TENNIS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 48, 6 December 1948, Page 6

TENNIS

ASHBURTON TOURNEY

PLAYERS UNDER 18 YEARS The first tennis tournament for players under 18 years was held at Ashburton on Saturday and proved a great success. Many senior players could have learned a lesson on Saturday in assisting those in control. There was a rush to umpire matches, and players were ready to go on the court as required. The courts were heavy for a start but dried out quickly. Trophies of miniature cups were presented to the winners by Mr W. T. Watkins, and the tournament was managed by Messrs L. Armstrong, M. Jordan, and N. Gosnell. The president of the Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association (Mr T. L. Crooks) declared the tournament open. Results were:— Girls’ Singles—Semi-finals: Miss L. Gunn beat Miss J. Robilliard, 6-5; Miss M. McKay beat Miss M. Craig, 6-0. Final: Miss Gunn beat Miss McKay, 9-2. Girls’ Doubles —Semi-final: Misses L. Gunn and M. 1 Taylor beat Misses J. McQuilken and A. Thompson, 6-1; Misses Milne and Beach beat Misses Millichamp and McGregor, 6-2. Final: Misses Gunn and Taylor beat Misses Milne and Beach, 9-6. Boys’ Singles—R. Pearce beat G. Gower, 6-5; J. Corbitt beat E. Ralston, 6-3. Final: Corbitt beat Pearce, 9-5. Boys’ Doubles —Pearce and Corbitt beat Gower and Hooper, 6-4; Guiney and Ralston beat L. and C. Thomas. Final: Pearce and Corbitt beat Guiney and Ralston, 9-7.

TOWN V. COUNTRY ASHBURTON TEAM FAILS i The Ashubrton team met with little success at the Town v. Country tennis tourney li£ld at Wilding Park, Chustchurcli, on Saturday. Details of the matches, Ashburton names last, are as follow: Men’s Singles: E. A. IT. Howe beat J. Connett 9-1; E- J- Telford beat P. Murray 9-7; M. D. Lees beat J. Coward 9-7; K. Dellaway beat G. Jackson. 9-4; P. Murdoch beat A Stanley 9-2 ; J. W. Arnold beat E. W. Wade 9-3. ' _ Women’s Singles: Miss A Reese beat Mrs R. Oakley 9-5; Miss.P. Webb beat Miss J. Kilworth 9-5; Miss J. Murray beat Mrs L. Porter 9-4; Muss 'B. Pierce beat Mrs J.. Brown 9-/ ; Miss D. Bennett beat Miss N. Clarke ‘9-8; Mrs 0. Nicol lost to Miss O. Pauli 8-9. n mIC 1 Men’s Doubles-. Howe and Telford beat Connett and Coward 645, o-6, 6-5; Lees and Dellaway beat Murray and Jackson 5-6, 6-5, 6-1; Arnold and Murdoch beat Stanley and Wade 6-o, 6 2 Women’s Doubles: Misses Reese and Webb beat Mrs Oakley and Miss Kilworth 6-2, 6-3;-Misses Murray and Pierce beat Mesdames Porter and Brown 4-6, 6-5, 6-5; Miss Bennett and Mrs Nicol lost to Misses Clarke and Pauli 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. f Mixed Doubles: Howe and Miss Reese beat Connett and Mrs Oakley 9-5 • Teford and Miss Webb beat Murrav and Miss Kilworth 9-4; Lees and Miss Murray beat Coward and Mrs Porter 9-7; Dellaway and Miss Pierce beat Jackson and Mrs Brown 9-1: Murdoch and Miss Bennett played Stanley and Miss Clarke 6-4 (unfinished); Arnold and Mrs Nicol beat Wade and Miss Pauli 6-3. Town won by 21 matches to 2.

COUNTRY COMPETITION FINAL MATCH PLAYED The fifth and final match in the country tennis competition was played at Hinds on Saturday between Hinds and Eiffelton. Up till then both teams had won four matches, neithei having been defeated this season. Hinds defeated Eiffelton by 15 sets to 9 and 118 games to 92. The results were as follows, with Eiffelton names first: Combined doubles—Miss O. Keating and R. Cocks 5, Miss B. Hayes and R. Fleet 6; Miss B. Taylor and L. Thomas 6, Mrs Pankhurst and E. Pankhurst 2; Miss P. Crossmah and K. Read 2, Miss M. Ambler and E. Parsons 6; Miss B. Prendergast and C. Thomas 4, Miss M. Fisher and C. King 6; Miss J. McQuilkin and J. Crossman 3, Miss H. King and A. Betts 6; Miss T. Roche and S. Keating 1, Mrs Gilligan and R. Small 6, Women’s singles—Miss Keating 2, Miss Hayes 6; Miss Taylor 2, Mrs Pankhurst 6; Miss Crossman 6, Miss Ambler 1; Miss Prendergast 6, Miss Fisher 5. Men’s singles—Cocks G, Fleet 4; Thomas 2, Pankhurst 6; Read 6, Parsons 3; Thomas 6, King 1; Crossman 0, Betts G; Keating 3, Small G. Women’s doubles—Misses Keating and Taylor 6, Miss Hayes and Mrs Pankhurst 5; Misses Crossman and Prendergast 6, Misses Ambler and King 2; Misses McOuilkin and Roche 4, Miss Fisher and Mrs Gilligan G. Men’s doubles—Cocks and Thomas 4, Fleet and Pankhurst 6; Read and Thomas G, Parsons and King 5; Crossman and Keating 2, Betts and Small G. Afternoon tea was served by the Hinds ladies.

LAURISTON CLUB’S WIN * A tennis match between Winclimore and Lauriston, at Lauriston, on Saturday resulted in a win for Lauriston by 19 sets, 134 games, to 5 sets, 90 games. Injured, and unable to continue, in his first, match, W. Goodwin (Lauriston) was replaced by Miss T. Martin. Detail's, Winchmore names first, are as follow: Women’s Singles: Mrs V. Wright 4, Mrs M. Fyfe 6; Miss R. Prebble 4, Miss M. Daly 6; Miss N. Olliver 5, Mrs V. Boag 6; Miss M. -Tones 6, Miss L. Mackie 5 ; Mrs R. White 5, Miss R. Mackie 6; Miss A. Morris 6, Miss B. Hooper 4. Men’s Singles: V. Hunt 9, M. Fyfe 6; W. O’Grady 2, J. Irwin 6; R. White 4, S. Letham 6; T. White 6, G. Hayward 5; C. Smith 0, C. Hooper 1; A. Evans 4, Miss T. Martin' 0. Women’s Doubles; Mrs V. Wright and Miss R. Prebble 0, Mrs M. Fyfe and Miss M. Daly C; Miss N. Olliver and Miss M. -Tones 1, Mrs V. Boag and Miss L. Mackie 6; Mrs R. White and

Miss A. Morris 4, Miss R. Maekie and Miss B. Hooper 6. Men’s Doubles: V. Hunt ana W. O’Grady 3, M. Fyfe and J. Irwin 6; R. White and T. White 6, 8. Letham and G. Hayward 5; C. Smitn and A. Evans 4, C. Hooper and Misrt T. Martin 6. Combined Doubles: Mrs V . Wright and V. Hunt 3, Mrs M. Fyfo. and M. Fyfe 6; Miss R. Prebble a*«J W. Grady 5, Miss M. Daly and J. Irwin 6; Miss N. Olliver and R. White 4, Mrs V. Boag and S. Lett)am 6; Miss M. Jones and T. White 4, Tvfiss L. Maekie and G. Hayward 6; Mrs R. .White and G. Smith 3, Miss R. Maekie and C. Hooper 6; Miss A. Morris and A. Evans 1. Miss P>. Hooper and Miss T. Martin 0.