LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21639, 25 November 1935, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

SENIOR COMPETITION OPENS LEADING PLAYERS IN CLOSE ~ MATCHES ' Senior lawn tennis. players in Canterbury commenced their annual competition for the Harman Shield on Saturday "afternoon on the grass courts of Wilding Park and the United Clulv. Matches between the top-rank-ing players of Canterbury' aroused considerable interest, and some keen contests were seen on both grounds. The grass courts at Wilding Park, where two of the matches wtsre played, were in splendid order, but a very strong easterly breeze took the edge off accurate stroking.' Dymond Extends Angas 'United I, last year's winning team, met a strong Cashmere four at United and scored a convincing win. Angas and Dymond, first and fourth players respectively on the ranking list, played very good tennis in the first singles, and Angas had to fight hard to save the match after Dymond, attacking 'strongly with beautiful driving, had won the first set, 6-1. In the third set Angas's net attack, vulnerable to Dymond's passing shots in the earlier stages of the game, gave him a winning advantage. . Glanville, Cashmere's second man, was obviously short of practice, and could offer no resistance to Robinson's accurate game. . Pattinson, the New Zealand junior champion, played a beautiful attacking game to beat Young, of Cashmere, who is 10 places [.above, him on the ranking list, and then combined with Angas to overwhelm Dymond and Glanville in the doubles. A Battle of Tactics As expected, the all-round strength of United 11. gave it an advantage over Linwood.'although the matches' among the top players of the two teams were closely contested. There was a long match between Barnett and Cant, second and third respectively on the ranking list. Cant played Barnett at his own slow game, with such success that he took the second set arid made a close fight of the third. The match was interesting only as, a battle of tactics, Better tennis was seen in the second singles between Andrews, of Linwood, and Penfold. Both played brisk and attractive tennis, with Andrews just getting home in the third ~ Andrews had an important share in Linwood's only other success, he and Cant beating Barnett and Penfold in a very bright; doubles. Andrews showed that he has lost none of his outstanding volleying ability during his absence from Christchurch.

Corich's Good Win < Ivan Corich, who must be accounted Canterbury'* most promising youngster, achieved one of his best wins to date by beating Barrer, fifth ranked player in the province, in the match between Canterbury College and Fendalton. He attacked incessantly with well-controlled drives and crisp volleying, and Barrer's defence —one of the strongest in Christchurch —eventually wilted. The young university team gained two other good wins in the singles, Duffleld beating Crawshaw. who, playing in senior tennis for the first time in several years, . showed much of his old pugnacity in attack and diligence in defence, and Walls, a hard-hitting left-hander. , easily beating Norbert-Munns after losing the first set - Barrer and Crawshaw teamed well in the doubles against Corich and Duffield to avenge very handsomely their singles defeats, but the second doubles match, in which Walls and Coward surprisingly beat Silvester and Nor-bert-Munhs," gave Canterbury College the match by four rubbers to two.

The Results Following are the results of SaturI day's matcher in, the senior, senior mixed, and grade matches:— SHNXOB GRADE - vxaxast x. v. cashmbbb SINGLES C. Angas beat H. Dymond, 1-6, 6-4', 6-2. W. JR. Robinson beat D. 7. Glanville, 6-2,. B. England lost to "V. X Deans, 4-6, 7-9 ■R. Q. Pattinson beat B. A. Young, S-6,» 6-4,8-3. ™ DOUBLES • Angas and Pattinson beat Dymond. and GlanrJUe, 6-0, • 6-0. ' - Robinson and England v. Deans and Young, 3-0, B*6 (unfinished). United won by 4 matches to 1. UNITED U. ▼. UHWOOJD .SINGLES H. A, Barnett beet Aw B. Cant, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. 0. P. Penfold lost to H. S. P. Andrews, ' ■7-6, 1-0, 6-8. ' T. W. Patterson beat N. B. Mansfield, 6-1, 6-8. /. H, "W.' Sfceppard beat E. Gant, 8-0, 6-1. DOUBLES Barnett and Penfold lost to -Cant and. Andrews, S-6, 6-4, 3-6. Patterson and Sheppard" beat Mansfield and Gant, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. * United won by 4 matches to 2. PBUOALTOK ▼. CASJTERBUBY COLLEGE SINGLES' B. A. Barrer lost to I. J. Corich, 5-7, 9-7, 4-6. J. B. Crawshaw lost to B. D. Duffield, 6-8, 3-6, 4-6 i _ N. G. Norbert-Munns lost to T. W. -Walls, 6-4, l-S, 2-6, - D. 0. Silvester beat J. Coward, 6-3, 6-3. / . DOUBLES Barrer and Crawshaw beat Corich and .Duffield, 6-1, 6-8. ' Nprbert-Mnnns and Silvester lost to Walls and Coward, 5-7, 1-6. Canterbury College wen by 4 matches to 2. SENIOR MIXED GRADE ELKWOOD t. WOOLSTON • Men's Singles—A. L. Kay beat A. Lee, 9-8; W. M. Rnmbold beat N. Iggo, 9-4; E. D. Broaghton lost to V. Lyon, 8-9; L. J. Bronghton beat R. Austin, 9-8. Men's Donbjes—Kay and Rnmbold lost to Lee and Lyon, 6-9; Broaghton and Broughton beat Iggo - and Austin, 9-6. Wornen'o ' Singles—Miss R. Barry lost to Miss 8. Boyd, 2*B; Miss P, Wauchop beat Miss" D. McOHUcuddy, 6-2; Mrs R. Marshall lost'to-Miss M. D">rtpn: e 6; Mts Gar,rett beat Miss M. Dryden, 6-2. Women's Doubles—ilii,sos . arry and 'Wauchop beat Misses Boyd and McGillicuddy, 6-S; Mrs Marshall and Mrs Garrett lost to .Misses M. and N. Dryden,- 4-6.. Mixed Doubles—Miss Wauchop and Kay lost to O. Lyon and Miss Boyd, 7-9; Miss Barry and E. D. Bronghton beat Miss McftilHcuddy and Lee 1 ,- 9-5; Mrs Marshall and Rnmbold lost to Miss M. Dryden and Iggo, 5-9; 'Mrs Garrett and L. J., Bronghton lost to Miss N. Pryden.snd Austin, 2-9. ( Elmwood won by 101 games to 98. SUxOTSB t. CATHEDRAL

Men's Singles^—G. A. Webb beat J. Mahoney, 9-6; Hewstone beat D. Martin, 9-0; Huston' lost to J. Mercer, 4-9; A. 'Wilson lost to M. JT. O'Malley, 5-9. Men's Doubles —Webb and Huston lost to Mercer and O'Malley, 6-9; Hewstone and Wilson lost to Martin and Mahoney, 4-9. Women's Singles—Miss Bishop beat Miss V. Flood, 6-2; Miss Thomas lost to Miss 8.-. Anderson, 0-6; Miss .Turner lost to Miss R/ MeKendpy, 6-4; Miss Jensen lost to Mrs J. O. Dobbs,' 1-6. Women's Donbles—Miss Bishop and Miss .Toner lost to Miss Flood and 1 Miss' Anderson, 8-6; Miss Thomas and Miss Jensen lost to Mrs Dobbs and Miss McKendry, 1-8. - Mixed Doubles—Hewstone and Hiss Bishop beat O'Malley and Miss Flood, 9-5; Webb

and Hits Thomas lost to. Martin and M»ss Anderson, 7-9; Huston and Miss Turner lost to Mercer and Miss McKendry, 7-9; Wilson and Hiss Jensen lost to Mahoney and Mrs Dobbs, 1-9. . Cathedral irtro,.&y*ll'««s 'to.' 5. J ADPIHCTOH v. tWKEP Men's Singles— V. H- Howard ■ jos't to - J. W. D. yighar. 6-9; N. Hnlme lost to C. R. Ogier, 4-9; J. Andrews lost to H- Hamilton, 5-9; B. Lane beat M. <J. febwerville, 9-7. " ''-'-■• Men's Doubles —Howard and Hnlmo lost to Fisher and Ogler, B*9,- Andrews and Xiane lost to Hamilton and Somerviltej 4-9. Women's Singles—Mrs V. Browne lost to Miss Dickey, 4-6; Miss P.-Hoggan lost to Miss Morrison, 2-6; Miss F. Wilson beat Miss Senior, 6-2; Miss K. Boyla lost to Misa Pyne. 4-6. Women's Doubles—Mrs Browne and Miss Wilson lost to Misses Dickey and Senior, 0-6; Misses Hoggaa and Boyle beat Misses Morrison and Pyne, 6-5. Mixed Doubles-—-Howard and Mrs Browne beat Fisher and Hiss Morrison, 9-8; Andrews and Miss Hoggan lost to Ogier and Miss Dickey, 2-9; Huirae and Mrs Wilson beat Somerville and Miss Senior, 9-3; Lane and Miss Boyle lost to Hamilton aad Miss Pyne, 6-9. United wan by 11 sets to 5. AVONSIDB y. OPAWA Men's Singles—P. Bnmett lost to 0. N. Franklin, 7-9; V. Hammond beat R. K, Roberts, p-4; B, G. McGregor lost to B. Bullard, 6-0; H. Freeman lost to J. T. Small, 8-9. Men's Doubles —Burnett and Hammond beat Franklin and Roberts, 9-8; Tillman and McGregor lost to Bullard and Small, 8-!). Women's Singles—Mrs Sharps lost to Mrs L. Beale, 1-6; Mrs McDougall lost to Mrs Iggo, 4-6; Miss Thomas lost to Mrs Gibson, 4-0; Mies McNaef beat Mrs Craighead, 6-2. Women's Doubles—Mrs MoDougall and Miss Thomas beat Mesdames Beale nnd Iggo. 6-4; Mrs Sharpe and Miss JlcNae beat Mesdames Gibson and Craighead, 6-4. Mixed Doubles —Miss Thomas and Burnett lost to Mrs Beale and Roberts, 7-9; Mrs Sharpe and Tillman beat Mrs Iggo and Franklin, 9-7; Mfrs MclDougall and Hammond beat Mrs Gibson and Billiard, 9-1; Miss McNae and McGregor beat Mrs Craighead and Small, 9-3. Avonside won by 110 games to 94. CASHMEEB ▼. LINWOOD Men's Singles—W. Angas beat P. J. Bell, 9-3; J. Silvester lost to D. Jaraieson, 8-9; V. Clemens beat E. R. Mahan, 9-6; T. C. McFarlane lost to N. Adams, 6-9. Men's Doubles—Angas and Clemens beat Bell and Mahan, 9-1; Silvester and McFarlane lost to Jamieson and.Adams, 5-9. Women's Singles—Miss E. Inwood lost to Miss C. Dickson, 1-6; Mrs Scott lost to Miss N. Hood, 5-6; Mrs Williams boat Mrs J. Wilson, 6-5; Miss.E. Simes lost to Miss M. Crosbie, 4-6. ; Women's Doubles—Mrs Scott and Mrs Williams lost to Misses • Dickson and Crosbie, 5-6; Misses Inwood and Symes beat Mrs Wilson and Miss Hood, 6-4. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Williams and Angas lost to Miss Dickson and Bell, 4-9; Miss Inwood and Silvester boat Miss Crosbie and Jamieson, 9-7; Mrs Scott and Clemens lost to Miss Hood and Mahan, 2-9; Miss Simes and McFarlane lost to Mrs Wilson and Adams, 6-9. Linwcod won by 10 sets to 6.

A GRADE SECTION I. ST. MARY'S v. WAIMAIBI I. Men's Singles—P. D. McGregor beat H. 0. Hill, 9-7; G. J. W. Sloano lost to F. Smith, 2-9; W. Thorn lost to K. Andrews, 7-9; J. "Marriott lost to W. Welsh, 7-9. Men's Doubles—McGregor and Sloane lost to Smith and Hill, 6-9; Thomas and Marriott beat Andrews and Welsh, . 9-7. Women's Singles—Miss L. M. Haughey beat Mrs Chetwin, 6-5; Mrs R. Freeman lost to Miss Logan, 4-6; Miss J. Simon lost to Mrs Robertson, 5-6; Miss W. Haughey lost to Mrs Andrews, 1-6. Women's Doubles—Miss L. M. Haughey and Mrs Freeman lost to Mrs Chetwin and Mrs Robertson, 3-6; Misses Simon and W. Haughey beat Mrs Andrews and Miss Logan, 6-2. Mixed Doubles—Miss L, Haughey and McGregor beat Mrs Chetwin and' Smith, 6-1; Mrs Freeman and Sloano lost to Mrs Robertson and Hill, 5-6; Miss Simon and Thorn beat Miss Logan and Andrews, 6-5; Miss W. Haughey and Marriott lost to Mrs Andrews and Welsh, 1-6. ■ Waimairi won by 10 sets to 6. • EDGEWABE v. AVOKSIDB Men's Singles— 3. H. Griffiths beat O. H. Franfclin. 9-8; E. McKeague beat T. Hood, 9-6; L. Kissel beat H. Booth, 9-4; D. Stodart beat W. Moses, 9-0. Men's Doubles—Griffiths and Stodart beat Franklin and Hood, 9-8; McKeague and Kissel beat Booth and Moses, 9-2. Women's Singles—Miss M. Armstrong beat Miss R. Berry, 6-4; Miss A. Douglas beat Miss A. Raven, 6-3; Miss M. Legg beat Misa T. Hannibal, 6-4; Mißs M, Richardson beat Miss D. Maindonald, 6-3. Women's Doubles—Misses Armstrong and ! Legg beat Misses Berry and Raven, 6-4;

Misses Douglas and- Ridwdsen beat MJb*sb Hannibal and Matndonald, 6-1. Mised Doubles—Griffiths and Miss Armstrong beat Franklin and M«a Berry. «•*; ■McKeague and Mi«B < Douglas J beat Hood and Miss Raven, 6-2; Stodort and Miss Legg beat Booth and Miss Hannibal, 6-5; Kissel and Miss Richardson beat Moses and Miss Maindonald, 0-1. Edgeware won by 16 sots to v. . BEDFAST ▼. CANTBRBTOT COLLEGE Men's Singles—G. Hassall lost to B. H. W. Rainey, .8-9: S. Watson beat H. J. ti. Kane7o-8; li. rfeale beat W. L. Barry 9-3; B. J. Ealligan beat E. L. de Berry, 9-4. . Men's Doubles—Watson and Hassall beat Rainey and Kane, 9-6; Halligan and Neale beat Barry and de Berry, 9-8. , . Women's Singles—Mrs Blank beat Miss N Vale, 6-0'; • Mi*s K. Brown-lost To Miss B. Nurse, 4-8; Miss M, Gnmsbaw lost to Miss N. Newburgh, 5-6J Miss N. B. Brown lost to Miss K. MeNamara, 2-6. Woraon's Doubles—Mrs Blank and Miss Grimshaw beat Misses-V«)e and Nurse, 6-1; Misses M, Brown and N. B. Brown beat Misses Newborough and MeNamara, 6-1. Canterbury College defaulted all four mixed doubles. Belfast won by 12 sets to 4. FENDALTON v. SHIRLEY Men's Singles—B. A, Lea lost to W. Hay, 6-9; C. P. Jones beat F. Bridgens, 9-3; D. M. Lusk beat G. Finney, 9-8; R. P. Jones lost to N, Walsh, 7-9. , . , 4 ± _ Men's Doubles—Lea and Lusk lost to Hay and Bridgens, 7-Sf; Jones and Jones beat Finney and Walsh, 9-6. . Women's Singles—Mrs ». A. Lee beat Miss K. King, 6-3; Miss 0. Wood beat Miss •&. Aldersley, 6-1 ;• Mrs A. Cooper beat Miss O. McLeod, 6-4; Mrs H. Jorcoate lost to Miss V. Hayden, 4-8. Women's Doubles—Mrs Loo and Mrs Cooper beat Misses King and Aldersley, e-4, Miss Wood and Mrs Jcfcoate lost to Misses McLeod and Hayden, 5-0. Mixed Doubles —Lee and Mrs Lee beat Hay and Miss King, f>-2; R .P. Jones and Mrs Cooper beat Bridgens and Miss Aidersley, 6-2; %. P. Jones and Miss Wood lost to Finney and Miss McLeod, 8-6; Mrs Jefooate lost to Walsh and M»»» Hayden, 2-6. „ Fendalton won by 9 Bets to 7. OPAWA V. M3BBTON

Men's Singles—A. Gpddard beat T. J. Free, 9-8; W. Douglas beat W. Sutherland, 9-6; B. Thomson beat J. Scott, 9-3; J. Robson lost to R. Ford,' 4-9. . Men's Doubles —Goddard and Douglas beat Free and Sutherland, 9rß; Thomson and Bobson lost to Scott and Ford, 8-9.. Women's Singles—Mrs R. Sullivan beat Mrs Vaughan, 6-0; Mrs W. Douglas lost to Mrs Ford, 2-6; Miss B. Wicks lost to Miss Eggleton, 8-6; Miss J. Hillary beat Mrs Barker, 6-3. Women's Doubles —Mrs Sullivan and Mrs Douglas beat Mrs Ford and Miss Eggleton, 6-4; Miss E. Wicks and Miss Hillary beat Mrs Vaughan and Mrs Barker, 6-6. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Douglas and Goddard beat Mrs Ford and Free, 6-8; Mrs Sullivan and Douglas beat Mrs Vaughan and Sutherland, 6-3; Miss HiUnry and Robson lost to Miss Eggleton and Scott, 5-6; Miss Wicks and Thomson beat Mrs Barker and Ford, 6-4. Opawa won by 11 sets to 5. B GRADE Section X. St. James's beat North Liuwood by 11 sets to 5. South Christchurch beat St. Martins by 14 sets to 2. Woolston beat Addington Catholic by 12 sets to 4. 0 GRADE Section I. Cathedral boat Spreydon by 11 seta to 5. Riccarton Domain beat St. Mary's by 10 sets to 6. Avonside Church beat Shirley by 11 sets to 5. Fendalton beat Barrington by 10 sets to 6.

AUSTRALIAN BEATS COCHET BRISBANE, November 24. H. O. Cummings, the former Queensland tennis champion, who recently turned professional, beat the visiting former French champion, Henri Cochet, 7-5, 3-6, 8-8, 7-5. Cochet at times revealed glimpses of true brilliance, but on the v/Qolo he was not particularly impressive. In the doubles Cochet and L. Baker beat Cameron and Cummings 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.