LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18184, 22 September 1924, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR COMPETITION. SECOND ROUND. The second round of the Canterbury Lawn Tean;a Association's men's junior A interclub competition \ras played at Wilding Park on Saturday afternoon, in dull and vrindy weather. Details fTinners' names first): St. Albans v. Linwood A. St. Albans beat Li-*ood by fivo catches o one. Tail beat A. 1,. Wood, 5-6, 6-4, C-l. W. Somerville beat R. 11. Denton, 0-6, 6-3, G-4. if. Somerville lost to E. G. Bum, 3-6, 6-3, 4-G. Hatch beat Scarle. €-1, 6-3. T&it and Somerville beat Wood and Bara, G-4, 3-6, 6-4. M. Somerville and Hatch beat Denton and Searle, 6-1, 2-6, C-5.

Avonside A v. Canterbury College. Avonsido A beat Canterbury Coliejo by D sets to 6. Wilkinson lost to Fish, 2-6, 6-3, 3-6. Dobie beat Euiater, 6-3 6-5. Eaton beat Spencer, 6-5, 6-3. Goldsmith lest to M. J. Burn 9, 3-C, E-3, 4-G. Wilkinson and Goldsmith lost to Fish and Hunter, 6-4, 2-6, 1-6. Dobie and Eaton beat Spencer ard Burns, 6-3, 6-1. Lin-wood E v. Sumner. Sumner defaulted to Linwood B. Avonside B v. Addington. Aronside B beat Addington by five matches to one. Cowper lest to Mathetrson, €-3, 4-G, 4-6. Wilson beat 6-3, 6-2. McKay beat Itobbins, G-2, 6-2. Loo beat Smith G-l, C-l. Cowper and McKay beat ITathewson and Bobbins, 6:4, 6-4. Wilson and Leo beat TPiso and Smith, G-5, €-3.

North Beach v. Cashmere. North Beach beat Cashmere bv 9 sets to 8. Opaira, c bye. RICCARTON DOMAIN CLUB. The eleventh annual meeting of the Kiccarton Domain Tennis Club was held in tho Oddfellows' Hall, Upper Riccarton. Mr H. W. Coleman presided ever a largo attendance of members. The tenth annual report and balance-sheet, showing that considerable improvement had been effected, and that there was still a good credit balance, was read, and adopted. Two resignations were handed in, and fivo new members proposed and elected. Tho Stevenholme cups presented by Mrs J. G. S. Holmes, were won by Miss I. Huir and Mr L. Higgins, tho runnera-up being Mrs Bigg-s and Mr J. Hannaiin. The election of officers resulted S3 follows:—Patron, Mr J. A. Holigea; president, Mr. G. Witty, i£:P.; vice-presidents, Messrs W. Ballantyne, F. Holmes, W. itobins, W. Anderson, W. Skurr, P. Mason, E. Stead, E. Bucknoll, C. W. Stephenson, J. E. Fleming, j-l. 8. S. Kyle, John Studholme, V/. J. Morland, .Mrs J. G. S. Holmes and Mrs Tipping; joint secretaries, Misses H. Holmes and L. Wright; club captains, men, Mr F. Schmidt; ladies, Miss F. Southen; vice-captains, men, Mr G. Hill; ladies, Mrs Gny; honorary auditor, Miss \V. Humin; delegates -bo Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, Messrs F. Schmidt ajid G. Hill; committee, Missea T. Muir, I. Skurr, I. Stephenson, Messrs H. Mullina, L. Higgins, J. Hamilton, A. Dickson, and li. Carlcton.

Tho opening day was fixed for Saturday, September 27th.

UNITED CLUB. The annual meeting of members o£-ihe tennis section of the Dnited Club was held on Friday evening. There veaa a largo attendance of members, over which the president of the> »:lub (Mr Wm. Goss) presided. The annual report and balance-sheet were taien as read aud adopted for .presentation to the annual meeting of the club. ► The following nominations were received: Vice-president, Mr P. G. Greenwood; nominations for membership of the executive, Messrs Wm. Goss and It. .Browning; honorary secretary, Mr S. D. Denton; honorary treasurer, Mr S. "W. Field; .Management Committee, Messrs R. Browning (chairman), W. Goss, W. S. Somerville, M, G. Somerville, and P. G. Greenwood (ex-officio). It was resolved that the Management Committee be empowered to spend- up to £ls in the purchase of a cap for tho ladies' singles championship. A-sum of "£lO waa voted to tho Wilding Park fund.

It was • decided that applications be invited for the following handicap events: Men's singles, ladies' singles, me&'a doubles, ladies' doubles, combined doubles; entries to close on October 18th. It was resolved: "That tha regulation restricting ladies' play on the courts on Mondays and-Wednesdays, after' 6 p.m., bo adhered to, and also to enforce the regulation preventing men's singles on Tuesdays and Thursdays, after 5 p.m." AVONSIDE CLUB. The animal report of the Avonside Lawn Tennis Club states that the receipts for the year totalled £236 10s 2d, including an amount of £l3 la 2d brought forward nom last year. ■ The f-xpenditure was £360 19s, leaving a debit balance of £63 8s lOd, brought about chiefly by extensive improvements to the pavilion and renewal of tho netting fencing. CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL CLUB. The annual meeting of the Catholic Cathedral Tennis Club was held on Wednesday, Mr F. G. O'Brien presiding. The b&laßce-fiheet showed a credit of £lB 2a Id.

The election of officers rwa'ted as follows: —Patrons, his Lordship Bishop Brodie and Sir George Clifford; president, Mr J. R. Hayward; vice-presidents, the Rev. Father Joyce, Drs. Ardagh and Morkane, Messrs. J.. M. Coffey, T. Tansey, sen., T. Tansov, jun., and D. O'Connoll; club captain, Mr J. J. Flood; . vice-captain, Mr J. Mahoney; joint secretaries, Messrs F. Pender and R. Hickey; honorary treasurer and delegate to L.T.A., Mr J. J. Flood; committee, Mieses Kennedy, Baker, Foley, Wbenton, Flflod and O'Malley, Messrs Cunningham, Perkins, Brittenden, and Barnett The opening day waa fixed for October 4th.

WOOLSTON CLUB

The Tii-ml meeting of the Wools ton Tennis Club held last week, a good muster of members being present and the president, Mr J. B. Johns in the chair. The annual report showed that the club had enjoyed a prosperous season and that the standard .of play was improving. The A and B teams had each played up woll in the suburban competition, whale ilrs Khlldclc and A. Mackay had won events m the suburban tournaments held during the year. In tho club tournaments. Tregcar

and -Irs Baliss a.td Trcgtar sad ilis<, Gate-. house hod be?n successful. The balancesheet, considering lha heaw ezrasnditure, v.-a« cor.eiderfd s«tis{actnr7.

Tho caution, of oSSxseii! resulted as follow*:—Patron, Mr J. A. Flea her; president, Mr J. B. Johns; vice-presidents, Rev. H. 0. Hanby, Messrs W. Martin, T. Hopkins, McGregor 'Wright. 3X'-«i Eec', end Mr A. C. Palmer; sscrelary, Itr C. Fowler; aasista-nt-secretiLr?, Miss E. J. Garton: treasurer, Mr J. I>. Johns- club captain, Mr G. Pierce; vice-cap-tain, ilr W. Hnwk'r.a; ladks' captain. Mis? Martin; vica-captain, Miss E. Sopp i Cqir.niittes, Slc&3ia Dryden, B*>nc'uer, Wasa, and Parish, Mrs Ballan. Mis Peirce, Mis Palmer, M : B3 Leigliton, and Mi"*B MCiCab; delegate to Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, Mr E. S. Parish; delegate to Suburban Association. Mr G. Pierce; Matcb Committee, Mrs Ballan c.nd Messrs Picreo cr.d Hawkin3. It wa3 decided to open the seaso3 on October 4tli.