LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19461, 7 November 1928, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION.

SENIOR COMPETITION.

The following is the complete draw for the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's senior inter-club competition, the first round of which commences on Saturday, November 17th:—

First Bound, November 17th—Linwood v. Avonside No. 1, W.P. courts Ito 4; Fendalton v. New Brighton, W.P. courts sto 8; United v. St. Albans, W.P. courts 9 to 12; Canterbury College v. Avonside No. 2, at United. Second Round, December Ist—United v. Linwood, W.P. courts 1 to 4; Canterbury College v. Fendalton, W.P. courts 5 to 8; St. Albans v. Avonside No. 1, W.P. courts 9 to 12; New Brighton v. Avonside No. 2, at United.

Third Round, December 15th—New Brighton v. Canterbury College, W.P. courts 1 to 4; United v. Avonside No. 1, W.P. courts 5 to 8; Avonside No. 2 v. Fendalton, W.P. courts 9 to 12; Linwood v. St. Albans, at United. Fourth Round, December 29th. —Fendalton v. Linwood, W.P. courts 1 to 4; Avonside No. 2 v. St. Albans, W.P. courts 5 to 8; Canterbury College v. United, W.P. courts 9 to 12; Avonside No. 1 v. New Brighton, at United. ._, • Fifth Round, January 12th. —Avonside No. 2 v. United, W.P. courts 1 to 4; New Brighton v Linwood, W.P. courts 5 to 8; Canterbury College v. St. Albans, W.P. courts; 12; Fendalton v. Avonside No. 1, at United. , Sixth Round, January 26th.—Fendalton v. United, W.P. courts 1 to 4; Avonside No. l v. Avonside No. 2, W.P. courts 5 to 8; New Brighton v. St. Albans, W.P. courts 9 to J.-S; Canterbury College v. Linwood, at united. Seventh Round, February 9th.—Lnited v. New Brighton, W.P. courts 1 to 4; Avonside No. 2 v. Linwood, W.P. courts 5 to 8; Canterbury College v. Avonsido No. 1, w.*\ courts 9 to 12; Fendalton v. St. Albans, at United. . . . The following is the draw for the Junior A competition:— „. First Round, November 17th.—-St. Stephens v. Opawa, W.P. courts 1 and 2; u™wood v. St. Albans, W.P. courts 3 and ,4, Addington v. Elmwood, W.P. courvs 9 and . Second Round, November 24th— St. Stephens v. Linwood, W.P. courts 1 and &, Opawa v. Addington, W.P. courts & and 4, St. Albans v. Elmwood, W.P. >Jouit:; 9 ana 10. r . ~ , Third Round, December Ist.—St. Stephens v. St. Albans, W.P. courts 1 and 2; Opawa v. Elmwood, W.P. courts 3 and 4; Linwood v. Addington, W.P. courts 9 and 10. Fourth Round. December Bth.—St. Stephen's v. Addington, W.P. courts 1 sad j> Opawa v. St. Albans. W.P. courts 3 uad 4. Linwood v. Elmwood, W.P. courts 9 and iu. Fifth Round, December 15th —St. Stephen's v. Elmwood, W.P. courts 1 and j\ Opawa t. Linwood, W.P. courts 3 and «; St. Albans v. Addington, W.P. courts 9 and 10.

OXFORD V. GREENDALE. (Oxford players mentioned first.) Combined Doubles—Mrs Pavelka and Ellia 6 v. Mrs Prichett and H. B. Shipley 4, Miss NardaveU aad McGrath 0 v. Miss a. Gilianders and J, Gilianders 6, Misa Baxter and Jordan 6 v. Miss M. Gilianders and "W. J. Watson 5, Misa Sknrr and K. McGrath 6 v. Misa Newbegin and C. B. Bidgen 0, Miss Mounsey and J. Whyte 6 v. Misa H. Budd and T. C. Gongh 8, Miaa McGrath and Ellis 6 v. Miss M. Eidgen and R. E. Needham 4. .... Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Pavelka and Miss NanHvell 6 v Mrs Prichett and Mies «. Gilianders 5, Misses Baxter and Skurr 3 t. Misses M. Gillandera &nd 0. Newbegin 9,

I Misses Mounsey and McGrath 2 v. Misses H Eudd and M. Ridgen 6. Men's Doubles—Ellis and R. McGrath 9 [ v. H. B. Shipley and J. Gillanders 4, Jordan and K. McGrath 9 v W. J. Watson and C. E. Bidgen 6, Whyte and Knowles 9 v. T. C. Gougl: and R. E. Needham 3. Ladies' Singleß--Mrß Pavelka 6 v. Mrs Prichett 5, Miss Nankivell 3 v. Miss N. Gillanders 6, Misa Baxter 2 v. Miss M. Gil-, landers 6, Miss Skurr 4 v. Misa C. Newbegin 6, Miss Mounsey 6 v. Miss H. Rudd 1. Men's Singles—Ellis 6 v. H. B. Shipley 1, R. McGrath 6 v. J. Gillanders 1, Jordan 6 v. W. J Watson .1, K. McGrath 6 v. G. E. Ridgen 8, Whyte 6 v. T. C. Gough 2. Totals—Oxford 119 games, Greendala 84 games. SOUTHBROOK B V. OHOKA. . Southbrook won by 105 games to 79. Scores (Southbrook names first):—. Men's Singles—A. Tully 6, A. W. Newton 2; H. Benjes 6, D. Moir 1; Eev. Father Kilgour 6, T. Eden 3; H. Martyn 0, E. Ward 1; E. McGrath 1, T. Hart 6. Ladies' Singles—Miss A. Archer 6, Miss N. Power 5; Miss I. Benjes 6, Miss E. King 5; Miss B. Kennedy 2, Miss M. Lynskey 6; Miss M Mcintosh 5, Miss S. Power 6; Miss N. Moffatt 6. Miss Z. Lynskey 3; Miss M. Power 1, Miss A. Quinn 6. Men's Doubles—Tully and Benjes 6, Newton and Moir 1; Kilgour and Martyn 6, Eder and Ward 2. . Ladies' Doubles —Misses Archer and Benjes 4, Misses N. Power and King 6; Misses Kennedy and Mcintosh 6, Misses M. Lynskey and .S. Power 2; Misses Moffatt and Power 3, Misses Z. Lynskey and D. White 2. Combined Doubles.—Tully and Miss Archer' 6, Newton and Miss N. Power 5"; Benjes and Miss I- Benjes 6, Moir and Miss King 2; KHgour and Miss Kennedy 6, Eden and Miss J. Power 4; Martyn and Miss Mcintosh 6, Ward and Miss M. Lynskey 1; McGrath and Miss Moffat 5, A. Quinn and Miss Z. skey 6. OLLIVIER TURNS PROFESSIONAL (PBESS ASSOCIATION rELEGBAH.) AUCKLAND, November 6. Geoff Ollivier, seven times New Zealand singles champion and four times holder of the doubles title, retired from the" ranks of amateur tennis at the age of forty-two yesterday, when he played his last ma,tch under bis past status, representing New Zealand against the British team.

Tennis players should insist on getting Ayres' Championship Stitehless Tennis Balls, which have been selected by the Canterbury Provincial Lawn Tennis Association for their Champion : ship Tournament this season. —2