LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17022, 20 December 1920, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB COMPETITIONS. Tl;i> Csnicrbiiry Lawn Ter.ris Asscciiticr.'s Competition. A erada, was HdTar.wi another stage cis Sat'irdar, when the cLxih roTjnd Tras played. The results are is t follows, icombers of tha wi'.mir.r vams . beinf: manticned iirst: — i OPAYTA (iG' v. JKW BHIGIXTOX ,'CT\ S ir.g'les—Patterson 6 v. Brovming 3: i O'Conr-.e'.". 9 r. Bishop 4: Harn?,:; 1 v. Collim 3; S?an 0 v. Jarvis j. _ Doubles—Pat6er=o;i cfd Hari;:ar. 9 ~. | Browning and Bishop 0: O'Cornell and . Bean 9 v. Colliiis a;;pi Jarvi; 4. Totals—Opawa. is, Isew Brii;iiton 37. CAXTEIiBITRY ' COLLEGE A (441 v. AVOXSIDIC (iS\. I Singles—Scf.rc.vyior 9 v. Eaton' C: Harrop ,! S v. Simor.s 9; -Junro G r. Willis- 9; iVcst ij 9 v. Sherris o. •I Dowoitf;—Schrooer ar.d Miir\ro 5 I ccd Simone 9; Harrop arc! I'rcit 7 v. "Wi'.l:3 and Sh3Tti3 S. Totals—Cant«rburr Col!e~" A 41. Aroaside 43. ST. ALBAXS-('jv. SOTTTU CIIRIST'CHURCII ;21i. Singles—"Wbito]i«ad 9 v. L. J. .Berry 4; Allison v. I'. Ikr~\* ;!: Vt'est 9v. Quereo 5; G. Fishf.r 9r. Peppier S Don'.>]e<—Whitehead, and Alli.ccrL 9 v. L. J and P. B<?rrv 3; and Fislisr 9 v. c.r.d Peppier I.' Totals—St. Albans 34, • South Christ church 24. In Addir. c-t.-Cmi t «jur)' 1! rowfeh tli» ;ormf.t ny T li-.* m.itch was r.-r:t played ovrirxj to "a misundorstanding regarding ventie, DAP.FIELD v. DUXSAXDEL. On Annir<T.-!iry L'ay tJit- Dursnnd"! | CJub jourr-iycil t<i Darfield, nnd played - i friendly match with the ioca.i club. Til" j resuits were as follows, Durfield players being mentioned first:—. Hen's .Doubles—J. Reid and It. G. Rcbinflor. 3 v. F.. o<vers and J. "Wrnijrht 9; W. , Polo and G. Gillanders 5 v A McPherson ar.u A. Slwat 9; A. Petrie and J. H. Jannan 0 v. K. McPherson and -T. Keit' 9. Lftdie-j' Doubles—Mies McMillan and Xra ] ]fi v. ivl!:,-•>> Dnnlop ond Lill 4: M:k Mcilil I .th and Miss Gillanders G v. Jli?stfl E. lteid and N. 5: Ivlisa itcMillan an;t j IvLrs Polo C v. Missjs Dunlop and "VVraiglit 3. Mien's Singles—J. Reid 3 v. T\ O'-vors 0; W. Pole 0 .v. A. McPliertoii G: X. Petrio 3 v. K. S[cP!icT?or. 6; R. G. Rclyinson 2 v. .T. Wraig'ht C; G. Gillanders 1 v. A. Sheat G; J. H. Jarmtin 0 v. J. Reid G. Lidies' Singles—Mfes McMillan _6 v. Miss Dunlop 1; Ivl-s Pole 6 v. ->! iei 3*. Itoid 5; Mi S3 Gillanders 5 v. Mis* Lill G. Combined Doubles—J. nnd Mm Iteid G v. F. Ov;ers and, Miss Dim lop 5; U. (!. Bobinsou nnd M.is= 2 v. J. Wraisht and Mi3s Lill 6: W. Pol-o a.nd Mra MeJlillau G v. A. McPh*r«»\ and Miss K. Reid 4; G. Gilinnders and Miss Gillanders <J v. A. Slieat and >'iaa I*7. Reid 1; A. Potrie ar.d Mrs Polo 3 v. K. McPberson and Miss W raiglit 6. Totals—Darileld 75 game?, Dnn.eai:del 100 games. Linwcod deioatod' llangiora, at llar.riora on Saturday, by 3'J games to 57 jjamcs. A HANDSOME GIFT. Tho Ivov.- Zealand Lav.-n Temiia Association has roeeived very handsome and historio silver cup from Mr and Mis F. Wildin.£, of ChriEitcliuicb. The' cup was "Presented by tho Town of Mentona in 1903 :t>th<s Men's Championship Singles ol the Riviera. The coat of a.rms of the tc.vn of Mcntone is engraved oi\ o:ie> side of tho cup, and on the other side appear tho name.=j of tho winners, as. follow: —19C8, J.' G. Ritchie ffingla.nd), 1909, P. B. Alexander (America.); 1910. M. Max Decugis, Franco; 1911. A. V. Wilding- (Ne v ZealimdV. 191-2. E. R. Allen (England); 1913 and 1914, A. P. 'Wilding. Tho late Anthonj' P. Wilding won the- cup outright in 1914. The cup is tho most hundsome, most valuable,- and most historic trophy' in tho New Zealand Association's ifossesaion (writes "Iluka" in Ihe Wellington "Poet"). Tho usaocnation scoring the greatest number of points at tho New Zealand Championship Meeting will hold the cup until tho next championship meeting-, and have its name engraved thereon. This handsome cup is a bookit speaks for itself, and all tennis enthusiasts will bo anxious to eee it. One c.cji-no-t help thinking 1 luird on reading that last date —1914. It is—"A "Wilding Gift."