LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17103, 26 March 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTEE CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIP.

The annual Easter Hard Court Championships of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association open this morning. The ladies' games will commence on the Avonside courts at 9 asm., and the men's on the Linwood courts at the eame hour. Entries to the cumber of over on© hundred have been received from all over the Dominion, end several cliampions will he playing, bo that the tournament should he a, very successful one, hoth from the points of view of playere and spectators. Following ar<vthe different sections of tho tournament:—Men's championship singles, ladies' championship singles, men's doubles championship, ladies' championship doubles, combined doubles champijmsnip, men's junior inter-club singkfl championship, and men'* sdngies handicap, first and second grade*, men's doubles handicap, ladies' doubles handicap, ladies' singles handicap, first and seo> ond grades, and combined doubles handicap, first and second grades.

HOEORATA v. GRISENDALE. A tennis match \v<ii» played on th« Green* dale courts between teams from die Hororatft and Green dale Clubs. Results, Hororata players mentioned first:— Ladies' Doubles—Mia Jfettleton and Sli«d Prestidgo G v. ATisa Hi Rudd and Mr» Gillanders 5; Mia Knith and Mrs Wright 2 v. lira Goring nnd Miss A. Shipley G: Ml* Mizen ancl Miss I. Oliver G v. Mi?a M. Gillanders and Miss Xeedham B, Ladies' Singles—Mra Nettleton 2 v. Mis® H. ltudd C; Miss A. Pre3tidge 6 v. Mist J, Gill&ndera V; Mrs Keith 8 v. Mrs H. G. Coning G: Mrs Wright 1 v. Miss A. Shipley G: Mrs Mizen 6 v. Miss M. GillanJere 6: Miss I. Oliver 5 v, Miss S. Needham G. Combined Doubles—Mrs Keith ond R. G. Keith 0 v. Mrs Goring and H. Gi Goring (5; Mrs Wrisjht and A. Nettle ton 6v. Miss A. Shipley and W. .T, Watson 4; Mrs Mizen and L. Varhor 5 v. Miss Mi Gi.latidens nnd Wi A. Wilson G; Mies L Oliver ai&d J. IronBid© 4 Vi Miss 5. Needham and C. L. Ridgen 6. Men's Doubles—-R. G. Keith nnd A» Nettleton 3 v, .T. Gill finders nnd 11. B. Shipley G; I!. G. Keith and A. Nettle ton 6 v. H. G, Goring and W. J. Watson 3: L. Parter and J Ironside 3 v. W. A. Wilson and C. L. Ridgen G. Men's Singles—R. G. Keith 4 v. 11. G. Goring G; A. Nettletqn. ■€> v, W. J. Wat9on 1; L. Parker 4 v. W. A. Wilson 6; J; Ironside 4 v. C. L. It id gen 6. \ ■ Totals; Greendale 102 games. Hororata 84 DOMETT r, WAIKARI. A match, Domett v. Waikari, -was played at Waikari, and resulted in a tain for the visitors. Scores, Waikari players being 1 mentioned first: — - -Ladies' Singles—Miss E. Dron 1 v. Miss Kcys-Wolls 6; Miss Keppler 2 v. Mrs Childs 6; Mrs Sanndercook 1 v. Miss Aehworth 6J Mrs Tucker 1 v. Miss Meiklo G; Miss Young 1 6 v. Miss Geeson 5; Mibs M. Dron 6 Vi "VfiVq Martin 4, Men's Singles—Tucker 5 t. F. Childs 0i Cross 8v- S. Denton 9; Bruce 9v. P. Child* 4; Mueller 9 v: Geeson, 6; Connor. 9 v. C. Denton 7; T. Dron 2y. Jockmany9. i , Ladies' Doubles —Mxbs M. Dron and Mis# Keppler 6 v. Miss Wells and Mra Childs G; Mrs Saundoroock and Mra Tucker 6 v. Miss Ashworth and Miss Moilslo 6; Misa Yoxmg and. Misa M. Dron 4 v. Miss Gkasoo and Miss Martin 6. > Men'a Doubles—Tucker and Cross 9 t, F. Childs and S. Denton 7; Bruoe and Mueller 8 v. T. Childs and Gseson 9; Connor and T. Dron I v, C. Denton and Jaokman 9. Combined Doubles—Misa Dron and Tucker 8 v. Miss Keye-Wella and F. Childs 6; Jdias Keppler and Cross 6 v. Mrs Childo and S. Denton 41 Mrs Stranderoook ond Bruoe 5 v> Misa Ashworth and P. Childs 6; Mis Tuo kw and Mueller 6 v. Misa M-sikla and G«e? son 6 i Misa Young and Connor 6 MU» Gowon and 0« Denton 9; Miss M. Dron and T, Dron 6 v. Misa Martin and Jackman 1. Totals-»DometV 148 games, Waikari 122. • THE DAVIS CUP. (By o»M«—Fx«m Awooiatlon—CopyrigiW (Australian and N.Z. Cabl© Association.) NEW YORK, March 23. Thft TJntttd Statea Lawn Tennis Aneocintion informed the challengers that the iittl fouttd matches for the Dayifl Oup, H iu the United Bt»taß, imiatbe completed Vy July 'Both. and if played elsewhere must be completed by July 9th. I Second round matches, wherever played, must bo comploted not later than August Gth,' third round matches • not later than August 18th, and fourth round- matches not later than August 20th. MEETINGS AND SOCIALS. ——— l "RICHMOND SCHOOL CPMMITTEE. 'The l»Bt meeting l of the Riohmond School Committee wbb 'attended by Messrs H. Langford (chairman), B"fown, Graham, Holiday, and Pentecost. The headmaster"? report showed the roll number to be 603, and the aversgd attendance 568. Correspondence was received from the Education Board ®nd the Minister of Publio Works regarding the propoeed new school site. A .vote, of thanks, was passed to Mr McKiuney for his gift to the school of a first did outfit The resignation of Miss I. Bel), assistant mistress, was received with r«gret: •_ V ." . ' ■ U.F.S. BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.. At a meeting of the : United Friendly Societies' Benevolent Association Bro. H. W. Gourlay presided over a large attendance ofdelegates. An application for assistance was received on behalf of a needy brother of the Anchor Lodge, U.A.0.D., and the sum of £2O was voted. The secretary was instructed to write to the Prime Minister bringing un<iet hie notice the aim's • and objects of tho Association, and the amount .of asEietanee given s:* e tho Association was started, and to «ak if the Government could "make a grant towards the funds. Bro. H. W. Gourlay was elected a trustee.