WINTER GAMES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29501, 1 May 1961, Page 22

WINTER GAMES

12 Teams Take Part

The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter competition began on the hard courts at Wilding Park on Saturday, with 12 teams—three more than last year. Beckenham n has dropped out. but Publie Hospital, Redcllffs, Barrington I, and Edgeware are

Last year's competition had a close finish when Beckenham I ■ and North Linwood, which were equal in points after two rounds, played off. Each won three matches, each won eight sets, but Beckenham I won on games by 81 to 76.

On Saturday, Beckenham began this competition well with a 5-1 win over Avonside I, but North Linwood was beaten by Barrington by 4 matches to 2. In the other matches Avonside II beat Barrington II by 6 matches to 0. Edgeware beat South Christchurch by 6 matches to 0, RedcliiTs beat University I by 5 matches to 1. and University II beat Public Hospital by 8 sets to 6. Results:— Beckenham v. Avonside Men's Singles. G. Freear beat A. Knight, 6-4. 6-4; M. Neill beat G. Palmer, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. Women's Singles.—Miss M. Shanahan lost to Miss S. Petero. 3-6, 2-6; Miss R. Spooner beat Miss J. Bumstead. 6-1, 6-1. Mixed Doubles.—Freear and Miss Shanahan beat Knight and Miss Peters. 6-0/ 6-3: Neill and Miss Spooner beat Palmer and Miss Bumstead. 6-1, 7-5. Beckenham won by 5 matches to 1. Avonside II vl Barrington II Men's Singles.—W. Jamieson beat R. Smith. 6-0, 6-2; J. Edgar beat R. Lane. 6-1, 6-0. Women's Singles.—Mrs L. Rixon beat Miss M. Gorrie, 6-3, 6-3; Mrs B. Perry beat Mrs Beresford, 8-1, 6-1. Mixed Doubles. Jamieson and Mrs Rixon beat Smith and Miss Gorrie. 6-3. 6-2; Edgar and Mrs Perry beat Lane and Mrs Beresford. 6-2. 6-2. Avonside II won by 6 matches to 0. Sooth Christchurch v. Edgeware Men's Singles.—R. Tucker lost to E. Ogier, 3-6. 2-6; L. Sandford lost to C. Wood, 4-6, 0-6. Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Preston lost to Miss D. Hopping, 2-6, 0-8; Miss R. Squibb lost to Miss D. Newton, 6-4, 4-6. 4-6. Mixed Doubles.—Tucker and Miss Preston lost to Ogier and Miss Hopping, 2-6. 0-6; Sandford and Miss Squibb lost to Wood and Miss Newton, 3-6, 6-4. 4-6. Edgeware won by 6 matches to 0. Redcllffs v. University I Men's Singles. M. Steeds beat D. Fletcher, 7-5, 6-4: D. Ferguson lost to B. Dunstan. 4-6, 8-6. Women’s Singles. Mrs N. Milne beat Miss J. Carlson, 6-4, 8-6: Mrs V. Wheal beat Miss K. Sanders. 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Mixed Doubles.—Steeds and Mrs Milne beat Fletcher and Miss Carlson. 6-2, 6-2; Ferguson and Mrs Wheal beat Dunstan and Miss Sanders, 6-4, 6-4. Redcllffs won by 5 matches to 1.

University II v. Hospital Men's Singles.—B. Moseley beat M. Andrews, 6-4, 6-2; M. Noble beat P. Harper, 6-4, 6-0. Women’s Singles. Miss S. Bycroft lost to Miss R. Ronaldson, 4-6, 6-2, 2-6; Miss S. Teear losit to Miss L. Rutherford, 16, 0-6. Mixed Doubles.—Moseley and Miss Bycroft lost to Andrew and Miss Ronaldson. 1-ff, 7-5. 6-8; Noble and Miss Teear beat Harpe r and Miss Rutherford. 6-1, 7-5. University II won by 8 sets to 6. North Linwood v Barrington Men's Singles.—R. Innes beat G. Ford, 6-2, 5-7. 6-3; B. Brisk lost to R. McCutcheon, 6-8, 6-3. 4-6. Women’s Singles. Miss J. Bell lost to Mrs M. Meredith. 1-6, 0-6; Mrs D. Munnerley beat Miss M. Gill. 6-3. 6-3. Mixed Doubles.—lnnes and Miss Bell lost to Ford and Mrs Meredith, 3-6, 6-4, 8-10; Prisk and Mrs Munnerley lost to McCutcheon and Miss Gill, 4-6, 6-1. 0-6. Barrington won by 4 matches to 2.