LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18552, 30 November 1925, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS. A GRADE. KANGIORA V. WOOLSTON. RanEiora beat Woolston by 103 games to 72. The scores were as follows, Kangiora being placed lirst:—LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Greig 6". Miss Leighton 3. Miss Guy (i. Miss Mi-Nab -. ' Miss iSrhlnter 15, Miss Martin 1. Miss Jennings 5, Miss Wenmotu 6. MEN'S SINGLES. J. R. Deal 9, W. Hawkins 5. G. Mehrtens 6, G. Pierce 9. L. W. Wil.-on 4, J. O'Malley 9. 11. Schluter 9, W. Wass 7. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Greig and Guy C, Misses Leighton and MtXab 5. Misses Scliitiler and Jennings 6, Misses Martin and Wenmoth 3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Dtnl and Mehrtens 9, Hawkins and Pierre 6. Wilson and Schluter 7, O'Malley and Wass 9. COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Grey and Deal 6, Miss Leighton and Hawkins 2. Miss Guy and Mehrtens C, Miss McNab and . Pierce 3. ' Mjss Jennings and V ilson 6, Miss Martm and O'Malley I. Miss Schluter and Schluter 6, Miss \\ enmouth and Wass 1. Belfast A v. Eiccarton A. Results (Belfast names first): Men's S;n?lc&-W. Watson 3, Dickson 9; Haibgan 9, Vesty 8; Brown 9, Schmidt 3; b. Watson 9, Hollnbon i. Ladies' Singles-Mrs Brown I, Mrs Chaiklen 6; Miss L. More S, Miss Sou then 6; Mrs S. Watson 2, Miss Lowe 6; Mrs A. ±S. Smith 6,' Miss Holmes i. " Men's Doubles—Watson and Watson 5, Dickson and Schmidt 9; Brown and Halligan 7, Vesty and Hollobon 9. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Brown and Miss Moore 3, Mrs Chaiklen and Miss Southen R: Mesdames Watson and Smith 2, Misses Lowe and Holmea 6. Combined—Watson and Mrs Brown 3, Dickson a.nd Mrs Chaiklen 6; Halligan ard Mise Moore 1, Vesty and Miss Southen P; Brown and litrs Smith 3, Schmidt and Miss Lowe 6; S. Watson and Mrs Watson 4, Hollobon and Miss Holmes 6.

B GRADE. WOOLSTON V. BANGIOBA. Playing at Wilding Park Woolston defeated Rangiora by 93 games to 34. The scores were as follows, Woolston. players being placed first:— LADIES' SINGLES. Miss Sopp 6, Miss Parsons 4. Miss Hall 6, Miss Jordan 0. Mrs Knowles 6, Mrs Menzies 1. Miss Jorgensen 6, Miss Blaia 0. MEN'S SINGLES. E. Parish 6, L. W. Menzies 3. N. Tregear 6, I. M. Allen 1. J. Dryden 2. R. Sinclair 6. 0. Boucher 1, D. Garrett 6. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misßes Sopp and Hall 6, Misses Parsons and Jordan 2. Mrs Knowles and Miss Jorgensen <6, Mrs Menzies and Mjss Blain 0. " MEN'S DOUBLES. Parish and Tregear 9, Menzies and Allen 6. Dryden and Boucher 9, Sinclair and Garrett 5. COMBINED. Miss Sopp and Parish 6, Miss Parsons and Menzies 1. \ Miss Hall and Tregear 6, Miss Jordan and Allen 1. Mrs Knowlls and Dryden 6, Mrs Meczies and Sinclair 2. Mrs Jorgensen and Boucher 6, Miss B'.air and Garrett 2. Belfast B v. Elccarton B, Results (Belfast names first): Men's Singles—Neale 6, Craze, 5; Ramsay 6, Higgins 3; Croll 1, Hollobon 6; Miller 3, Haskins 6. Ladies' Singles—Miss Moore 0, Miss Moreline! 6; Miss Chaplin 1, Miss' M. Harvey 6; Miss Tich 5, Mrs Guy 6; Miss MaAson 1, Miss E. Harvey 6. Men's Doubles—Neale and Ramsay 9, Craze and Higgina 4; Croll and Miller 5, Hollobon and 'Haskins 9. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Moore and Chaplin 3, Miss Moreland and' Mrs Guy 6; Misses Tisch and Matsonl, Misses M. and E. Harvey 6. Combined—Neale a,nd Miss Moore 2, Craze and Mrs Guy 6; Ramsay and Miss Chaplin 4, Hollobon and' Miss Moreland 6; Croll and Miss Tisch 3, Higgins and Miss M. Harvey 6; Miller and Miss Matson 5, Haskins and Miss E. Harvey 6.

JUNIOR A COMPETITION.

WIN FOR SUMNER. Considerable interest was taken in. the final of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's men's junior A competition, which was played on Saturday afternoon at Wilding Park. Improved play by the Sumner representatives- enabled them to prevail easily over Edgeware. An inconsistent showing was made by the. players for . the latter club, several of whom were unable to produce their true form. The following were the results, names of Sumner players being mentioned first. SINGLES. Williams lost to B. Roberts, 3-6, 2-6. Ogier beat A. Roberts, 6-4, 6-2. Henley t'eat Petfersen, 6-3, 6-3. Hewstone t'eat Berry, 6-0, 6-5. Sumner 3 matches, Edgeware 1. DOUBLES. Williams and Ogier beat R. Roberts and Berry, 6-4, 6-li \ Henley and Hewstone beat A. Robertß and Petersen, 6-4, 6-5. Sumner 2 matches, Edgeware 0. . MID-CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. ASHBURTON MATCHES. The Mid-Canterbury Lawn Tennis SubAssociation's competitions were commenced on Saturday in dull weather. In the A grade, playing on the Te Marae courts, Ashburton No. 2 defeated Te Marae No. 1 by 9 sets (106 games) to 7 eets (104 games). In the B section, Methven defeated Tinwaid No. 2 at Tinwaid by 123 games to 50. Te Marae B defeated Tinwaid No. 1 on the Te Marae courts by 9 eets '(104 games; to 7 sots (104 games). Ashburton iNo. 1 sco-ed an easy victory against Ashbiirton No. 2, winning by 12 eets (121 games). >,o 4 eets (73 games). Following are, results: — A GRADE. To Marae No. 1 v. Ashburton No. 2 (Te Mara* names first):— Men's Singles—Eastcrbrook 4, Pratt 9; Clarke 9, Henderson 8; J. Robllliard 9, Wood 7; Culverhouse 8, C. Bonningtcn 9. Ladies' Singles—Miss D. Vesty 4, Mrs Sullivan 7; Miss M. Vesty 4, Miss Dunlop 7; Miss Sparrow 7, Miss Gabites 2; Miss Porter 5, Miss Bowden 7. Men's Doubles— Easterbrook and Clarke 9, Pratt and Henderson 5; Robilliard and Culverhouse 9, "Wood and Bennington 2. Ladies' Doubles—Misses D. and M. Vesty 7 Mrs Sullivan and Miss Dunlop 6; Misses Sparrow and Porter 3, Mrs Gabites and M'es Bowden 7. Combined Doubles—Miss D. \esty and Easterbrook 8, Mrs Sullivan and Pratt 9; ■Mi«s M Vesty and Clarke 6, Miss Dunlop and Henderson 9; Miss Sparrow and liobilJiard 9 Mrs Gabites and Wood 5; Miss Porter and Culverhouse 3, Miss Bowden and Bennington 9. b Te Marae B v. Tinwaid No. 1 '.Te Marae names first): Mens Singles-Mueller 9, Harnett ,; F ie ,d 9 F Tarbottotn 6; Buchanan 9, Watson 6; Sutherland 9, Hockirgs 6. Ladies' Singles-Miss Easterbrook 4, Mrs Hulme 7; Miss D. Braniley 0, M'ss Gud«ST Miss E. Vesty 3, Miss Hulme 7; M« Gadd 5, Miss M. Gudsell 7. Men£ Doubles-Mueller and Field 9, Barnett and Taxbottom 5; Buchanan and Sutherland 9, Watson-and Hcckmgs a Ladies' Doubles—Misses Easterbrook and Bram'ev 3, Mesdames Hulme and Gudseil 7; Masses Testy and Gadd 7, Misses Hulme and G fV,mbined Doubles-Miss Easterbrtok and -vfnpllM- 9 Mrs Hulme and Barnett 7: Miss w Jn£r and Field 7, Mrs Gudsell and TarMiss Vesty and Buchanan 8, M» Sffi and Watson 9 Mi» Gadd and Sutherland 9, Miss Gudsell and Hockings *'Ashburton No. 1 v. Ashburton No. 2:■(w« Angles—Gabites 9, La ween 4; BusJf e 9 6 Bathgate 9, Dunlop 0; TY, n 9 Buckingham 3. Singles-Moss Lain* 2 Miss Hum«v~™7- Miss W. Hunter 7, Miss Brown I mTss M 5. Miss E. Pritchard 7, ■,,"• A«.Wev 6. Miss E. Knight 7. . . . asd 9, La-.