LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19623, 20 May 1929, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR B COMPETITION. SATURDAY»S MATCHES. The Canterbury Uw« Tennis Association's Junior B inter-club competition was confoiled on Saturday at Wilding Park in excellent weather. Results:— SECTION I. I'END ALTON v. ASCOT U. s i (f en <l»lton names first.) 1 r i- * S ~T J" A- p,8n,, « lo " to *"• Wilson, „,.n »-"i' .J J - H - Shs "d lost to J. KusT 't ? :. . 6 ', 4-6 ' R - W. Atmore beat C. , •'"• J " b '„°--. 6-4; L. Laurenson lost to - ,i ,I '7V'" - -; 6 - «-s. 5-6. ijoui>i«?s-—Penrose and Shand v. Wilson and ion v laylor and Spence, 6-3 (unfinished). Match not finished. bPREYDON v. BABRINGTON I. (Spreydon names first.) jSiiig es— D. Silvester beat O. Chambers, ?•':[■ '? ; , K IL H "*ard beat D. Lane. 5-6. «;■»> 6-4; I. Mackenzie beat R. Uickerby, C-5, t)--; J. Searing beat K. Hole, 6-3, 6-5. Doubles—Howard and Silvester beat ChamIhts and Lane, 6-5, 6-5; Mackenzie and lost to Rickerby and Hole, 4-6, 1-6. fcpreydon won by five matches to one.

AVONSIDE I. v. SHIRLEY 11. (Avonside names; first.) Singles—J. Hastings beat W. Simpson, 6-1, fi-p; W. J. Deans beat C. A. McKay, 6-2, 6 0; O. Mallett beat F. Vinicombe, 6-1. 6-0; J. Temple beat T. M. Mitchell, 6-4, 6-2. Doubles—Hastings and Deans beat Simpson and McKay, 6-4, 6-2; Mallett and Temple beat Vinicombe and Mitchell, 6-1, 6-5. Avor.side won by six matches to none. SECTION n. SHIRLEY I. v. LINWOOD I. (Shirley names first.) Singles—L. Higgins lost to A. J. D. Dearsley, 2-0, 2-6; N. A. Baggs lost to R. L. Sowden, 4-6, 6-5, 16; R. Pilkington lost to V. Whitcombe, 6-4, 0-6, 4-6; A. Faulls lost to C. C. Treeby, 6 4, 2-8, 3-6. Doubles —Higgins and Baggs v. Dearsley and Sowden, 5-6, 6-5 (unfinished); Pilkington and Faulls v. Whitcombe and Treeby, 5-6 (unfinished). Linwood won by four matches to none.

AVONSIDE 11. v. WOOLSTON. (Avonside names . st.) Singles—-J. Murphy beat jim Cadanhead, 6 4, 61; R. Bell beat Jock Cadenhead, 6-1, 1-6, 6-1; A. H. Willis beat 0. C. Newton, 6-5, 6-3; A. Lee lost to N. Ferguson, 2-6, 6-5, 6-0. Doubles—Murphy and Bell beat Jim Cadenhead and Ferguson, 6-4, 6-4; Willis and Lee v. Jock Cadenhead and Newton, 6-1, 2-6 (unfinished). Avonside won by four matches to one.

ASCOT I. v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCIT. (Ascot names first.) Singles—G. McGregor lost to F. Rickard, C-5, 4-6, 4-6; C. H. Franklin beat N. Betteridge, 4-6, 6-0. 6-2; C. Ilea be.it L. Thompson, w.0.; D. Wood beat J. L. Myers, w.o. Doubles—McGregor and Franklin beat Thompson and Myers, w.0.; lies and Hood lost to Betteridge and Rickorc!, 0-6. 3-6. Ascot won by four matches to two.

JUNIOR TOURNAMENT. iPBESS ASSOCIATION TIIJSGBA3*.> WELLINGTON, May 18. The junior representative match. North v. South Island, played to-day, resulted in a win for the North Island by IS games to 10, two games being drawn. Results:— MIXED DOUBLES. R. Smith and M. Glenny (North) beat R. J. Souter and B. Tipping (South), 6-2, 6-1; ■Reweti and M. Howe (North) beat Strang and J. Maginness (South), C-4, 6-4; Brownies and Joan Ward (North) beat Mansfield and M. Mathleson (South), 6-2, 6-4; Robertson and 1. Morrison (South) beat Bradley and M. Purcell (North), 61, 6-8; Chapman and H. Cox (South) beat Roussell and C. Longmore (North). 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Coombe and A. Pragnell (North) beat Ritchie and B. Sutherland (South), 2-6. 6-3, 6-2; Gallagher and D. Millar (South) beat Milne and J. Chambers (North). 3-6, 61, 7-5; M. Ferkins and Jean Ward (North) boat H. R. Escott and I. Poole (South), 6-2, 1-6, 6-3. BOYS' SINGLES. IX W. a Chapman (South) be*t M. Ferkins (North), 6-2. 6-4; J. Bradley (North) heat F. Gallagher (South), 6-2, 6-*; D. C. Coombe (North) beat R. J. Souter (South), 6-3, 6-1; \T. tt. Robertson (South) beat R. 8 Milne, (North), 6-8, 6-S; R. Smith (North) beat J. Ritchie (South), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2; B. I Brow*l<?e (North) beat N. R. Mansfield (South), 6-3, 5-6, 61; K. A. Roussell iNorth) beat H. R. Escott (South), 6-1, 6-1; j; Reweti (North) beat W. Strang (South), 6-1, 6-5. GIRLS' SINGLES. M. Uathieson (South) beat M. Glennie (North), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; Jean Ward (North) beat J. Maginness (South), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; M. Pureell (North) beat I. Morrison (South), 6-fl, 6-2; D. Millar (South) beat J. Chambers (North), 6-5, 6-4; C. Longmore (North) beat B. Sutherland (South), 6-4, 6-4; Miss Joan Ward (North) beat Miss H. Cox (South), 3-6, 6-5, 6-2; Miss I. Poole (South) beat Miss O. Pragnell (North), 6-1, «-2. BOYS DOUBLES. J. Reweti and Coombe (North) beat R. J. Souter and W. Strang (South), 6-1. 6-5; W. G. Robertson and F. Gallagher (South) beat R. 8. Milne and B. Brownlee (North), 6-5, 6-5; R. Smith and Bradley (North) beat H. R. Escott and N. R. Mansfield (South), 9-4; E. A. Roussell and M. Ferkins (North) beat D. W. C. Chapman and J. h. D. Ritchie (South), 6-4, 6-4; Pragnell and Chambers (North) ▼. Mathieson and Sutherland (South), unfinished, treated as a draw. GIRLS' DOUBLES. Misses B. Tipping and J. Maginness (South) beat Misses M. Howe and M. Glenny (North), 6-5, 5-6, 6-3; Misses Ward and Ward (North) beat Misses Miller and Cox (South), 9-3; Misses M. Purcell and H. C. Longmore {North) v. Misses J. Morrison and I. Poole (South), unfinished, treated as a draw. The contest resulted in a win for the North:—

Two games were drawn. Play concluded in fast disappearing light, but the issue was then no longer at stake.

THE DAVIS CUP. U.S.A. DEFEATS CANADA. (UMITED PBSSB ASSOCIATION— BT BUCCTBIC TSXiaRAJH— COPTBIOHT.) VANCOUVER, May 17. A message from Montreal states that J. F. Hennessey and J. van Ryn (U.S.A.) defeated Jack Wright and Arthur Hamm (Canada), 6-1. 6-0, 1-6, 6-3, thus giving the United States the series.—Australian Press Association. (Received May 19th, 5.5 p.m.) MONTREAL, May 18. Van Ryn defeated Wright, 6-1, 6-0, 6-I. Australian Presa Association, United Servioe.

ITALY DEFEATS IRELAND. LONDON, May 17. Italy defeated Ireland in the Davis Cup, and qualified for the third round, meeting Germany.—Australian Press Association. SOUTH AFRICA BEATS SWEDEN. (Received May 19th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 18. South Africa defeated Sweden in the second round of the Davia Cup and qualifies for the third round, in which the South Africans meet Great Britain. —Australian Press Association, United Service. For Tennis Championships the baiis are chosen with infinite core, siae. weight, bound, and uniformity are all considered. It's a significant fact to New Zoaland players that the Slaeenger Ball has been exclusively selected for Wimbledon Championships since 1902 —5

Singles— Boys .. Girls .. North. Wins. .. 6 4 South Wins 4 Doubles— Boys .• Girls Mixed doubles .. 3 1 .. 5 X 1