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LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND JUNIORS PLAY WELL GUNN DEFEATS YOUNG TITLE-HOLDER (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received March 10, 12.31 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 9i The New Zealand ‘ junior # tennis players showed up well in a number of special events in the New South Wales tennis tournament to-day, the outstandwing event being J. Gunn s defeat of L. King, holder of the under 21 years championship, 6-4. 3-6, o-o. Gunn, according to his team mates, played the best game of his career. _ In the men’s special doubles Bedford and Gunn beat a strong pair, N. Harper and H. Rise, 6-4, 6-3. . , , Brown and Mayson, who revealed their best form since their arrival, extended H. Lindon and Gilchrist, the latter winning. 6-3, 3-6, 6-2. Other results included: — Boys’ Singles (under 21)— Conch beat Pattinson, 3-6, 6-1, 8-6; Bedford beat R. Frank, 6-1, 6-1. . _ . Boys’ Singles (under 19)— Painter lost to J. Gilchrist. 1-6, 2-6. ’ Men’s Special Singles—Bedford lost to N. Harper, 1-6, 6-1, 5-7; Conch lost to A. Crawford, 2-6, 3-6. Boys’. Doubles (under 19)—Pattinson and Painter beat L. Ellerman and G. Plunkett, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4. Boys’ Doubles (under 15)— Painter and D. Pails beat R. Sutherland and K. Yarrard, 6-3. Mixed Doubles (under 21)— May son and Miss Mac Smith v. A. Felan and Miss R. Colbert, 6-4, 3-7 (unfinished). Mixed Doubles (under 19) —Pattinson and Miss C. Bubb v. G. Henley and Miss N. Peach, 6-1, 6-3. MATCH AGAINST SOUTH CANTERBURY (CANTERBURY TEAM ANNOUNCED The following team has been selected to play for Canterbury against South Canterbury at Wilding Park next Saturday:— Men—C. Angas, H. Dymond, B. A. Barrer, B. D. Duffield, B. B. Loughnan, R, A. Young. Women—Miss E. Rudkin, Miss M. Wake, Miss D, Dickey, Miss I. Morrison, Miss E. Fleetwood, and Miss S. Boyd. Anyone unable to play should communicate with the secretary of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association immediately. DRAW FOR SATURDAY The draw for the Canterbury Lawn Tennis 'Association’s competitions on Saturday is;— Senior Mixed—Cathedral v. Woolston, Linwood v. Opawa, Addington v. Sumner, Cashmere v. Avonside, United v. Elmwood. A Grade—Waimairi (winners section T.) v. Spreydon (joint winners section III), Elmwood (winners of section II) v. Beckenham (joint winners section III). C Grade, Section ll.—Linwood Methodist v. Opawa. MEETING OF COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE The winners of four sections of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s competitions were announced at a meeting of tlie competitions committee, which was held last night. The following are the winners;—Waimairi (A grade, section I). Elmwood (A grade, section 11, Beckenham and Spreydon, joint winners (A grade, section III), Elmwood (B grade, sections I and II). It was decided to play the ninth round of the senior mixed competition on Saturday next. CANTERBURY PLAYERS TO MEET MALVERN The following have been selected by the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association competitions committee to play against representatives of the Malvern Sub-Asso-ciation at Darfield on Saturday:—E. Parish (Woolstop), S. Jameson (Linwood), H. Howard (Addington), A. Goddard (Opawa), S. Watson (Belfast), L. Kissel (Edgcware), F. Brldgens (Shirley), D. Martin (Cathedral), Miss V. Flood (Cathedral), Mrs Blank (Belfast), Mrs R. Sullivan (Opawa), Miss N. Begg (Woolston), Miss A. Douglas (Edgeware), Miss L. Haughcy (St. Mary’s). Miss K. King (Shirley). Miss M. Hardic (St Albans). Mr S. Jameson will be manager and Mr D. Martin will be captain. Any player who is unable to make the trip is requested to notify the secretary of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association immediately. ANNUAL MATCH BETWEEN TELEGRAPH STAFFS 9 V tt’' The annual tennis match between the Christchurch and Timaru telegraph staffs was held at Wilding Park recently and resulted in a win for Christchurch by 9 sets to 2. The following were" the scores, (Christchurch names first): — Singles—E. C. McGregor 8, V. Simmons 9; G. Powley 9, M. Applegarth 3; F. H. Dephoff 9. W. Reid 5; T. J. Reddington 9. G. Maxwell 4; L. Newton 9,..Armstrong 5; W. F. Kent Johnston 9, Nicol 4; E. G. Palmer 9, F. W. Furby 8. Doubles—Powley and Dephoff 9, Simmons and Applegarth 7; McGregor and Newton 9, Maxwell and Reid 2; Reddington and Kent Johnston 9, Armstrong and Nicol 3; Palmer and Furby 3, Simmons and Applegarth 9.

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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 16

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LAWN TENNIS Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21728, 10 March 1936, Page 16