LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19503, 27 December 1928, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT.

OPEN AND HANDICAP EVENTS.

The open and handicap Christmas tennis tournament, under.the Canterbury Lawn- Tennis Association, opened at • Wilding-Park yesterday. There were no outstanding. displays, but the ... games ' generally maintained a fair standard. The province's best are at the Dominion Championships in Auckland, but many of Canterbury's', leading players are tatting part in this tournament. Good progress was inside'in both tions, open and handicap, and play in the open events will reach an interesting stago to-day. / Weather conditions were, not of the test.,' The morning was dull, and the .'afternoon cloudy and cold, with' . rain > l ihreatening'.

■3r All the conrts were in* excellent or:'•!;•'dor, though slow, until some of the mois.'j tare had dried from them. ." %\. Mr W._ V. Stevens is secretary for >|,the tournament and Messrs. W. €?oss, E. -.-$ Browning, and P. R. Harman' are the ;|' f ; ether members of the committee.. ;||£- Play.did.not advance, far enough to fediscover the-probable finalists yester||iday,i but i the, run of. play gives... an inIJNlication. > . • • . ftH-vln the men's singles, both the Lough||;nans have reached the third round, and \|they may contest the final, unlesa Boddy Crawshaw intervene. Both of the flatter are showing form. The* Loughnan Bros, and Goss and ; are safely into the third lltljround of the Men's Doubles, and here ;|i again the.play of the former pair sug- ; : gestß them as finalists. v No ono has reached the third round v in,the Ladies' Singles, but with the :draw as it is, Miss M. Sowden must have !i; *'rare chance of reaching the finals. '"?' In the Women's Doubles, Misses Scott Vv»nd> Dallas and Mrs Scott and Miss J'M&laekwood have reached tie third '_*,lound, but the position at present is Xiopen. The same applies to the Com- , bined Doubles. -Events are better than in the women's all are up to average. The boys' If and girls' sections have not drawn large tfcentrtes, but the competition will be &!; There was only a sprinkling of spectators yesterday, but to-day's play fvihouia provide interesting tennis. *f|ri|Th»-results are:— ££:.''• ■ -. ."/.■:/-. Open Events. ■ MEN'S SINGLE'S. iM&int ■Round—J. R. Crawshaw beat W. G. ap'Sttsrd. 6-1. 6-3; E. H. Orbell beat B. fe-J)«»haßi, 6-1, 6-0; J. O'Malley beat K. K&ongmore, 6-3, 7-5; H. W. Ogier beat W. ■J. KMonlson, 6-2, 6-2; J. A. McLeod beat L. «&*• Cotterill, 6-3, 7-5; P. B. Hale beat C. 6-2, 6-4: J. Mercer beat C. S.. §*fß«nk. 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. _ s^-Second. Round—B. B. Loughnan beat H. 33* filehards, 6-1, 6-1; A. B. Loughnan beat RiK-O, Ford, 6-2, 6-3; H. Dymond beat R. ?* : **»nine;,', 6-4, 8-6; P. G. Greenwood beat fc'^fl.'inderson, 6-3, 6-4; E. J. Boddy beat N. &,«•■;. Stunns, 5-7, 6-4, 13-11; H. G. Searle s|*'lO. Schmidt 6-8, 6-4; A. W. DickP,?JS beat D. Purvis, 6-3, 6-2; W. S. Somer-. M*W beat E. G. Burn, 6-2, 6-2; E. H. Orbell i**?»» T. J. Free, 6-2. 3-6, 6-1; G. W. Skel|jfJW» beat.p. D. Hall, 7-9, 8-6, 7-5; H. W. fe»Wt beat W. G. Morrison, 6-2, 6-2; D. A. WFQgpHTi beat J. M. Watson, 6-2, 3-6. 6-2; ! Hfc?: M «Uey beat R. O'Gorman. 6-1, 6-4; W. ItfiiJ*' ton., be&f A. Stanley, 6-0, 6-2; J. R. : beat J. Mercer, 7-5, 6-0. ( Bound—A. B. Loughnan beat D. A. K|«sw>»ke7,. 6-4, 6-1; B. B. Loughnan beat

~£* MEN'S DOUBLES. . • jjgpjt B W. Skellerup and S. R. rf'wn beat A. J. Daly and M. ShV£"l : B - Browning and E. G. Boddy beat »?& Born and H. Dyniond. 5-7, -6-2, 6-2; KKT < 7 beH «ad N. G. Mnnns beat P. D. S5 «* Captain J. L. Findlay, 10-8, 7-5.

. Second'Round —B. B. and A. B. Loughnan beat'W. G. Morrison and H. W. Ogier, 6-3, 6-4; K.- Longmore and C. S. Plank beat R. O'Gorman and T. J. Free,. 6-2, 8-6; F. B. Hale and N. Anderson beat W. Goss, jun., and A. Gillies, 3 : 6, 6-3, 6-2; A. Borrows * and H. G. Searle beat A. W. Dickson and F. 0. Schmidt, 6-3, 6-4; M. G. Somerville and J. R. - Crawshaw beat G. Gerard and H. T. Richards, 7-5, 6-2; W. Goss and P. G. Greenwood boat J. Mercer and J. O'Malley, .8-6. 6-4. Third Ronnd—B. B.' and A. B. Loughnan . beat F. B. Hale and N. Anderson, G-l. 8-6; W. Goss and P.'G. Greenwood beat M. Somer--7 ville and J. R. Crawshaw; 6-4, 9-7. t WOMEN'S SINGLES. 3 First Round —Miss N. Bell beat Mrs 0. Richards, 6-2, 6-3; Miss H. Jones beat Miss 8 E. Rudkin, 4-6; 6-3, 6-2; Mrs E. W. Reeves ! # beat Mrs S. McEwen, 6-4, 6-1. Second Round—Miss M. Sowden beat Miss - M. Rankin, 6-1, 6-3; Mrs C. R. Williamson fc beat Miss N. Reed,,7-5, 6-3; Miss M. Ward s beat Miss ' H.. Gwatkin, 6-I,' 6-1; Miss G. Rankin beat Miss,R. Dallas, 6-8, 8-6. 6-1; Miss G. M. Loney beat Miss B. Macdonald, • 4-6, 6-2, 6-1; Miss. D. Scott- beat Miss P. i Hamilton, 6-2, 6-1. - _'■ ; WOMEN'S DOUBLES. ,First Round —Misses B. Gould and G. H. j Jellett beat Misses M. Ward and M. Sowden, 6-2, 6-4; Misses G. and M. Rankin beat * Misses N. Bell and Longmore, 10-8, 6-4; l Miss Macdonald and Mrs Reeves • beat Mrs E. E. Crawshaw And Miss Saunders, 6-1, . 1-6, 6-3. Second Round—Misses H. G. Jones and R. Dallas beat Misses E. Free and H. Gwatkin, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1; Misses Scott and Blackwell ■ beat Mrs C. R. Williamson and Miss S. Goss, 6-4, 1-6, 8-6. 1 . COMBINED pOUBLES. First Bound—Miss, H. Jones and H. G.. 1 Searle beat Mn O. Richards and H. T. Rich- • ards.. C-2, 6-2; Miss 8.. Gould and M. Som- - erville beat Miss E. Free and T. J. Free, 6-4, 6-3. . BOYS' SINGLES. First Round—S. H. Barnett beat G. F. Bridges, 6-5, 6s; M. A. Kickard beat R. Longmore, 3-0 (retired). Somi-final—E. D. Broughton beat J. Aspell, 6-5, 4-6, 6-4. . GIRLS' SINGLES. First Round —Miss J. Maguinness beat Miss M; Mftthieson, 6-1, 6-2. Second Round—Miss-I. Poole beat Miss I. Morrison, 6-3, 6-5. HANDICAP EVENTS. MEN'S SINGLES. First Round—J. H. Griffiths (owe J 15) beat F. Cramp (rec. 4-6 15), 9-Q; J. A'Court (scr) beat "\V. J. Deans (scr), 9-2; H G. Searle (owe 15) beat L. W. Gee (rec. i 15), 9-8; J. M. Watson (owe 1-6 15) beat W. Goss, jun (owe 4-6 15); H. Tillman (owe 4-6 15) beat Stanley (rec. 1-6 15)..9-5; F. B. Hale (owe 5-6 15) beat P. R. Hammond (owe 1-6 13) 9-5; C. R. Williamson (rec. J 15) beat J. Neave (scr), 9-4; H. T. Richards (rec. J 15) beat A. Henry (rec. 2-6 16), 9-7; A. R. Cant (owe J 15) beat H. W. Ogier (owe 4-6 15), 9-5- W. G. Morrison (owe 1-6 lo) .beat R. G. Wilson (rec. 2-6 15), 9-4. Second Ronnd—D. B. Le?gett (rec. 15) beat Captain J. L. Findlav (rec. h 15), 9-7; A. R. Cant beat C. McCaskev (scr), 9-3; J. G. "A'Court beat G. A. Bridges (scr), 9-2; J.-M. Watson beat J. H. Griffiths, 9-8; W. G. Gerard (owe J 15) beat H. Morris (scr), MEN'S DOUBLES. ~ First Round—W. G. Morrison and H. W. Ogier (owe 2-6 15) beat 0. Herdman-and W. J. Deans (rec. } 15), 9-5; H. S. P. Andrews and J. H. Griffiths (owe 2-6 15) beat J. Mounsey and D. Leggett (rec. 15), 9-8; G. W. Skellerup and S. R. Carlcton ;<scr) beat-F. Cramp and A. Henrv (rec. 2-6 15), 9-4; N. J. Daly and M. E*Rivant (rec. 1-6 35) beat N. G. Mun« and H. C. Ford (owe 3-6 15), 9-7; D. A. McCaskey and J. M. Watson (owe 2-6 15) beat H. Morris and 3. A. McLeod fscr), 9-4: W. Goss, jun., and A. Gillies rsat G.' H. Bridges and L. T. Cottorill (scr), 9-4; R. Browning and P. R. Harman (owe $ 15) beat E. G. Burn and H. Dymond (owe 5-6 15). 9-S; E. J. Kennv and J. A'Court (rec* J 15) beat CaptsiE. "J. L. Findlay and P. D. Hal] (scr), 9-8. Second Round—G. W. Skellerup and S. R. Carleton beat N. J. Daly and M. Bullivant, 9-3;" W. S- Somerville and R. H. Tait (owe 15 1) beat G. Leahy and T. J. Free (rec. 1-C 15), 9-S; B. B. and A. B. Loughnan/ (owe 30) beat Ogier and Morrison, 9-S; : SINGLES. First Bound ; —Miss C. Longmore (rec. 4-6 15) beat Mrs it. Humphreys (rec/ 15), 9-4; Miss B. Gould (owe 5-6 15) beat Miss Gillespie (scr),, 9-0; Miss G. Jellett (owe 4-6 15) beat Mrs 0. Richards (rec. 4-6 15), 9-4; Miss J. MeGuinness (rec. 15) beat Mrs Herdman (owe 1-6 15), 9-4; Mrs "Findlay (tfc 15) beat Miss Hamilton (rec. 15), 9-6; . Miss Gwatkin (owe 2-6 IS) beat Hiss A.

Dixon (rec. 2-6 15), 9-3;-Miss N. Bell (rec. 1-6 15) beat Miss \V. Angas (owe J 15), 9-3; Miss M. Rankin (owe 3-6 15) beat Miss J. Morrison (rec. 2-6 15), 9-5; Miss N. 'Heed (owe 5-6 15) beat Miss N. Taylor (owe I IS), 9-2; Mrs E. W. Reeves (owe 4-6 15)<beat Miss D. Maguinness (rec. 15), 9-1; Miss M. Sowden (owe 15 £.) beat Mrs S. McEwen (owe 2-6 15), 9-6; Miss R. Dallas (owe 4-6 15) beat Miss D. Scott (owe 4-6 15), 9-7. WOMEN'S DOUBLES. First Hound—Misses I. and T. Poole (scr) beat Mrs W. McEwen and Miss M. Bridges (scr), 9-4. Second Round—Misses. M. Ward and M. Sowden (owe 30) beat Mrs O. Herdman and Miss W. Angas (owe 1-6 15), 9-4; Mrs E. E. Crawshaw and Miss M. Saunders (owe 15) beat Misses D. and J. Maguinness (rec. 15), 9-5; Miss Taylor and Mrs Richards (rec. \ 15) beat Misses M. Cunningham and P. Robertson (rec. 2-6 15), 9-4. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round —Miss K. Dixon and H. E. B. Newton (rec. J 15) beat Miss Richards and W. 6. Gerard (scr), 9-8; Miss P. Robertson and G. Leahy (rec. 2-6 15) beat Miss G. Rankin and G. W. Skellerup (owe i 15), 9-7; Mrs C. R. Williamson and Williamson (scr) beat Miss H. Jones and H. G. Searle (owe 3-6 15), 9-6; Miss C. Longmore and C. S. Plank (rec. 1-6 15) beat Miss S. Goss and W. Goss (owe I 15), 9-5; Mrs Findlny and Captain J. L. Findlay (rec. 15) beat Mrs R. Humphreys and J. Mounsey (rec. 15), 9-2; Miss G. Jellett - and A. Borrows (owe 15) beat Mrs 0. Herdman, and P. J. Herdman (rec. 4-6 15), 9-6.

Second Round—Miss G. Jellett and A. Borrows beat Mrs Findlay and Captain J, L. Findlay, 9-8. NOTES ON THE PLAY. Men's Singles. * B. B. Loughnan went through, his first match in happy-go-lucky style, and although the play was marked by many errors on each side, Loughnan had command whenever he exerted himself. He won by the good margin of 6-1, 6-1. H. Dymond staged -two magnificent recoveries in his match against R. Browning. The latter appeared to have, the first set well in hand when ho led 4-1, but Dymond made every post a winning post and took five games in succession to win the opening set. Again 'in the second session Browning took the first five games, in four of these his opponent tailing to win a stroke. Dymond, however, tightened up his game and driving with precision he forced Browning into errors. Browning won the odd game at 5-5, but the next three went to Dymond and with them, the match. D. A. McCaskey began very well against A. B. Loughnan in the third round, but he was not sure enough, and Loughnan improved as the game progressed and won in two straight sets with the loss of only three gariies; McCaskey started on attack, driving forcefully to the sides with telling shots. • Loughnan was. rather listless at the onening, but brightened to Dlay a crisper same. 'He had all his share of the luck, too, in the second set. B. B. Loughnan came, through the third round easily with his defeat of Dickson. 6-0. 6-2. He did not have to exert himself with the effort

W. S. Somerville and G. Burn played brisk tennis, both driving vigorously.Somerville won 6-2, 6-2, but Burn's exhibition was a much better one than the scores indicate. His volleying was hi<: chief weakness. It took 46 games in three hard-fought sets before Boddy" gained the verdict over ifunns, 5-7, 6-4, 13-11. Munns showed surprising form, considering that he has not had much tennis this season, and this went against him in the prolonged duel. Boddy was the more aggressive, but Munns contested every pojnt with steady play. After holding Crawshaw well in the first set, Mercer fell away, and Crawshaw won the second to love. Crawshaw was showing good form, his chop strokes particularly troubling Mercer. The first set was even five all, Craw-

Shaw taking the next two games. Thereafter Mercer did not score. Women's Singles. Miss M. Sowden showed good form in her match with Miss M. Kankin, which she won fairly easily. After being erratic in thp beginning, Miss Sowden settled down to steady t&nnis. Miss Eankin was enterprising, but never gained the upper hand. Miss D. Scott had not much difficulty in defeating Miss P. Hamilton in two straight sets. She plays a forceful game, and after being 2 all in the first set, won the next four games. This form she maintained till the end. Men's Doubles. Goss and Greenwood got home against Somerville and Crawshaw. but they did not have it all their own way, especially in the second set, which went to 9-7. As in the earlier matches, the two veterans showed good combination, but the younger pair were hitting very hard arid placing to advantage. Munns and Orbell fought hard against. Hall and Findlay to win in two advantage sets. It was a good sporting game, in which all four made the play, and took chances. Hall . and Anderson were nqt in it in their first set with the L'oughnan brothers, but the second was a different story. Hall and Anderson drew level at 3 all," and thence they took game for game till the score reached 6 all. Loughnan brothers took the next two games, the set, and match. They were playing good tennis, and should go a long way. TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME. The following matches are to commence at 8.45 a.m., and any of the undermentioned players not ready to play when called upon will be scratched:— Men's Open Singles—F. SI. Halo v. J. A. McLeod. Women's Open Singles—Miss H. Jones v. Mrs E. W. Reeves, Mrs E. Crawshaw v. Miss Bell. Men's Open Doubles—G. W. Skellerup and S. R. Carleton v. R. Browning and E. G. Boddv, W. S. Somerville and R. H. Tait v. N. G. Munns and E. H. Orbell.

Women's Open Doubles —Misses B. Gould and G. Jellett v. Misses G. and M. Rankin.

Men's Handicap Singles—T. J. Free v A. W. Dirkson. J. Mercer v. P. D. Hall. A. S. Plnnk v. A. B. Louehnan.

Men's Handicap Doubles—H. Tillman and J. Neeve v. M. G. Somerville and J. R. Crawshaw.

ANNUAL SUBURBAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AND HANDICAP TOURNAMENTS. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association has adopted the Spalding Ball for the above Tournaments. Use the Ball chosen by Champions. Spalding Balls are Kriiish-made and perfect in flight, weight, and bound. —6