CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13095, 21 April 1908, Page 8

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING.

Tho CaiiieiTmry Lawn Tennis Association's Champiorjsbip tournament was cojitin\ied at the Linwocd courts yesterday, when good progres3 wils made with the different events. Tho day, howwer, was cold and cheerless, arxl a strong nor'-eeet wind caused trouble to some of tto competitors. The results of the day's play are- as follows:— Men's Championship Singles—Second rourjd: A. D. Cox beat C. A. Ouff, 6-0. 6-3; T. R. Quill beat W. H. KivcT, 4-6. 6-2. 6-0; G. Ollrvior beat J. M. Butterworfh. 6-2, 6-3. Third round: A, l>. Cox h<.?.t W. Goss, 9-7, 5-7, 6-3.

Ladice' Ohiaanpiorrsihip Singles—Second round: Miss Goodman, beat Mise Scott. 6-3, 6-1; Miss Butterwcrth beat Miss Williams, 6-5, 6-3.

Men's Cba-rrtpioiiship Doubles—First round: Weir and Bonnrin'jjton beat Ross and Butterworth, 6-4, 7-5. Second round: Kiver and Goss beat Weir ar-d 6-3, 6-2; Cox and Ollivier beat Perm and Cooper, 6-3. 6-1. Final: Kiver and Goes beat Cox and Ollivier, 2-6, 0-3. 6-1.

Ladies' Chaimpicropiip Doubles—Secom] round: Misses Goodman and ScnvteT beat Mis?ee A. Cox and K. Cotton, 6-3, 6-3, Third round: Mrs Penmy and Mrs Timms beat Mrs Ballarrtyne and Mka Williams. CcmbiDed Champi-cr.ship Doubleg— First round: Kiver and Mise Nicholson beat Ouff end Mrs CuS, 6-1, 6-L

Men's Harsdicaip Singles, First Grade— Second round: F. C. Cowper, rec 5-6 IS, beat E. J. Taylor, rec. 5-6 15, 9-2. Third round: C. H. Gorton, rec. 3-6 15, beat F. C. Oowper, rec. 5-6 15, 9-6; H. A. Pernn, roc 2-6 15. beat C. Ollivitr, owe 15 3-6 (retired); E. A. Cox. rec. 5-6 15, bent A. D. Cox, owe 16 1-6, by default; E. J. Ross, roc. 3-6 15, beat T. Rs Quill, owe 15 3-6, 9-7; E. A. Cox, rec. 5-6 15, boat E. J. Res*, rec 3-6 15, 9-«. Men's Handicap Stogies, Second Grade — Third r=und: A. B. Sandst, owo 3-6 15, beat J. Thomas, rec. 3-6 15, 9-5. Final: A. B. Sands, owe 3-6 15, beat G. Meßae, rec 15 2-6, 9-8. Indies , Handicap Singles—Second round: Miss A. Je-ckfon, rec, 3-6 15, beat Mica C. Fin-ch, rec 15. 9.4; Mies N. Ocllira-j, tee. 3-6 15. beat Miss KermptjKTOS, rec. 15 2-6 9-2; Mrs BeTry. otto 4-6 15. beat Miss B'.ojDaim. reo. 3-6" 15, 9-3; Mws H. M. Cotton, rec. 3-6 15, beat Miss E. Cox. scr, 9-4: Miss A. Jackson, reo. 3-6 15, beait Miss K. Collins, rec 3-6 15, 9-3; Miss Goodman, owe 15, beat Mira Williams, owe 15 3-6, 9-5; Miss Souter. <rsro 4-6 15, beat Mis* Fα L. Cotton, rec 3-6 15, 9-4. Fourth round: Mrs Berry, owe 4-6 15. beat ML?s Scott, rec. 3-6 15, 9-6. Man's Hurtdiioap Doubles—Firrt rourxl: B'Try ad Dixon, rec. 5-6 15, beat Weir and Bwriiixrlon, owo 4-6 15, 9-6. Second round •% Cuff and Vert A?ch, roc. 4-6 15, boat Sinclair and Parsons, owe 1-6 15, 9-7. Ladies' Handicap Doubles—FlTtrt round: Mrs Cuff and Mies Scott, rec. 1-6 15. beat Mies A. Cox and Miss Morrison, scr, 9-6.! Second round-: Mioses Goodmian and Souter, oiv6 15, beat Miww Finch and Campbell, rec. 15. 9,-8; Mipset Butt-rworth and Jackson beet Mrs Cliismv'J arad Miss Cotton, eire 1-6 15, 9-5; Missrw Bloxam ard K. Bloxam, rec. 16 2-6, 'Wat Mrs Oufl »ndl Miss Scoto, rep. 1-6 15, 9-5. Com.bin'«l Handicap Dou-bles—First round: Parsons «and Mrs Ballarjbyme, owe 3-6 15, beat Sinclair and Miss B. C. Cotton, owe 2-6 15, 9-5. Second round: BaMeaityre a-nd Miss A. Cox. roo. 15. b°at McP.ee and Mips Aflard. rcw. 15 4-6. 9-5. Fourth round: Sands and Mrs Berry, rec 16, beat Perm and Mise Timms. sor, 9-2. The touixiamcnt will be concluded to-day.