Tennis WINTER GAMES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29507, 8 May 1961, Page 15

Tennis WINTER GAMES

Three Teams In Lead

Avonslde 11, Edgeware and Barrington I have taken the lead in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's winter inter-club competition after the second round at Wilding Park on Saturday. They have each won two matches.

Other winners on Saturday were North Linwood. University I, and South Christchurch. which beat Public Hospital by default. The points are: Avonslde II 2. Edgeware 2. Barrington I 2. North Linwood 1, University I I. Beckenham 1. Redcliffs 1, University II 1. South Christchurch 1. Public Hospital 0, Barrington II 0. Avonside I 0. Results : Avonside II v. University tl Mixed Double*.—W. Jamieson and Mrs L. Rixon beat Mosley and Miss S. Bycroft. 8-8, 6-4; J. Edgar and Mrs M. Pepper beat M. Noble and Miss S. Teear. 6-1, 6-2. Men's Singles.—Jamieson beat Mosley. 4-6. 8-3, 8-3; Edgar beat Noble. 6-0. 8-0. Women's Singles—Mrs Rixon beat Miss Bycroft, 6-1, 6-0; Mrs Pepper beat Miss Teear, 6-1 6-1. Avonside II won by 6 matches to 0. Edgeware v. Avonside 1 Mixed Double*.—C. Wood and Miss D. Hopping beat T. Knight and Miss S. Peters. 7-5. 7-5: C. Abbie and Mis* D. Newton beat F. Comtr.-uns and Miss M. Simpson. » Men’s " Singles.—Wood beat Knight. 7-5. 3-6, 6-3; Abbie lost to F. Commons, 0-6, 3-6. Women's Single*.—Miss Hopping lost to Miss Peters, 2-8. 3-6; Miss Newton beat Miss Simpson. 6-0. 6-1. Edgeware won by 4 matches to 2. Berkenham v. North Linwood Mixed Doubles—G. Freear and Miss M. P. Shanahan beat E. Cormack and Mrs D. Munnerley. 6-3, 8-1; M. Neill and Miss H. Fransden lost to J. Beatty and Miss B. Grainger, 5- 8-4, 5-7. Men's Single*.—Freear lost to Cormack 1-6. 0-6; NeUI lost to Beatty. 2-6, 2-6. Woman's Singles—Miss Shan.ahan beat Mrs Munnerley, 6-2. 6- Miss Fransden lost to Miss Grainger, 5-7, 1-6. North Linwood won by 4 matches to 2. University I v. Barrington II Mixed Doubles.—D. Fletcher and Miss J. Carlson beat D. McClure and Mrs B. Beresford. 9-7. 7-5; B. Dunstan and Miss I. Moss lost to R Smith and Mrs J. Mac Neill, 3-6. 6-7. Men’s Singles.—Fletcher beat McClure. 6-0. 1-6, 6-1; Dunstan beat Smith, 6-1. 6-4. Women's Singles.—Mia Carlson beat Mrs Beresford. 6-3. 6-4: Mias I. Moss lost to Mrs J. Mac Neill. 7-9, 5-7. University I won by 4 matches to 2. Barrngton I v. BedcllSs Mixed Doubles.—G. Ford and Mrs M. Meredith beat M Steeds and Mrs N Milne, 3-6, 6-3. 6-1; |R. McCutcheon and Mr* K. I Adam lost to D. Ferguson and Mrs V. Wheal. 6-1, 6-8. 6-6. Men's Singles.—Ford beat Steeds. 8-0. 8-2; McCutchens I beat Ferguson. 6-1, 6-4. Women • -Singles.—Mr* Meredith beat Mrs Milne. 6-2. 6-1; Mrs Adams lo»t to Mrs Wheal. 1-8. 3-8. Barrington I won by 4 matches to 2. South Christchurch beat Public Hospital by default.