LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19227, 6 February 1928, Page 13

LAWN TENNIS.

SUBURBAN CONTEST

SATURDAY'S GAMES

Ths Canterbury Lawn Tenuis Association's suburban competition was advanced a further stage on Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were all that could be desired, and there were some good contests, especially in the A grade section. Only six matches were decided at Wilding Park, the remainder being played on "home" courts. The results were:— "■ ! A Grade. ! REDCLIFFS v. SFREYDON. Kedcliffs names first:— Men's Singles—D. Barr lost to H. Merwtt 7-9, R. Gant lost to H. Howard 6-9, J. Kan- beat R. Cowper 9-7, K. Senior lost to P. Kelly 5-9. Women's Singles—Miss J. Barr lost to Miss Bloor 4-6, Mrs Papps lost to Miss Williamson 5-G, Mrs Banks lost to . Mrs Beaufort 5-6, Miss Coleman lost to Mrs Williams 5-6. Men's Doubles—Barr and Gant beat Merrett and Cowper 9-6, J. Barr and Senior lost to Howard and Kelly 6-9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Papps ;md Mrs Banks lost to Misses Bloor and Williamson 1-6, Misses Coleman and Barr lost to Mrs Beaufort and Miss Williams 4-6. Combined Doubles—D. Barr and Mrs Banks lost to Morrctt and Miss Bloor '2-6, Gant and Miss Barr lost to Cowper and Miss Williamson 3-6, J. Barr and Mrs Papps lost, to Howard and Mrs Beaufort 5-6, Senior and Miss Coleman lost to Kelly and Mrs Williams 1-6. Spreydon won by 14 matches to 2. PAPARUA v. ST. STEPHENS. .Paparua names first:— Men's Singles—A. McLeod beat Thompson 9-2, R. McKeon beat Edwards 9-1, Kenworthy beat A. Nettleton 9-5, Spicor beat J. McGuigan 9-8. Women's Singles—Mrs Spiccr beat Miss Thomas 6-3, Mrs Gunderson lost to Miss Johnston 2-6, Miss Smither beat Miss Thompson G-3, Mrs Dickey beat Miss C. Hawley 6-2. Men's Doubles —McLeod and McKeon beat Nettieton and Thompson 9-5, Spicer and Kenworthy lost to Edwards and McGuigan 1-9. Women's Doubles —Mrs Spicer and Miss Smither lost to Misses Thomas nad Thompson 3-6, Mesdames Gunderson and _Dickey beat Misses Johnston and Hawley 6-5. Combined Doubles—McLeod and Mrs Spicer beat Thompson and Miss Johnston 6-2, McKeon and Miss Smither beat Edwards and Miss Thomas 6-2, Spicer and Miss Smither lost to McGuigan and Miss Thompson 2-6, Kenworthy and Mrs Dickey lost to Nettleton and Miss Hawley 2-6. Paparua won by 11 matches to 5. RICCARTON I. v. ST. PAUL'S. Riccarton names first:— Men's Singles—Vesty beat Orbell 9-7. Schmidt lost to Tillman 8-9, Anderson beat McMillan 9-2, Lee heat Burrell 9-3. Ladies' Singles—Mrs Chalklen beat Mrs Burrell 6-2, Miss Southen bent Miss Hookham 6-3, Miss Holmes beat Mrs McPherson 6-4, Miss Muir beat Mrs Day 6-4. Men's Doubles—Vesty and Schmidt lost to Orbell and Tillman 8-9, Anderson and Lee beat McMillan and Burrell 9-4. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Chalklen and Miss Southen beat Mesdames Burrell and McPherson 6-3, Misses Holmes and Muir lost to Miss Hookham and Mrs Day 4-6. Combined Doubles—Vesty and Mrs Chalklen beat Orbell and Mrs Burrell 6-1, Schmidt and Miss Southen beat Tillman and Miss Hookham 6-2, Anderson and Miss Holmes lost to McMillan and Mrs McPherson 5-6, Lee and Miss Muir beat Burrell and Mrs Day 6-4. Riccarton won by 109 games to 69. RICCARTON 11. v. HALSWELL. Riccarton names first:— Men's Singles—Dickson beat J. Mercer 9-5, S. Hollobon beat A. Mercer 9-6, Purchas lost to Gardiner 8-9, AV. Hollobon beat Muirson 9-5. Ladies' Singles—Miss G. Rankin beat Miss Guy 6-3. Miss M. Rankin beat Miss Parke 6-1, Miss Lowe lost to Miss Douglas 3-6, Miss Morland beat Mrs W. Mercer 6-3. Men's Doubles —Dickson and S. Hollobon lost to J. Mercer and Gardiner 2-9, Purchas and W. Hollobon beat A. Mercer and Muirson 9-7. Ladies' Doubles—Misses G. and M. Rankin beat Misses Guy and Parke 6-1, Misses Lowe and Morland beat Miss Douglas and Mrs Mercer 6-2. Combined Doubles—Dickson and Miss G. Rankin beat J. Mercer and Miss Guy 6-0, S. Hollobon and Miss M. Rankin beat A. Mercer and Miss Parke 6-3, Purchas and Miss Lowe lost to Gardiner and Miss Douglas 4-6, W. Hollobon and Miss Morland beat Muirson and Mrs Mercer 6-3. Riccarton won by 101 games to 69.. BELFAST v. WOOLSTON. Belfast names first:— Men's Singles—W. Watson lost to Hawkins, 4-9; J. Halligan beat Pierce 9-8; G. Brown beat Woodward, 9-1: C. Croll lost to Arnold, 4-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Halligan beai Mrs Wenmouth, 6-3; Mrs Smith lost to Mrs Pierce, 5-6; Miss Chaplin beat Miss Sopp, 6-1; Miss L. Moore beat Miss Rowe, 6-1. Men's Doubles —Brown and Halligan lost to Hawkins and Pierce, 2-9; Watson and Croll lost to Woodward and Arnold, 2-9. Ladies' Doubles—Miss Halligan and Mrs Smith beat Mrs Wenmouth and Mrs Pierce, 6-3; Misses Chaplin and Moore lost to Misses Sopp and Rowe, 4-6. Combined Doubles—Halligan and Miss Halligan lost to Hawkins and Mrs Wenmouth, 4-6; Watson and Mrs Smith lost to Pierce and Mrs Pierce, 5-6; Brown and Miss Chaplin beat Woodward and Miss Sopp, 6-2; Croll and Miss Moore beat Arnold and Miss Rowe, 6-5.

B Grade. PAPANUI v. HEATHOOTE.

Papanui names first:— » Men's Singles—K. Reynolds beat J. Evans 9-6, A. Reynolds lost to E. Dickey 7-9, R. Marks lost to N. Loney 2-9, F. Bolders beat C. Radcliffe 9-0. Women's Singles—Miss M. Lavers lost to Miss King 3-6, Miss Peters lost to Miss Hay 0-6, Miss Dalley lost to Miss L. Hill 5-6, Miss Thomas lost to Mrs Watt 1-6. Men's Doubles—K, and A. Reynolds lost to Evans and Dickey 8-9, Marks and Bolders lost to Loney and Radcliffe 3-9. Women's Doubles—Misseß Lavers and Peters lost to Miss King and Mrs Watt 3-6, Misses Dalley and Thomas beat Misses Hay and Hill 6-2.

Combined Doubles—K, Reynolds and Miss Lavors lost to Evans and Miss King 2-6, A. Reynolds and Miss Peters lost to Dickey and Mrs Watt 5-6, Marks and MTss Dalley beat Loney and Miss Hill 6-3, Bolders and Miss Thomas beat Radcliffe and Miss Hay 6-3. Heathcote won by 11 matches to 5.

BAREINGTON v. WESLEY. Barrington names first:— Men's Singles—G. Chambers lost to Scrimshaw 8-9, D. Lane beat R. Taylor 9-4, S. A. Good beat Willis 9-2, K. h. Rickerby beat Claridge 9-0. Women's Singles—Mrs Hampton beat Miss Bruce 6-4, Mrs Good lost to Miss Jones 5-6, Mrs Gill lost to Mrs Baynes 1-6, Mrs Winsor beat Miss Evans 6-3. Men's Doubles—Chambers and Lane beat Scrimshaw and Taylor 9-2, Good and Rickerby beat Willis and Claridge 9-2. Women's Doubles —Mesdames Hampton and Good lost to Miss Bruce and Mrs Baynes 4-6, Mesdames Gill and Winsor beat Misses Jones and Evans 6-3.

Combined Doubles —Chambers and Mrs Hampton beat Scrimshaw and Miss Bruce 6-3, Lane and Mrs Good beat Taylor and Miss Jones 6-3, Good and Mrs McGill lost to Willis and Mrs Baynes 3-6, Rickerly and Mrs Winsor beat Claridge and Miss Evans 6-4. Barrington won by 11 matches to 5.

ST. MARTINS v. SOUTH CHRISTCHUKCH. St. Martins names first:— Men's Singles—Goddard beat Betteridge 9-7, Bell beat Thompson 9-3, McKay beat Hood 9-2, McDougall beat Lovatt 9-2. Ladies' Singles—Mrs McDougall beat Miss Pounsford 6-2, Mrs Bradford beat Mrs Duffield 6-2, Miss Bluett beat Mrs Sinclair 6-0, Miss Courtier lost to Miss Betteridge 1-6. Men's Doubles—Goddard and McKay beat Betteridge and Thompson 9-3, Bell and McDougall beat Hood and Lovatt 9-1.

Ladies' Doubles —Mesdames McDougall and Bradford beat Miss Pounsford and Mrs Duffield 6-5. Misses Bluett and Courtier bent Mrs Sinclair and Miss Betteridge 6-2. Combined Doubles —Goddard and Mrs McDougall lost to Betteridge and Miss Pounsford 5-6, Bell and Mrs Bradford beat Thompson and Mrs Duffield 6-5, McKay and Miss Bluett beat Hood and Mrs Sinclair 6-2, McDougall and Miss Courtier beat Lovatt and Miss Betteridge 6-2. St. Martins won by 108 games to 50.

ST. ANDREW'S v. UNIOX 11. St. Andrew's names first: Men's Singles-Comber lost to A. S. Beli 3-9, Dodas lost to H. J. Down 1-9, Gresham lon to Fletcher 7-9, Brittain lost to Smith

I BECKENHAM v. TEMPLETON. ±Seckenham names firstloat t0 Morl1 ""* Le-ett q o 4 e M 4 Sm [ lh 9 - 6 ' C beat t "a- • h Alhson •»»' Ke ™P 9-2. v M. Manning lost to Mrs HnmnV. mOUr 2 " 6 ' M " Allison lost to Carey Pe> ' 3 °" G ' Storrie *»»* Miss Allien d ? r nd Smith 3 - 9 > Campbell and Alhson beat Leggett and Kemp 9-1 !nl eS J , Do,lbleß - Uisses Manning a.nd mourTf IV'J 0 Mi3Ses Mortland a "d Gil- ' V:' Humphreys and Miss Carey 5-6. * ?° ub , IeS ~ Hardin S and Miss Mwmng beat Mortland and Miss Mortland and X??,?Vi nd Mi " L °<*wood beat Smith Al«.„n * G ' l ? OUT 6 " 4 . Campbell and Mrs Allison beat Loggett and Mrs Humphrey. an"i s£%£* JS* ** '° Beckenliam won by 82 games to 76. ADDINGTON CATHOLIC v. YALEHURST. Aldington Catholic names first :- Mens Singles-Murphy beat E. Gu» 9-8, jVixton lost to Oldridge 8-9, Aitken lost" to Keller 4-9 O'Connell beat T. Guv 9-6. Ladies Singles-Miss McCormick lost to m!« r 4 T u b ' 6 ' MiBS V - O'Donoghue beat Miss E. Keller 6-0, Miss Toorish beat Miss Johnston 6-3 Miss M. O'Donoghue beat Miss Humphries 6-5. Men's Doubles-Murphy and Maxton lost to Guy and Oldridge. 8-9, Aitken and O'Connell beat Kellar and Guy 9-4. Ladies' Doubles-Misses McCormick and , v - ° Donoghue lost to Misses Keller 5-6, Misses Toorish and M. O'Donoghue beat Misses Johnston and Humphries 6-1. Combined Doubles-Murphy and Miss McCormick beat Guy and Miss Keller 6-5, Maxton and Miss V. O'Donoghue beat Oldridge and Miss E. Keller 6-4, Aitken and c o S9 -T"onsh beat Keller and Miss Johnston b-o, U Connell and Miss M. O'Donoghue lost to Guy and Miss Humphries 5-6. Adclington Catholic won by 102 games to

C GRADE. ST. PHILLIPS v. SHIRLEY. Shirley names are mentioned first: Men s Singles-F. Bridgens lost to D. ,T' c ' le !, 3 f. E. Cockayne lost to F. Bearne 3-9, C. McKay lost to N. Wilkins 2-9, M. Hooper lost to H. Palmer 5-9. Women's Singles-Miss B. Hamilton beat if™ *°* 6-L Mrs Chrystall beat Mrs Fowler G-3, Miss Simpson beat Mrs Bowles 6-5, Miss M. Bridgens beat Miss Simpson 6-4. -Mens Doubles—McKay and Bridgens lost, to Sylvester and Bearne 4-9, Cockayne and Hooper beat Wilkins and Palmer 9-6. Women's Doubles—Misses Hamilton and Simpson lost to Mesdames Fox and Fowler 2-G, Mrs Chrystall and Miss Bridgens lost to Mrs Bowles and Miss Simpson 5-6. Combined Doubles—Cockayne and Miss Hamilton lost to Sylvester and Mrs Fox 2-6, Bridgens and Miss Bridgens lost to Bearne and Mrs Fowler 2-6, Harper and Mrs Chrystall beat "Wilkins and Mrs Bowles 6-4, McKay and Miss Simpson beat Palmer and Miss Simpson 6-1. St. Phillips won by nine matches to 7. RICCARTON V. WOOLSTON. Riccarton names are mentioned first:— Men's Singles—J. A. Bigg beat J. Dryden 9-8, L. Edgington beat N. Ferguson 9-3, R. Anderson beat A. Patterson 9-5, N. Lowe lost to P. Hobson 6-9. Women's Singles—Miss I. Brake beat Misß R. Ferguson 6-3, Miss C. Morland lost to Miss M. Norton 0-6, Miss L. Longley beat Miss E. Garton 6-3, Miss K. Alley beat Miss Mass 6-4. Men's Doubles—Bigg and Edgington beat Dryden and Ferguson 9-5. Andrews and Lowe beat Patterson and Hobson 9-7. Women's Doubles—Misses Brake and Morland beat Misses Ferguson and Norton 6-4, Misses Longley and Alley beat Misses Garton and Wass 6-5. Combined Doubles —Bigg and Miss Brake beat Dryden and Miss Ferguson 6-1, Andrews and Miss Longley beat Patterson and Miss Garton 6-1, Lowe and Miss Alloy lost to Hobson and Miss Wass 5-6, Edgington and Miss Morland lost to Ferguson and Miss Norton 2-6. Riccarton won by 12 matches to 4. ST. MARY'S v. PAPARUA. S.f. Mary's names first:— Men's Singles—Marlow beat Slade 9-8, O'Flaherty loßt to Gunderson 8-9, Murray lost to Kennedy 4-9, Ives lost to Worlev 6-9. Ladies' Singles—Miss Carey lost to Miss Boyle 1-6, Miss G. Lattimore lost to Miss Pooley 5-6, Miss P. Flood beat Miss Crystal! 6-4, Miss L. Lattimore lost to Miss Spicer 0-6. Men's Doubles—Marlow and O'Flaherty lost to Kennedy and Gunderson 5-9, Murray and Ives lost to Slade and Worsley 4-9. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Carey and G. Lattimore lost to Misses Boyle and Pooley 4-6, Misses Flood and L. Lattimore lost to Misses Crystall and Spicer 4-6. Combined Doubles —Marlow and Miss Carey beat Slade and Miss Boyle 6-4, O'Flahorty and Miss L. Lattimore beat Gunderson and Miss Pooley 6-5, Murray and Miss G. Lattimore lost to Kennedy and Miss Crystall 1-6, Ives and Miss P. Flood lost to Worsley and Miss Spicer 2-6. Paparua won by 108 games to 75. RANGIORA V. MALVERN. On the Rangiora courts on Saturday an all-day match was played between the Rangiora Club and the Malvern Sub-Association, which was represented by players from seven affiliated clubs. Rangiora won by 24 sets (252 games) to 7 sets (200 games). The scores were as follows, Rangiora names being placed first: — Singles—Miss R. Greig lost to Miss R. Wright 3-6, Miss F. Schluter beat Miss N. Gillanders 6-2, Miss J. Parsons beat Miss M. Gillanders 6-3, Miss F. Jennings beat Miss K. Nankivell 6-3, Mrs J. R. Deal beat Miss M. Townshend 6-3, Mrs F. G. Tolmie lost to Mrs R. Innes 2-6, Mrs 0. E. Bell beat Miss D. Innes 9-0, Miss J. Glasgow lost to Mrs Dunn 8-9, J. R. Deal beat Q. Wright 9-8, V. O. Purcell beat R. Reid 9-5, A. H. Palairet lost to M. Watkins 6-9, L. E. Carter beat E. Sime 9-4, O. Evans beat A. McCurdy 9-8, L. W. Wilson lost to D. McCurdy 6-9, H. Schluter beat E. Jordan 9-6, W. P. Cosgriff beat T. Curran 9-7. Doubles—Misses Greig and Schluter beat Misses N. and M. Gillanders 9-7, Miss Jennings and Mrs Deal lost to Misses Wright and Townshend 8-9, Mrs Tolmie and Miss Glasgow beat Misses Nankivell and Innes 9-4, Mrs Bell and Miss Parsons beat Mesdames Innes and Dunn 9-6, Deal and Purcell beat Wright and Reid 9-7, Palairet and Carte* beat Watkins and Sime 9-7, Evans and Wilson beat A. and D. McCurdy 9-8, Schluter and Cosgriff beat Jordan and Curran 9-5. Combined Doubles —Deal and Miss Greig lost to Wright and Miss Wright 8-9, Purcell and Miss Schluter beat Reid and Miss N. Gillanders 9-6, Palairet and Miss Parsons beat Watkins and Miss Nankivell 9-7, Carter and Mrs Tolmie beat Sime and Miss M. Gillanders 9-5, Evans and Miss Jennings lost to D. McCurdy and Miss Townshend 7-9, Wilson and Mrs Deal beat A. McCurdy and Mrs Innes 9-8, Schluter and Mrs Bell beat Curran and Miss Innes 9-8, Cosgriff and Miss Glasgow beat Jordan and Mrs Dunn 9-7.

DAVIS CUP DRAW.

NEW ZEALAND PLAY PORTUGAL.

(BT CABLI—PBIS3 ASSOCIATION—COPIBIGHT.) (ATJSTHALIAS AXD K.Z CABLS ASSOCIATION.)

PARIS, February 8. The Davis Cup draw at the President's Palace was a brilliant affair. The Ambassadors of most of the competing countries attended. M. Gaston Doumergue (French President) said politeness demanded that he should offer his best wishes to the visitors for their success, but he hoped and believed that the draw would again be made in Paris in 1929. Rene Lacoste, commenting on the draw, expressed the opinion that the United StatesJapan match would bo the deciding contest in the American none, and the AustraliaSouth Africa contest in the European zone. The complete draw is as follows: European Zone. First round: Australia and Italy, Rumania and Belgium, Germany and Greece, Chile and Spain, Jugoslavia and Finland, Argentina and Great Britain. Hungary and Norway, Ireland and Holland, Poland and Denmark. Philippines and Austria, South Africa and Sweden. Second round: India and Switzerland, Portugal and New Zealand, Czocho-slovakia versus the winners of the South-Africa-Sweden match. American Zone. First round: Cuba and Japan, United States and Mexico. Second round: Canada versus the winners of the Cuba-Japan match, China versus the winners of the United States-Mexico match.