LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19309, 14 May 1928, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR B COMPETITION. The Junior B interclub competition was continued at Wilding Park on Saturday, when the third round was played in splendid 'tennis weather. The results •were: — LINWOOD v. FENDALTON. (Linwood names first.) Singles—A. R. Cant beat J. W. D. Fisher, 6-4, 6-4; J. H. Griffiths lost to D. Lusk, 4-6, 6-5, 3-6; H. S. P. Andrews beat F. S. Jewell, 5-6, 6-4, 6-2; H. S. Baron beat D. Orozler, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles —Cant and Andrews lost to Faster and Jewell, 1-6, 3-6; Griffiths and Baron beat Lusk and Crozier, 6-5, 6-2. Linwood won by four matches to two. AVONSIDE 11. v. ADDINGTON. (Avonside names,first.) Singles—A. Fraser lost to J. Fletcher, 1-6, 6-2, 4-6; A. Olissold beat J. Silvester, 3-8, 6-3, 6-2; W. Deans lost to D. Silvester, 6-5, 3-6, 3-6; H. Bell lost to h. Gay, 0-6, 1-6. Doubles —Fraser and Deans lost to Silvester and Silvester, 2-6, 3-6; OlißSold and Bell v. Fletcher and Gay, 1-6, 6-5 (unfinished). Aldington won by four matches to one. . . EDGEWARE v. ST. STEPHEN'S. (Edgeware names first.) Singles—L. Harker beat 0. Haig, 6-0, 6-1; L. Armstrong beat'O'Donnell, 6-0, 6-1; 0. Richards beat W. Moses, 6-0, 6-5; L. Wilkinson beat G. Finney, 6-2, 6-0. Doubles—Armstrong and Harker beat 1 O'Donnell and Haig, 6-4, 6-3; Richards and Wilkinson beat Moses and Finney, 6-1, 6-3. E.dgeware won by six matches to none. OPAWA v. ASCOT. (Opawa names first.) Singles—N. Tregear lost to L. O'Malley, 2-6, 6-3, 5-6; K. White lost to J. J. Flood, 6-5, 3-6, 4-6; 0. Sowdeh beat G. McGregor, 5-6, 6-1, 6-4; 0. Tregear heat 0. Craae, 6-1, Doubles—o. Tregear and K. White beat McGregor and Craze, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. The other double was not played. Opawa won. t SHIKLEY v. SOUTH CHRISTOHURCH. (Shirley names first.) Singles—N. A. Baggs lost to N. Betteridge, 1-6, 6-5, 2-6; K. N. McGillivtay beat W. Tindall, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-0; R. Pilkington beat J. It. Myers, 6-4, 6-5. Doubles —Baggs and McGillivray beat Tindall and Hood, 4-6, 6-5, 2-0 (retired) ; Faulls and Pilkington beat Betteridge and Myers, 6-4, 6-4. Shirley won by five matehes to one. AVONSIDE I. t. ST. ALBANS. (Avonside names first.) Singles—J. Temple beat R. L. Laurenson, 6-1, 6-4; F. Williams beat A. 0. Felton, 6-4, 6-2; J. Hastings beat K. Reynolds, w.0.; H. G. Wilson beat H. Barnett, 6-1, 6-3. Donbles —Williams and Wilson beat Felton and Barnett, 6-4, 6-2; Hastings and Temple beat Reynolds and Laurenson, w.o. Avonside won by six matehes to none. ENGLISH WOMEN'S PLAY. (T7WITBD PBBSS ASSOCIATION—BT EMCTMC TELIGBAJH—COPTBIQHT.) LONDON, May 11. In trial matches to choose an English team to go to America to contest the Wightman Cup, the doubles resulted:— Mrs Watson and Miss Nuthall boat Mrs Lycett and Miss Harvey, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Miss Fry and Miss Colyer beat Misses Bennett and Ridley, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Mrs Mcllquham and Miss Goldsack beat Misses Sterry and Saunders, 6-2, 9-7.—Aus-tralian Press Association, United Service.