-_ Dalziel ,andv A- - D&laial<s# - Hiss- A* I

Bruere and Smith 4: Mrs Champion and L. Mehrtens 5, Miss Schluter and Ellis 6; Miss J. Henderson and H. Ford 4, Miss Amor and Blaiu 6; Miss Champion and Morris 6, Miss Archer and Fahey 4. No. 2 Mrs Daljiel and H. Dalziel 6, Miss Bruere and Louisson 3; Misa Dalziel and A. Dalziel 6, Miss Smith and Smith. 2; Mrs Champion and Morris 6, MiS3 Amor and Fahey 4; Miss Farrar and H. Ford 5 Miss Archer and Giles 6; Miss Champion and D. Ford 2, Miss Schluter and Blain G.

RANGIORA V. SUMNER. A friendly match at Rangiora on Saturday between the Rangiora and Sumner Clubs was woa by tho home team by 132 games to 126. Scores (Bangiora names nrst) Women's Singles —Miss F. Schluter 5, Miss N. Bishop 6: Mrs A. Buckingham 6, Mrs C. L. Allen 3; Miss O. Smith 3, Miss E. Austin 6; Mrs C. E. Bell 6, Miss A. Hampton 2; Miss J. Glasgow 6, Miss v. McCombs 2; Miss F. Jennings 6. Miss A. Smith 4. _ m . * n Men's Singles—G. K. Robinson 0, A. C. Barr 5: J. A. Johnston 7, R. H. Healey 9 H. H. Schluter 2, 1 Hcwstone 9, N. Bell 3, S. Chapman 9; E. D R. Smith 9. C. S. Hardy 4; J. IX Palairet 8 .J. J. Wilson 0. Women's Doubles —Miss Schluter and Mrs Buckingham 2. Misses Bishop and Hampton 6- Mies O. Smith and Mrs Bell 6. Mrs Ailen and Miss Austin 5; Misses Glasgow and Jennings 1, Misses Smith and McCombs b Men's Doubles—Robinson and Johnston 5, Barr and Wilson 9; Schluter and Smith 9, Harley and H-ewstono •>; Bell and Palairet 5 Chapman and Hardle 0. Mixed Doubles—Miss Schluter and R°l»nson 6. Miss Bishop and Barr 6; Mrs BucLiugham and Johnston 6, Mrs Allen and 3; Miss Smith and Schluter 6, Miss „Ad Hows to tie 3; Mrs Bell andl Bell 6.Miss Hampton and Chapman 3; Miss Crlasgo\v and Smith 4, Miss McCombs and Hardy . Miss Jennings and Palairet 6, Miss bn-ith and Wilson G-MID-WEEK COMPETITION. Tho ladies' mid-week competition, for which 10 entries have been received has been divided into two sections, and will commence on the grass courts at "lid ing Park on Wednesday. The craw is follows:- section t _ Fendalton v. New Brighton; ATons.ao v. Sumner No. 1; St. Albans, a bye. SECTION , United v. Woolston; South Christchurca v. Elrawood; Sumner No. 2, a bye. Again AYRES' "CHAMPIONSHIP' 1 Stitchlfcss Tennis Ball will be used t° r the 1930-31 New Zealand Championships. You. too. should ohooso V>al! or tho champions. British anc j Best!