LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18265, 26 December 1924, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY TOURNAMENT. OPENING DAY. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Christmas open tournament was begun at the United Clubs eonrts in dull weather yesterday. Rain started to fall *t about 4.-10 p.m. and play was postponed till today at 0 a.m.

Fifty matches were played yesterday. Results;—

Men's Singles Championship. First Round. R. A. Row defeated H. Tillman. 6-0. €-'2. K. J. "Walker defeated Ogtcr, &-> 6 "--

Men's Doubles Championship, First Round.

Go'kismiih and Bow<ien defeated Hunil ton and Wiie, 6-2. 6-2.

Lewis and Baincs defeated Cooper and Robbie?, 6-'., 6-2. Matson and Leckio defeated Uer»rd and Allison, 30-S, 6-1. Somervillc Bros, defeated nilman and Orbell, €-'2, 6-2. , „ , Cowper and Angas defeated Temple and Shand, 6-1, 6-2. . Ocier Brc*s. defeated Morr.son and Crothers," 6-2, 6-0. Second Round. Field »Jid Dcnwn defeated Ford and Smaiil, C-2, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles Championship. First Round. Miae Facfarlane and Mrs WeslaJl defeated Misses Jefcoate and Napier, 6-1. 6-2. Misses Buchanan and "Wright defeated Misses Jones and Dunlop, 6-2, 6-1. Misses K. and R. Dallas defeated Misecs Jones and Wynn-Williams, 6-4, 6-0. Men's Singles Handicap.—First Grade. First Round. A. B. Loughnan (owe 4-6 15) defeated J. G. Denniston (owe -4-6 15) 0-7. A. L Wood (owe -4-6 15) defeated T. J. Hallv (rec. J. *C. Cullman (owe 1-6 15) defeated P. R. Harman (owe 1-6 15) 9-5. Second Grade. First Round. T). I. Porrin (rec. J 15) defeated A. F. Hollcv (scr) 9-5. A. G. Jamieson (rec. (-6 15) defeated A. Burns (scr) 9-5.

Men's Doubles Handicap. First Round. Walker and Clark (owe 30) defeated Ford and Smaiil (owe 2-6 15) <Ki. Peacock and Pennefather (plus 4-6 la) defeated Morrison and Morrison (owe 2-6 15) 9-7 Goldsmith and Bowden (owe i 15) defeated Hutchinson and "While (rec. i 15) 9-8. Field and Denton (owe 30) defeated Dickson and Hamilton (rec. 2-6 15) 94. Dennehy and Wise (scr) defeated Skellerup and Skellerup (rec. J 15) 9-8. Osborne and McMillan (rec. 1 defeated Cooper and Bobbins (rec. i 15)-9-5. Somerville Bros, (owe 15) defeated McDowell and Shcpheard (rec. I lo) 9-5. Instone' and de Pass (scr) defeated Beeves and Beckett (rec. 4-6 15) 9-8 ~ , , Blake and Holley (rec. J Id) defeated Jamieson and Friedlander (rec. lo **• Denniston an* Loughnan (owe lo) defeated -B. H. Denton and Mxoji (° we *" fa X °J J*l-

Ladies' Doubles Handicap. First Round. Mis=es and Scott (owe 15 1-6) defeatel to Somerville and Mis* Aldred (tec. 15 MUs'ei' Whitta and Lord defeated Mrs and Miss Jefcoate (scr) 9-1- . , Misses Jones and.Dunlop (rec.. 1.15) de feated Mieses Napier and Jefcoate t?cs) 9 Mr, Schneider and Mi«s Johnston (s cr) fe feated Mrs Sbaw and Mrs Lake (rec. loj 9-4 ; r tli-ju* ind Mist Eftßlesomc ((owe 1« defeS P R. and K. Dallas (rec. and MoreW defeated Misses Broughton and *ixti I 4 «? °" 6 ' t *r,d Ei McMullan (owe i 15) and Gould (owe 15,-6) S TiiS m F« (owe 4-0 15) Ag «gkir» (owe 154) 3- 3 < .

PLAY ON SUNDAY.

AN OHOKA PROTEST.

At a reeling of the Ohte and E£ta» Domain Board there were prcacnt-M«» B. 0. Dixon (in the chair), H. A. Bennett, and F. Pearce. The Bpecial business of the »«*"*/£ the discussion of a letter from the Kcv. l. T iWs of Ohoka. who wrote protesting wthe flavin- o tennis on Sundays or. against the pla> wo in £* "cfcoka Domain which was . under the Ohoka ■"■»" • , Jlr Harris said one having the interest* of the B»me fuHv at heart, he did not consider that .the '"me should 'be played on Sundays or. a nublic court, and especially on one so close to Tcburch where the calls of the players could be heard during divine service. Messrs Bennett and Pearce spoke against Sundav piling, but as the meeting was not fX attended it was decided to take no vote on the question. , Mr Bennett cave notice of motion that, 'at an adjourned meeting, to be held on Tucsdav the SClh inst., he would move: "That "the Domain Board refuses permission to any club or persons to make use of the domain for the playing of panics ° n it S was a decided to -grant the Sport. Club the use of the domain on *ew lears Day, and to allow the club to make a charge. After visiting the Domain with a deputation from the Sports Club it Was decided to provide half the cost of the extra material for an addition to the fencing round the track.