LAWN TENNIS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVII, Issue 10805, 28 December 1926, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

MID-CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT.

THE OPENING MATCHES

After several iueflW*+Lr~ - 1 -" , /-«. ••• " ..'w-—... c« iMi/tilljJLh I'llc n tei'bury Lawn Tennis SubAssociation’s Christmas Tournament was finally launched about 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, and play was continued until about seven o’clock. The recent heavy rains had the effect of making the courts very heavy, but as the afternoon advanced they became faster and some exceptionally fine tennis was witnessed. Results were as follow

CHAMPIONSHIP.

Singles. I Men’s: K. J. Walker beat Dr. Fisher 16-1, 6-1; G. Bonnington beat C. M. Pinfold 6-3, 6-1; R. Bonnington beat C. H. Hardy 6-3, 6-1; E. Prebble beat L. R. Clarke 7-5, 6-0. Ladies: Miss M. Ward beat Miss Z. Bonnington 6-3, 6-1; Miss Bowden beat Mrs Mcßae 6-1, 3-6, 6-s'; Miss Andrew beat Mrs Lee 6-2, 3-6, 6-5; Miss K. j Rcbilliard beat Miss E. Guy 6-3, 6-3. Doubles. j Men’s: Pratt and Prebble beat C l . H. Hardy and H. Taylor 6-2, 6-4; G. j Ollivier and Iv. J. Walker beat J. Roi billiard and R. Featherstane 6-1, 6-0. Ladies: Mrs Mcßae and Miss T. Cowan beat Misses Cuff and Hum- ; phries 6-2, 6-0. Combined—Bonnington and Miss , Guy beat Mackie and Mrs Maekic 6-1, 6-2; Pratt and 1 Mi's Lee beat Carlton . and Miss N. Cowan 6-4, 6-4; C. J. Bon- A niugton and Mrs Mcßae won from ' Prebble and Partner by default. i

HANDICAPS.

A. GRADE.

Singles.

Men’s: W. Clothier (owe 4-6) won from P. E. Allison (owe 30 2-6) by default. Ladies: Miss N. Percy (owe 4-6) beat Miss B. McDonald (owe 15) 9-7; Miss Z. Bonnington (owe 4-6) beat Miss Gillanders (owe 4-6) 9-7. Doubles. Combined: E. N. Gabites and Miss M. Bell won from E. Prebble and partner by default.