LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13740, 23 May 1910, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

SENIOK COMPETITION. The singles' round for the senior inter-club competition conducted by the Canterbury Lawn' Tennis Association was commenced on Saturday in fine weather. ' The gamoe consisted of three sets each. Details of the matches ore as follow:— CKANMER B v. LINWOOD B. The match between the B toams of the Cranmer and the Linwood Clube was played on the Linwood courts, and resulted in a win for the home team by one game. L. Jennings (C.) beat A. Borrows (L.), 18-7. E. J. Taylor (L.) beat F. H. Beamish (C), 18-11. L. Bonnington (L.) -beat F. Wilding (C), 18-5. J. Sinclair <C.) beat R. C. If. Taitt (L.), IG-6. Totals: Linwood ol games, Crarfmer 50. AVOXSIDE v. : LINWOOD A. Linwood A. met Avonaide on the latter's courts, and waa btaten by nine games. H. A. Perm (A.) beat W. Goes (L.), 14-12. V. Kiver (L.) drew with F. C. Thoniae (A.) 15-15. , C. H. Gorton (A.) beat C\Vebb (L.) 18-9 11. Oxford (L.) beet G. Berry (A.). 14-12. Totals: Avonsido 59 games, Linwood A. 50. THE NEW COLLEGE COURTS. The Canterbury Collego students were deprived of their two tennis courts some eighteen months ago, the space they occupied being wanted for the new chemical laboratory. They- were fortunate enough to be able to gain the U3e of land in the Park, and their pavilion, near the Armagh street entrance, lias become •* familiar sight. Tie new grountta consist of three courts— there is room left for a fourth—and a pavilion, which contains and well-fitted dressing rooni3 for ladies and gentlemen, and spacious tea. rooms fitted with all oonveni,cnces. Threo of the courts are now fit for play, and the club's committee is delating all its energy to getting the grounds in order for opening day, Wednesday ne::t. The whole of the work is being done by the students themselves. The three courts tire particularly fine, l»tk lb© crown und the surface being good; what is more, there is plenty of room, 20 feet between back line to fence, and 14 feet between the courts. The position of the courts is convenient, though they may prove a trifle windy. It is expected that having such courts a« there to pay on tho interest of students in the game will rerh'e very quickly. The possession of these courts is important U> the Co.lego. as it ha* held tbo UniversitjTournament Cup for the past threo yeeni, and the increased facilities for play shoti'3 tend to enable its representatives to retain i':.