TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 41, 28 November 1940, Page 2

TENNIS.

COUNTRY CLUB’S TOURNAMENT.

HANDICAPS FOR SATURDAY. The following draw and handicaps have been declared for the country club’s tournament at Rakaia on Saturday. Play will commence at 10 a.m. Women’s A Grade Handicap Singles —Miss H. Irwin (owe 30 3-6) v. Miss A. Doig (scr); Miss E. Doig (owe 30 3-6) v. Miss A. Irwin (owe 40 3-6); Miss A. Magson (owe 15 3-6) v. Miss M. Kenward (owe 40 3-6); Miss M. Cromie (scr)'a bye. Women’s A Grade Championship Singles—Miss E. Doig v. Miss A. Magson, Miss M. Cromie v. Miss M. Kenward, Miss H. Irwin v. Miss A. Irwin, Miss A. Doig a bye. Men’s A Grade Championship Singles—G . Wright v. *W. Johnson, R. Lambie v. F. Ironside, P. Gilmour v. E. Penny, N. Shannon v. Honeywell. Men’s A Grade Handicap Singles— R. Lambie (owe 40) v. N. Shannon (owe 40 3-6), F. Ironside (owe 15) v. R. Penny (owe 15), P. Gilmour (scr) v. W. Johnson (owe 30), G. Wright (owe 30) v« Honeywell (owe 30 3-6).

A Grade Handicap Combined Doubles —Miss M. Kenward and N. Shannon (owe 40 3-6) v. Miss H. Irwin and R. Penny (owe 30 3-6), Miss E. Doig and W. Johnson (owe 30) v. Miss M. Cromie and P. Gilmour (scr), Miss A. Magson and G. Wright (0we.30 3-6) v. Miss A. Irwin and W. Honeywell (owe 30), Miss A. Doig and F. Ironside (owe 15) a bye. Women’s B Grade Chumpionship Singles—Miss N. Wilkinson v. Miss J. Holmes, Miss M. Honeywell v. Miss L. Penny, Mrs E. Kingsbury v. Miss B. Hampton, Miss Z. Ziegler v. Miss R. Mc(Guigan, Miss B. Copland v. Miss I. Travis, Miss Y. Smith v. Mrs W. Harrison, Miss N. Langley y. Miss P. Doig, Miss O’Brien v. Mrs N l . Cromie, Miss D. Copland v. Mrs M. Moore, Miss B. Brown a bye. Women’s B Grade Handicap Singles —Miss R. McGuigan (owe 15 3-6) v. Miss M. Moore (owe 15 3-6), Miss P. Doig (scr) v. Mrs E. Kingsbury (owe 15), Miss O’Brien (owe 30 3-6) v. Miss J. Holmes (owe 30), Miss N.t Langley (scr) v. Miss D. Copland (owe 15 3-6), Miss B. Hampton (owe 30 3-6) y. ’Miss B. Copland (scr), Miss B. Brown (owe 15) v. Miss N. Cromie (owe 15), Miss N. Wilkinspn (scr) y. Miss Z. Ziegler (owe 30 3|-6), Miss I. Travis (owe 15 3-6) v. Miss Y. Smith (owe 40 3-6), Miss M. Honeywell (owe 30) v. Mrs D. Harrison (owe 30 3-6), Miss L. Penny (owe 30) a bye. Men’s B Grade Championship Singles —W. Ashford v. C. Cromie, J. Cromie v. R. Wilkinson, D. Crossley v. A. Jeavons, E. Kingsbury v. S'. Cross, D. Aitken, v. E. Behrns, G. Gimson v. C. Moore, L. Taylor v, G. Langley, B. Ziegler v. R. Barclay, A. Barclay a bye

Men’s B Grade Handicap Singles—■ A. - Barclay (owe .40 3-6) v. L. Taylor (ser), S'. Cross (owe 15) v. A. Jeavons (owe 30' 3-6), C. Moore (scr) v. C. Cromie (scr), G. Langley (scr) v. D. Aitken (owe 15 3-6), Ei. Behrns (owe 15 3-6) \v. Ei. Kingsbury (owe 30), G. Gimson (owe 40 3-6) v. R. Wilkinson (scr), W. Ashford (owe 30 3-6) v. D. Crossley (scr), J. Cromie (scr) v. B. Ziegler (owe 40 3-6), R. Barclay (owe 30 3-6) a bye.

B Grade Doubles —Miss *B- Johnson and C. Cromiei (scr) v. Mrs D. Harrison and S'. Cross (owe 15), Mrs Kingsbury and E. Kingsbury (owe 30 3-6) v. Miss N. Langley and R. Wilkinson (scr), Miss Z. Ziegler and B. Ziegler (owe 30) v. Mrs B. Brown and E. Behrns (owe 15), Miss N. Cromie •and D. Aitken (owe 15) v. Miss J. Holmes and R. Barclay (owe 30 3-6), Miss L.' Penny and G. Gimson (owe 30) v. Miss V. Smith and A. Jeavons (owe 40 3-6), Miss M. Honeywell and A. Barclay (owe 40 3-6) v. Miss P. Doig and G. Langley (scr), Miss N. Wilkinson a'nd W. Ashford (scr) a bye.

THE HANDICAP TOURNAMENT. i

APPOINTMENT OF OFFCIALS. Officials for tlic. Mid-Canterbury Tennis Sub-Association’s handicap tournament to be played' on the Ashburton and Te Marae Club’s courts on December 14 and 21 were appointed as follow at a meeting of delegates last evening. The appointments were:— Rjeferee—Mr F. W. Seldom Tournament Committee.—Messrs F. W. Seldon, G. C. Nicoll, O. A. Si. Watson, L. jR. Clarke and W. T. Corbett (tournament secretary). Handicap and Draw Committee. — Messrs G. C. Nicoll, A. Fergus, E. Bryant, W. T., Corbett, K. G. Fowlie, D. Pilbrow, V. W. Busaell and W. T. Watkins. •

Umpires’ Committee A 'Grade: Messrs E. M. Gabites and W. T. Corbett. B Grade: Messrs L. Armstrong and D. Pilbrow.

In view of the difficulty of obtaining transport for players in the Town v. Country matches at Wilding Park, Christchurch, on December 7, it was decided to apply for a special allowance of petrol. The. president (Mr G. C. Nicoll) presided.

ALLENTON TEAM FOR SATURDAY The, Allenton tennis team to play against Methven at Allenton, on Saturday .is as follows:

Misses E. Jary a'nd M. Jury, Mrs M. Street, Misses B. Jary, P. Welch, M. Edmonds.- Messrs ,A. Hansen, S'. McElhinney, M. Wellington, O. Bathurst, W. White, L. McElhinney.