LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21084, 8 February 1934, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

WOMEN'S MID-WEEK j COMPETITION j NINTH BOUND MATCHES Matches in tho ninth round of the women's mid-week lawn tennis competition were played at Wilding Park yesterday afternoon. Results were; — SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH v. OPAWA. SINGLES. Mrs Chetwin lost to Mrs Beale, 3-9. Mrs Good defeated Miss Dixon, 9-1. Mrs Dufiield lost to Mrs Gibson, 0-9. Miss Wilson lost to Mrs Iggo, 3*9. DOUBLES. Mrs Chetwin and Mrs Good lost to Mrs Bealo and Mrs Gibson, G-2, 5-6, 2-6. Mrs Duffield and Miss Wilsou lost to Miss Dixon and Mrs Iggo, 2*6, 5-G. Opawa won by 5 matches to 1. ELMWOOD v* WOOLSTON. SINGLES. Miss P. Wright lost to Miss S. Boyd, 3-!). Miss L. Camra defeated Mrs A. B. L. Smith, 9-8. Miss Grcsham defeated Mrs Archer, 9-7. Miss R. Hookham defeated Mrs Douglas, 9-4. DOUBLES. Misses Wright and Camtn lost to .Miss Boyd and Mrs Smith, 3-G, 4-6. Misses Hookham and Greshara defeated Mrs Douglas and Mrs Archer, G-0, 6-4. Elmwood won by 4 matches to 2. DRAW FOR SATURDAY The following matches arranged by the competitions committee of tho Canterbury Lawu Tennis Association will bo played on Saturday next: — Senior Grade (eighth round) —-Linwood v. Addingfon, at Wilding Park grass courts 1 and 2; United No. 3 v. United No. 2, at United Club; Cathedral v. Fendalton, at Wilding Park grass courts 3 and 4; Canterbury College v. United No. 3, at Wilding Park grass courts 5 and 6; Cashmere, a bye. A Grade Section I.—Linwood No. 1 v. 41 Mlmwood No. 1, at Wilding Park grass courts 7 and 8. A Grade, Section 11. (redrawn seventh round) —North Linwood v. Addington No. 2, at Wilding Park grass courts 9 and 30; j Linwood No. 2 v. Woolston No. 2, at Wilding Park grabs courts 3 1 and 32; Hornby jv. Shirley No. 1, at Wilding Park grass courts 17 and 18; Elmwood No. 2 v. Beckcnj ham, at Wilding Tark grass courts 13 and 14; Shirley No. 2 v. Cathedral No. 2, at 'Wilding Park grass courts 19 and 20; South Christchurch v. St. Mary's, at Wilding Park grass courts 15 and 1G; Redeliffs v. Waimairi No. 2, at Wilding Park grass courts 21 and 22. B Grade. Section ll.—St. Paul's' v. Waimairi, at Waimairi; Opawa v. St. Philip's, ! at Opawa; Elmwood v. Canterbury College, at Wilding Park courts 17 and 1.8; Edgeware v. Aulsebrook's, at Wilding Park courts A and B; Templeton v. North Beach, 'at Wilding Park courts 19 and 20. B Grade, Section I.—Spreydon v. North ! Linwood, at Spreydon.

C. Grade, Section JTj —North Linwood No. 2 v. Ricearton, at Wilding Park courts 9 and 10; Hornby v. Linwood, at Wilding Park courts J and 2; Fendalton v. St. Mary's, at Wilding Park courts 3 and 4; Avonsido Church y. St. Martins, at Avonside Church; Opawa No. 2 v. St. James, at Wilding Park courts 11. Nad 12. D Grade—Addington Catholic y. Yaldhurst, at Wilding Park courts 13 and 14; Belfast v. Windermere, at Belfast; Linwood Methodist v. Linwood, at Wilding Tark courts 7 and 8; St. Mary's v. Spreydon, at Wilding Park courts 3 5 and 16; Templeton v. Barrington, at Barrington; Cathedral v. St. John's, at Wilding Park courts 5 and 6; Shirley, a bye. CLANDEBOYE V. ORARI Women's Singles—Miss A. Liddlo 6, Miss K. Muff 3; Miss N. Hickey G, Miss M. Stevens 5; Miss M. Hickey 5, Miss M. Blissett 6; Miss M. Liddle 6, Miss B. Earl 1. Men's Singles—L. Goodson 5, A. Henderson G; R. Armstrong 3, R. Earl G; B. Morrison 6, R. Payne 1; K. Kelland G, J. N. Reid 0.

Women's Doubles—Misses A. Liddlo and N. Hickey 6, Misses K. Muff and M. Stevens 4; Misses M. Hickey and M. Liddle 6, Misses M. Blissett and B. Earl 3.

Men's Doubles—L. Goodson and IC. Kelland 6, A. Henderson and J. Reid 4; R. Armstrong and B. Morrison 6, R. Earl and R. Payne 5.

Mixed Doubles—Miss N. Hickey and h. Goodson G, Misß M. Stevens and A. Henderson 4; Miss A. Liddle and R. Armstrong 0, Miss IC. Muff and R. Earl 6; Miss M. Hickcy and B. Morrison 6, Miss M. Blissett find R. Payne 1; Miss M. Liddle and K. Kelland 6, Miss B. Earl and J. Reid 1. Clandeboye Avon by 85 games to 53.

N.S.W. GRADING LIST

MISS HARTIGAN LEADING WOMAN (UNITED PRRSS ASSOCIATION—ST ELICTBJC ' IILEG HAPH—GOPYBIGHT.) SYDNEY, February 7. The New South Wales women tennis players are ranked in the following order: —Misses Hartigan, Bickerton, Hall, Valkenburg, Hattersley, Selwin, Mrs Rardyne. Others are not graded owing to insufficient performances. 25/- RACQUET, RESTRING 12/6. Nowhere else can you have your racquet restrung with First Quality Cyclone gut (guaranteed 90 days), for 12/6. Bring or post your racquet to The Tennis Shop, 127 Armagh street, for reliable restringing. -—6