TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 112, 22 February 1937, Page 3

TENNIS.

THE SENSOR COMPETITIONS. MATCHES ON SATURDAY. The senior competitions of the MidCanterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Associa-tion were continued on Saturday in excellent (veather. , TE AIARAB B v. ASHBURTON A. Playing on the Te Marae courts Ashburton A heat Te Marae B oy nine matches to seven. Details (Te Marae names first):— Men’s Singles—A. Stanley heat V. Russell, 6-4, 6-0; L. Clarke lost to It. Joyce, 2-6, 3-6; C. Parsons lost to J. Partridge, 3-6, 0-6; N. Moore beat J. Pooley, 6-0, 6-1. Women’s Singles—E. Meredith 7, D. Vestv 9, D. Burgess 6, J. Lane 9; Mrs Stanley 4, E. Pilbrow 0; M. Rogers 9, W. Pilbrow 4. Men’s Doubles—Stanley and Clarke lost to RusselL and Joyce, 5-6, 5-6; Parsons and Moore beat Partridge and Pooley, 6-5, 2-6, 6-5. Women’s Doubles—Misses Meredith and Burgess beat Misses Vesty and Lane; Mrs Stanley and Miss Rogers lost to Misses Pilbrow, 3-9. Combined Doubles—Stanley and Miss Meredith 9, Russell and Miss Vesty 3; Clarke and Miss Burgess 7, Joyce and Miss Lane 9; Parsons and Mrs Stanley 4, Partridge and Miss E. Pilbrow 9; Moore and Miss Rogers 9, Pooley and Miss W. Pilbrow 8. TE MARAE A v. ASHBURTON B. Ashburton B defeated Te Marae A by 11 sets to 5. 'Details (Te Marae names first):— Men’s Singles—E. P. Bryant beat P. M. McLauchlan, 6-5, 4-0, 6-5; W. T. Watkins lost to C. A. Cuff, 4-6, 3-6; D. Harwood beat M. R. Pilbrow, 6-4, 5- 6-5; G. Warriner beat D. A. Bird, 6- 6-3.

Women’s Singles—Miss I. Dahlberg lost to Miss H. Harper, 3-9 ; Miss I. McLennan lost to Miss K. McQuilkin, 7-9; Miss J. Smith lost to Miss B. Anderson, 7-9 ; Mrs Reddecliffe lost to Mrs D. A. Bird, 2-9.

Men’s Doubles—Bryant and Watkins lost to McLauchlan and Cuff, 6-1, 5-6, 4-6; Harwood and Warriner lost to Pilbrow and Bird, 2-6, 6-1, 5-6, 4-6; Harwood and Warriner lost to Pilbrow and Bird, 2-6, 3-6.

Women’s Doubles—Misses Dahlberg and McLennan lost to Misses Harper and McQuilkin, 7-9; Miss Smith and Mrs Reddecliffe lost to Miss Anderson and Mrs Bird, 7-9. Combined Doubles—Bryant and Miss Dahlberg lost to McLauchlan and Miss Harper, 6-9; Watkins and Miss McLennan lost to Cuff and Miss McQuilkin, 8-9; Harwood and Miss Smith beat Pilbrow and Miss Anderson, 9-6; Warriner and Mrs Reddecliffe beat Bird and Mrs Bird, 9-6.

ALLENTON WINS TOWN SECTION. THE JUNIOR COMPETITION. The final of the town section of the Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis SubAssociation’s junior competition, played for tfie first time this year, was played on Saturday at the Te Marae courts. The finalists were Te Marae A and Allenton, and Allenton won by 11 sets to 5. The Allenton team will now play the winner of the country section of the competition. Details (Te Marae names first): —

Men’s Singles—F. Jordan 7, W. T. Corbett 9; R. Bryant 6, B. Jordan 9; V. Hickman 9, G. Jordan 3; A. Bayne 5, D. Silverwood 9. Women’s Singles—H. Drummond 6, J. Meeking 7; P. McSlierry 1, D. Wall 7; I. 7, F. Sparrow 6; H. Hill 1, L. Wall 7. Men’s Doubles—Jordan and Bryant 2, Corbett and B. Jordan 9; Hickman and Bayne 9, G. Jordan and Silverwoodi 6.

Women’s Doubles—Misses Drummond and McSherry 7, Misses Meeking and D. Wall 5; Misses Cambridge and Hill 3, Misses Sparrow and L. Wall 7.

Combined Doubles—Jordan and Miss Drummond 4, Corbett and Miss Meeking 9; Bryant and Miss McSherry 7, B, Jordan and Miss D. Wall 9; Hickman and Miss Cambridge 9, G. Jordan and Miss Sparrow 7; Bayne and Miss Hill 6, Silverwood and Miss L. Wall 9.

JUNIOR CHALLENGE SHIELD.

\ BAPTIST WINS FROM METHODIST

In the second junior challenge shield tennis match of the season on Saturday, the holders, the Methodist Club, were defeated by Baptist on the Methodist courts. The score was 1.0 sets to six.

Details (Methodist names first): —

Men’s Singles—K. Macfarlano 9, S. McElhinney 4; J. White 9, W. Holland 8; C. Bishop 7, I. Collins 9; E. Morriss 9, J. Gowans 8. Women’s Singles—Miss N. Bishop 4, Miss E. Donaldson 7; Hiss M. Horrill 3, Miss W. Holland 7 ; Miss K. Coates 2, Miss J. Walker 7 ; Miss M. Weston 7, Mrs Steffens 4. Men’s Doubles.-—Macfarlane and White 5, McElhinney and Holland 9; Bishop and Morriss 3, Collins and Gowans 9.

Women’s Doubles—Misses Bishop and Horrill 5, Hiss Donaldson and Airs Holland 7; Misses Coates and Weston 7, Miss Walker and Mrs Steffens 5. Mixed Doubles. Macfarlano and Mi ss Bishop 3, McElhinney and Miss Donaldson 9; White and Miss Horrill 5, Holland and Mrs Holland 9; Bishop and Miss Coates 9, Collins and Miss Walker *1; Morriss and Miss Weston G, Gowans and Mrs Steffens 9.