LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20175, 2 March 1931, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

ILovincial match. ItBUBY BEATS SOUTH I represented by probably the EL.,. C ver fielded by the proitorbury defeated South CanIffiwvely in the annual fixture at the Maori Park Lfgxvu Individually Canterbury Ltho stronger team, losing jgjwever, quite held their own &les and many of the matches lin favour of the visitors fladitions prevailed for the of the day, but the mixed' in played in a cold southerly sLmb up about 4.30 p.m. The slow, were in really Isosdition. This is the first Wound has been in use, but, Selve grass courts, it promises 4 one of the best Tennis Asvroperties in the Dominion, pertain ly be the venue of imiampionship meetings in the le. Keen interest was taken tore by Timaru people, and a |d watched the games.

liats Robertson. entred in the meeting and W. G. Bobertson, ■ee previous occasions trs have met Barnett throughout the match, ttack with a persisfcscouragement that dess.< Barnett, however, >coveries and was so assing shots that lie ive away the many the Timaru boy won. cs were particularly first set, but the went the less likely jar, for as Bobertson's i little of its sting, retrieving game . v beseurate. on South Canterbury's iting J. B. Crawshaw. , volleyer, he made the gaining the advantage ind service and accur J !S. Crawshaw played e. first set he was not te to win. the decisive tven game, in which exchanges were mixed ork on both sides, reteeting of J. B. John-ines-Jones. Tho Caniteadier at the crucial t after losing the first lone prevents J. Macsing Timaru boy, from eat heights. With a to »ny but-the very ind, a good har^.jgre-' ability *to » than » r jam, on ladder, buttaatil he une in this direction, be pfogress.he should J, .G. A'Court played rfraproE&t, ajid it was lkeflpn thfe'irlffl? that atoWWf ><*? icul f y. A'Qourrt «rrvvolleylng wew«Jfectt*< usual .dashing- style'i' very good exhibition Pearse, did not; have fmj» enough speed to counter the steady Hpng attack of A. B. Cant, who led BrAa each set, and won 6-4, 6-2. ' *

xsmii o^rnv. Atly gtvftfer accnracy in a gate) Sjr, iHMUttifnl .drfving. raßifflc gajr< tjf. "Wak'e the decision over -Mr &B«6tt, -mho defeated' bet in. -th< feM yeaf. Wake playet her short iiPbiaa not maintain' the pre» added Jjer lisl Sgiperforaaaees by beating Bfcsj EBnf'in ft Tery eveil game, ,6-5, ®-5 iter- merits, too, exphaoging advantage pvea Bhjli^ia w iWiviee."and volleying'/ had a very m«n PilHwt. b%t game«'(o,d9te, the Kn«rl nude few mbtakea ta ■Hpkv; "Wbicfr-wflro flaw Jjp)wovenied| tirokQ HIIot- » WguzZmt* game, the mddlp BpsßM££xji»7£. allied and B. '.-MacdonaJd R%r- a 'while* but wlion once 'to the erratie HKfe Oanterl/nry girl's altaqk HKjteiMg.for her opponent. M?s HSFsSa little diftteulty in beatShirteli« 6-3,' 6-3- Her eorners oontinually open■U gnrt foe Mrs Peppier to nobble. ■ydonMe of the flay was 'that and Eintop (South Bornott «nd A Court. HPbiiUiant not attack the v«it■Gfiiffei forced; to play a d«Jsnpractically through<tat, but nevertheless. The game brilliant voUeying «xKraah were appreciated by the HSftflr of people who watched HtapU Kobertsoii's fine <■ service were primarily ? eBHW ihe Timarn pair. '*"P 'nf'tha Betj Both HroWfcSsrt'" Volli/e^'' ' *B,;Tiati, ->pt: <hck^ppor : IWP#w'Tti"Ti : and 1 Onopodd, and' Hhe -tJ® Htoul act, and thou, ™h the Hn^Mniin' away with HBfo''tk)nth<' Canterbary jNt H|r/<4 1 KH% HPf" was also sp' BWmltting. and 1 pant jd;d , inojt, Hnng like thei*. b£Ss tfi?* HEfme dowo 2,-3 In tlie third BHBwh&h point they made * BHwy-lo take, the *et 8-6* a?d B|BFfp''iiTTi-r-'ir 'F# 8 ' ®^ 8 :

third set. It was as attractive a game as one. could, wish to see, with all four players playing enterprising and hard-: hitting tennis, and the long, fast driving rallies usually developed into tussles at the net. Mrs Scott was probably the best in this department, and was well supported by Miss Gibson. Miss Walte's deep .driving was an asset to her but hpr work at the net was also clean and effective.

- A Marathon Match. It took Mesdaines Miles and Peppier and Misses Hart and Pearse 47 games to reach a decision in their match, but the Canterbury pair won, the third set at 14-12. Inability of either side to break .through their opponents' service was the reason for the long fight. [ With Mrs Miles and Miss Pearse exchanging drives on tho back lines, Mrs Peppier and Miss Hart made' it their business to intercept at the net as often as possible. The Canterbury pair were Slightly the more consistent both at the net and from the baseline. A steady, hard-hitting attack, both from the long and ; short court, gave Misses Macdonald and Bloor an, easy win over Misses Mcintosh and 'Shirtcliff. The winners made hardly a mistake in the fourteeii games. . '' r South Canterbury gave their best performances in the mixed doubles, of which they won the firstthree and lost the others. Miss Wake and Browning did some gQQd work in their match, but their brilliance was not sufficiently sustained to win againßt a hard attacking pair like Mrs Scott and Eobertson. Miss Gibson's deep driving gave ' Benton plenty of opportunities for his fine volleying in. their match against Mrs Miles and Johnston, and "playing a more attacking game than their opponents, won in straight sets. Miss Sherris and Barnett were not a happy combination , against Miss Hart' and MacKay. They made many errors, and could not deal decisively with their opponents' fast attack. Mrs Peppier Jind A'Court, however, played a careful and well-judged game to win from Miss Pearse and Pearse with" little trouble. Crawshaw's overhead work and service were the decisive factors in his defeat with Miss Macdonald, of Miss Mcintosh and Cramond. Consistent work in all departments of . the game, on the part of Miss Bloor, and greatly improved volleying on *the part of Cant, gave them a wiq against Miss Shirtcliff and Innes-Jones in the onl£ threoset match in the mixed doubles.

The Scores.' v Detailed'results are as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. jj. A. Barnett beat W. S. Robertson, 6-4, 6 J. R. Crawnhaw lost to W. E. Renton, 6-4, I J. A'Court beat J. MacKay, 6-4, 7-5. _ J. R. Johnston beat G. R. Innes-Jone?, 2-B, 6 R.B 4 rowning beat N. S. Cramond 6-3, 6-3. A, R. Cant beat W."Pearse, 6-4, 6-i. WOMEN'S; SINGLES, Miss M. Wake beat Mrs W. A. Scott, 6-4, 'tkiss M. Sherris beat Miss M. Gibson *MIm S V. Bloor beat Miss D. Hart, 6-2, 4-6, B. A.-'Miles heat.M»«» Melntosh. Maedonald beat: Miss R. Pearse^. W. Peppier be^t 9i ' 6 ' 3 ' MEN'S' DOUBLES. > , Barnett and A'Court lost to Robertson and I and Johnston beat Innes-Jones jrad Ortnosd. S'd) r 7*s t 6*l* : ,1 Browning #n4?jpant beat Pear?# and Mae-1 Kar, ; -V. . - .WOMEN,'3I. DOUBLES. , ; v hisses Wake and J Bberris lost to Mrs "Scott andViMiae Gibson, 6-5.■ 1-6, 5-7. ~. . Me*dames**Mile*,»nd < Peppier-beat . Misses -Hirt PoartOr fl-4 t , ; , > t Misses Bloor nad Macdonald beat Misses Mcintosh Shirtcliff, 6*l, 0-1.

„■ „ -Miyß!T> J>OUBLES. i*JW i *lost to , Mr* Mfl Miles.'and Johnston lost to Miss Gibson afcd u-6, 3-8. " "Wise Shexrls <u>d .Barnett lost to Miss ,H»rt and MaCKay. 4-6, 8-6. | ■ Mn Putpler »hd| A'Oourt b«at Miss Peane j .sod Pearse, H o*B' Kiwi Macdonald and Crawshaw beat Mas I ,ir«T<»» o# h' 3mj QiMUDijd, 6-4, 0-4. ' i ■i Bloor and ,o«nt beat Miss Shlrtcliff laettoaw, WW, «. •stviii'i £r|rary ngptdief, 28 set*, 818 punea:- ! frantwVurjS natches, 19 nets, 245 | i> A GRADE. , ' I * I ** - . J :l 1 OF SATURDAY'S | . MATCHtsi •. 1 ■ os* Sumner by 11 seta to £ve, the final, of the Caater/^m|m^ywv"'T^nnis .Association's 'A at Park on The wither was and in mid-after* , out, several were -affected by thiWof &e j&-'women players ' wropger'team and; each of their riatwegyi'-, * and Women's,' but lost 1 'doubles. The uniptar.ef ,the,, women I .,pf L men were ' the^sSsf]ng, factors', in the "win. / - • iFoHdyfcjg "-the - individual re- ,■ , SXJMKEE. ■!.&-% t ■"., MEN'H > (JINGLES, ," ,07 B* Bow, 5-9, , J. iMmfrtiiifiift: to - M.', Barlow. 4-9. „ J. Mafeoney .beat, A. ,Barr, 0-8, ' J. O, A, Webb, 7-9. . SINGLES. *Mias>l. Boole 'beat Mies'A. Smith, 6-1. . Miaa T. Po(>U beat Miss N. Bishop, 6-1. MitP T. Lowe beat, lira Allen, 6-1. Mies Miss Itj Martin, 6-1. " -■■" MEN'S DOUBLETS. ti'MaHey, atid Mep»r beat Bartow and HOW, 0-6. , ' V;', ■ MaKoqey and'Qui fin beat Ban; and Webb, ": WOMEN'S DOUBLES. „ Miase*.*!. and J, Fool* beat Misses Smith and Bishop, 6-8, v • 'Miaaea 'Lowe' and 'Flood beat Mrs Allen and fills Martin, 6-8. - , - DOUBLES. UiM 1., Pogle and OTtfalley beat Mrs AJJen i Poole and Mercer lost to Mia# BuKop '-and: Barlow,- 5-6.- ' Mfa) i Mftboney lost to Miss Smith aid,'Banc, 3-6. •' ~ ~ . Mi as ''Lo'we iand 'iQulnn 'beat Mjss MarUn 6-6. r Caih|dral.i won, by 11 sets to five. ■ in A, B, o.,and », grades teaultpd' ]w"'fellows: — - ■ ! . ... v GRAKB,;A. ; SECIZdN -I. ,3BELFAST. 4I«n r s > Sinales-^-Solunidt' beat NeaJe, >3; Mprwr, beat Heawll, 9-8; Peity lort to fssS®.'«gr£. rt V I-cTmts'?*'rry lost to Miw, Ohaphn, 0-6. lien's DcmW6»Hßo}»aidt and Mereer beat Krale;and Hawaii;^Mi", ?«ty w» d Ander " ion b<j»t~Cfpo4e iaifd Hfilligan, WJ* Women's Williamson .»«4 Miia Morland "bi»t Mm Slank and Miss Ooode, ®-5 - , ltesdamea'Mewer and Perry loat to Mjaeea Chaplin ahd Soanes, 2-6>; -lya Jltixed" 'DonWei—Mrfl Williamson and 0 beat. Mw-Blank and £eale, 64; b&g' STife. % °A. M ci*"£ «id' jiy .defeat.; - -i Fsjccartpp won by -U seta to five. , J f , SHIBLEY. w, as& ffl M» saUaa-best Ux» '■ '• :

King-, 6-2; Miss Thomas lost to Miss Raven, 4-6; Mrs Herdman beat Miss Meikle, 6-4. Men's Doubles—SontSif and Deans beat Stewart and Baggs, 9-8; Burnett • and Polk' teat Bridgons and Amodeo, 9-1. Women's Doubles —Mrs Ballan and Miss Thomas beat Mrs ■ McKay and Mißs Raven, C-8; Miss Thomas and Mrs Herdman beat Misses King and Meikle, 6-4. Mixed Doubles —Mrs Ballan and W. Deans boat Mrs McKay and Biggs, : 6-2;: Mrs Ballan and Souter-beat Stewart and Miso' Raven, 6-0; Miss Thomas and . Burnett beat' Mibs King and .Bridgens, 6-5; Mrs' Herdman and Palk beat Miss Meikle and-' Amodeo, 6-3. , , 1 Avonside won ty Bets to two. LIN WOOD v. SPREYDON.

Men's Singles—Gabitea lost to D. Silvester, 7-9; R. L. Sowden beat H. Howard, 5-8; Glanville : beat J. Searing, 9-0., ... Women's Singles—Mrs Whitcombe beatMrs Williams, 6-5;. Miss Spratt beat Mrs. Beaufort, .6-1; Miss .Bradford beat Miss : li. Bloor,", 6-2; Miss Nash beat Miss M. Andrews, 6-4. Men's Doubles—Gabites and Sowden beat Silvester and Howard,"- 9-6; Glanville and Henry beat Searing and Cowper, 9-3. Women's Doubles—Mrs Whitcombe and Miss Spratt beat Mesdames Williams and Beaufort, 6-1; Misses Bradford and Nash beat Misses L. Bloor and M. Andrews, 6-4. Mixed Doubles—Mra _ Whitcombe and Gabites beat Miss Williams and Howard, 6-8; Miss Sprat.t and Sowden beat Miss Bloor and Silvester, 6-4; Miss Bradford and Glanville beat Miss Beaufort and Cowper, 6-3; Miss Nash and Henry beat Miss M. Andrews and Searing, 6-3-Linwood won by 15 sets to 1.

WOOLSTON v. EDGEWARE. Men's Singles—L. Woodward beat J. Griffiths, 9-4; W. Hawkins beat W, Clothier, 9-3: G. Pierce loss to A. Inwood, 2-11; J. Cadenhead beat W. H. Banks, 9-4. Women's Singles—Miss Dick lost to Miss Davey 5-6; Mrs Smith beat Miss Douglas, 6-5; Mrs Hobaon beat Mrs Forgie, 6-4; Miss Wenmoth lost to Miss Guy, 3-6. Men's Doubles—Hawkins and , Woodward lost to Griffiths and Clothier, 8-9; Pierce and Cadenhead beat linwood and Banks, 9-5. Women's Doubles—Mrs Smith ,and Miss Dick beat Misses Davey and Douglas, 6-5; Mrs Hobson and Miss Wenmoth lost to Mrs Forgie and Miss Guy, 8-6. Mixed Doubles—Miss Dick and Woodward beat Miss Davey and Griffiths, 6-4; Mrs traith and Hawkins beat Miss Guy avid Clotbier, 6-4; Mrs Hobson and Pierce lost to Miss Douglas and Inwood, 5-6; Miss Wenmoth and Cadenhead beat Mrs Forgie and Bianks, 6-4. Woolston won by 10 sets to 6.

SECTION 11. WESLEY v. LINWOOD. . Men's Singles—H. Ogier beat T. Campbell, 9-1; S. Jewiss beat L. Harker, 9-3; E. Taylor lost to K. Fulton, 8-9; G. Woodliam lost to N. R. Mansfield, 8-9. Women's Singles—Miss Bruce lost to Miss Dickson, 3-6; Miss Backs lost to Miss Macintyre, 4-6; Mrs Shennan lost to .Miss Fulton, 4-6; Miss Andrews lost to Miss Fraser, 8 Men's Doubles—Ogier and Jewiss, beat Campbell and Harker, 9-5; Taylor .and Woodham lost to, Fulton and Mansfield, 3-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Shennan and Miss Banks beat Misses Dickson and Macintyre, 68; Misses Bruoe and Andrews beat Misses Fulton and Fraser, 6-8. j Linwod won all four mixed doubles, but tho results were riot given. Linwood won by H sets to 5.

WAIMAIRI v. CASHMERE. I Men's Singles—H./ Tillman beat R. A. j ,young, 9-5; W. Hadley lost to P. V. Peng, 8-9; C. Carr loat to C. S. Peate, 6-9; G. Radford lost to E. J. Woolf, 8-9. Women's Singles—Miss R. Hookham beat Mrs, van Asch, 6-8; Miss N. Thomss lost to Mrs Greenwood, 8-6; Miss N. WiUiamson lost to Miss Pearoe, 6-6; Miss J. Williamson lost to Mrs Walter, 8-6. Men's Doubles—Tillman and Hadley lost , to Young and Berry, JM»; Carr and Radford, .beat Peate and Woolf, 9-4. , . Women's Doubles—Misses .Hookhftta Thomas' lost '"to Mesdames wk A*ch and Walton; .£6; E&sses Williamson -lost-to Mr* Greenwood and Miss' Pearce 0-6. , Mixed'Doubles—Miss HooTcbam and Tillman lost to Mrs van Asch wd j Young, 1-6, Miss J. Williamson, and Hadley lost to Mrs Greenwood and Bony, £6; Misa TbomM and Carr beat Miss. Pearce and Peate, 6-1; Miai a f. d A" 3 " for4..lost ( ,to Mw Walton ani Wooli, 1-8. Cashmere .won by 12 watches to* 4. , v, - Men's ■ bin%. 6-9; F. Buiw Zrft M•' 8-7; J. Spence lost to J. K. Burtt, 0-U, , A. McKeon lost to J. Smith, 6-9. I Women's Singles-Mrs HoUand lMt so Mrs Clemens, A-6; M*s .Irwin beat Mtss HogfflW. 6-5j , Mrs Stowie to Miw Mo4"'Men's Doubles—Rustin and Bpence, beat Bobbins and PolsSb, 94; - MoKeon .loat to> Burtt and Smrth. 7». Women's Doubles—Mesdames Holland and Irwin lost to Mrs Clemens and Miss HogCan, 5-6; Mrs Stonrie and Mis* Taylor lost to Missis McDowell and Steel, 5-6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs/Stome and- Spwace. beat Mrs Clemens and,3mtt, W, Mrs Irwib and Burjtoyne I»at Miss bteei ana Kins V, Ul* wd MoKeon beat Miss. McDowell and- Poison. 6-5, Mrs Storrie. and Spenoe beat Miss Hoggan won by 9 sets to 7.

BABBINGTdN y. UNION. \ Men's Singles-—J. McLeod beat PaterMrs J. S<inire 6-4, Miss i,. *» at SS^biuret & '■ to Miss M. Loekwood 8-«. AndergolL be »t p.S&ssik 1 * b SUE&Eji J. »d *. toss «r «JSftrtSr sr„ 4 %r%r> as:: D. Lockwood ftnd ® owa -® ««<*- "Rnrlev J? Muntflngs and Blckerby beat uL M M Loekwood and EB. Down 6-1. , ' Barrington won by 15 sets to l. grade b. SECTION I. SHIRLEY v. HORNBY. ST w iT' '''• a T 1 " lost Atkinson beat Miss i H SS*U!f. ™x«iSa-9 xL2?X XI 'Siri »Sa« M £».' ipi« Jg ° a Mrß 4 Hufflph?eyl m a°nd Worsley""e! Miss' Gotten and Westwood beat Mrs King an Hwnby C, won by 18 sets to 3.

CATHEDRAL v. AVON SIDE. Men's Singles—o. Smith beat Gooch 9-2, Hiekey lost to Angae 8-9,-Flood teat Gardiner 9-6; Oorbett 'lost to W»sb 8-9. Women's Singles—Miss Hampton beat Miss Hannibal- 6-1, Miss Smith beat Mrs Hodgkinson 0-0. Mr# Bamfleld beat Mrs Hastings 6-0. Miss Shamy beat Miss Benno Doubles —Smith! • and Hiekey lost to i&agM and Gooch' 4-9, Flood and Corbett beat Wass and Gardiner 9-6. . ■ Women's, Double Hampton, and ghamy beat Miss Hannibal-and Mrs Hodgkinson- 6-5, ,'Miss Smith and Mrs Bamfleld beat Mrs Hastings and Miss Bennett 6-2. Mixed Donbles-i-Miss Smith and Hickey beat Miss Hannibal and '.Gooch 6-4, Mrs Bamfield and Smith'"beat Mrs Hodgkinsqn and An gas 6-0, Miss ■ Hampton and Flood ! beat Mrs Hastings and Wass .6-2,'. Miss Shamy and Oorbett beat Miss Bennett and. Gardiner fl-1. , ,\ Cathedral won by 13 a sets to 8. OPAWA v. ST. MABTINS. Opafra beat Sfe Martins by default. . ; SECTION' 2. SUMNEB v. TE.WHAKA. ,» ..Men's Singles—Chapman lost to Stephens 1-9, Bishop lost to Plimmer 6-9;- Olimio lost to Huston 4-9, "Wilson beatJ, Stephens 9-5. -. Women's Miss fihayle-George 2-6, Mrs Lalley beat Miss Plhpmer 6-0. Miss Sinclair lost to Miss Sproull 1-8, Miss Cook lost to Miss Stephens 4-6. ' : % Mta's Doubles —Chapman and Olfinie' lost ta Stephen* and'Plimmer 4-9, Bishop and Wilson beat: Stephens and Huston 9-6. - ' Women's Doubles—Miss MoCorobs and) Mw Lallpy beat Missbs Shayle-Georgo and Plimmer 6;5; ;Mfsses Sinclair and ' Cooke' lost ta MissesSpj-oulL and Stephens 4-6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Lalley and Chapman, lost to Miss Stephens sn4 Stephens 2-6, Miss McCombs and Bishop. lost to Miss Shayle-1 George and PJimmer 2-6, Miss' Sinclair ' and < niimfi. beat JUiss Plimroer and J. Stephens 0-0, Miss Cooke and Wilson lost-to Miss S'proull and Huston 5-6. ; * , Xa .Whalw'won- by W sets to 5. I J:

ADDINGTON T. ST. ANDREW'S. Addington won. ; v grade c. * Section I. St. James*' beat Redcliffs by 15 sets to 1. New Brighton beat - Waimain by 16 sei to 0. . ' ' 'SECTION 11. Papanui beat Avonslde by 11 sets to 5St. James' beat St; John's by 12 sets to • GRADE 1). Section I. Edgeware beat St. Mary's by 9 sets to 7. Section 11. Hornby beat St. (Mary!s by 13 sets to 3. ASHBURTONi V. BANKS PENINSULA. A friendly match between Banks Peninsula and Ashburton, played at-Wilding Park Saturday, .resulted in an; ;oasy ■the last-named; team. Scores:Men's Singles ; —l3. Mickle lost to "ODD , 3-6, 6-3, 0-6; W. Tini lost to Carleton 2-b, 2-6;, W. McGlure.lost to Sullivan 1-6, 0-b; E. E. Kvos lost to Bryant 3-6, 3-6; Radford lost to Stanley 2-6, 2-6; 1. Lewtiiwaite lost to Olark 2-6, 1-6. Women's Singles—Miss Pahey lost to D. Vesty 0-9, Mrs Richardson beat Miss I. Oowan 9-6, Miss Ismay Hayward lost to Miss N. Oowan 4-9, Mrs McGlure beat Mrs Sullivan 9-8, Miss Ivy Hayward lost to Miss M. Vesty 2-9, Mrs Eves lost to Miss Bonnington 6-0.

Men's Doubles —Mickle and Eves, lost to Oarleton and Sullivan 3-6, 3-6; McOlure and Tini lost to Hobbs and Clark 4-6, 1-6; H ad " ford and Lewthwaite lost to Bryant jnd Stanley 3-6, 1-6. Women's Doubles —Mies Fa hey and Mrs Richardson lost to Misses T. and N. Cowan 2-9, .Mesdames McOlure and Eves lost to Miss D. Vesty and Mrs Sullivan 8-9, Misses Ismay and Ivy Hayward beat Misseß M. Vesty and Bonnington 9-6. Mixed Doubles—Mickle and Mrs Richardson lost to Carleton and Miss N. Cowan 3-6, 5-6; Tini and Miss Fahey lost to Hobbs and Miss D. Vesty 3-6, 3-6; Eves and Mrs Eves beat Sullivan and Miss T. Cowan 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; McOlure and Mrs McOlure'beat Clark and Mrs Sullivan 6-5, 6-5; Radford and Miss Ismay Hayward lost to Stanley and Miss M. Vesty 3-6, 4-6; Lewthwaite and Miss Ivy Hayward beat Bryant and Miss Bonnington 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. ; Ashburton won by 18 matches to 6. LIN WOOD V. RANGIORA.

By tha narrow margin of a single set, Linwood woll the annual match Against Rangiora, ■which wag played at the Linwood Club's courts yesterday. The scores were' —Lin* wood, 10 matches, 26 gets; Rangiora, 16 matches, 25 sets. Almost all the individual matches were closely contested. Following are the results (Rangiora names first) :—• ' Men's Singles—G. Robinson beat V. E. Gabites 9-8, J. A. Johnson lost to N. Manchester 6-0, E, D. R. Smith lost to Escott 5-9, N. Bell lost to A. Downing 6-9, A. H. Palairet lost to J. Epps 8-9, J, Palairet beat "W. Downing 9-2, G. Honey lost to L. 4-9, Ij. Menzies lost to L, Owen 6-9. Men's Double's—Robin Bon and Johnson lost to Gabites and Manchester 4-6, 4-6; Smith and A. H. Palairet lost to Escott and Epps 4-6, 4-6; Bell and J. Palairet beat Downing and Downing 6;-5, 6-4; Heney and Menzies beat Marsack and Owen 6-8, 2-6, 6-8. Women's Singles—Mrs Mortland beat Mies Bradford 9-8, Miss . Smith beat Miss Dickson 9-6,' Mrs Bell beat Miss Anderson 9-5, Miss Glasgow lost to Mrs Epps 5-9, Mrs Johnson lost to Miss Pullar 4-9, Mrs Heney beat Miss Bamford 9-6. Miss March beat Miss Mayo 9-8, Miss Schluter beat Miss Strachan 9-2.

Women's Doubles—-Mrs Mortland and Miss Glasgow lost to Misses Bradford arid, Dickson? 2-6, 4-6; Mi's Bell and Miss Smith beat Miss Anderson and Mrs Epps 0-3, 6-3; Mesdames Johnson and Heney beat Mjsses Mayo and. Bamford 6-5, 6-4; Misses March-and Schluter beat Misaes Strachan and Pullar 6-1, 6-2. i Mixed- Doubles—Mrs Mortland and Robin; son lost :.to Miss' Bradford and Gabites 2-6i--4-6; Mis£ Smith: and E. D. R. Smith beat Miss Anderson abd'Manchester 6-3, 6-2; Miss Glasgow and. Johnson lost to Miss Dickson and' Escofct .4-6, 3,-6 ;Mrs Bell and Bell' beat •Mist Mayo and "Jl." Downing 6-5, 6-2; Mrs -Johnson'- and-,.J. 'Palairet lost to Mrs Epps #nd 'W. 6-4, 1-6; Mrs Heney and At H. Palairet lost to Miss Pullar and i Epps 2-6, 1-6 V Miss March and Heney ibeat Miss Strachan and Marsack 6-5, 5-6, 6-2; Miss Schluter and Menaies lost to Miss Bamford/ and Owen 1-6, 4-6. —\

RANGIORA V. FERNSIDE. Rangiora beat Fernaido by 128 games; to >B9*-Scorea (Rangiora names first):— . Men's Singles—J. D. Palairet 6, R. Sutherland 3; L. Curry 6, H. Lill 8; L. Smith '<S,VJ. Morris '3: P. Giles 1, 6. Lill 6; R. ißiliey 6, B. Morris 1; T. H. Blain 6, F. - Carpenter 4. Women's Singles—Miss A. Bruere 6, Mrs W. Evans 4; Mies J. Glasgow 6, Miss K. Mcintosh 8; Miss Smith 0, Miss M. Carpontw, 4; Miss.W. Afaor 5, Misa M. Mcintosh'6;'Miss W. Hills $, Miss E. Smith 6; Miss N. O'Brien S, Misi -M; Sutherland 6. Women's Doubles—Misses Bruere and Glasgow 4, Mts EJvans and Miss £. Mcintosh 6; Misses Smith and Amor 6, Misses Carpenter, and M.. Mcintosh 4 ; Misses. Hills and O'Brien 4, Misses Smith and Sutherland 6. ' - (Men's Doubles—Curry and" Palairet 6, Sutherland and Q. Lill 4; Smith and Fahey 8, .Morris and G.. Lill 8; Giles and. Blain 6, Morris and Carpenter 3. . Mixed Doubles—Miss Bruere and* Palairet 6, -Mrs Evans and Sutherland' 4; Miss 'Glaefow and; Curry 6, Miss KvMclntosh -and H. iill 4; .Miss Smith and Smith 6, Miss Carpenter and J.' Morris 2; Miss. Amor.and Giles 4, Miss M. Mcintosh and G. Lill 6; Misa Hills and Blain 6, Miss Smith and R. Morris 4; Miss O'Brien and Fahey 6, Miss Sutherland and Uarpenter-4.

RANGIORA UNITED V. CUST. Bangiora United defeated Cuat by 123 games to 80. Scores (Rangiora names first): Men's Singles—J. JEUpley 2, yG. Overend 0; L. -W. Wilson 6, 8. Burrows 6; D. Kinloy 4, I. Jackson 6; A.' Fisher 6, B. Jor-. dan 4; P, Kinley 6, C.. Clark 6. "Women's Singles—Miss E. ■ Sflotfc 6, Miss-' Hurt 1; Miss It.. Clark 6, Mrs Judson 3; Miss ~D. Payne .6, Miss A; Smith 4; Miss N. .Harper 6, Miss F. Wood X; Miss M. Tro/iope 0. Miss I. Forbes 1;• Miss D. : TylEr 6; Mrs Overend 2. Men's Doubles—Wilson and Rapjoy 1, iOverend and Burrows' 6; T.' Kinley and. D. Kinley 5, Wood' and Jackson 6;; Fisher and P. Kinlety 6, Jordan and Clark .3.' • Women's Doubles—Missea Scott and Clark .6,', Hiss Burt and Mrs Judson 2; .Misses Payne and Harper, 6, Misses Smith and •Wood 1 •,"Miaes Trollope.and Tyler 8, Miss Forbes and. Mrs'Overend 8. . ' Mixed' bottWea—'Miss Scott and Wilson 3,' Mrs Bwrt<aqd Ovorend 8; - Miss Clark and .Ripley 0, Ma JiidSon and Burrows 1; Miss/PaweaJid.T. Kinley 6> Miss Smith and • Wood' 2; Miss,' Harper and I>.' Kinley 6. Miss Wood and* Jackson 1, .Mids Trollops .a&4 Fishftr 6, Miss Forbes and Jordair 6; Mian Tyler and P.Kinley 6, Mrs Overend and Clark 6.

ASHBURTON V. GERALDINE. A friendly matoh was played between the Ashburtoa and , Geraldine Tennis Clubs m Ashbtoton on Saturday, resulting, in a win . for Ashbuiton by 21 sets to 3. Details, . with Ashburtbn nainesflrst 1 , are as follows: Men's Singles-—-V. Russell 9. B. Burdon 8; C.- Bonnington 9,- D. Callahan 8; J. Tpdd 9*' D, 'Williamson B;aD. Lawson 9, C, Stringer 7; W. Byburn 9,. H-. Williamson 3;/ F. Madden 9, W, Webb' 4. Women's Singles—Miss J. Lane*7, Mibs Grant 6; Mjs Byburn 7, Miss Kennedy 3; ,Mrs Niobll 4, Mrs Brown 7;■ Miss- M.- Lane 7, Miss .Bennett 3; Miss Petty 5, Miss Goad 7. MenV Doubles—Buy ell and ■ Bonnington 9, Burdon'' and Callahan 'S; Todd and ; Madden 9, Williamson and Stringer 8; Lawson and Byburn 9, Williamson and Webb 4. Women's Doubles—Mrs Mcßae 1 and Miss J. Lane 9, Misses Sharps andjGrant 6; Mesdames -Byburn and . Nicoll 9,- Miss Kennedy and Mrs Brown 8 ; .Misses M. Lane and Petty 9, Misses Bennett and Goad L r ; Mixed . Doubles—Bonnington and Mrs 'Mcßae 7, Burdon and, Mies Sharpe 9; tell and Mrs Nicoll 9, Callahan and Miss Grant 6; Todd and Miss J. Lane 9, Williamson and Miss Kennedy 6; Byburn ami Mrs Byburn 9, Stringer and Mrsßrown 6 ; Lawson and Miss M. :. Lane 9, Williamson and- Misß' Bennett 8; Madden and Miss - Petty l ) 9, Webb and Miss Goad 8, PROFESSIONAL MATCHES. (Received March; Ist, 11.17 p.m.) NEW YORK, Tebruary 28. At Detroit, Tildtin defeptftd~Ko»eluh, 6-7, 6-4, 6-2, 10-8. Pare defeated Hunter, 6-4,