LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17634, 11 December 1922, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

B GRADE COMPETITION. The B Grade competition was continued on Saturday in beautiful weather. St. Albans v. Opawa A. St. Alba.ua defeated Opawa A, »i Opawa, by 18 games. Scores (St Albans names "singles— Tait 9v. Goddard 3, T. W. White 3 v. Robinson 9, Hatch 9 t. K. White 4, Ford a v. Tregear 8. Doubles—Tait and Hatch 9 t. Goddard and Bobinson 4, "White and Ford 5 t. "White and Tregear 9. Totals—St. Albans 45, Opaws, 87. Avonside v. Canterbury College. Avon side defeated Canterbury College, at Avonside, by one ?ame. Scores (Avonside names first): Singles— Cowper 9 v. Colthars 6, Mottram 5 v. Hardy 9. Wilson 1 v. M. J. Burns 9, Buss 9 v. Perry 1. ' 'Doubles—Cowper and Mottram 6 t. Oolthart and Hnrdy 9, "Wilson and Buss 9 v. Burns and Perry 4. Totals—Avonside 39, Canterbury College 38. LINWOOD A v. OPAWA B. Linwood A .defeated Opawa B "by 2 s games. Scores (Linwood A name*, first): — Singles—E. Mahan 9, W. Clayton 1; *>■ Hall 9, F. Burgoyne 4; T. Johnston 9, F. Sheppard 4; A. Duthie 9, F. Bowron 6. Doubles—Mahan and Hall 9, Clayton and Bowron 4; Johnston and Dnthie 9, Burgoyne and Sheppard 7. Totals—Linwood A 64, Opawa. B 28. ASCOT v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. South Christchurch defeated Ascot *t Ascot by three games. Scores: Singles—Newton 9, Moffatt 6; Duffield 7, Segar 9; Andrews 9, Auld 6; Riokenby 9, Gibbs 8. Doubles—Newton a.nd Bickerby 9, Moffatt and Gibbs 5;. Duffield and Andrews 8, Segar and Auld 9.' Totals—South Ohristchuroh 46, Ascot 48. SUMNER v. LINWOOD B. Sumner beat Linwood! B at Sumner by eight games. Scores (Sumner names first): Singles—Ogier 8, Seareli 9; Brown. 7, Gibson 9; Allen, 9; Stride 6; Jamieson 9, MoOallum 7. Doubles—Brown aod Allen 9, S«*iell and Stride 8; Ogder and Jamieson 9, Gibson and McCallum 4. Totals—Sumner El, Xiinwood 48. ADDINGTON v. NORTH BEAOH. Addington defeated, Worth Beach at North Beach by 63 games to 38. Scores (Addington names first): Singles—H. L. "Wwe 91 v. H. Brown 1| R. Poison 9 t. E. Wool* 8; 8. Bobbins 9 X H. Hamer 4; E. W. "Wade 9 v. J. P. Whatman 4. Doubles—Wise and Poison 8 v. Brown and Woolf 9; Bobbins and Wade 9 v. Hamer and Whatman 7. UNITED CLUB.

< The following are the results of the preliminary rounds in,the United Club's annual handioap tournament

Men's Handicap Singles (Section A) —First round: Denniston defeated Cane 9-7, 6-1; Patterson defeated Taylor by default; R. D. Human defeated Warsaw 7-5, 6-1; Goes defeated Hale 6-2, 8-8; Borrows defeated Greenwood" 7-5, 1-6, 7-6; Cotferill,defeated Parsonson 6-2, 2-6, 6-2; Field defeated Clark 8-6, 6-2.

• Second round: S. D. Denton defeated Anderson 7-5, 6-3; Shoppard defeated Seay 6-1, 1-6, 6-1; T. W. Patterson .defeated Denniston 6-1, 3-6, 11-9; Harmon defeated Goss 61-, 6-8, 6-0; Borrows defeated Cotterill 11-9, 6-8; Loughnan defeated Field 6-1, 6-1; Glanville defeated Allison 5-7, 7-5, 6-0. Men's- Handicap Singles (Section B) —First round: West defeated Kussell 6-2, 9-7; Jenkins defeated Somerville 3-6, 6-2, 7-5; Dobie defeated Eaton 6-3, 6-0; Burn defeated Collins 6-3, 1-6, 10-8; Gerard defeated Wheeley 8-6, 6-4; Harman defeated Conns! 6-2, 6-8; Moore defeated Tench 2-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Second round: Sojnerville defeated CConnell 6-4, 6-4; West defeated Seed 64, 6-4; Dobie defeated Jenkins 6-4, 6-3; Burn defeats ed Gerard 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Moore defeated Harman 8-6, 6-3, 6-3; Kerr defeated Wood 8-6, 6-2; van Asch defeated Binns 6-2, 6-4. .Men's Handicap Singles (Section O) —First round: Konaldson defeatedo La Cr«n 1-6, 6-1, 8-6; Lascelles defeated K. G. Hall 6-fl, 6-8: Tait defeated H. L. Wise 6-2, 8-8. Second round: Steele defeated Cooper 6-0, 6-3; Lascelles defeated Ronaldson 6-2, 6-2; Ford defeated Hutchinson 8-B, 10-8, 6-0. Ladies' Handicap Singles (Seotion A)— First round: Miss E. Dorm an defeated Miss Anderson 6-1, 6-1; Miss E. Borrows defeated Miss Cane 6-0, 6-0; Miss Seymour defeat*? Miss Willis by default; Miss Ward defeated" Mrs Hale by default; Miss f piers defeated* Mrs E. Thompson, 6-3, 6-2; Mis* Eva Borrows defeated Mrs van Asch 6-2, 6-5; Miss Ferrier defeated Miss Wright 6-8, 6-0; Mies D. Willis defeated Miss Halliday 6-0, 6-1; Miss Wake defeated Miss Blozam 6-6, 6-4, 6-1; Miss L. Saunders defeated Mrs, Warsaw 6-3, 8-6, 6-2; Miss Ponder defeated Miss Webb 6-3, 5-6, 6-6. Seoond round: Miss Hester defeated Miss H. Dorinan 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Miss B. Dorman defeated Miss Borrows 6-0, fr©; Miss E. Borrows defeated Miss Spiers 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; Miss Ferrier defeated Miss Willis 6-3, 6-5; Miss Wake defeated Mrs L. Saunders 6-3, 6-8; Miss Ponder defeated Miss M. Saunders; Miss Diamond defeated Mks K. Johnston 6-3, 6-2. Ladies' Handicap Singles (Section B) Miss Livingstone defeated Miss Bowring 6-0, 6-0; Miss E. Fleming defeated Miss Gould 6-4 6-2; Miss Broughton defeated. Miss Getlet'by default; Mre Denniston defeated Miss Atkinson 6-4, 6-4; Miss Norton defeated Miss Bethune 6-8, 61; Miss Clarkson defeated Miss McGregor 6-4 6-2 ~..„, Seoond round: Mifis Johnston defeated Miss West by default; Miss M. Manning defeated Miss M. Bethune 6-5, 2-6, 64; Miss Livingatone defeated Miss Johnston 6-0, 6-1; Miss Broughton defeated Miss Fleming 6-8, 6-1, 6-4- Miss Norton defeated Mrs Denniston 6-3' 6-2; Miss Owen defoated Miss Ko» 6-4, 6-4'- Miss J- Jameson defeated Miss K. Wood 6-5, 4-6, 6-6. Entries for the championship events close on December 20. Play will commence about January 10. ■WUJJAM TILDEN'S DISABILITY. (By CaWe—Press Association—CopyTi»4*.) (Australian and K.Z. Gable Assooiwhon.) (Received December 10th, 6.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, December 9. William Tilden has declared it is now certain that what is left of hi* middle finger will virtually be useless for gripping a racquet It will therefore bo necessary fox him to build up an entirely new system of play, as many of hia best tricks We lost. His backhand and forehand drives are the only strokes not affected. He does not expect ever again to reach championship class. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. ANDERSON BEATS PATTERSON. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyrigii*.) Australian and N.Z. Cable ■Association.) (Received December 10th, £.5 p-m.) SYDNEY, Deoember 9. The Australian tennis championships resulted:— Singles—Anderson defeated Patterson 6 —o, B—6, 3—6, 6—3, 6—2. Men's Doubles—Patterson andHawkea best Anderson and Peach B—lo, 6—o, 6—o, 7—6. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Moleswoteth lass* Mies Boyd 6—3, 10—8. Ladies' Doubles —Misses Boyd and .Mountain beat Miss St. George and Mrs VU I—6, 6—4, 6—5. Mixed Doubles—Hawkes and Miss Boyd defeated VU and Mrs Utz 6—l, 6—l. AUSTRALIAN COUNCIL. SYDNEY, December 9. The Australian Lawn Tennis Council has adopted alterations of the championship conditions. The championship will be held in January each year. It was decided to cable to the United States that Australia had no objection to New Zealand entering for the Davis Cup as a separate nation. AocouAts in connexion with the Davis Cup match at Auckland were approved, but

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the council passed » resolution of disapproval of the principle of honoraria to secretaries. ASSOCIATION COURTS. LAND PURCHASED. A very important step in the history of lawn tennis In Canterbury was taken on Saturday, when a. block of land, comprising nine acres, was purchased by the Canterbury Lawn Tennis As«ociation for the purpose of laying down Association courts. Tha land is conveniently situated. It has two entrances from "Woodham road, at the bottom of Robertson street, and is convenient to No. 10 trams. The land was purchased by the special committee from Mr R. Heyder, and the price is regarded as a reasonable one. There will be a special committee meeting to-night, and a> meeting of delegates on December 19th w> oonsider the purchase, and to formulate schemes for financing the project. An amount of close on £IO,OOO wil be involved in the scheme in its final shape, according to a statement of the secretary of the Association on Saturday. Tennis players oi the district are to be asked to help in financing the scheme. The rapid solution of the problem during the last week is due to two factors—the generosity of Mr J. H. Kirk and the energy of Mr W. N. Seay, president of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, and his committee. Mr J. H. Kirk has promised to give an amount up to £BOO towards the cost of the courts, end this munificent gift provides an example which it is hoped many members of the community will feel disposed to follow. Both grass and hard courts will be provided in the new scheme. It is probable .that members will be enrolled in the ordinary way, with the provision that there shall be no Saturday afternoon play. At that time the court* will be reserved for matches.