LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17936, 3 December 1923, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

A GRADE COMPETITIONThe fourth round cf the Can i erbur ? a n Tennis Association's mer.'ii A gredt, tion was piayed on Satu:rday. Avonsido v. »>tmmer. SINGLES. Avoraiae beat Sumner at Avcnsiae °y o games to 31. Scores: SINGLES. Dobie 9, C. Ogier 2. Eaton 9, WilEon 8. Goldsmith 9, H. Ogier S. Cowper 9, Brown S. DOUBLES. Dobie and Goldsmith 9, C. and H. Ogier 8 " Eaton and Cowper 9, Wilson and Brown St. Albans v. Opa-wa. St. A'bar.s boat Opawa. at b 7 53 games to 30. SINGLES. Tait 9, Robinson 6. Nixon 9, Goddard 0. Ford 9, K. White 8. T. White 8, Steeds 9. DOUBLES.

Tait and Ford 9, Robinson and White 6 and "White 9. Goddard and <-fic

Addington v. Canterbury College. Addington beat Canterbury College at Ad' dington by 45 games to 43. SINGLES, llatthewson 8, Colthart 9Austin 9, Fish 3. Hamilton 8, Hall 9. Wise 5, M. J. Burns 9. DOUBLES.

Matthewson and Hamilton 9, Colthart and Burns 4. Austin and Wise 6, Hall and Fish 9.

SUBURBAN COMPETITION. Kaiapoi v. Paparua. Paparua defeated Kaiapoi at Kaiapoi on Saturday by 93 games to c 9. The following sure the results, Kaiapoi players being named first: MEN'S SINGLES. Hirst 1, McKeown 6. Jones 6, Spicer 3. Corcoran 6, Kenworthy 2. Robinson 4, McFaddon 6. LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Mitchell 0, Mrs Garbutt &. Airs Hirst 0, -Mr3 Spier 6. Miss P. Pearce 1, M:s i Wh'te b. Miss H. Pearce 4, Miss McKenzie 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. Hirst and Innes 8, McKeown and Spicer 9. Corcoran and Robinson 8, K?nworthy fllli IToFadden 9. LADIES' DOUBLES. Miss Mitchsll and Mrs Hirst 0, Mrs Garbutt and Miss White 6. Miss P. Pearcs and Miss H. Pearce 1, 'Mrs Spicer nnd Miss McKenzie 6. COMBINED DOUBLES. Hirst and Miss Mitchell 3, iucKeown and Mrß Garbutt 6. . Jones and Mrs Hirst 5, Spioer and Miss "White &. • ' ~ Corcoran and Miss P. Pcarce 6, Kenworthy and Mrs Spicer 5. Robinson and Miss H. .Pearce 5, Mcraddeu and Miss McKenzie 6. OXFORD V. RANGIORA. On Saturday a match was played on the Oxford courts between the local club and a. Rangiora Club junior team. Iho result was a win for Oxford by 3-1 gatn.es. The scores were as follows, Oxford players beingf mentioned first: — MIXED DOUBLES. Miss Gilchrist and McCluro 6, Miss Mehrtensi and J. Mehrtens 2. Miss Knowles and Jordan G. Miss Cudby and Dr. King 5. Miss McLennan and It. JJcGrath f, Miss Jordan and McKay 6. Mrs Fuldseth and Evt.ns 2. Miss Dickson and Blain 6. . , Mrs Sharp and Ward 6, Miss Mdrtlana and N. Bell 2. White and K. .McGrath 5, Miss Wins'Jl and Martyn 6. Second Round. Misß Gilchrist and Jordan S, MIS 3 Mehrtens and Dr. King 6. Miss Knowles and McCluro 6, Missi Cudby and G. Mehrtens 3. Miss McLennan and Evans 6, Miss Jordan and Blain 4. Mrs Fuldseth and R. McGrath 6, Miss Dickson and McKay 5. Mrs Sharp and K. McGrath 4, Misa Mortland and Martyn (I, Miss White and Ward 4, Miss Winskill and Bell 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. . McClure and Jordan I), Mehrtens and Dn. King 8. Evans and R. McGrath 9, McKay and Blain 5. Ward and K. McGrath 9, Bell and Martyn 1. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Gilchrist and Knowles 6, Misses Mehrteas and Cudby 4. Miss McLennan anc. Mrs Fuldseth 5, Misses Jordan and Dickson 6. Mrs Sharp . and Miss White 2., Misse3 Mortland and Winskill' 6. Totals—Oxford 98, Ranffiora 87.