LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19770, 7 November 1929, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS.

SECONDARY SCHOOLGIRLS' TOURNEY. The girls' inter-secondary schools competition, conducted under the auspices of the Canterbury Junior Lawn Tennis Association, was continued Yesterday afternoon on the hard cours at Wilding Park. Following are the results: — _ A GRADE. Rangi-Ruru v. St. Margaret's—M. Mathieaon and N. Blunden beat B. Tipping and M. Munns 9-7, L. Herdman and F. Cannon beat T. Wright and D. Gerard 9-5, R. Ogilvie aod T. Burt lost to S. Wooler and M. Pyne 6-9. W. Macßeth and M. Alexander beat S. J-mes and H. Harris 92. Rangi-Ruru won by i'A james to 23. Girls' High School v. Sacred Heart—J. Maginness and C. Dickson beat I. Poole and K. McKendry 9-8, J. Prime and K. Turner losi Jo T. Poole and E. Pirter 8-9, I. McCoombs and B. Takle beat P. Cunneen ar.d M. Leggett y-6, >". McCrostie and Y. Levvej beat M. Price and /.. McUratli 94. Girls' High School won by 35 games to 27. liangi-Ruru v. Avonside ! postponed from inv.ous week) —M. Mathie=--n und .V. Blunden beat N. Dick and J. Harding 9-7, L. Herdman and F. Cannon lc-u U. Jones ana 5. Mavo 9-2, R. Ogilvie anj T. B-irt beat J. Buchanan and H. Mayo V-3, W. Macßeth and M. Alexander beat G. Stevenson and J. Dvkcs 9-2. Kangi-Kuru won by yt> games to" 14. _, „, , B Grade —Rangi-Ruru beat Avonside 24-3, St. Margaret's beat West Cbristchurch -2-I'.'. C Grade—St. Margaret'" be it Av. (J sidc 23-17, Rangi-Ruru beat Sebvyn H-mse *!•<?, Sumuer beat Technical 22-11, St- M*ry a .>eat West Christchurch- 21-5, Girls' II gh school beat Technical 24-10. In a secondary schools' ranking match for fourth piace on the girls' ladder, B. Tipping defeated J. Maginness (challenger; 9-B. RANKING LIST MATCH. V. Rhodes-Williams sustained h'.s challenge against T. W. Patterson for fourth place on the Canterbury rankin? list last evening. In a game characterised by steadiness, the former Wcilinaton man won at a score slightly mere decisive than on the r.cca?ion when he la.fl met Patterson in toe Wild.n? Shield contest. €-3, 2-6, 6-2. RrodesWilliams's Blight!;.' greater aggressiveness gave him the advantage. SEFTON V. SOUTHBROOK B. (Soathbrook lanes tr„t.) M.-n» Sing'."— Y.. Williamson 0. H. Psiiell 5: H. Ber,'«s 6 •>. Dalzf!': Z: K. '.nr,6, A. Withers V I.' Wise 1. W. Dai.no »■ Women's Singif—Mi-s I. Benjes 0. Miss Daizell 6: Miss Watkins C. Mrs Chanrpio:. f>; Miss Kencedv 5. M : s* Farrar 6. Miss X. Pickard 6. Miss H»nderson 4. M.'ied DoubVs—E. Williamson and Miss 1. Benjes 1, H. Daliel! and Miss Da i? e '' 6; H. Benjes and Miss Witkins 3. A. Da.rell and Mrs Champion «: B. Grant «na Miss B. Kennedy 6, A. Witners and Mim Farrar 5; 1,. Wis. ar.d Miss Pickard .. WOardo and Miss Henderson *. . Men's Double*—W»;i:smf.;n »rd B*n;es a. H. and A. Dslzell *: R. Orar.t »-i L. W.se 2, A Withers and W Dar.do 6. Women's Doubles—Misses Ber.-es acd War kins 0. Miss Daizell ar.d Mrs Cnampion B. Misses Kennedy and Pickard 6. Misses rar rar and Henderson 6. Sefton won by 85 game* to 54.