CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13094, 20 April 1908, Page 5

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

The ; Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Championship Meeting was continued on Saturday at the .Linwood and Cranmer rquare courts. Good progress was made with the different events, ail the earlier rounds being practically completed. . The following are tho .©suits to date:—.'

Men's Championship' Singles—First round: A. D. Cox beat B. Godfrey, 6-2, 6-1; C. A. dig beat L. Bonnington, 6-i, 10-8; W. oobs beat Dx. Marks, 6-2, .'6-0; A. Borrows beat E. J. Tay:er, 0-3, 6-0; G. Ollivier beat M. Maddox. 6-0, 6-0; J. Butterworth beat C. Weir, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5; W. H.'Kiver beat Be D. Harman, 9-7, 3-6,. 1-5 (Harman retired);' T. li. Quill beat E. J. Boss, 6-3, 6-3. Second round: W. Goss beat A. Borrows, 3-6, 6-2, 9-7.

I Ladies' Championship Singles — First i round: Miss Goodman boat Miss Crichton, ; 6-1, 6-2; Miss Scott beat Miss E. L. Cotj ton, 6-2, 6-1; Miss f Butterworth boat Mrs t Chiscall, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Williams beat Mrs j Ballantyne by default. | Men's. Championship Doubles—Kiver and Got. beat E. Cox and Taylor, 6-4, 6-1; A. D. Cox and Oilivior beat Quill and Borrows, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3; Perm and Cowper beat narman and .Gorton, 6-3,_ 6-3. Ladies' Championship Doubles — First : round: Mrs Ballantyne and Miss tWilliaois . beat Miss Nichosorn and Miss E.i Cox, 6-2, 6-2. Second round: Mrs Penny and Miss Timms beat Mrs ;Cuff and Miss Soott, 6-4, 6-4; Miw Goodman and Miss Souter i>eat i' Miss Bioxam and' Miss Pareonson, 6-5, 6-5; Miss A. Cox and "Miss H. Cotton beat Miss Morrison- and Mi»» H. N. Cotton, 3-6, 6-1, 6_

Combined Champions-hip Doubles—First I round: Gcbs and Miss -Williams beat Sands and. Miss Souter, 6-1, 6-2. Men's Handicap Singles First Grade—First re„nd: J. R. Sinclair (owe 1-6 IS) beat P. Whit. Parson* (rec. 5-6 15) 9-5, H. A. Perm (rec. 2-6 15) beat L. Bonnir-gton (scr) 9-6, C. Weir (rec 3-6 15) boat R. A. Ballantyne (rec. 15 2-6) 9-6. Sooo-nd round: C. H. Goston (rec. 3-6 15) beat Dr. Marks (rec. 1-6 15) 9-8, C. OHivier (owe 15 3-6) beat C. A. Oufl (scr) 9-6, H. A. Pena (rec. 2-6 15) beat J. R. Sinclair (owe 1-6 15; 9-2, T. R. Qnill (owe 15 3-6) beat C. Weir' (rec. 3-6 15) 9-5 % E. J. Eos. (rec 3-C 15) beat H. Maddox (r-ec. 3-6 15) 9-7, A. D. Cox (owe 15 1-6) beat B. Godfrey (rec. 15 3-6) 9-6. Men's Handicap Singles, Second GradeFirst round: J. Tho__. (rec. 3-6 15) beat F. Buxton (rec. 3-6 15) 9-S, L. Berry (scr) beat F. C. Jolly (rec. 3-6 15) S-4, G. Mcßae (rec, 15 2-61 be—t J.- C. Lord (rec. 15 2-6) 9-5. Srecnd round: A. B. Sands (owe 3-6 15) beat H. Bioxam (rec. 3-6 15) 9-7, J. Thomas (rec. 3-6 15) best L. Berry (scr). 9-6, G. McHao (roc. 15 2-6) beat S. Dickson (owe 15) 3-5, T. McDonald (scr) teat J. E. Stevens (rec. 15 2-6) 3-3.

Lcdies' Handicap . Singles—First round: Mrs Ormandy (rec. ."--6 15) beat Miss Gre.nvood (rec. 15) SS, Miss E. S. Cotton (rec. 6-6 15) beat Mrs Lord (otco 2-6 15) 9-5, Miss K. Bioxam (tee 15 2-6) beet Miss Criehton (rec. 3-6 15) 9-3, Mirss Bloxwm (rec. 3-6 15) beat Mrs Lard (owe 2-6 15) 9-5, Miss H. M. Cotton {rmo. 3-1 II) Wat Mi_t W. Evas (r«c SO) 9-0. Mi—, _. Oe_ (acr) boat Miss H. Campbell (fee. 16) 9-1, Miss Goodman (owe 15) boat Mia• —- Cox (rec. 3-6 15) 9-5, Miss Williams (owe IS S-6) beat Miss E. Taylor (iec. 15) 9-5, Miss A. Jaok_on (rec. 3-6 15) b»at Miss Paraa—son, (>«_. 3.5 15) 3-5. Men's Handicap Doubles—__st round: Perm and Cowper (rec. 2-6 15) won by dafault. E. A. Cox and Tayler (re. 4-6 15) beat Bioxam and Jolly (re.. 15 2-0) *S, Brawe*, and Sands (rec. 3-6 IS) beat Boss aad Ballantyne (rec. 4-6 15) 9-3, Cuff aad Van.—flc-

(rec' 4-6 15) beat Godfrey and Buxton (rec. 15) 9-2, Sinclair and Whilo Parsons (owe 1-6 15) beat Lord and Mcßae (rec. vIS ■ 5-6) 9-5.

Ladies' Handicap Doubles—First round: Miss Cotton arid Mrs Chit-nail (owe 1-6 15) beat Miss Kempthome and Miss Greenwoot (iec. 15) 9-4, Miss Bioxam and Miss. X Bioxam (rec 15 2-6) beat Miss Nicholson anc Mrs —. Cox {owe 15 3-6) 9-7, Mrs Ballantyu and. Mrs Williams (two 15 3-6) , bea Miss E. Taylor and Misft. Crichton (rec. J."> 9-3, Miss Finch and Mrs Campbell (rec. 715 beat Buxton and Miss Ormandy (rec. 15 3-6 9-5 Mrs Goodman and Mies Souter (owe 15) beat Mrs Berry and Mrs Lord (scr.) 9-4. Combined Handicap —'"-ist round. Lf-rd and Mrs Lord (rec. 15 2-C) beat Butterivc-ih and Mrs Butterworth 9.8. Gorton and Mi«s Jackson (roc. 3-6 15) beat J. Thomas and Miss N. Collins (roo. 15 3-6) 9-8. Boss and Miss Morrison (scr.) beat Van Asch and Mrs Stevens (roc. 15) 9-4: OUivior and Miss H. L. Cotton (owe 15) beat Cuff and Mrs Cuff (rec. 1-6 15) 9-4, Sands and Mrs Berry (rec. 15) beat Stevens and Mrs Van Asch (rec. 15.3-6} 9-3 Rusrell and Miss Goodman (rco. 3-6 '"15) beat Buxton and Miss Ormandy (rec. 15 3-6) 9-3, Bioxam and Miss Bioxam'(rec. 15) beat Tayler and Miss Finch -.rec. 15) 94, Perm and Miss Turner (scr.) beat Jolly and Miss E. Tayler (rec. 15 3-6) 9-1. The tournament will be continued to-day.