LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23001, 22 April 1940, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

WINTER COMPETITION . OPENED - The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter competition for men began in dull weather at Wilding Park, the'first round of matches In berth sections. being played cm the hard courts. Wins were secured . by > Elmwood, Addington, and Woolston in the first section, and by. Addington, North Linwood, and New Brighton In the second section. Results were as follows: FIRST SECTION Elmwood v. Cathedral Singles—J. T. M. Fisher beat D, Martin, 6-3, 6-2; G. Atkinson lost to Father O’Gor--man, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6; W. P. Jones beat A. J Telford, 6-0, ,6-4; B. T. Shields lost to R. J. Telford, 3-6, 6-5, 4-6. Doubles—Fisher and Jones, beat Martin and Father O’Gcrrman, 3-6, 6-4, .6-2; Atkinson and Shields beat A. J. and H. J. Telford, 3-6, 645, 6-4; Elmwood won by 4 matches to 2,v '• , Addington v. New Brighton Singles—J. H. O’Lpughlln beat J. Hay, 2- 6-0, 6-5; C. O. Spiller beat W. Wroth, 6-2, 6-0; A. D. Smith beat D. Shepherd. 6-5, 6-4; H. S. Bell lost to R. Peebles, 3-6. Doubles—O’Loughlin and Bell beat Hay and Wroth. 2-6, 6-4, 6-5; Spillep'and Smith lost to Shepherd and Peebles, 6-6, 1-5, 1-6. • Addington won by 4 matches to 2. . Woolston v, St. James Singles—A. Lee beat G. Finney, 6-0, 6-5; R. Davis beat Q. Hookes. 6-4, 6-2; L. Blackwell beat P. H. Jones. 6-3, 6-3; J. Stewart beat K.' Roberts, 6-3; 6-4. , Doubles —Davis and Lee beat Flhnfey and Hookes, 6-2r,6-5; Blackwell and Stewart beat Jones and Roberts, 5-6,. 6-1, 6-4. Woolstpn won. by 6 matches to 0. SECOND SECTION 1 '. Addington v. ■ Canterbury College Singles—A. Rogers beat F. D. Moran, 6-3, 1-6, 6-1; J. K. Burtt beat/R. C. Lawry, 6-0, 6-2; P. 'A. Wilson beat G. Chambers; 6-1, 6-3; H. Smith beat E. MarsdeW. 2-6, Doubles—Rogers and Burtt beat Moran and Chambers, 6-1, 6-2: Wilson and Smith beat Lawry and Marsden, 6-4, 4-8.- 6-3.. Addington won by 6 matches to 0. North Linwood v. Bpath • ’ Singles—T.- Burrell beat D. Meier, 6-1, 3- 6-1; D. Hood beat L. Meier, 6-2, .3-6, 6-1; L. Brown lost to R. Loach, 6-0, 5-6, 4- I. Donnithorne lost to G. Rowland. 6-4, 1-6, 3-6. ,■ . . „ Doubles —Burrell and Hood beat D. and L. Meier, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Brown and Donrtlthorhe beat Rowland ahd Roach, 4-6, 6-8; 6-4. North Linwood won by 4,3613 to 2. New Brighton beat St. James by default in the remaining match.