CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION'S HASTER TOURNAMENT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 14325, 10 April 1912, Page 11

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION'S HASTER TOURNAMENT.

Tho Annual Easter Tournament of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was continued yesterday. The early portion cf the day was fine, but in the middle of the afternoon a heavy downpour took place, and play had to cease. The following are the re--ii Is: — MEN'S SIXGLKS CHAMPIONSHIP OL' CANTERBURY, best of three advantage set.". Kirk Challenge Cup and trophy valued _2 2s- runner-up trophy valued XI Is. Present holder, W. Gos?. Third round: G. Ollivier beat W. doss, 7-5, 6-4; P. Greenwood beat A. Borrows, 6-4. 6-1. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY, Best of, three. No ad-i-antuge sets! Tin; Ladies' Challenge Cup and a trophy valued at £1 Is; runner-up trophy valued at 10s fid. Prosent holder, Miss Williams (Wellington). First round: Miss Goodman beat. Mrs Ballantyne, 6-5 6-5. Second round: Miss "Williams beat Miss Goodman. 6-3. 6-2: iliss 11. M. Cotton wilkcd-over from Mts Chisnall. MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY, beat of throe advantage sets. Trophies valued at XI Is each. Present holders, W. Goss and Mis. Williams. First round: E. J. Ross and Miss L. Mc-Doun-all beat S. W. Jameson and Miss S. Jameson, w.0.: W. Go«s ond Miss E. Williams beat G. L. Berry and Mrs Lord, 6-1, 6-1. Second round: A. B. Sands and Miss Soutcr beat, C. A. Culr and Miss E L. Cotton. 8-6; W. Goss and Miss E. Williams beat E. J. Rosa and Miss L. McDougall, 6-3, 6-n; A. Borrows and Mrs Ballantyne beat 11. van Asch ar»l Miss Sroit, 7-5, 6-0. MEN'S JUNIOR INTER-CLUB SINGLES. Open to. those players who have token part in this year's inter-club matches. Best of 17 games. Final best of three advantage sets. Trophy valued at XI Is. Second round: W. X. 'Seav beat E. J. Tayler, 9-7. _ Third round: W. X". Seay heat L. C. Xewman, 9-4. Fourth round: E. J. Ross beat St G. Atkinson. 9-7. - MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (first grade). Beat of 17 games, lrophies valued at XI Is first, 10s fid second. Winner last year, AY. Sheppard. Third round: H. van Asch, rec 3-6 15, bent G. D. Seay. scr. 9-7 Fourth round: F. W. Cooper, rec 3-C 15, bfvit F. Metson. fcr. 9-7 MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Best of 17 games Trophies valued at XI Is each. U inner, last year, P. White-Parsons and P. G. Greenwood. Third Round: K. R. Rollitt and F. Metscn. scr, be.it W. Cos... jun., and ... Goss, rec 15 3-6, 9-6; F. W. Cooncr and E. P. Cooper, rec 5-6 15, beat J. E. Garland and Longton, rec. 13, 9-3 LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. Best of 17 games. Trophies valued at XI Is each. Winners last year,-Misses L. and J. McDougall. Second Round: Misses M. Harris and J. Webb, rec 15 2-C. beat Mrs Lord and Mrs Chisnall. owe 3-6 15. 9-5

LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES (first Graded Best of 17 games. Trophies valued at _1 Is first. 10s 6d second. AVmner last year, Miss Williams (Wellington). . . . Second Round: Miss L. McDougall, toe "•6 15, beat Miss A. Cox, roc 15, 0-5: Miss X L. Cotton, rec 15, boat Mrs Chisnall, rec 3-G 15, 9-2. Third round: Miss L. McDougall, rec 3-G 13, beat Miss E. L. Cotton,. rc c 15, 9-. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES (First Grade. Beat of 17 games. Trophies valued at £1 Is each. Winners last year, W. K. Hawley and Miss L. McDonj-all. First Round: A. Borrows nnd Mrs Ballantyne, we 15, heat W. Sheppard and Airs Chisnall, owe 1-6 15, 9-.; I*. G. Greenwooc? and Miss H. M. Cotton, owe 3-G 15. beat W. Goss. jun., and Mis* J. McDoupal!, rec 4-6 15, 9-8; A. B. Sands Bnd Miss Souter, owe 3-6 15. beat ,E. J. T.iyler and Miss W. M. Eyes, roc 15, 9-3. Second Round : C- A. Cuff and M'ss E. li. CtUon, owe 1-6 15. walked over from W. Goss and Miss Williams, owe 30. If. A. Term and Miss Goodman, owe 15, beat E. .T. Ross anel Miss L. McDoumill, owe 1-G 15, 9-3.

Third Round: C. A. Cuff and Miss H. L. Cotton,, owe 1-G 15, beat J. K. Garland and Miss Johnston, rec .1-6 IS 9-8 COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES (Second Grade' Best of 17 games. Trophies valued at _I is each. Winners last year, L. Williams and -Miss M. D. Harris. First Hound: .1. E. l_ongton and Miss Webb, scr, beat, S. W. Jameson ajul Miss Jbiiosott. scr, 9-G. Second Round: Longton and Miss Webb, scr. walked over from F. Hardev and Miss i'ardcy, rec 15; J. H. Kirk and Miss At. McDougall, scr, beat H. K. Allison and Muss ..l'i«oii. rec 1... f)-fi. Third Round: W. Lyons and Miss Ponder, r«r 1... heat J. 11. Kirk and -ifiss ji. McDougall. scr, 0-5; Longton and Miss Webb, fcr, beat H. Green and Miss X Croxton scr, 3-4. Final: J. 7.. Longton and Mi?s Webb, scr, heat W. Lyons and Miss P. Ponder rec IS. 0-7. Mi-N'S COUNTRY SINGLES. Ooon to members of clubs in Canterbury outside a radius of eight miles from the G.P.O Best of 17 gamc3. Trophies valued at £1 Is and 10» Cd. Final: K. R. Kolli'tt, scr, beat 11. Van Asch. rec 15. 9-6. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (second grndeV Best of 17 games. Trophies valued at £1 Is and 10s Gd. Winner last year, J. Goss. Final: W. Goss, junr.. rec 0-6 15, beat W. Lyons, rec 3-G 15, 9-2. Tfthe weather permits the tournament will be continued to-day.