LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18571, 22 December 1925, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE. Yesterday was "tennis day*' in the programme of Christ's College. Anniversary celebrations. About one hundred old boys ot the school met at Inked Courts to take part in a friendly tournament. The players were paired off and earh pair played seven games. All the matches were one sot. The contest for honours wr.s fought out between Dickson and Davoy and 11. P. Fish and L. P. Chapman, the latter jmir winning 6—2. SUBURBAN COMPETITION. B GRADE. Spreydon v. Prebbleton. Sprc.Titon defeated Prebbleton by 17 jimps. Tlio follouinp; art' the fi-orcs (Sprpydon names lirst) : LADIK.S 4 SINOLKS. Hiss Klnor «, Mrs KastrrbrooW 3. Miss 'Williamson (i, Mrs Miliar ;s. Miss Smith (i, Mrs Loncstaffe 1. Mrs Bciiufort 0", Miss Gallagher 4. MKN'S SINGLES. Men-elf. fi, Gallagher 0. Kelly rt, Mc.Oill 4. (''owner '■'<, Longstaffe ft Frcar J, Miliar 6. LADIES' DOUBLE?-Misr-es Bloor and "Williamson (5, MesdamsH liacferbrook and Millar 1. Mrs Beaufort, and Ml*s Proith 1, Me*dames Lonfatsffo and Gallagher 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. Mcrrett and Kelly S, MeGill and Millar 9. Cowpcr and Frear B, Gallagher and Longslrvffo t5. COMBINED DOUBLES. Mifß Blonr and Merrett 3, Mrs Easterbronk and Gallagher 6. Miss WilliawEon and Kelly 6, Mrs Millar ; and Millar 3. Miss Smith and Cowpcr 6, Mrs Jjongstsffs an<i"Longstaffß -1. Mrs Beaufort and Frtar 6, Mrs Gallagher and MeGill IS. Total—Spreydon 85, Prebbleton 68. PAPANUI V. RICCARTON. Papanui met Riocarion in the A Cfrsdo on Saturday. Results, Fapanui names first: — MEN'S SINGLES. .K Chapman !>, Hill '2. <r. Aitkin !>, Skurr 0. W. Banks f», Cant '2. A. Hayncs 9, Anderson 0. LADIES' SINGLES. Mrs Chapman 2, Mrs Jcfooale 6. Miss Hookham C, Miss Muir 2. Miss Lynsky 5, Mi«s Skurr 6. Miss Keeper 6, Miss Patterson 1. LADIES' DOUBLES. Mrs Chapman and Miss Hookham 6, Miss Muir and Mrs Jofcoate 5. Miss Lynsky and Mise Keeper 6, Miss Skurr and Miss Patterson 3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Chapman and Aitken 9, Skurr a,nd Hill 4. Banks and Aitken 9, Cant and Anderson 4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Chapman and. Mrs Chapman 6, Hill and Mrs Jcfcoato 1. Aitken and Miss Hookham 6, Mi« Muir and Skurr 1. Bank* and Mws I/jngky 6, C»nt and Miss Skurr S. Haynes and Miss Keeper 6, Anderson and Miss Patterson 5. Totals: Papanui 109, Hiccarton 47. HEATHCOTB V. REDCLIFFS. Hcathoofcc played Redcliffn ,on tho local courts on Saturday afternoon in tho fifth round of tho Suburban A Grade compttition. Jledclirts had a comfortable win by 53 games. Tho games were as follows: MEN'S SINGLES. T. Probblo !), J. I-'.vans 2. N. Probblo !). V. Prebblo 4. D. Barr 9, C. Toy 2. I''. Thomson 9, S. Radoliffo 0. LADIES' SINGLES. Mi*? Taylor 2, Miss C. Kingr 6. / Miss Barr 4, Mi«s J. Hay 6. Mrs itickey 6. Miss B- Kin? 2. Miss Prcbble 5, Miss E. Vcalo 6. MEN'S DOUBLES. Prcbble a,nd Prebble 9, Evans and Probblc 2. Barr and Thomoon 9, Toy and Kadcliffo 6. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Taylor and Barr 6, Misses C. King and Hay 5. Mr* Hick<tr and Miss PrebWo 6, Musses E. King and Veale 4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss Taylor and T. Prcbble 6, Miss O. King and Eva.no 3. Miss Barr and N. Prebblo 6, Miss Hay and Prebblo O. Miss Prebble and Thomson 6, Miss Veale and Kadcliffe 0. . • TTie third dovble was not played. Total: Bedcliffs 101, Hcathcoto 48. JUNIOR B COMPETITION. AVONSIDE 4 v. ST. CHAD'S 2. SINGLES. Hoban 9 beat Cloudeslcy 4. Jack 9 beat Davies 8. McAllum » beat Browne 8. Cradwick 7 lost to Mahalm 9. DOUBLES. Hoban and Tick beat Cloudeslcy and Browne, 6-2, 6-2. McCaMum and Cradwick lost to Danea and Mahalm, 3-6, 6-5, 3-6. TILDEN BEATEN. IN EXHIBITION MATCH. (»r CABm—PBM* kStOCIkHOK— COTOIMT.) (aETJTIB'S TUXOBaXtO ! NEW YORK, December 20. TV. T. Tilden was unexpectedly defeated hy Vincent Richards, 8.4, 4-6, in an exhibition xnatr.li for a OhriKtm»B ITund Ui -which he participated on Saturday at the rink of suspension, after the United States Lawn Tennis Association had declined to sanction the event. Four other leading players also participated despito the ban.