TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 28, 13 November 1939, Page 3

TENNIS.

JUNIOR COMPETITION OPENS. The competition of the Mid-Canter-bury Lawn Tennis sub-Association was opened on 1 Saturday when matches were played at Ashburton and in country centres! Te Marae B v. Ashburton. Te Marae B beat Ashburton by 11 sets to five, the scores being as follow, Te Marae names first:— Men’s Singles—McPherson beat Denham, 9-5; Nielson lost to Pooley, 8-9; Thomas beat Ewer, 9-4; Emery beat Rooke, 9-4. Women’s Singles—Miss Samuels beat Miss Barker, 7-0; Mrs Stanley beat Mrs Riddell, 7-1; Miss Cambridge beat Mrs Bonifant, 7-4; Mrs Parsons lost to Mrs Hardy, 5-7. Men's Doubles—McPherson and Neilson lost to Denham and Pooley, 6-9; Thomas and Emery beat Ewer and Rooke, 9-1. Women’s Doubles—Miss Samuels and Mrs Stanley lost to Miss Barker and Mrs Riddell, 2-7; Miss Cambridge and Mrs Parsons beat Mesdames Bonifant and Hardy, 7-6. 1 Mixed Doubles—McPherson and Miss Samuels beat Denham and Miss Barker, 9-3; Neilson and Mrs Stanley heat Pooley and Mrs Riddell, 9-3; Thomas and Miss Cambridge beat Ewer and Mrs Bonifant, 9-4; Emery and Mrs Parsons lost J,o Rooke and ,Mr.s Hardy, 4-9.

TE MARAE A v. TINWALD. Te Marae A was defeated by Tinwald Aby 1;2 sets to r 4: ' Particulars arc as follow (Tinwald names first):— Men’s jingles—McCandlish lost to Warriner 8-9, Boyd beat Lees 9-6, O’Shea lost to Todd 6-9, Porter beat Walls 9-2. Women’s Singles—Mrs Porter beat Miss Wall 7-1, Mrs O’Shea beat Miss Rogers 7-3, Miss Grice beat Mrs Redde•cliffe 7-6, Mrs Chibnall beat Miss Hill 7-6. * Men’s Doubles —j McCandlish and Boyd beat Warriner and Lees 9-5, Porter and O’Shea beat Todd and Walls 9-6. ‘ Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Porter and O’Shea beat Misses Wall and Rogers 7-5, Miss Grice and Mrs Chibnall beat Mrs Reddecliffe and Miss Hill 7-2. Combined Doubles—Mrs M. Porter and C. McCandlish lost to Miss L. Wall and G. Warriner 8-9, Mrs L. O’Shea and N. Boyd beat Miss M. Rogers and L. Lees 9-1, Miss H. Grice and J. O’Shea lost to Mrs Reddicliffe and L. Todd 4-6, Mrs S. Chibnall and Importer beat Miss H. Hill and J. Walls 9-7. Tinwald B defeated Hinds by default.

METHVEN BEATS HIGHBANK

The Methven Lawn Tennis Club defeated Highbanlc at Methven in the junior grade competition match, playe on Saturday, by 11 sets, 116 games, to 5 sets, 83 games. Details are as follows, Methven names being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles. E. J. Bland 9 v A. Low 6; D. Watson 9 v. S. Drew 6; I. Featherston 9, v. V. Findlay 2; G. Olds 6 v. G. Matson 9. . Ladies’ Singles. Mrs Fahev 4 v. Miss B. Findlay 7, Miss N. ICelliher 7 v. Miss E. Watson 1, Miss J. Kilworth 7 v. Miss L. Watson 3, Miss B. .Stone 7 v. Miss H. Wallace 2. Men’s Doubles. Bland and Watson 9 v. Lowland Drew 7, Featherstone and Olds 7 v. Findlay and "Watson 9. Ladies’ Doubles, Mr,si Fahey and Miss Kelliher 4 v. Misses Findlay and E, Watson 7,

Misses J. Ivilwortli and B. Stone 7 v L. Watson and H. Wallace 3.

Combined Doubles. Bland and Mrs Fahey 4 v. Low and Miss Findlay 9, 'D. Watson and Miss Kelliher 9 v. Drew and Miss E. Watson 6, I. Featherstone and Mrs J. Kilworth 9 v. Findlay and Miss L. Watson 3, G. Olds and Miss B. Stone 9 v. G. Watson and Miss Wallace 3.