TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 24, 8 November 1939, Page 2

TENNIS.

TINWALD BEATS WILLOWBY. A tennis match played on the Willowby courts between tlie Tinwald Club and the Willowby Club, resulted in a

will for Timvalcl by 19 sots to 5. Following arc details, Timvnld names first: Men’s Singles—McCandlish G, R. J. Chapman 1; Boyd 4, B. Turnbull G; O’Shea 5, R. Chapman 6; M. Livingstone 6, A. Chapman 2; P. Beil 6, Clifford Lill 1; D. Watson 1, J. Parrish 6. Women’s Singles—Mrs Porter 6, Miss H. Lill 1; Mrs O’Shea 6, Miss H. Vessey 3; M iss Grice G, Mrs R. J. Chapman 0; 31 iss Henderson 6, Miss Frisby 0; 3liss F. Brunton 6, 3liss Elaine LiH 2; 3lrs Johnstone 6, R. 3Vhiting 2.

Men’s Doubles—McCandlish and Boyd 6. R. J. Chapman and B. Turnbull 2; O’Shea and Livingstone 6, R. Chapman and Allan Chapman 3 ; Bell and Watson 1, C. Lill and J. Parrish 6. Women's Doubles—Mrs Porter and Mrs 0‘ Shea 6, Misses H. Lill and H. Vessev 3; Misses Grice and Henderson 6, Mrs Chapman and Miss Frisby 1; 31 rs Johnston and 3liss Brunton 6, 31iss E. Lill and R. Whiting 0. Combined Doubles—Mrs Porter and C. McCandlish 5, Miss H. Lill and R, J. Chapman 6; Mrs O’Shea and N. Boyd 6, Miss H. Vessey and B. Turnbull 2; Miss H. Grice and J. O’Shea 6, Mrs R. J. Chapman and R. Chapman 5; Miss M. Henderson and M. Livingstone 6, Miss Frisby and A. Chapman 3; 3lrs Johnston and P. Bell 6, C. Lill and R. Whiting 0; Miss Brunton and D. Watson 6, Miss E. Lill and J. Parrish 3.

RUAPUNA CLUB’S OPENING. There was a large attendance at the official opening on Saturday of the i ecently completed concrete tennis courts, laid down by the combined efforts of the Rmapuna Domain Board and Tennis Club. The chairman (Mr J. H. Patterson) outlined the work in connexion with the courts, thanking all who had assisted. Ihe president (Mr G. Ross) declared the courts open, and Mrs Ross and Mrs E. S'. Baxter served the first balls. A dance was held in the evening.