LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20148, 29 January 1931, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

PROVINCIAL TOURNEY. MATCHES FOR TO-DAY. The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual provincial championship tournament will commence at Wilding Park this morning at nine o'clock. With all the leading Christcliurch players numbered among the entrants the tourney will be a most interesting one, even though there are no formidable contenders for titles from outside Canterbury. Angas has dominated Canterbury tennis for the past few years, but his recent defeats show that in his present form he is by no means invincible, and ho is likely to bo fully extended in what promise to be some excellent and keenly-contested exhibitions. Twelve grass courts will bo in uso for the tourney to-day, although extra courts may be requisitioned for the junior events. They are likely to be slow to-day as a result of the heavy rain, and it was not until late yesterday that the groundsman (Mr H. Haile) was able to work on them. They are in splendid condition. , Competitors in the first round of the men's and women's singles events and one or two of the second round men will be required to attend punctually at nine o'clock this morning. Any player failing to be ready to play when called upon will be scratched. Lunch will bo available at the park, and there will bo no adjournment. The finals are scheduled to bo played on Saturday afternoon. In a first-round gamb of the men's singles last evening B. A. Barrer defeated E. D. Brougliton, 6-4, G-0. Following are the matches to be played at 9 a.m. to-day:— MEN'S SINGLES. .. 0, Angas v. A. It. Cant. N. Anderson v. J. R. Crawshaw. H. Dymond v. E. H. Orbell. W. R. Robinson v. E. W. Reeves. J. H. W. Shoppard v. S. W. Field. R. A. Row v.' J. R. Johnston. B. C. Loughnan v. S. W. Jameson. W. G.,Morrison v. T. Rhodes-Williams. H. 8 P. Andrews v. R. A. Young. D. 0. Macdonald v. E. S. Dixon. P. G. Greenwood v. T. \V. Patterson. D. F. Qlanville v. H. W. Gaudin. WOMEN'S SINGLES. Miss V. Bloor v. Miss I. Poole. I

WEST COAST TOURNEY. YESTERDAY'S RESULTS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WESTPORT, January 28. Tho tennis tournament wits contlnuod to-day in unsettled weather, Howover, play was begun at 0 a.m., and continued until 12.80 p.m., When heavy showers stopped play. Bright sunshine continued from 2.30 until tho closo of the day's play. Somo good ten- [ nls was shown, and many of the matches j wore evenly contested. Results:— •'MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. First Round. Women beat Smith, 0-2, 6-2. ~ Second Round. Magee beat Archer, 4-6, 8-6, 6-8. Schadick beat Stewart. 7-6, 8-6. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Miss Poolo beat Miss B. Wilson, 0-2. .Miss P. Wilson beat Miss Taafe, 9-6. . Mrs Browne beat Miss Warnes, 0-8. Miss Tulloch boat Mrs Smith, 9-5. Mios Hookham beat Miss Flannagan, 9-1. Mrs Clements beat Miss Low, 9 0. Miss Dick beat Miss Boyd, 9-7. - . MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round. Walker and Larson beat Stewart and Archer, 6-8, 4-6, 6-0. WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. _ Misses Wilson and Wilmott boat Mfsaoß Brookes and Flannagan, 9-6; Misses Taafe and Magee beat Misses Kilgour and Donovan, 9-2. MIXEf) CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. Second Round, , Schadick and Miss Risk beat Tillman and Miss Hookham, 0-2, 4-6, 6-1. Magee and Miss Flannagan beat Owles and Miss Payne, 6-4, 6-1. Mercer and Miss Poole beat do Castro and Miss Donovan, 6-0, 8-1. Hawkins and Miss Dick beat Hoy and MiBS Magee, 6-3, 6-1. Woodward and Miss Lowe beat Philp and Miss Kilgour, 6-0, 6-1. Metson and Mrs Ford beat Smith and Miss Sloe, 6-2, 6-3. Stewart and Mrs Browne beat Parker and Miss Steven, 6-4, 6-1, McCarthy and Miss Wilson beat Phippß and Miss Brown, 6-1, 6-2. Lovell and Miss Boyd beat Sharpe and Miss Brookes, 6-1, 6-2. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. . First Round. Woodward beat Burley, 50-39. WOMEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES. B GRADE. First Round. Miss Lovell beat Miss Morgan, 80-24. Third Round. Miss Henley boat Miss Marshall. Miss Powell bent Miss Stevens, 80-21. Fourth Round. ' Henley beat Miss Martin, 80-25. A GRADE. First Round. Miss B. .Wilson beat MissGoldie, 40-26. Miss Metstfn, beat Miss Dick, 40-31. Miss McKay beat Miss Biagent, 40-28. Mrs Clements beat Miss Clarke, 40-21. Mrs Boyd beat Miss Lovell, 40-24. MEN'S SINGLES. B GRADE. Third Round. Gaffney beat W. Newton, 30-18. J. Wilson beat 0. Foote, 30-22. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Round. . . __Wood and Hank beat Holder and Phipps, 50*36, Lingard and Ga£fney boat Nelson and Met* son, 50-39. Tillman and Howard beat Wilson and Foote, 50-41. BOYS UNDER 18. J. Wilson beat A. Metson, 30-27. 0. Foote beat W.;> Brown, 80-24. D. Fountain© beat A. Strachan, 30-25. Gaffney beat Fountaine, 80-26. N. Wilde beat 0. Hansen, 80-22. GIRLS. UNDER 18. N. Radford beat O. Todd, 30-26. 2. Strack beat K. Dutton, 30-21. WOMEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. Misses Marr and Green beat Misses TUI- - and Martin, 40-20* _ Misses Woodward and Costello beat Misses Stevens and Lovell, 40-34.