TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 88, 24 January 1938, Page 3

TENNIS.

THE REPRESENTATIVES BEATEN. A MATCH AGAINST ELLESMERE. In a representative match played at Leeston against Ellesmere Sub-As-sociation on Saturday, the Mid-Canter-bury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association senior team lost 18 matches to 10, two being unfinished. Results were as follows (Ellesmere names being given first): — Men’s Singles—T. J. Free lost to E. Bryant 2-9; E. Watson beat O. Stanley 9-4; M. Mackenzie beat W. Watkins 9-5; R. H. Ford beat R. Joyce 9-5; E. C. Maindonald beat L. R. Clarke 9-3; N. Mackenzie lost to W. Corbett 8-9; J. A. Scott lost to J. Bland 8-9; W. P. Sutherland beat R. Oakley 9-8. Women’s Singles—Mrs E. C. Vaughan. lost to Miss E. Meredith 6-9; Mrs R. H. Ford lost to Mrs Dickens 4-9; Mrs E. Watson beat Miss I. Dahlberg 9-6; Miss M. Amyes lost to Miss H. Harper 1-9; Miss E. McLaughlin beat Miss I. McLennon 9-3; Miss M. Walker beat Miss J. Smith 9-3; Miss R. Templeton lost to Miss M. Watson 4-9; Mrs J. A. Creagh lost to Miss D. Wall 4-9.

Men’s Doubles—Free and Watson beat Bryant and Stanley 3-6, 6-4, 6-3; Mackenzie and Mackenzie beat Joyce and Watkins 6-2, 6-5; Ford and Maindonald beat Clarke and Corbett 6-2, 6-2; Scott and Sutherland beat Bland and Oakley 6-3, 4-6, 8-6. Women’s Doubles —Mesdames Vaughan and Ford lost to Miss Meredith and Mrs Dickens 3-6, 3-6; Misses Amyes and McLaughlin beat Misses Dahlberg and Harper 6-5, 4-6, 7-5; Mrs Watson and Miss Walker beat Misses McLennan and Smith 6-4, 6-5; Miss Templeton and Mrs Creagli lost to Misses Watson and Wall 4-6, 3-6. Combined Doubles—Free and Mrs Vaughan lost to Bryant and Miss Meredith 4-9; Watson and Miss Watson beat Stanley and Mrs Dickens 9-6; M Mackenzie and Miss Amyes beat Watkins and Miss Dahlberg 9-8; Maindonald and Mrs I ord lost to Joyce and Miss Harper 7-9; Ford and Miss McLaughlin beat Clarke and Miss McLennan 9-6; N. Mackenzie and Miss Templeton beat Corbett and Miss Smith 9-7 ; Scott and Miss Walker and Bland and Miss 5 Watson 4-2 (unfinished); Sutherland and Mrs Creagli and Oakley and Miss Wall 3-5 (unfinished).

THE JUNIOR COMPETITIONS,

MATCHES ON SATURDAY. Baring Square maintained its undefeated record in the competitions of the Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis 'SubAssociation which we.ro continued on Saturday. They had a good win over Allenton. The matches were continued in excellent weather.

Playing on the Ashburton courts, Ashburton A proved too good for Ashburton B.

The game between Fairton and Te Marae on the Te Marae courts was closely fought, the visitors winning by two sets, with a difference of five in the total game scores. BARING SQUARE v. ALLENTON. 4 (Baring Square names first.) Men’s Singles—K. G. Fowke 7, G. K. McPherson 9; R. F. Horrill 9, V. J. Peterson 0; J. C. Whyte 7, R. E. Greaves 9; C. E. Morriss 9, D. Silverwood 8. Women’s Singles—Miss D. Fowke 7,

Miss J. Jury 5; Miss E. Veston 7, Miss B Jury 3; Miss M. Graham 7, Miss M. Jary 1; Mrs J. C. Whyte 7, Miss V. Withell 6.

Men’s Doubles—Fowke and Horrid 9, McPherson and Peterson 6; Whyte and Morriss 2, Greaves and Silverwood

Women’s Doubles—Misses Fowke and Webster 4, Misses J. and M. Jary 7; Miss Graham and Mrs Whyte 7, Misses B. Jary and Withell 4.

Combined Doubles—Fowke and Miss Fowke 6, McPherson and Miss J. Jary 9: Horrill and Miss Weston 9, Peterson and Miss B. Jary 4; Whyte and Miss Graham 9, Greaves and Miss M. Jary 4; Morriss -and Mrs Whyte 9, Silverwood and Miss AYithell 4.

Baring Square 11 sets (115 games), Allenton 5 sets (88 games).

ASHBURTON A. v. ASHBURTON B. (Ashburton A names first.) Men’s Singles—G. C. Nicoll 9, J. Poolev 4; D. Pilbrow 3, C. Denham 9; A. McGrath 9, P. Bonifant 5; P. Barker 5, W. Seldon 9. Women’s Singles—Miss A. Amos 7, Miss L. Gilchrist 4; Miss B. Anderson 7, Miss M. Seldon 4; Miss E. Pilbrow 7, Miss W. Pilbrow 3; Miss K. Anderson 7, Miss N. Gilchrist 3.

Men’s Doubles—Nicoll and Pilbrow 9, Pooley and Denham 4; McGrath and Barker *4,-Bonifant and Seldon 9. Women's Doubles —Misses Amos and B. Anderson 7, Miss L. Gilchrist and Seldon 2; Misses Pilbrow and K. Anderson 7, Misses Pilbrow and N. Gilchrist 1.

Combined Doubles—Nicoll and Miss Amos 9, Pooley and Miss L. Gilchrist 6; Pilbrow and Mifes B. Anderson 9, Denham and Miss Seldon 6; McGrath and Miss E. Pilbrow 8, Bonifant and Miss W. Pilbrow 9; Barker and Miss K. Anderson 9, Seldon and Miss N. Gilchrist 2.

Ashburton A 12 sets, Ashburton B 4 sets.

FAIRTON V. TE MARAE.

(Fairton names first)

Men’s Singles—C. Hooper 9, N. Tully 4; A. McCall 9, R. W. Orr 3; H. Slade 9, V. Hickman 7; H. Baird 5, A. McLennan 9.

Women’s Singles—Mrs Slade 7, Miss J. Samuels 5; Miss Nutbrown 7, Miss F. Dunn 4; Miss Oram (L Miss P. McSherry 7; Miss Worthington 3, Miss M. Rogers 7. Men’s Doubles—Hooper and McCall 9, Tully and Orr 5 ; Slade and Baird 9, Hickman and McLennan 8. Women’s Doubles—Mcsdames Siade and Nutbrown 6, Misses Samuels and Dunn 7 ; Misses Gram and Worthingtni 3, Misses McSherry and Rogers 7.

Combined Doubles—Hooper and Mrs Slade 9, Tully and Miss Samuels 5; McCall and Miss Nutbrown 9, Orr and Miss Dunn 4; Slade and Miss Oram 4, Hickman and Miss McSherry 9; Baird and Miss Worthington 4, McLennan and Miss Rogers 9. Fail-ton 9 sots (105 games); Te Marae 7 sets (100 games).

THE DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

NINETEEN NATIONS ENTER

NEW YORK, January 21. The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced that 19 nations have filed entries for the Davis Cup competition, three for the Americon zone, and 16 for the European zone. HENKEL DEFEATED. (Received January 23, 8 p.m.) ADELAIDE, January 23. In the preliminary rounds of the Australian tennis championships on Saturday, an almost unknown Victorian youth, George Holland, defeated Henner Henkel (Germany), 1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-0, 6-4.