TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 36, 22 November 1937, Page 3

TENNIS.

ASHBURTON COMPETITIONS. OPENING GAAIES PLAYED. The opening match of the competitions of the Alid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association were played on Saturday in good weather. There are three teams taking part in the senior grade and seven in the junior. In the senior grade Te Alarae had a narrow win over Allenton, at Allenton, the home team losing on sets but securing more games. The junior grade saw another close match between Ashburton A and Alethven. Ashburton B beat Te Alarae by two sets and Fairton had an easy win over Allenton; Details (the names of the winning teams are given first in each case): — SENIOR GRADE TE AIARAE v. ALLENTON. Alen’s Singles—E. Bryant beat W. T. Corbett, 6-2, 6-3; A. Stanley lost to B. Al. Jordan 5-6, 0-6; N. Watkins beat G. Jordan, 6-0, 6-4; A. Bruco lost to G. Wan-iner, 4-6, 2-6. Women’s Singles—Aliss I. AlcLennan 4, Aliss D. Wall 9; Miss D. Burgess 9, Aliss J. Alecking 6; Aliss H. Drummond 5, Aliss E. Jary 9; Aliss J. Samuels 7, Aliss F. Sparrow 9. Aieu’s Doubles—Bryant and Watkins beat Corbett and Warriner, 6-4, 6-1; Stanley 7 and Bruce lost to Jordan and Jordan, 6-3, 4-6, 2-6. Women’s Doubles—Alisses AlcLennan and Burgess 9, Alisses Wall and Jary 5; Alisses Drummond and Samuels 9, Misses Meeking and Sparrow 6. Combined Doubles—Bryant and Aliss AlcLennan 9, Corbett and Aliss Aleeking 7; Stanley and Aliss Burgess 9, B. Jordan and Aliss Wall 8; Watkins ®nd Miss Drummond 1, Warriner and Aliss Jary 9; Bruce and Aliss Samuels 8, G. Jordan and Aliss Sparrow 9. Te Alarae, 12 sets, 129 games; Allenton, 11 sets, 132 games. JUNIOR GRADE. ASHBURTON A v.j AIETHVEN. Alen’s Singles—G. C. Nicoll 5, L. Broughton 9; L. Newton 8, E. Alac-kay 9; H. Patterson 6, G. Olds 9; F. Aladden7, R. Mauger 9. Women’s Singles—Miss A. Amos 7,

Miss N. Campbell 4; Miss M. Barker 6, Miss N. Holmes 7 ; Miss E. Pilbrow 7, Miss M. Campbell 3; Miss K. Anderson 7, Mrs R. Manger 3. Men’s Doubles—Nicoll and Newton 2, Broughton and Mackay 9; Patterson and Madden 9, Olds and Mauger 6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Amos and Barker 7, Miss N. Campbell and Holmes 4; Misses Pilbrow and Anderson 7, Miss M. Campbell and Mrs Manger 5. Combined Doubles—Nicoll and Miss Amos 6, Broughton and Miss Campbell 9; Newton and Miss Barker 9, Mackay and Miss Holmes 2; Patterson and Miss Pilbrow 9, Olds and Miss At. Campbell 4; Madden and Miss Anderson 6, Mauger and Mrs Alauger 9. Ashburton 8 sets (108 games); Mothveil 8 sets (101 games). ASHBURTON B v. TE AIARAE. Men’s Singles—A. J. Rawsiorne 7, N. Tally 9; T. L. Crooks 6, R. W. Orr 9; J. AY. Pooley 7 9, V. Hickman 7; C. C. AVerry 7, A. McLennan 9. Women’s 'Singles—Miss L. Gilchrist 7, Mrs A. Stanley 7 4; Miss N. Hopkins 5, Miss P. McSherry 7; Mrs D. A. Bird 6, Miss M. Rogers 7; Miss H. Livesey 7, Mrs Reddecliffe 5. Men’s Doubles—Rawstorne and Crooks 9, Tully and Orr 5; Pooley and Werry 9, Hickman and McLennan 4. Women’s Doubles—Misses Gilchrist and Hopkins 7, Mrs Stanley and Aliss McSherry 5; Mrs Bird and Miss *Livesey 7, Miss Rogers and Mrs Reddecliffe 4. Combined Doubles —Rawstorne and Miss Gilchrist 9, Tully and Mrs Stanley 1; Crooks and Miss Hopkins 8, Orr and Miss McSherry 9; Pooley 7 and Mrs Bird 9, Hickman and Miss Rogers 8; Werry and Miss Livesey 7, McLennan and Mrs Reddecliffe 9. Ashburton 9 sets, Te Marae 7 sets. FAIRTON v. ALLENTON. Men’s Singles—C. Hooper 9, G. K McPherson 8; Alex. AlcCall 9, G. Braxton 7; H. W. Slade 8, R. E. Greaves 9; 11. Mueller 9, D. Silverwood 2. Women’s Singles—Mrs H. Slade 7, Miss J. Jary 4; Miss Dunphy 7, Miss B. Jary 3; Miss Nutbrown 7, Miss M. Jary 5; Miss Worthington 4, Miss V. Withcll 7. Men’s Doubles—Hooper and AlcCall 9, McPherson and Braxton 5; Slade and Mueller 9, Greaves and Silverwood 5. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Slade and Aliss Dunphy 7, Misses J. and B. Jury 3; Alisses Nutbrown and Worthington 7, Alisses M. Jary and Withell 5. Combined Doubles—Hooper and Mrs Slade 9, AlcPherson and Aliss J. Jary 7; AlcCall and Aliss Dunphy 9, Braxton and Aliss B. Jary 5; Slade and Aliss Nutbrown 9, Greaves and Aliss Al. Jary 4; Mueller and Miss Worthington 6, Silverwood and Aliss Withell 9. Fail-ton 13 sets (125 games); Allenton 3 sets (88 games). FRIENDLY MATCHES. TINWALD BEAT ST. STEPHEN’S. In a friendly tennis match on Saturday, the St. Stephen’s Club was defeated by Tinwald by 18 sets to six in a match on the St. Stephen’s courts. Details (St. Stephen’s names first): Alen’s Singles—A. P. Baker 5, K. Hulmo 6; K. Hepburn 5, J. O’Shea 6; F. Smith 6, L. Porter 4; I. Gordon 6, A. Rooke 1; T. Staples 2, E. Kirkman 6; E. Fowke 6, P. Bell 5. Women’s Singles—Miss I. Clarke 3, Miss F. Gudsell 6; Aliss O. Alahoney 3, Miss C. Hewson 6; Aliss R. Spedding 1, Aliss L. O’Shea 6; Aliss E, Eden 1, Airs M. Porter 6; Aliss I>. Griffen 3, Miss H. Grice 6; Miss A. Long 6, Aliss Al. Henderson 5. Women’s- Doubles—Alisses Clarke and Alahoney 4, Alisses Gudsell and Hewson 6; Alisses Spedding and Eden 3, Alesdames O’Shea and Porter 6; Alisses Griffen and Long 4, Alisses Grice and Henderson 6. Alen’s Doubles—Baker and Hepburn 3, Hulme and O’Shea 6; Smith and Gordon 6, Porter and Rooke 4; Staples and Fowke 6, Kirkman and Bell 5. Combined Doubles—Baker and Aliss Clarke 2, Hulme and Aliss Gudsell 6; Hepburn and Aliss Alahoney 2, O’Shea and Aliss Hewson 6; Smith and Aliss Spedding 3, Baker and Mrs O’Shea 6; Gordon and Aliss Eden 3, Rooke and Airs Porter 6; Staples and Aliss. Griffen 3* Kirkman and Aliss Grice 6; Fowke and Aliss Long 2, Bell and Aliss Henderson 6.