LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19502, 26 December 1928, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT, For the - open and ' handicap . tournament; which commences at Wilding, Park this morning, the following "matches aro scheduled: — 8.30 a.m.—Men's .Open. Singles:: E. H, Orboll *V, 15. Densham, -J. O'Atallcy v. K. , Longmori),' J". ; 'A.~- f ,McLeod T. Ooefceriu;W., Gerard v.' j. It, Crawsliaw. '■■ 1 Hen's Open doubles—FiYst rb'un<i: : N; J." Daly and - M.i Bullivant. "W-. Skellcrup and. S. - Iv. Carleton.i ; Mali's Handicap "Singles*—First; round: -J.; Ncovo. v, O, It, Williamson,'" A_ Henry .v.' H. '£. Richards, L,-Wj. (iea v. H.,G. Searle,-J.- M. Watson v..- W..Gouts, jun„ F. Oramp v. J.'.H. Griffiths,- W. G.-Morrison-v. 11- G. ;U r ilson, "\V. J. Deans v. J. 0). A'Court; • 9.15"a.m. —Men's Open Singles: (second round) r.A. W. Dickson, v., D. Purvis, N. G. : Muiins y. E.. (i. Boddy, P. G. Greenwood v. N. Anderson; W. S. Somervillo v. E. G. Burn, It. Browning v. H; .Dymond, II,.O; Ford, y. A. 8., Loughnan., Womon's Open. Singles (first: round)— Miss E. Itudkiii v, Miss. H. Jones,", Mrs S. McEwen v. Mrs E. W. Reeves, Mrs' O. Richards v. Miss N. Bell.- Second round: Miss M. Ward v. Miss 11. Gwatkin, .Hiss N. .Reed v. Mrs C. R.- Williamson, ..Miss M. Rankin v. Miss M. Sowden. Any of tho above players, npt ready to play when called will bo scratched.' DARFIELD V. EIRWEE. - .....(barfield names first.)' • Women's: Singles—Mrs Norton 6, Mrs G. Watson 3; Mrs R.;Gnnn 6, Miss Dysart 1; Miss Robinson 6, Miss Turner 1;. Miss: Gillanders 4, Miss Begg-6; ;Mrs McMillan 3,. Miss Christian 6; Miss Lezard 1, Miss-Z. Begg (i. v : . Men's Singles—R. Reid .6, C. W. Turner 3; J. lleid 2, B. Pyne 6; S. J. Btishell 5, Rev. T. Pateifson • 6 J.'H.i Reid 0; r ' Bl Hayes 6; F. Gibbous 1, J. Pyno 6. I . Women's .Doubles—Mesdames Norton 1 and Gunn 6, Sirs Watson, and Miss Dysart 4; Misses Robinson and Gillanders .5, -. Misses Turner and Begg 6; Mrs McMillan; aid -Miss Lezard: 4, Misses Christian and Z, Begg 6. Men's Doubles—'R. Reid and J. Reid '9, C. W. Turner and B. Pyne 6; S. J. Bushell and J. H. Reid 9, Rev. T. Paterson and G. Dysart 6; J. II;- Reid and F. Gibbons 1, B. Hayes and J. Pyne 9. Combined Norton arid :R. Reid- 6, -Mrs-.Watson : and-Turner 2; Mrs ,Gtinn and-.J.. Reid 2, Miss Dysart and Pyno ; 6;Miss. Robinson '.-and S.» J.. Bushell- .6,'•-■ Miss. Turner and Rev, T..Paterson 2; Miss Gillanders. and J. H. Reid. 6, Miss. Begg and Dysart 5; Mrs McMillan and J. H. Reid 0, Miss Christian and Hayes 6; Miss Lezard and Gibbons-1, Miss Z. Begg and Pyno 6. Kirwee won by 114 games to 95. | WEST EYRETON V. CUST. (West Eyreton names first.) Women's .Singles—Miss A. Dixon 6,. Miss P. Oowens X; Miss J. Dixon'-6,. JJiss- h. Rowe 4; Miss E. Barr 6, Mrs, Mellor 5. Men's Singles—E. Ellis 4, S. Burrowes 6; ,'C. Elms 2, L. Tyler 6; J. Dowsctt 6, S. Cowens 3. Women's Doubles—Misses'A. and J.'Dixon 6, Misses P. Cowens and L. Rowe 2; Mrs Ward and MisS Burns 6, Miss G. Cowens and. MrsVMellor 5; Misses K; Dixon and Barr'6, Miss G. Cowens and Mrs" Mellor 5.Men's Doubles —E. Ellis and E.. Dixon 6, S. Burrowes and M. Forbes 3; D. Chapman and J. Frizzell 4, L. Tyler and S. Cowens 6; C. Elms, and J. Dowsett 6, M. Burns and Bradley 5. Mixed Doubles —Miss A. Dixon and Dixon C, MiSs Cowens and Ellis 3; Miss Dixon and J. Frizzell 2, Miss Rowe and Burrowes 6; Miss J. Dixon and C. Elms 6, Miss G. Cowens and Chapman 3; Miss K. Dixon and Burns C, Mrs Mellor and Tyler 3; Miss Burns and Dowsett 3, Miss Cowens and Forbes .0; Miss Barr and Bradley .6, Mrs Mellor and S. Cowans I.' , " ' West Eyreton won by 93 games to' 73. Ayres' ChanTpionship Stitchless Tennis Balls are being- used by the Canterbury Provincial Lawn Tennis Association at its Championship Tournament now being played at. Wilding' Park courts. —3 A poor tennis player often blames liis racquet, rightly.- Use a Slazenger, the choice of 36 per cent, of Wimbledon entrants last year, and improve your game. Use Slazenger Balls, too, exclusively used at all principal international contests., . —8