PLAY ON HEAVY GROUNDS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 71, Issue 46, 4 December 1950, Page 6

PLAY ON HEAVY GROUNDS

TENNIS

COMPETITIONS CONTINUED The heavy rain of Thursday and Friday resulted in heavy and somewhat dead grounds for the continuation on Saturday last of competition matches under the Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association. All were played, however, with the following results: — A GRADE Te Marae v. Methven Te Marae beat Methven, at Methven, by 9 sets to 7. Scores were (with Te Marae names first): Men’s Singles.—C. Hooper 9, D. F. Watson 1; O. W. Wade 9, G. H. Watson 2.; K. Cookson 9, Dr. Wade 3; D. Russell 9, G. Thomson 6. Women’s Singles.—T. McLennan 9, J. Kilworth 4; Mrs Porter 9, R. Jenkins 5; Mrs Brown 9, A. Holmes 4; Mrs M. Moore 9, Mrs R. Weenink 1. Men’s Doubles. —Hooper and Wade 9, D. F. and G. H. Watson 2; Cookson and Russell 'B, Dr. Wade and G. Thomson 9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Porter and Miss McLennan 9, Misses Kilworth and Jenkins 4; Mesdanxes Brown and Mooi-e 9, Miss Holmes aixd Mrs Weenink 5. Combined Doubles. —Hooper and Mrs Porter 8, D. F. Watson and Miss Kilworth 9; Wade and Mrs Moore 9, G. H. Watson and Miss Jenkins 7; Cookson and Mrs Brown 5, Dr. Wade and Miss Holmes 9; Russell and Miss McLennan 6, G. Thomson and Mrs Weenink 9. Ashburton v. Allenton Ashburton beat Allenton by 10 sets to six. scores were, with Ashburton names first, as follows:

Men’s Singles.—J. F. Byrne 5, P. Jackson 9; M. Thompson 8, J. Corbitt 9; R. Cocks 9, F. Amos 1; C. S. Turnbull 9, B. Boothroyd 2. Women’s Singles.—Miss S. Baird 9, Miss N. Clark 8; Mrs McDonnell 9, Mrs North 1; Miss M. Hill 9, Miss M. McKay 7; Miss D. Wall 4, Miss M. Watson 9.

Men’s Doubles. —Byrne and Cocks 4, Jackson and Corbitt 9; Thompson and Turnbull 3, Amos and Boothroyd 9. Women’s Doubles. —Miss Baird and Mrs McDonnell 9, Miss Clark and Mrs North 5; Miss M. Hill and Miss D. Wall 9, Misses Mackay and Watson 6. Combined Doubles. —Byrne and Miss Wall 9, Jackson and Miss ClarK 7; Cocks and Mrs McDonnell 9, Corbitt and Mrs North 8; Turnbull and Miss Baird 9, Amos and Miss Mackay 8; Thompson and Miss Hill 8, Boothroyd and Miss Watson 9.

Allenton A v. Mayfield-Ruapuna Mayfield-Ruapuna scored an outstanding win by 15 sets to one against Allenton A. Scores, with Allenton names first, were: Men’s Singles—J. Vessey 4, R. W. Oakley 9; W. Farland 5, G. King 9; G. Long 7, F. Allan 9; B. Hillyer 8, H. McLay 9. Women’s Singles. —Mrs A. Ranxage 3 Mrs R. W. Oakley 9; Miss M. Don-' aldson 7, Mrs F. W. Allan 9; Mrs R. Tulloch 8, Mrs G. Sewell 9; Miss R. Kelly 9, Miss R. Sewell C. Men’s Doubles— Vessey and Farland 4, Oakley and Allan 9; Long and Hillyer 2, King and McLay 9. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Ramage and Miss Donaldson 3, Mesdames Oakley and Allan 9; Mrs Tulloch and Miss Kelly 2, Mrs and Miss Sewell 9. Combined Doubles. —Vessey and Miss Donaldson 4, Oakley and Mrs Oakley 9; Farland and Mrs Ramage S, Allan and Mrs Allan 9; Long and Mrs Tulloch 3, King and Mrs Sewell 9; Hillyer and Miss Kelly 3, McLay and Miss Sewell 9.

B G RAD E Allenton v. Methven II Allenton beat Metliveii II by 10 sets (121 games) to 6 sets (92 games). Scores, with Allenton names first, Men’s Singles.-—K. Lochliead S, *K. Callaghan 9; E. Dick 9, S. Lemon 5; R. Mathesop 9, H. Hansen 3; T. Kerr 9, J. Rawlinson 1. Women’s Singles.—Miss C. Holmes 3, Miss D. Owen 9; Miss L. Paterson 8, Mrs I. Wilson 9; Mrs N. Wilson 9, Miss N. Adams 6; Miss N. Turnbull 9, Miss J. Kensington 6. Men’s Doubles. —Dick and Loclihead 9, Callaghan and Lemon 8; Matheson and Kerr 9, Hansen and Rawlinson 0. Women’s Doubles. —Misses Holmes and Paterson 4, Miss Owen and Mrs Wilson. 9: Mrs I. Wilson and Miss Turnbull 9, Misses Adams and Kensington 4. Combined Doubles—Lochliead and Miss Holmes 4, Callaghan and Miss Owen 9; Dick and Miss Paterson 4, Lemon and Mrs Wilson 9; Matheson and Mrs Wilson. 9, Hansen and Miss Adams 5; Kerr and Miss Turnbull 9, Rawlinson and Miss Kensington 0.

Methven 1 v, Te Marae Playing on their home courts Te Marae beat Methven I by 11 sets (125 games) to 5 sets (94 games). Scores, with Te Marae names first, were: Men’s Singles—J. Butterick 9, D. Paterson 4; W. Watkins 9, T. Green 6; D. Prendergast 6, N. Adams 9; P. Watkins 2, J. Wootton 9. Women’s Singles. —Miss J. McEachen 9, Mrs S. Watson 7; Miss D. Slade 9, Miss E. Lattimore 4; Miss J. Harris 7’ Miss B. Martin 9; Miss M. Clare 9’, Miss H. Martin 0. Men’s Doubles. —Butterick and Watkins 9, Patterson and Green 5; Prendergast and Watkins 9, Adams and W r ootton 4. ' Women’s Doubles.—Misses McEachnn and Slade 3, Mrs Watson and Miss Lattimore 9; Misses Harris and Clare 9, Misses H. and B. Martin 2. Combined Doubles—Butterick and Miss Slade 9, Patterson and Mrs Watson 6; W T atkins and Miss McEachen 9, Green and Miss Lattimore 5; Prendergast and Miss Harris 9, Adams and Miss B. Martin 6; Watkins and Miss Clare G, Wootton and Miss H. Martin 9. . ,

Rakaia v. Ashburton Rakaia beat Ashburton by 10 sets (131 games) to 6 sets (109 games). Scores, with Rakaia names first, were: Men’s Singles.—L. O’Malley. 9, R. H. Pearce 2; G. Stewart 9, R. Nielson G;

C. G. Robinson 5, C. R. Pearce 9; A. Williamson 6, W. Slaven 9. Women’s Singles.—Mrs B. Edge 9, Miss N. Baird 1; Mrs J. Ashford 7, Miss M. Cullen 9; Miss N. Gaylor 8, Miss B. Small 9; Miss P. Smtili 9, Miss J. Colville 5. Men’s Doubles —O’Malley and Robinson 9, Pearce and Nielson 3; Street and Williamson 8, Pearce and Slaven 9. Women’s Doubles. —Mesdames Edge and Ashford 9, . Misses Baird and Cullen 8; Misses Gaylor and Smith 9, Misses Small and Colville 8. Combined Doubles. —O’Malley and Mrs Edge 9, Pearce and Miss Baird 8; Robinson and Mrs Ashford 9, Wilson and Miss Cullen 6; Street and Miss Gaylor 7, Pearce and Miss Small 9; Williamson and Mrs Smith 9, Slaven and Miss Colville 8.

COUNTRY COMPETITION WILLOWBY DEFEATS HINDS Playing on their home courts, Willowby had a win over the Hinds Tennis Club on Saturday in the country competition. Willowby won 13 sets (109 games) to Hinds 11 sets (87 games). Scores were (Hinds names first): Combined Doubles—Miss B. Hayes and R. Fleet 6, Miss J. Shaw and F. Betts 2; Miss li. King and E. Parsons 5, Miss E. Lill and J. Betts 6; Mrs R. Small and B. King 2, Miss M. Chalmers and D. Shaw 6; Mrs R. Fleet and A. Fleet 0, Miss C. Lill and R. J. Chapman 6; Miss S. Bird and R. Small G, Mrs M. Betts and R. Chalmers 4; Miss D. Robertson and V. Ellis 1, Mrs G. Betts and. J. C. A. Williams 6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Hayes and King 6, Misses Shaw and E. Lill 1; Mesdames Small and Fleet 1, Misses Chalmers and C. Lill 6; Misses Bird and D. Robertson 1, Mesdames M. and G. Betts 6

Men’s Doubles—F. Fleet and Parsons G, F. and J. Betts 3; King and A. Fleet 2, Shaw and Chapman 6; Small and Ellis 3, Chalmers and Williams 6. Women’s Singles—Miss Hayes 6, Miss Shaw 2; Miss King 6„ Miss E. Lill 4; Mrs Small 1, Miss Chalmers 6; Mrs Fleet 2, Miss C. Lill 6; Miss Bird 6, Mrs M. Betts 5; Miss D. .Robertson 0, Mrs G. Betts 6. Men’s Singles—Fleet 6, F. Betts 2; Parsons 3, J. Betts 6; King 6, D. Shaw 4; A. Fleet 0, Chapman 6; Small 6, Chalmers 2; Ellis 6, Williams 2. Afternoon tea was served by the Willowby ladies.