LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19803, 16 December 1929, Page 24

LAWN TENNIS.

SENIOR COMPETITION. UNITED IN THE LEAD. United summed their unbeaten record in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's senior inter-club competition on Saturday, when they defeated CashmeTe, previously also unbeaten, in decisive fashion. United have to meet Avonside in the final round next Saturday, but the latter team, even strengthened by the inclusion of Glanville, should not be capable of extending the leaders. Grass and hard courts were again fully utilised on Saturday for the continuation of the senior, junior A, and suburban tourneys. Avonside and Fendaiton met in the senior grade in addition to the more important game between United and Cashmere, while Linwood had the bye. The match between feeay and Rhodes-Williams was, as many other games in the competition have been, disappointing, neither player giving of anything like his best. Seay appeared to need practice badly, frequent errors allowing hia opponent to push him to three sets. Rhodes-Williams was steady, and played prettily, at times, but his play lacked certainty. The surprise of the day was Dymond's defeat of Patterson in straight sets." Dymond is playing his best tennis now, and is well below his merited place on the ranking list, No. 15. His ground strokes give an impression of solidity which will carry him far in the game, but he can volley decisively when in the short court. He out-drove Patterson. K"sults were:—UNITED r. CASHMERE. (United names first.) Singles—l. A. Seay beat T. RhodesWiliams C-», 6-2, 6-3; T. W. Patterson lost to H. Dymond, 4-6, 4-6; J. H. \V. Sheppard beat E. H. Orbell, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; P. G. Greenwood beat R. Browning, 6-0, 6-4. Doubles —Seay and Patterson beat Rhodes-Williams and Dymond, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1; Sheppard and Greenwood beat Orbell and Browning, 6-2, 6-1. United won by five matches to one. FEND ALTON v. AVONSIDE. (Fendaiton names first.) Singles—J. R. lost to C. Anzas, 3-6, 3-6; W. S. SomerviUe lost to D. Purvis, 5-7, 6-3. 8-10; N. G. Munns lost to J. W. Arnold, 7-9, 2-G; J. W. D. Fisher beat H. C. Ford, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3. Doubles—SomerviUe and Crawshaw beat Angas and Purvis, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3; Fisher and Munns beat Arnold and Ford 6-2, 6-1. Avonside won by eight games to seven.

JUNIOR A COMPETITION. SUMNER v. OPAWA. \ (Sumner names first.) Men's Singles—G. Browne beat N. BrydgesJones 9-4, C. Chapman beat R. A. Sowden 9-8, H. Stoneman beat 0. Tregear 9-4, B. Newburgh lost to G. Osborne 3-9. Men's Doubles —Browne and Sloneman beat Sowden and Osborn 9-5, Chapman and Newburgh lost to Brydges-Jones and Tregear 0-9. Women's Singles—Miss M. Martin lost to Mrs MeEwen 3-6, Miss Austin lost to Miss Willis 2-6, Miss Browne beat Miss Wickes 6-5, Miss N. Bishop lost to Mias Essoin 5-6. Women's Doubles —Misses Martin and Austin lost to Mrs MeEwen and Miss Willis 5-6, Misse's Browne and Bishop lost to Misses Essen and Wickes 3-6, Combined Doubles—Miss Martin and Chapman lost to Mrs MeEwen and Osborn 4-6, Miss Browne and Browne beat Miss Willis and Sowden 6-4, Miss Bishop and Newburgh lost to Miss Wickes and Brydges-Jones 5-6, Miss Austin and Stoneman lost to Miss Essen and Tregear 2-6. Opawa won by 10 matches to 6. ADDINGTON v. ST. ALBANS. (Addington names first.) Men's Sing.es—l. MacKenzie lost to U. J. Broughton 4-9, K. Burtt beat A. Reynolds 9-7, S. Chapman lost to E. D. Broughton 7-9, I. Left lost to S. H. Barnett 5-9. Men's Doubles —Burtt and MacKenzie beat Broughton and Broughton 9-8, Chapman and Left lost to Reynolds and Barnott 1-9. Women's Singles—Mrs Lisle beat Miss Dini 6-5, Mrs Clemens beat Miss Tait 6-1, Miss Hoggan beat Miss Oobden 6-4, Mrs Foster beat Miss Drummond 6-2. Women's Doubles —Mesdames Lisle and mens beat Misses Dini and Tait 6-5, Miss Hoggan and Mrs Poster beat Misses Oobden and Drummond 6-5. Combined Doubles—Mrs Lisls and MacKenzie beat Miss Dini and L. J. Broughton 6-5, Mrs Clemens and Chapman lost to Miss Tait and Reynolds 4-6, Miss Hoggan and Burtt beat Miss Cobden and E. D. Broughton 6-3, Mrs Foster and Left lost to Miss Drummond and Barnett 5-6. Addington won by ten matches to six. ST. STEPHEN'S ▼. LINWOOD 11. (St. Stephen's names first.) Men's Singles—H. D. Thompson beat V. E. Gabites 9-3, R. W. Bond lost to D. McLeod 4-9, C. E. W. Edwards beat B. A. Barrer 9-5, L. W. Wilkinson beat W. Haymes 9-1. Men's Doubles —Bond and Edmonds beat Gabites and Barrer 9-5, Thompson and Wilkinson beat McLeod and Haynes 9-3. Women's Singles—-Miss E. Thomas beat Miss N. Thomas 6-3, Miss M. S. Johnston beat Miss E. Edmonds 6-3, Miss E. Smith lost to Miss K. Turner 1-6, Miss D. Swanston lost to Miss D. Wansbrough 2-6. Women's Doubles—Misses Thomas and Johnston beat Misses Thomas and Edmonds 6-3, Misses Smith and Swanston lost to Misses Turner and Wansbrough 4-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Johnston and Bond lost to Miss Thomas and Gabites 3-6, Miss E. Smith and Thompson lost to Miss Turner and Barrer 4-6, Miss Swanston and Wilkinson lost to Miss Wansbrough and Haynes 8-6. St. Stephen's wen by 9 matches to 7. SUBURBAN COMPETITIONS. Grade A. UNION v. WAIMAIRI. (Union names first.) Men's Singles—J. L. Squire lost to H. Tillman 6-9, D. M. Hay beat W. Hadley 9-2, S. M. Bell beat J. Thorn 9-1, A. S. Bell beat S. Roberts 9-2. Men's Doubles—Squire and Hay beat Tillman and Hadley 9-4, Bell and Bell beat Thorn and Roberts 9-4. Women's Singles—Miss R. M. Brydon lost to Miss R. Hoofcham 1-6, Mrs J. L. Squire lost to Miss H. Williamson 1-6, Miss D. L, Lockwood beat Miss G. Dalley 6>4, Miss I, J. Hay beat Miss J. Williamson 6-2. Women's Doubles —Miss Brydon and Mrs Squire lost to Misses Hookham and H. Wil- | liamaon 4-6, Misses Lockwood and Hay beat ! Misses Dalley and J. Williamson 6-5. ! Combined Doubles —Mrs Squire and Squire i lost to Miss Hookham and Tillman 1-6, Miss Brydon and S. M. Bell beat Miss S. Williamson and Hadley 6-9, Miss Lockwood and D. M. Hay beat Miss Dalley and Thorn 6-1, Miss Hay and H. S. Bell beat Miss J. Williamson and Roberts C-2. Union won by 11 matches to 5. BARRINGTON v. BELFAST. (Harrington names first.) Men's Singles—S. Watson lost to A. McLeod 4-9, J. Halligan beat S. Anderson 9-3, \V. Hassall lost to D. Dane 8-9, G. Goode lost to R. Rickerby 5-9. Men's Doubles —Watson and Halligan beat McLeod and Anderson 9-6, Hassall and Goode beat Lane and Rickerby 9-5. Women's Singles—Miss Watson beat Miss L. Fullwood 6-1, Miss Goode beat Miss G. Fretwell 6-3, Miss Chaplin lost to Miss N. Munnings 3-6, Mrs Watson beat Miss J. Munnings 6-3. Women's Doubles—Misses Watson and Goode beat Misses Fullwood and Fretwell 6-0, Miss Chaplin and Mrs Watson beat Misses Munnings 6-2. Combined Doubles —Miss Watson and Watson beat Miss Fullwood and McLeod 6-5, Miss Goode and Halligan lost to Miss N. Munnings and Anderson 4-6, Miss Chaplin and Hassall beat Miss Fretwell and Lane 6-4. Mrs Watson and Goode lost to Miss J. Munnings and Rickerby 2-6. Barrington won by 9 matches to 7. Grade B. St. Mary's beat Beckenham by 9 matches to 7. South Christchurch beat Barrington by 11 matches to 5. Grade C. St. James beat Union by 10 matches to 6. St. Martins beat Barrington by 12 matches to 4. Cathedral 11. beat Edgeware bv 10 matches to 6. 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