TENNIS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 57, 17 December 1945, Page 4

TENNIS

SENIOR MATCHES COMPETITIONS OPENED Senior matches in the Mid-Canter-bury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association’s competitions, which opened on Saturday, resulted as follows: Te Marae (9 matches) beat Ashburton (seven), Allenton (ten) heat Methven (six).. Following are the results of individual games:

TE MARAE v. ASHBURTON

Te Marae names first. Men’s Singles: C. Hooper 0, I. Mathieson 9; W. T. Watkins 9, L. G. G. Harper 3; J. Allen 9, O. G. Robinson 8; A. Kelly 9, K. Burgess 6. Women’s Singles: Mrs R. .Oakley 9, Mrs M. Wall 1; Mrs L, Porter 4, Mrs A. Grant 9; Miss H. Grice 9, Mrs W. G. Todd 5: Miss D. Fowke 5, Mrs .R. W. Dixon 9.

Men’s Doubles: Hooper and Watkins 0, Mathieson and Harper 9; Allen and Kelly C, Robinson and Burgess 9. Women’s Doubles: Mesdames Oakley and Porter 9, Mesdames Wall and Grant 3; Misses Grice and Fowke 9, Mesdames Todd and Dixon 5.

Mixed Doubles: Hooper and Mrs Oakley 9, Mathieson and Mrs Wall 7; Watkins and Mrs Porter 9, Harper and Mrs Grant 7; Allen, and Miss Grice 4, Robinson and Mrs Todd 9; Kelly and Miss Fowke 6, Burgess and Mrs Dixon 9.

ALLENTON v. METHVEN Allenton names first. Men’s Singles: N. Gosnell 9, D. F. Watson 7; K. Fowke 7, E. J. Bland 9; J. Vessey 9, G. H. Watson S; B. Boothroyd 9, A. Lowe 6. Women’s Singles: Miss N. Clarke C, Miss J. Kilwortli 9; Miss F. Collins 9, Mrs G. Cook 1; Mrs D. Silverwood Mrs M. Fahey 6; Mrs Upton 9, Miss M. Owen 5. Men’s Doubles: Gosnell and Fowke 9, Watson and Bland 6; Vessey and Boothroyd 8, Watson and Lowe 9. Women’s Doubles: Misses Clarke and Collins 9, Miss Kilwortli and Mrs Cook 5; Mesdames Silverwoocl and Upton 6, Mrs Fahey and Miss Owen 9. Combined Doubles: Gosnell and Miss Clarke 9, Watson and Miss Ivilworth 7; Fowke and Miss Collins 9, Bland and Mrs Cook 6; Vessey and Mrs Silverwood 8, Watson and Mils Fahey 9;. Boothroyd and Mrs Upton 7, Lowe and Miss Owen 9.

JUNIOR MATCHES WIN FOR TE MARAE Te Marae had a clear-cut win over Lowcliffe in a junior tennis match on the Te Marae courts on Saturday, winning by eight sets. The score was 12-4. Following are the results of individual games, Lowcliffe names first: Men’s Singles- IV. Crossman 9, J. J. Walls 4; I. Pearce 9, ft. Todd 5; JTail 0, A. McLennan 9; W. Pearce 2, J. Weeks 9. Ladies’ Singles—l. Pearce 4 MRogers 9 ; M. Hansen 5, M. Kelly 9 ; EDutton 0, L. Clarke 9; T. McKay 5, D. Horton 9, ■ Men’s doubles—Crossman and j., Pearce 9, Walls and Todd 4; Tail and W. Pearce 2, McLennan and Weeks 9. Ladies’ doubles—Pearce and Hansen 9, Rogers and Kelly 9; Dutton and McKay 8, Clarke and Horton 9. ■ Combined doubles —Crossman and J. Pearce 9, Walls and Rogers 8.; I. Pearce and Hansen 5. Todd and Kelly 9- Tait and Dutton 0, McLennan and Clarke 9; W. Pearce and McKay 3, Weeks and Horton 9.

METHVEN BEATS ASHBURTON

Playing on their home courts, Methven beat Ashburton in a junior tennis match, the score being 10-0. Individual games resulted as follows, Ashburton names first:

Men’s Singles—G. Dallison , H. Amberger 2; R. Barnett 5, B. Watson »; J. Broomhead 2. G. Robilliard 9; D. Connor 0, T. Staples 9. Ladies’ Singles—Mrs W. Drummond 8, Miss T. White 9; Miss P. Cullen 3, Miss R. Jenkins 9; Miss B. Vincent 9, Mrs M. Stevenson 4; Miss E. Pilbrow 8, Mrs D. Watson 9.

Men’s Doubles—Dallison and Barnett 9, Amberber and Watson 5; Broomhead and Connor 0, Robilliard and Staples 9. Ladies’ Doubles—Mrs Drummond and Miss Cullen .8, Misses White and Jenkins 9; Misses Vincent and Pilbrow 9, Mesdames Stevenson and Watson 2. Combined Doubles—Dallison and Mrs Drummond 9, Amberger and Miss White 7 ; Barnett and Miss Cullen 6, Watson and Miss Jenkins 9; Broombead and Miss Vincent 9, Robilliard and Mrs Stevenson 8; Connor and Miss Pilbrow 4, Staples and Mrs Watson 9.