LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18516, 19 October 1925, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

—o — A. The fourth round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's menu junior A. competition was played at the Wilding I'ork courts on Saturday afternoon. Tho following arc the results:— , Linwood v. Edgeware. Edgeware beat Linwood by five matches to one. Singles. R. Roberts beat Leslie, 3-6. 6-4, 6-2. Longton beat Coster, 5-fi. 6-2. 6-5. A. Roberts beat Murly. 6-2. 6-4. Berry lost to Hastings, 2-G, 6S. t Doubles. R. Roberts and Longton beat Leslie and Coster. 6-3, 6-4. Roberts and Berry beat Marly and Hastings, 6-2, 6-4. Opawa v. Avonslde A. Opawa beat Avonside A by four matches to two. \ Singles. Barlow beat Ferguson, 6-4, 6-3. Harman beat McKay, G-3, 6-5. Steeds beat Seager, 6-3, 6-2. Clayton lost to Bobin, 1-6, 6-3, 2-6. Doubles. \ Barlow and Harman beat Ferguson and McKay, 6-3, 6-2. Clayton and Steeds lost to Seager and Hobin, 5-6. The game was unfinished. Sumner v. Cashmere. Sumner defeated Cashmere by four matches to two. Singles. Ogier and Wood lost to Speight and Wodd beat Dr. Bevan-Brown, 6-2, 6-2. Henley lost to Lightband, 5-C, fi-l, 5-6. Hewstone beat Andrews, 6-2, 2-G, 6-2. Doubles. Ogier and Wood lost to Spicght and Lightband, 3-6, 5-6. Henley and' Hewstone beat Andrews and Dr. Bevan-BrowD, 6-2, 5-6, 6-1. UNITED CLUB. Tho United Tennis, Bowling-, and Croquet Club's 1925-26 season was. officially opened on Saturday by the Mayor (Mr J. K. Archer), who was accompanied' by the Mayoress. In introducing' the Mayor, Mr D. McDonald, president of thai club, said the financial position of the club was good, and that the • membership stood at 550. Tho courts were, ho believed, the beet in the Dominion, and praise was due to tbe excellent work done by Mr J. Campbell (caretaker of the. lawns) and his staff. Never before had the tennis courts and bowling and croquet greens been so splendid to play on. Warm congratulations were bestowed upon the club by the Mayor, wbo said he had great pleasure in declaring the season open. Chee,rs were given for the Mayer and Mayoress and during the afternoon t<Ja was dispensed. ' In the evening a- euchre party and dance was held in the new pavilion. HALSWELL V. BELFAST. Halswcll met aJid defeated Belfast, at Belfast, by 80 to 74 games. Scores (Halswell players being mentioned first): —• MEN'S SINGLES. Squire G, Neale 3. Fuller 6, Ramsay 4. Dawsy 6, Miller, 2. , Gardiner I', Watson 6. LADIES'-SINGLES, Mrs Fuller 4, Mrs Watson 6. Mrs Brown G, Mrs Smith 5. Miss' Hav 1, Mss Chaplin 6. Mrs A. "Mercer 6, Mrs Martin 0. COMBINED DOUBLES." Squire and Mrs Fuller 6, Neale and Mrs Watson 3. ■ Fuller and Mrs Brown 6, Ramsay and Mrs Smith 3. Davey and Miss H*y 5, MiLler and Miss Chaplin 6. » Gardiner and Mrs Mercer 0, WaTson and Mrs Martin 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. ) Squire and Fuller 9. Neale and Ramsay 6. Davey and Gardener 7, Miller and Watson 9. *" ■ LADIES" DOUBLES, Mrs Fuller and Mrs Brown's, Mrs Watson and Mrs Smith 6. Miss Hay and Mrs Mercer 6, Miss Chaplin and Mrs Martin 3. CUST CLUB. The captain, Mr J. McKenzic, has chosen the following "ladders" for the club:-- ' Men's ladder—l, Acheoon, 2 Ducat, 3 McKenzie, 4 Gilbert, 5 Martyn, 6 Tyler, 7 Harman, 8 Richardson, 9 Burrows, 10 Duske, 11 L. Cowens, 12 M. Forbes. Ladies' ladder—l, Miss Walker, 2 Mrs Ducat, 3 Miss E. Rowe, 4 Miss Crysell, 5 Miss Richardson, 6 Miss P. Cowens, 7 Miss Wood, 8 Mis« L. Rowe, 9 Miss MatheBon. 10 Mrs C. Forbes, 11 Mrs G. Cowens, 12 Mrs Wood. One challenge match has been played, and Burrows goes above Richardson. SWANNANOA CLUB. The men's\ "ladder" matches were played on Fridav afternoon, and resulted:—l E. Dixon, 2 Rev A. H. Acbeson, 3 A. W. Searlc, 4 A Terrell 5 G. lill. 6 E. A. VerraU, 7 Rev. F. H. Harris, 8 L. Kelly, 9 11. M. Bnrgin. ✓»" COVERED COURT FINALS. . (bt cable—press' association— copyright.) (AUSTRALIA* AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Received October 18th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 17. The results of the London Covered Court Championship finals were:— ,„,,,,, Ladies' Singles—Mrs Beamish (holder) beat Mr* Edginton, 6-3, 6-0. Men's Singles—Spenco (holder) beat Higgs. 8-45, 6-3, 7-5..