TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 156, 15 April 1936, Page 2

TENNIS.

COUNTRY CLUBS’ TOURNEY. THE MATCHES AT RAKAIA. The Mid-Canterbury Country Tennis Club’s Easter tournament was played at Rakaia. The weather was overcast and cold, and some of the finals were played in a bad light. The women’s championship was won by Miss S. Breach, and the men’s by R. Lambie. Details are: Women’s Championship. First round—Miss L. Lambie lost to Miss S. Breach 3-7, Miss Burrows lost to Miss H. Johnson 0-7, Miss E. Doig beat Miss Honeywell 7-6, Miss V. Penney lost to Miss J. Breach 5-7, Miss Watson lost to Mrs Knight 2-7, Miss 0. Doig beat Miss A. Magson 7-6. Second Round—Miss S. Breach beat Miss Johnson 7-2, Miss E. Doig beat Miss J. Breach 7-3, Mrs Knight lost to Miss 0. Doig 6-7. Semi-final Miss S. Breach beat Miss E. Doig 7-2. Final—Miss O. Doig lost to Miss S. Breach 3-7. Men’s Championship. First Round—R. Lambie heat A. Waddell 9-0, C. G. Robinson beat J. Invin 9-1, H. Hargraves beat A. Crozier 9-1, H. Freer won by default from D. Hampton, W. Newburn beat S. J. Drew 9-4, C. Fyfe lost to E. Croy 4-9, C. J. Ryan beat T. S. Shannon 9-8, R. B. Knight beat F. Ironside 9-3. Second Round—Lambie beat Robinson 9-7, Hargraves beat Freer 9-6, Newburn beat Croy 9-2, Ryan lost to Knight 0-9. Semi-final —Lambie beat Hargraves 9-1, Newburn lost to Knight 5-9. Final—Lambie beat Knight 9-3. Women’s A Oracle Handicaps. First Round—Miss O. Doig (owe 30 3-6) lost to Miss M. Burrows (scr) 5-6, Mrs W. D. Jamieson (owe 15 3-6) won from Miss A. Hampton (owe 15 3-6) by default, Miss E. Doig (owe 30 3-6) heat Mrs Knight (owe 15) 6-5, Miss A. Magson (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss H. Johnson (owe 15) 6-s', Miss J. Breach (scr) lost to Miss D. Maidens (scr) 3-6, Miss S. Breach (owe 30 3-6) beat Miss W. Honeywell (owe 15 3-6) 6-0. Second Round—Miss Burrows lost to Mrs Jamieson 3-6, Miss E. Doig lost to Miss A. Magson 5-6, Miss D. Maidens lost to Miss S. Breach 2-6. Semi-final—Mrs Jamieson lost to Miss Magson 2-6. Final—Miss S. Breach beat Miss Magson 6-2. Men’s A Grade Handicaps.

First round— S. J. Drew (owe 30) i won from R. Harrison (owe 15 d-6) by default; A. Waddell (owe 15 3-6) beat E. Croy (scr) 6-5; R. B Knight (owe 30) lost to D. Harrison (owe lo) 4-6, T. S, Shannon (owe 15) beat F. Ironside (owe 15 3-6) 6-2; H. Hargraves (owe 30) lost to C. J. Ryan (owe 15) 4- W. D. Jamieson (scr) beat J. Irwin (owe 15 3-6) 6-5; H. Freer (owe 30 3-6) won from D. Hampton (owe 15 3-6) by default; H. Fyfe (owe 15) lost to W. Newburn (owe 30 3-6) 1-6; G. Crossen (owe 15) a bye; A. Crozier (scr) lost to K. Lambie (owe 40) 1-6. Second round——S. Drew beat A. Waddell 6-2; D. Harrison lost to T. Shannon by default; „C- Ryan beat W. Jamieson 6-4; H. Freer lost to W. Newburn 1-6; G. Crossen lost to R. Lambie 1-6; Drew lost to Shannon 4-6 ; Ryan lost to Newburn 1-6; Lambie a bye. Semi-final —Lambie lost to Newburn 5- Shannon a bye. Final—Shannon lost to Newburn 1-6. Women’s B Grade Handicaps. First round—Miss L. Lambie (owe 30) beat Mrs Cox (owe 15 3-6) 6-3; Miss M. Ashford (scr) beat Miss H. Irwin (owe 15 3-6) 6-4; Miss D. Watson (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss E. Letham (scr) 6-4; Miss B. Maidens (owe 15) lost to Miss V. l Penney (owe 15 4-6) 3-6. Semi-finals—Miss Lambie lost to Miss Ashford 1-6; Miss Watson lost to Miss Penney 4-6. Final—Miss Ashford lost to Miss Penney 4-6. Men’s B Grade Handicaps. H. Cox (owe 15) beat W. Irwin (rec. 15 3-6), 6-2 ; R. Penney (owe 15) won by default from F. W. Ironside (scr). Final: Penney beat Cox, 6-2. Mixed Doubles Handicaps.

First Round.—Miss S. Breach and H. Freer (owe 40) beat Miss L. Lambie and F. Ironside (owe 30 3-6), 6-5; Miss IL Maidens and C G. Robinson (owe 15) beat Miss E. Letham and Fyfe (owe 15), 6-4; Mrs Knight and Knight (owe 40) lost to Miss D. Watson and C. J. Ryan, 5-6; Miss Honeywell and A. Crozier (owe 15) lost to Miss H. Johnson and, E. Croy (owe 30 3-6), 2-6; Miss Burrows and Newburn (owe 30) lost to Miss E. Doig and F. W. Ironside (owe 30 3-6), 5-6; Miss Y. Penney and A. Waddell (owe 15) beat Miss J. Breach and T. S. Shannon (owe 30 3-6), 6-5; Miss M. Cameron and H. Hargraves

(owe 30) lost to Miss D. Maidens and S, J. Drew (owe 30), 4-6; Miss M. Ashford and W. D. Jamieson (scr) lost to Miss Irwin and R* Penney (scr), 3-6; Miss A. Magson and J. Irwin (owe 30 3-6) heat Mrs Cox and Cox (owe 30 3-6), 6-4; Miss O. Doig and R. Lambie (owe 40) lest to Mrs Jamieson and G. 'Crossen (owe 30 3-6), 1-6. Second Round. —Miss S. Breach and Freer heat Miss Maidens and Robinson, 6-1; Miss Johnson and Croy beat Miss Watson and Ryan, 6-3; Miss E. Doig and Ironside beat Miss Penney and Waddell, 6-3; Miss Irwin and Penney beat Miss Maidens and Drew, 6-1; Mrs Jamieson and Crossen beat Miss Magson and Irwin, 6-3. Semi-finals —Miss S. Breach and Freer beat Miss Johnson and Croy, 64; Miss E. Doig and Ironside a bye; Miss Irwin and Penney beat Mrs Jamieson and Crossen, 6-2; Miss Irwin and Penney beat Miss E. Doig and F. W. Ironside, 6-0. Final —Miss Irwin and Penney beat Miss S. Breach and Freer, 6-0. THE SOUTH ISLAND TITLES. DUNEDIN, April 14. The South Island and, Otago lawn tennis championships were concluded at Logan Park to-day in perfect weather. Results:— Men’s Doubles—L. W. Gray and R. McOallum (Southland) beat K. Bryan and E. A. Pearce (Otago), 6-3, 64. Mixed Doubles—K. Bryan and Miss R. Wilson beat E. G. Boddy and Miss N. Bishop, 6-6, 6-4, 7-5. Boys’ Singles—B. Boyd beat G. C. Laidlaw, 6-2, 6-5. Girls’ Singles Miss R. Wilson (Southland) beat Miss M. Kerr, 6-3, 6-3. WELLINGTON CHAMPIONSHIPS WELLINGTON, April 14. The Wellington Lawn Tenuis Association’s Easter tournament was continued to-day in brilliant sunshine. Following are results of the championships finals: — Men’s Singles—E. A., Roussel! beat N. Bedford, 8-6, 6-2, 6-2. Women’s Singles—Mrs A. D. Latham beat Mrs W. Dickson, 6-2, 6-8, 64. Men’s Doubles—D. Coombe and J. Charters beat N. Bedford and N. Morrison, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. Boys’ Singles—S. Painter beat S'. Hooper, 9-7. Girls’ Singles—Miss J. Douthett beat Miss Marshall, 94.