COMPETITIONS CONTINUE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 76, 10 January 1949, Page 5

COMPETITIONS CONTINUE

TENNIS

ASHBURTON AND TE MARAE HAVE WINS • Tlie competitions of the Mid-Canter-bury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association were continued on Saturday. In a senior grade match Ashburton I beat Mayfield-Ruapuna by 9 sets to 7. Scores were (Ashburton names first.) : Men’s Singles—P. J. Murray 9, R. W. Oakley 2; E. H. Bryant 2 F. W. Allan 9; A. J. Hayston 1, G. King 9; A. W. Yarnold 0 H. Jvic.Lay 9. Women’s Singles—Miss P. Cullen 7, Mrs R. W. Oakley 9; Miss B. Vincent 9, Mrs F. W. Allan 3; Mrs S. McDonnell 9, Miss F. Campbell 6; Miss M. Barker 9, Miss A. Wright G. Men’s Doubles—Murray and Bryant 8, Oakley and Allan 9; Yarnold and Hayston G, King and McLay 9. Women’s Doubles Misses Cullen and Vincent 5, Mesdames Oakley and Allan 9; Mrs McDonnell and Miss Barker 9, Misses Campbell and Wright 2.

'Combined Doubles Murray and Miss Cullen 9, Oakley and Mrs Oakley 3; Bryant and Miss Vincent 9, Allan and Mrs Allan 8; Hayston and Mrs McDonnell 9, King and Miss Campbell 5; Yarnold and Miss Barker 9, McLay and Miss Wright 5. Te Marae v. Allenton Te Marae beat Allenton by 10 sets to 3. Details were (Te Marae names first): Men’s Singles—N. Gosnell 9, J. Vessey 3; K. Cookson 9, N. Nochhead S; W» Watkins G, W. Johnson 9; J. Horsburgh (retired hurt) 5, M. Jordan 7. Women’s Singles—Miss I. McLennan 9, Miss E. Oakley 7; Miss L. Gunn 9, Mrs B. Silverwood 7; Miss J. McEachen 3, Miss M. Oakley 9; Miss D. Kerr 9, Miss C. Holmes 2. Men’s Doubles—Bryant and Gosnell 9, Vessey arid Lochhead 3; Cookson and Watkins 9, Johnson and Jordan 7. Combined Doubles—Gosnell and Miss McLennan 9, Vessey and Miss E. Oakley 7; Bryant and Miss McEachen 9, Lochhead and Miss M. Oakley 8; Watkins and Miss Kerr 9, Jordan and Miss Holmes 7.

JUNIOR GRADE ASHBURTON! V. CHERTSEY In the junior grade, Ashburton defeated Chertsey by 14 sets to two. Results (Ashburton players first) were: - Men’s Singles:—B. Vaughan 2, A. Cameron 9; K. Barker 8, J. Milner 9; D. Aitken 9, T. Blackburn 4; B. Vaughan 9, R. Cameron 5. Women’s Singles:—Miss Hill 9, Miss V. Hampton 4; Mrs W. Drummond 9, Miss J. Willcocks 2; Miss J. Thomas 9, Miss N. Milner 4; Miss M. Cullen 9, Miss S. Kerr 4.

Men’s Doubles: Vaughan and Barker 9, A. Cameron and'Milne 6; Barker and Aitken 9, Blackburn and R. Cameron 4. Women’s Doubles:—Misses Hill and Cullen 9, Misses Hampton and Willcocks 1;‘ Mrs Drummond and Miss Thomas 9, Misses Milner and Kerr 3. Mixed Doubles: —Vaughan and Miss Hill 9, A. Cameron and Miss Hampton 6; Barker and Mrs Drummond 9, Milner and Miss Willcocks 2; Aitken and Miss Thomas 9, Blackburn and Miss Milner 1; Aitken and Miss Cullen 9, R. Cameron and Miss Kerr C. Methven v. Te Marae No. 1

Methven defeated Te Marae No. 1 by 10 sets (126 games) to six sets (98 games). Results, Methven players first., were:

Men’s Singles:—H. Ambei’ger 6, J. Butteidck 9; G. Thomson 9, F. Lowry 5; N. Smith 4, B. Hillyer 9; P. Lennon 9, S. Paine 5. Women’s Doubles: —Miss C. Leask 9, Miss D. Smith 7; Mrs Weenink 9, Miss R. Bonnington 5; Miss I. Dickson 6, Miss M. Russell 9; Miss M. Milne 9, Miss J, Rattray 2. Men’s Doubles:—Amberger and Thomson 7, Butterick and Lowry 9; Smith and Lennon 5, Hillyer and Paine 9.

Women’s Doubles: —Miss Leask and Mrs Weenink 9, Misses Smith and Bonnington 5; Misses Dickson and Milne 9. Misses Russell and Ratti-ay 2. Mixed Doubles: Amberger and Miss Leask 8, Butterick and Miss Smith 9; Thomson and Mrs Weeninit 9, Lowry and Miss Bonnington 7: Smith and Miss Dickson 9, Hillyer and Miss Russell 3; Leixnon and Miss Milne 9, Paine and Miss Rattray 3.