LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18634, 8 March 1926, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-BOROUGH CONTEST. WIN FOR NEW BRIGHTON, i The weather was ideal.for the annual match between the Sumner and New Brighton Tennis 'Clubs, held- at New Brighton on Saturday, and resulting in a good win for the home team by 71 games. The results were ss followß (Sumner players being mentioned first):— ■ ■ LADIES' SINGLES. Miss M. Wiggins 0, Mrs Miles 7. Miss A. Taylor 5, Mies M. Eaglesome 7. Miss h\ Cooper 4, Miss N. Hooker 7. Miss P. Barr o,' Mia JKibblewhite "7. Mrs Hiokingbotham 4, Mrs Barry . 7. Miss M. Wood 0, Mrs Peppier 7. Mis D. Barlow 3, Mies Williamson 7. Miss Prebble 3, Miss McColl 7. Total: Sumner 0 matches, 19 games; New Brighton 8 matches, 56 games. LADIES' DOUBLES. Missee Wiggins and Cooper 5, Mrs Miles and Miss Eaglesome 9. Misses Taylor and Barr 1, Miss Hooker and Mrs Kibblewhite 9. Mrs Barlofr and Miss W°°d 4, Mrs Peppier and Miss-McColl'9. Mrs Hickingbotham and Miss Prebble 8, Mrs Barry and Mies Williamson 9. Total: Sumner 0 matches, 18- games; New Brighton i matches, .86 games. ' , ■ MEN'S SINGLES. H. Williams 7, C. W. Collins 9. T. Prebble, 9, J. Johnston 7. H Ogier 'B,' N. G- Munns 9. C. Ogier 7, H. Barnett 9. J. Wood 7, H. Brown 9. R. Henley 8, W. Peppier 9.B. Hewstone 7, G. Palk 9. J. B.« Dodds 9, N-, 'Jarvia 5. Total:- Sumner 2 mat<#e6, 62 games; New Brighton 6 ' matches, 66 'games. > MEN'S DOUBLES. WilliaAis and H. Ogier 7, Collins and Johnston. 9. ' ■ Prebble and Dodds 9, Munns and Barnett I 4.. Wood and C. Ogier 7, Brown and Pepple{ 3. * '• . I Henley and Hewstone 9, Palk and Jarvis 7. ■ \ ' Total: Sumner 2' matches, 32 games; ,New Brighton 2 matches, 29 games. ; COMBINED DOUBLES. | Williams *and Miss Wiggins 6, Collins and Mrs Miles 9. Prebble and Miss Taylor 7,, Johnston and Miss Eaglescipio. 9. , ' H. Ogier and Miss Cooper 5, Barnett and Miss Hooker 9. C. Ogier and Miss Barr '7, Munns and I Mrs Kibblewhite 9. ' '• [ Wood and Mrs Barlow 6, Brown and Miss McColl 9. • 1 . Henley and Miss. Wood 8, Palk. and' Mrs B»rrj 9. Hewstone and Mrs Hickingbotham 9, Pepi pier and Mrs Peppier 8. Dodds and Miss Prebble 8, and Miss Williamson 9. Total: Sumner 1 match, 56 games; New Brighton 7 matches, 71 games. Grand total: Sumner 5 matches, 187 j games; New Brighton 27 matches, 258 games. SUBURBAN TOURNAMENT. The championship and handicap tournament of the Christchurch Suburban Association was continued at Wilding Park on Saturday afternoon. The results were:— MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Rou-nd. Smaill beat Pottinger, 6-3, 6-3. Penlington beat A. Mercer, 6-4, 6-5. Geddis beat R. J. Carlton, 6-2, 6-4. O'Malley beat Otbell, 6-4, 6-5. Second Round. Diakson beat Brittcnden, 6-5, 6-2. Pentold beat Hoskins, 6-8, 6-4. Christiansen beat Keuworthy, G-J, 6-3. MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP. Semi-final. t&iurray and McMillan (scr) beat Brittenden and O'Malley (owe §ls), 9-4. Mercer and Gardiner (owe 15) beat Vesty and Hollobon (owe 15J), 9-5. Pinal. Mercer and Gardiner beat Murray ana McMillan,' 9-5. MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Bound. Carleton and Carleton beat Good and Chambers, 6-0, 6-1. • Clay and Watson beat Smaill and Watson, 6-5, 6-5. . . ■ , Spicer and Oldridge beat Benjamin and Jewiss, 2-6, 6-5, 6-4. LADIES' SINGLES. First Round. Miss Leighton beat Miss Harvey, 9-4. Second Round. Mrs Spicer beat Miss Holmes, 9-3. LADIES' DOUBLES HANDICAP. Semi-final. Hisses Williamson and Bloor (owe Jls) teat MißSea Jorgensen and Hobson (uec. IS), 9-4. " j lire Chalklcn and Miss Lowe (owe 30$) beat Mrs .Peppier and Miss McColl (owe 15), 9-§. ■ Final. Misses Williamson and B'.oor heat Mrs Cbalklen and Miss Lowe, 9-6. COMBINED HANDICAP. Second Bound. j Geddis and Mrs Geddis (owe Jls) beat Haynes and Miss McNab (owe sls), 9-6. Craze and Hiss Harvey (owe beat Burrell and Mrs Burrell (rec. iIS), 9-7. Thompson and Miss Powell (tec. 15) beat I Benjamin. and Mrs MeAnley (rec. Jls), 8-6. ' Tillman and Mrs Baynes, w.o. Evans and Miss Wenmoth. w.e. Hollobon snd Miss Holmes, w.o. Parish and Miss Sopp (rec. £ls) heat Jewias and Miss Tait (4.6 15), 9-6, O'Malley and Misa Mart'n beat Halligan and Miss Halligan, 9-2. , Cowper and Miss Wilkinson beat Mahoney and Miss Gamble 9-8.

Third Round. Mcllatm and Miss Ward beat Smith and Miss Hookham, 9-7. Thompson and Miss Powell beat o'lfallay and Misa Martin, 9-2. , Tillman and Mrs Bayne* beat Evan* and Miss • Wenmoth, w.o. " • Hollobon and Misa Holme* beat Dickson and Miss Morlapd, w.o. Fourth Round. Mercer and Mrs Fuller best, McMillan and Mrs Ward, 9-5. . Hollobon and Mis 3 Hohaea beat Tillman and Mrs Eaynes, 9-7. ELMWOOD CLUB. The Elm wood Tennis Club was opened on Saturday afternoon by Mr F. W. Johnston, the president,. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a large attendance.. ' Mr E. H. Andrews outlined what it was proposed to do in the way- of future improvements to the park, and commented on the enthusiasm., that everyone connected with the shown in the early stages ,of the project. He then called upon Mr Johnston to open the courts. Mr Johnston said that he was "lire of .the successful. future of tlie new dub. He congratulated tbe. committee on the -work already don*, and the good' appearance of, the courts. The thanks ot every member was dno to the Rhodee family for the assistance they had given in making the Elmwood Park ah actuality. To Mrs Hampton Rhodes particular ■ thanks were due for ■ the very fine cup which elie had presented, and which was ,to be competed for in a combined doubles handicap competition. Mr Johnston expressed the appreciation of the chib ]at "the action of the City Council in allowing, them to use the corner of thy Park which had originally been set aside for ! the children's playground, which was an uxcellent location for , a tennis club. '.The first ball was. then sent over, by the president, and returned by Mr Andrews, after which the' courts were opened to the public,. games being ebon in: progress. Afternoon tea was served, by the ladies' committee. \ ' At present tbe new olub has a. membership of well over 100, and further application# for membership are ■ .beiiig received every davl Three asphalt courts were in nse-on'Saturday afternoon, -and it is hoped to lay down three ; more and erect a pavilion in the spriaaf. Space for * total of eight courts.. hasTbeen; allotted to the, i club, and thia number: mil eventually be [ in use, but it is,-felt that for the present I three' will suffice.' ■ } M'INTOSH SHIELD MATCH. The tennis match in the Batfgiora and Kaiapoi . inter-borough competitions for the Mcintosh Shield was played on. the R»ngi» bra courts on Saturday in the presence of a large number of 'spectator*, who followed the play with keen interest. The match provided some of thereat tennia seen on the courts this .season, and lo even was the 'score, throughout. that.the result remained in doubt to the end. Rangiora,'however, came oS victors by 19 games, the scores being, 149—187. The details of the scores are as followg(Rangior» being mentioned first): LADIES' SINGLES. Hiss R. Greig 6,. Mies Blackwell 3. . Miss E. M. Guy. 6,- Mrs Baker i. I Miss F. Schluter 6, Miss Pearce 5. Miss F. Jennings 4, Miao Purdie 6. Mrs C. E. Bell 6, Miss Papprrill 1. Mrs F. G. Tolmie 6, Miss Palmer 8. MEN'S SINGLES. J. R. Deal 4, Robinson 6. . G. Mehrtens 6, Farrtr i. ;".N. Bell 3, G. Hirst 6. h. W. Wilson 6, E. J. Corcoran 4. If. H. Schluter 3, A. Hirst 6. • A. H. Palairet 2, E. Wilson 6. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Greig and Guy 9, Miss Black well and Mrs 6. Mieses Schluter and Jennings 6, Misses Pearce and Purdie 9. Mrs Bell and Mrs Tolmie 9, Misses Papprill and Palmer 3. MEN'S DOUBLES. Deal and Palairet 6, Robinson and Wilson 9. Mehrtens and Bell 9. Farcer and Corcoran 4. , ' Wilson and Schluter 8, Hirst and Hirst 9. COMBINED DOUBLEfI. Miss Greig and Deal 7, Misa Blackwell and Robinson 9. Miss Guy and Merhtena 9, Mrs Baker and Farrer 5. _ Miss Jennings and Bell 9, Miss Pearce and A. Hirst 8. ' Miss Schluter and Bchluter 9, Miss Pnidie and G. Hirst 5. Mrs Bell and Wilson 6, Misa Papprill and Corcoran 9. _ . Mrs Tolmie and Palairet 9, Miss Palmer and Wilson 7. PUNSANDEL V. SOUTHBRIDGE. , A match between Southbridge and Dun.fandel Clubs resulted in a win for Dunsandel by a martin of 27 games. Scores (SouthVridge players given first in each case): — MEN'S SINGLES. Williamson 1, Ower* 6. . Strack 1, Wraight 6. Watson 5, Macplterson 6. Chapman 0, S. Tweedy 6. Carter 6, Slieat S. Dr. Hunt 6. Simpson 3. LADIES' SINGLES. Mils Free 4. Mrs Dnnlop C. Miss Dyee 6, Mrs HcKenzie 4. Hiss Basic S, lira Walker 6. Mrs Ballagh t, Miss Wraight 4 ; Mrs Kimber 3, Miss Wright 6. Mrs Beamsler. 3, Miss Btainger fi. : MEN'S DOUBLES. Williamson and Watsoa 2, Owert and I Wraight 6. Strack and Chapman 2, Haepherson and ' Sheat 6. Carter and Dr. Hnnt 6, Tweedy and Simpson 2. LADIES' DOUBLES. Misses Free and Dyce 3, Misses Dnnlop and HcKenzie 6. ' Hiss Hants and Mrs Ballagh 6, Misses Walker and Wraight 5.

Ifesdames Kimber and Beamtley 3, Utuw Wright and Stainger 6. v There were uo combined doable*. UNITED CLUB. Bat rows «nd Ifiw Speire won the combined final againat Bomerville and Kin S&u»dai«, 6-3, 6-3. - : V In tl>». semi-final of the men's doable*,, Goes nod Greenwood Seat Sheppajd .aid , Wialker, 6-i, 3-6. 6-3, 6-J. N.Z. TiiAM IN AUSTRALIA. k ' rv i i®itch The New Zealand *lifcl» :arrives in Sydney on March SBrd,' wilT \>layit» first, match at Katoomba on March Wh.iaad will visit the Jenolan Caves ,the folkmiag day. •> . The Victorian Association ia anxious, to secure a visit from the New Zealande.it, a£d has offered two-thirds of thenetptoeeeda from the matches played if the New- ZMlendara visit Victoria. 1 The southern' State is now prepared to m«et the visitors in Sydney.