LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18604, 1 February 1926, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

0 ■ FENDALTON CLUB. OPENING CEREMONY. After a wet morning it was particularly gratifying that bright, sunny weather prevailed for the opening of tho Fcndniton Tennis Club, on Saturday afternoon. In the absence of Mr G. E. Boyds, president of the club, Mr T. D. Harman, vicepresident, declared tho courts open. He was sure, he said, that the Fendalton Club would become ono of the most successful and most important in Christchurch as time- went on. It had seemed strange to him that Fendalton, one of the most beautiful suburbs in Christchurch, had never before had a club. They were all much indebted to the enterprising gentlemen who had taken the matter in hand and had formed tho club. They had started their operations in November, 1921, and since then had gathered enough morey to lay down three oourts. They had enough money left to lay down two more courts when the membership warranted the step. There was now a membership of 11!. and when tho number reached 150 the additional aßphalt courts would be laid In particular he wished to thank Messrs G. E. Royds, M. G. Somerville, E. ,T. Chennell, C. D. Bell. H. Kitson, D. M. Lusk. D. C. Gardiner, G. Mulcoek, F. V. Penlington, and A. Stewart for the work they had done to form the club. Mesdames T. D. Harruan, H. Kitson, and A. Stewart opened the courts by striking balls over tho nets Cheers were then given for Mr Harman and for the club. ,

JUNIOR B GRADE. SEVENTH ROUND. The seventh round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's Junior B competition was played at Wilding Park on Saturday. Results: St. Stephen's defeated Opawa, B by five matches 10 one. Results: SINGLES. ' Edwards 9, Lund 8. Gillies 9, Osborne 2. Thompson 9, Minson 4. McGuigan 3, Franklin 9. DOUBLES. Edwards and Gillies beat Lund and Osborne 6-3, 6-5. Thompson and McGuigan' beat Minson and Franklin 6-1, 6-2. Edgeware A v. Linwood A. Edgeware A defeated Linwood A by five sets to four. Results: — SINGLES. Petersen 9, Ba'yldon 2. Clothier 4, Gabites 9. Shier 6, Spooner 9. Midgley 4, Dearsley 9. DOUBLES. Petersen and Shier defeated Bayldon and Gabites 6-1, 5-6, 6-1. Clothier and Midgley defeated Spooner and Dearsley 6-3, 6-5. St. Albans A v. North Beacli. St. Albans A defeated North Beach by four matches to two. SINGLES. . Renton 7, Corbett 9. Wade beat McGillivray by default. Williams 8, Baggs 9. . Oakes 9, Cramp 1. DOUBLES.

Renton and Wade beat Corbett and Baggs •6-2, 6-0. Williams and Oakes bent Cramp and McGillivray by default.

Avonside v. Edgewaro B. Avonsido defeated Edgeware B by four matches to two. , SINGLES. Seager 9, Sproston 8. Hoban 9, Neal 6. Jack 5, Wilkinson 9. McCallum 9, McCrae 6. . DOUBLES. Hoban and Jack beat Ncal and Sproston 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. . Seager and McCallum lost to Wilkinson and McCrae 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. St. Chad's y. St. Albans B. I St. Chad's defeated St. Albans B by four matches to two. SINGLES. Cloude3ley 9, Kay 4. Davie3 9, Smith 6. Mahalm 9, Ellis 3. ' Prebblo 8, Hartlo 9. DOUBLES. Cloudesloy and Prebble lost to Kay and Smith .3-6, G-5, 2-6. Davies and: Mahalm beat Ellis and Hartlo 6-3, 6-3. SUBURBAN COMPETITION. B GRADE. Rangiora v. Cathedral. Playing at Wilding Park, Rangiora. defeated Cathedral' by 3 games. Scores follow (Rangiora names first mentioned): — SINGLES. Mrs C. E. Bell 6, Miss Steinmetz. 0. Mrs F. Tolmie 6,' Miss M. Flood 5. Miss M. Cudby 2, Miss D. Steinmetz 6. Mis 3 J. Glasgow 6, Miss M. Gamble 3. (J. Spragg 3, (i. Brittenden 6. Jj. W. Wilson 4, J. Mahoney 6. A. H. Palairit 3, J. Flood 6. H. Schluter 5, C. Evans 6. DOUBLES. Mrs Bell and Mrs Tolmie 6, Miss O. Steinmetz and Misa Flood 4. Miss Cudby and Miss Glasgow 6, Miss D. Steinmetz anu Miss Gamble 4. Spragge and Wilson 6, Brittenden and Mahoney 9. • ' Palairit and Schluter 9, Flood and Evans 8.

COMBINED DOUBLES. Mrs Bell and Spragge 4, Miss O. Steinmnti! and Brittenden 6. Mrs Tolmie and Wilson G, Miss D. Steinmetz ana Alulioncy 4. Miss Cudby and Schluter G, Miss Flood 'and Flood o. Miss Glasgow and Palairit G.-Miss Gamble and Evans 3. • Totals: Kangiora S4; Cathedral 81. By winning this. match Rangiora. become the winners of Section 11. HAWKE'S BAY CHAMPIONSHIPS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) T . „ DANNEVIRKE, January 30. Lho xtawke s Bay provincial championship tourney continued to-day in showery weather. All the championship events were concluded, the results being: HAWKE'S BAY GIRLS' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Final Miss J. Morrison (Dannevirke) defeated Miss Howell (Napier) 7-5, 7-5. HAWKE'S BAY LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Semi-finals. Mrs Green defeated Miss J. Morrison 6-2, 6-3. Miss Cato defeated Miss Bennett 4-6. 6-3, 7-5. Final. Mrs Green (Dannevirke) defeated Miss Cato (Napier) 7-5, 6-2. HAWKE'S BAY COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Semi-final. Andrews and Miss Bennett defeated Lowry and Miss Cato 6-8, 6-4, 7-5. ' Final. ; Andrews and Miss Bennett (Palmerston North) defeated S. Powdrell (Waverley) and Mrs Hetley (Napier) 6-2, 7-5. HAWKE'S BAY LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Final. Misses Cato and Cotterell (Napier) defeated Mrs Hetley (Napieri and Miss Bennett (Hastings) 6-4, 6-3. HAWKE'S BAY -MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Final. Andrews (Palmerston Norfli) and Lowry (Hastings) defeated Powdrell Bros. (Waverley) 6-1, 6-3. KAWKE'S BAY MEN'S. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Final. Andrews (Palmerston North) ' defeated S.' Powdrell (Waverley) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Andrews won the Hawke's Bay challenge ,cup for the men's championship singles, and Knight the challenge cup for .the Dannevirke Tennis Club men's championship singles. Mrs Green takes the Hawke's Bay challenge cup for the Hawke's Bay ladies' championship singles, and the Giesen Cup for the Dannevirke Club's ladies' championship singles.

AUCKLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS.' (press association telegeam.), AUCKLAND, January 30. Tho Auckland provincial tennis championship tournament concluded to-day. Results: MEN'S SINGLES. Final—E, B. W. Smyth (Wellington) heat H. L. Robson (Auckland), 7-5, 7-5, 6-2. MEN'S DOUBLES. Semi-final—Smyth (Wellington) and Lampe CWanganui) beat Griffiths and Brinsden (Auckland), 6-1, 6-4, 6-3. Pinal—Smyth (Wellington) and Lampe (Wauganui) beat Bartleet and Robson (Auckland), 7-5, 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. LADIES' -DOUBLES. Pinal —Miss Marjorio Macfarlaue beat Mies Beryl Knight, 9-7, 7-5. LADIES' DOUBLES. Pinal —Misses Knight and Colebrook beat Misses Mnrjorie and Marion Macfarlanti, 6-4, 6-4. MIXED DOUBLES. Fourth Round —Robson and Miss Marjorio Macfarlane beat Watson and Miss Colebrook, 6-2, 6-4. Semi-final —Brinsden and Mrs Scott Watson beat V. R. Johns and Miss B. Knight, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Robson and Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat A. C. Johns and Miss Dulcie Nicholls, 6-2, 6-4.