LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19769, 6 November 1929, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

+ CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. jvo Mitch <"f tee Canterbury jezn:s Afsocsa-ion me; >?s:«rday. TreMessrs F- f*- Harman <, --haimta'"). "Urn. G«5, W. N. SeaV. A. P.-r-o-,<«. <5. W. y,.,;d. Tfc® ,-f r-.-ary report-d thjt th* c; •he ' »t:' :u isvo'ir ..{ Je-j ra . '.if i„ ;r men the fct.ior inter-ciub competition I* n. r"s 'vtd that entries be invited for the ce, t' n 2 first rour.d to coTnmt?n.-e on NovetTtbc- t6th. ea-.h f -m to .••-.riprise four player-- oi i'.n.or standard, j- ««■ t j ;L'.:t» t~ r a vvemer. > inter-- iuti ''oropetitior. t aril :e in to rnoip:;se t?:r at; expression of opinion to be sought as to vbe-r.T the matches in this omiv-tition shouid hj" piayed on Wednesday or Thursday afternoon = . A full diseui.-ion lock place regarding the the _ secretary thi' a supplementary ranking list be prepared of players v. ha .ire itiXiC'Tia to challenge f"r a piar.-. on '.he Can--'.'bt2ry ranking I;-t. Ir i vas decided that there wishing to challenge for , pla.o en the :i»t should notify the secretary, and that the-c players be given t:.<- epportunity tiiey i<»ic in the order in which their chailenses are received. Several matters in connexion wiih the provinces championship meeting at Christmas were discussed. It was resolved that, in addition to the championship events, tha'usual r.andt-Jp events be included in the programme, and it was resolved that the draft prosri.imrne be forwarded to the Xew Zealand Lam Tennis Association for approval. SWANNANOA V. WOODEND. ' S l '- Thames fir M.i Woman's Singles—Miss Verrall M>s = Mehrt't.-. 4: Miss Fidl»r 2. Miss Ballinfr*r 4; M:->. Atkinson 2, Miss Walker 4; Mi« M. Eians 4. Miss Percy 2; Mrs Kel'v 6 Mrs I.i-'I" 4. • ' Mm's Singles—G. Lill 3. Southen 4: H. 4, .Southen 1; Verrall 0, la Petit 4; Evans Te Aiki 2. Women's Doubles—Misses Verra'i and FidJer 1, Miss Mehrtens and Mrs Ballinser Mi ss Atkinson and Mrs Kelly 2, Miss ■Walker and Mrs Little 6; Misses Evans and Winter 6. Mioses Percy and M. Chinnerv 6. Men's Doubles—T.ill and Frignell 6, P'ercy and Scifhen 5: Verrall and Evans' 6. le Fetit and Te Aiki 5; Stewart and Lill 6, Southen and Cutler I. Mixed Doubles —Mis? Verrall and fr. Lill 6, Miss Mehrtens and Percy 4; Miss Fidler and Frignell 4, Mrs Ballineer and Southen 6: Miss Atkinson and Verrall 5. Miss Walker and le Petit 6: Mrs Keily and Evans 3. Mrs r.ittle and Te Aiki fit Miss M. Evans and Stewart 6, Miss Percy and Te Aiki 4: Mrs A. Winter and P. Lill <3, Miss M. Chinnerv and Cutler 2. >• Each side wnn ?4 itarncs. MACKENZIE V. SPOTSWOOD. nume* first. Women*? Singles—Mis> R. Taylor 6. Miss E. L T pston r.: Mif-s B. Forbes G. Miss V. Harrison 4; Mi.*? O, Hughes R. R. M. £loss 6. Miss R. Oraitrhead 2; Mrs W. F. Owen 6, Mis? O. Fitzgibbon 4; Mi's M. Bocom\rorth 2, Miss M. Fitzeibbon 6; I. Douglas 6. Miss >r. Hsrrison 5. Singles—T. Cottrell 5, N". Wilkinson «• M. Tay'or 4. S. Gibson ft: C. Holton 6, Barnes 2: Jf. M. 6. »T. B. «on 4: W. F. Oweii 6. F. Up?ton ?•: R. R. A. Hendren T. "Fdridtre 6, B. BuffTp 2: "E. Marshall fi, O. SpwpU 5. WomoTi"« Doubles —Miss Taylor and T>r. Trvin f>. Miss Stevenson and Miss T'pston 6: Miss Forbes and Miss Hughes 6. Miss T). Harrison nnd Miss Walm«loy 2: Miss Sloss and Mr® Owen 6. Miss Craighead and Miss Ci. Fitzsribbon 4; Mi«s and Miss Poue'as 4, M. Fitzgibbon and Miss M. Harrison fi. Doubles—Cottrcll and Taylor 5, Wilkinson and Gibson 6; Holton and Otren f>. Barnes and Steven«on 1: Tweedie and 4, Upston and Battle 6: Edridge and Marshall 6. Hondren and 4. Mackenzie won by 129 games to P4. DARFIELD V. GREENDALE. fGreendale names first.) Women's Doubles—Mrs Pritcliett and Miss N. Gillanders 6, Mrs Norton and Mrs Pole 5; Miss M. Gillanders and Miss Rudd 6, Mrs Gunn and Miss J. Gillanders 5t Miss Rideen and Mrs Early 0, Mrs Reid and Mrs McMillan 6. Men's Doubles—H. Shipley and E. Ridgen 0. R. Reid and Jas. Reid 9: Watson and F. Goueh 1, C. Durning and S. Y. Bushell 9: C. Goueh and Xeedham 3. G. Gillanders and Dr. Reid 6.

Combined Doubles—Mrs Pritchett and Shipley 1. Mrs Xorton and R. Reid 6: Miss V. Gillanders and Rideen 6, Mrs Polp and J. Rpid 4: Miss M. Gillanders and Watson 4, Mrs Gunn and C. Durning 6; Miss N. Ruddy and F. Gougli 2. Miss J. Gillanders and P. .T. Bushell 6: Miss M. Ridgen and 0. Gough 3, Mrs Reid and Geo. Gillanders 6: Miss M. Karlv and Needham 3. Mrs McMillan and Dr. Reid 6.

Women's Singles—Mrs Pntehett 6, Mrs Xorfon 4: Mips N. Gillanders 6, Mrs Pole 1: Miss M. (inlanders fi. Mrs Gunn 2; Mips NVRudd 6. Mhs J. Gillanders 3; Miss M, "Ridgen 6. Mrs "Reid 1 : Miss M. Earlv 4, Mr* McMillan 6.

Men's Singles—H. Shipley 0. R. Reed 6; Rideen 4. J. Reid 6: Watson 1. C. Durning 0; F. Gough 2, $. J. Bushell 6: C. (rough 0, G. Gillanders 6: Needham 6. Dr. Reid 3. Darfield won br 3 27 games to 82. AMBERLEY V. LEITH FIELD. (Amberley names first.) Double?— Miss Ohambprlain and Mrs Bovce 6, Miss Baird and Miss Judson 1; Miss Marsh and Mrs Fisher 6. Miss Eaton and James 2; Mrs Stevenson and Miss South 3, Miss Russell and Miss Mander 6. Single—Miss Chamberlain 6. Miss Baird I; Mrs Boyce 5. Miss Judson 6; Miss Marsh 6 f Miss Eaton 2; Mrs Fisher 6, Miss James 3; Miss South 3, Miss Russell 6; Mrs Stevenson 6. Miss Mander 5. ELLESMERE SUB-ASSOCIATION. Tn the Ellesmere Lawn Tennis Sub-Associa-tion's competitions on Saturday, the matches resulted as under: — FIRST GRADE. LEESTON NO. 1 v. SOUTH BRIDGE. (Leeston names first.) Women's Singles—Miss E. Free 3, Miss V. Dyce 6: Miss McLaughlin 6. Miss M. Hintz 2: Mrs Vaughan 4, Mrs F. Kimber 6; Mrs Ford 6, Mrs T. Kimber 3. Men's Singles—Leahy 8, Williamson 9; Jackman 4, Hunt 9; Mason 9, Rowe 3; Ford 6, Maw 9.

Women's Doubles—Misses Free and McLaughlin 6, Misses Dyce and Hintz 1; Mesdames Ford and Vaughan 6, Mesdames F. Kimber and T. Kimber 3. Men's Doubles—Leahy and Jackman 9, Williamson and Hunt 5; Mason and Ford 9, Rowo and Maw 4. Combined Doubles —Leahy and Miss Free 4, Williamson and Miss Dyce 6; Jackman and Miss McLaughlin R. Hunt and Miss Hint/ 3: Mason and Mrs Ford 6. Rowe and Mrs F. Kimber 3: Ford and Mrs Vaughan 4, Maw and Mrs T. Kimber 6. Totals —Leeston. 9*5 games, 9 sets; Southbridge. 78 games, 7 sets. EEESTO.X NO. 2 V. SPRIXGSTOX. (Leeston names first.) Wonien'B Singles—Miss Gwatkin 6, Miss Wright 5: Mrs Kusliton 2, -Irs Sowden 6: Mrs Lloyd Miss Benny 2; Miss Heslop 6. Miss Stafford 3. Women's Doubles—"Miss Gwntkin and Mrs Rushtnn fi. Miss Wright and Mrs Sowden 2; Mrs Lloyd and Miss Heslop fi. Misses Bennv and Stafford Men's Singles—Fis-.e 2. Bl.ir kie : Henderson Barr 9: Johnston 3. Duff 9; 'Rushton 4. Nash 9. Men's Doubles—Fisse and Henderson 3, Bifid" and Barr 9; Johnston and Rushton fi. Duff and Xa-li 9. Combined Doubles—Miss Gwatkin and Eisse 4. Mis" Wright and Blackie 6; Mrs Rushton and Henderson 6, Mrs Sowden and Barr 4: Lloyd ar irl Johnston fi. Miss Bennv and Duff 2: Miss Heslop and Rushton 6. Stafford and N'ash 2. TnfaN —Leeston. 72 games. S sets: Springston. £9 games. 8 sets. SECOND GRACE. SPRIXtiSTOX v. KILLIXCHY. cSpringston names first.) Women'' Singles—Mis-- Aldridge 6. Mrs Brii'-e 0: Mrs Benny 6, Miss E. Lemon 3: Mies Smith 5. Miss C. Allen 6: Miss Mar<s. Mi- E. Allen 3. Men's Singles—J. S. Simpson 9, T. Xairn 3: E. Wright 9. R- Bmce 3: S. BenDy 3, J \lien 3' K. Woods 9. A. Allen 7. Men's Donbles —J. S. Simpson and E. 9 T. X'airn and R. Bruce 2: S. Benny and K. Woods 5. J. Allen and A. A "Wom«r.'« Doubles—-ilis* Aldridge and Mrs t,fi E. Lemon Ad Mrs Bruce I ; Miss Smith sVid Mi-s Marshall 6. Misses C. Alien i„d E. Allen 4. Combined Doubles —Miss Aldridge and J. = Cimpson 6. Mrs Bruce and T. Xairn 5: M ; s's Bennv and E. Wright 6. Miss E. Lemon ; Vr> Bri< e Miss Smith and S. Bennv I Mi" ' Allen and J. Allen fi: Miss MarshaH and K. Woods 1. Mrs Grieg and A. The range of Tennis Rackets are all made in Great Britain. Improve vour play hy using the "Karel Kozelnh.'' Karel Kozelub, the world's ehimPion professional, savs "I aiwavs use SpMi"?' l -" Avalaible at all sports dealers. 3