TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 139, 25 March 1935, Page 3

TENNIS.

GALA CUP CONTESTS. SENIOR GRADE FINALISED. The Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association's championships for which the Gala Cups are awarded were concluded on Saturday afternoon, when conditions were ideal. At the close of play, the president (Mr E. Buchanan) presented the trophies and congratulated the winners on their successes. Results of the final stages were as follow: i Women's Singles. Final—Miss E. Meredith beat N. M. Tayler, 6-2, 6-3. Women's Doubles. Final—Misses T. Cowan and I. Dahlberg beat Misses E. Meredith and K. McQuilkin, 6-2, 4-6, 6-5. Men's Singles. Third Round—P. McLauchlan beat D. Harvvood 6-1, 7-5; A. C. Shaw beat D. Bruce, 6-1, 6-3; E. Bryant beat W. Corbett, by default;. J. D. Coward beat L. It. Clarke, 6-2, 6-4. ■ Semi-finals—McLauchlan beat Shaw, 6-0 6-2; Bryant beat Coward, 6-d, w/. Final—McLauchlan beat Bryant, b-l, 6-1. Men's Doubles. Second Round-D. Harwood and It. S. Gore beat K. Fowke and A. Bruce, Bryant and W. T. Watkins beat Garwood and Uoreb-., 6-2; P. McLauchlan and J. p. beat A. Stanley and L. R. Clarke, 6 "Fin 6 al-McLauchlan and Coward beat Bryant and, Watkins, 6-d, 0-4. FRIENDLY MATCHES PLAYED.

BAPTIST A y. EIFFELTON A.

A friendly tennis match was played between Baptist A and Eiffieltor on Saturday, Eiffelton winning by M> etb (109 games) to 6 sets (115 games) Details were (Baptist names tat). Combined Doubles-Lewis and Mm Donaldson 7, Stoddart and MissJ* McQuilkin 9; Strange and Miss Mt Ban 8, M.' Stoddart and Miss N. Grossman 9; Flatman and Miss Cai son 7 J. McQuilkin and Miss m. 9i Chapman and Miss Pu-t 9 I Johnston and Miss 0. Stevens m. ''Women's Singles-Ms. E. Donaldson 7, Miss L. McQuilkin 6; Miss J. McMillan 6, Miss M. Grossman 7; M ss M Carson o, Miss M. Stevens 7; Miss J.' Hurst 2, -Miss O. Steyens 7. Men's Singles-J. Lewis 8, N. |tod dart 9: F. Strange 8, J. M. btoadaii 9 XJ Flatman 9, J- McQuillan 4; M. Chapman 9, I. Johnston 3. Mrnntt6 Alpii's Doubles—Lewis and Strange 8 Stoddart and Stoddart 9; Flatman and Chapman 9, McQuilkin and JohnSt Women's Doubles-Misses Donaldson and McMillan 5, Misses i». McQuilkin and M. Crossman 7 j Misses M. Carson and Hurst 7, Misses M. Stevens and O. Stevens 5. MAYFIELD DEFEATS AN AM A. The Mavfield Tennis Club played a match against the Anama Club on Saturday afternoon on the Anama courts. Mayfield won by 11 sets m> games) to 8 sets (85 games). The fol-

lowing are details, Mayfield players being mentioned first: — Men's Singles—Ron Oakley 6, G. Robertson 3; J. Hannifin 6, R. Brown 0; K. Dellow 6, G. Candy 4; D. Dellow 4, A. Brown 6. Ladies' Singles—Miss M. Riley 6, Mrs A. Brown 5; Mrs L. Williams 2, Miss L. Robertson 6; Miss N. Whiting 6, Miss N. Ivey 5; Mrs D. Elms 4, Miss J. Rose 6; Miss W. Ellery 1, Miss G. Ivy 6. Men's Doubles —Ron Oakley and J. Hannifin 6, G. Robertson and Ron Brown 3; D. Dellow and J. Doonan 6, G. Candy and A. Brown 5; A. Oakley and J. Doonan 6, D. Brown and W. MeTver 1. , Ladies' Doubles—Miss M. Riley and Mrs L. Williams 6, Mrs A. Brown and Miss L. Robertson 4; Miss N. Whiting and Mrs D. Elms 2, Miss N. Ivey and Miss J. Rose 6. Combined Doubles—Ron Oakley and Miss M. Riley 3, G. Robertson and Mrs A. Brown 6; J. Hannifin and Mrs L. Williams 4, R. Brown and Miss L. Robertson 6; K. Dellow and Miss N. Whitingo, G. Candy and Miss N. Ivey 6, D. (Dellow and Mrs D. Elms 6, A. Brown and Miss J. Rose 2; A. Oakley and Miss W. Ellery 6, D. Brown and Miss G. Ivey 5.

BAPTIST B v, EIFFELTON B. The Baptist Tennis Club's B team defeated Eiffelton B by 9 sets (90 games) to 7 sets (72 games) in a friendly match on Saturday afternoon. Details are as follow (Baptist names first) : Women's Singles—Miss Makinson 3, Miss Anderson 7 ; Miss Osborne 3, Miss Davidson 7; Miss Wallis 7, Miss Taylor 4'; Miss Anderton 2, Miss Allen 7. Women's Doubles—Misses Makinson and Wallis 7, Misses Anderson and Davidson 3; Misses Osborne and Anderton 6, Misses Taylor and Allen 7. Men's Singles—S. McElhinney 7, P. Sheehan 1; I. Collins 7, J. Moffat 2; W. Holland 7, W. Crossman 1; L. Morrison 5, Prendergast 7. Men's Doubles—McElhinney and Collins 7, Sheehan and Moffat 3; Holland and Morrison 7, Crossman and Prendergast 5.. Combined Doubles—Miss Makinson and McElhinney 7, Miss Anderson and Sheehan 1; Miss Osborne and Collins 5, Miss Davidson and Moffat 7 ; Miss Wallis and Holland 7, Miss Taylor and Crossman 3; Miss Anderton and Morrison 3, Miss Allen and Prendergast 7.

ST. STEPHEN'S y. WINCHMORE. In a friendly match on Saturday afternoon, the St. Stephen's Tennis Club defeated Winchmore by 11 sets (104 games) to 5 sets (81 games). Details are (St. Stephen's names first):— _ „ Women's Singles Miss I. Cambridge 7, Miss G. Shearer 6; Miss E. Eden 7, Miss E. Shearer 3; Miss A. Griffin '/, Miss M. Wakelin 2; Miss W. Eden 7, Miss E. King 5. Men's Singles—J. Lees 7, NL Milsom 5; A. Osman 3, G. Wright 7; K. Hepburn 6, K. Veil-all 7; G. Rogers 7, C. Scott 2. Combined Doubles—Miss Cambridge and Lees 0, Miss G. Shearer and Milsom 7; Miss E. Eden and Osman 7, Miss E. Shearer and Wright 5; Miss Griffin and Hepburn 7, Miss Wakelin and Verrall 4; Miss W. Eden and Rogers 7, Miss King and Scott 4. METHVEN CLUB TITLES. The Methven Lawn Tennis Club completed the club championship competitions on Saturday. The finals resulted as follow: Ladies' Singles—Miss G. Shearer beat Miss F. Dalton, 6-5, 4-6, 64. Men's Singles—lan Watson beat Dr. D. G. Wallace, 6-4, 6-2. Ladies' Handicap Doubles—Misses N. ■ and F. Dalton beat Mesdames F. Shearer and A. White, 1-5. ; Men's Handicap Doubles—l. Watson and P. Watson beat J. W. M. Dart and S. M. Jackman, 9-7. Miss G. Shearer (winner of the ladies' championship) is the first liolder of the Dr. Wallace Challenge Cup, and lan Watson takes the Jackman Challenge Cup. « PERRY BEATS SHIELDS INDOORS SAN FRANCISCO, March 24. F. J. Perry -(England) beat F. X. ! Shields (U.S..A) 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, in an indoor exhibition match, at .l-os Angeles.