LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23588, 16 March 1942, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

. —^ — SECOND GRADE GAMES CONCLUDED The mixed competitions (second grade) of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association were concluded at Wilding Park on Saturday afternoon, when a strong wind affected the standard of play to some degree. Shirley, which has not lost a match, won the competition. The following are the results.— Second Grade Mixed.—Shirley (R. Readman. M. Hunter. K. McGillivray, S. La Roche, Mesdames Nicol, Roberts, Christie. Hunter) beat Waimairi (F. Treear, W. Clarke, M. Henderson, P. Greenwood, Misses R. Berry, N. Mahoney, J. Mahonev, A. Ashby) by 13 sets to 3. Edgeware" (W. Clotlvier, R. Parkes, H. Neal, G. Dunn, Misses A. Webb. K. Constable, J. Slrachan, Mrs Clark) beat Avonside 111. Fuller, A. Kent, B, O’Connell. J. Anstiss, Miss K. King. Mesdames Cameron, Boys, Miss M. Rossiter) by 9 sets lo 7. Woolston (F. R. Pepper, N. Tregear, H. A. Smith. F. Hill. Mrs J. Keys, Miss G. Egan, Mrs J. Patrick, Miss J. Milliard) beat Cathedral (R. Kelly, T. J Kelliber, B. McKendry. Lafferty, Misses M. O’Gorman, N. Kelliber, B. Lee) by 13 sets lo 3. Fendalton (S. Good, I Johnson. M. Flynn, D. Leahy. Misses M Davis, M. Ainbridge, M. Park, M. Webber) beat Elmwood (A. Cartwright, M. L .Candy, D. Cunningham, C. S. P. Nieoils. Misses M'. Ekensteen, F. Fryer, D. Milliken, B. Marshall) by 107 games to 104. Schools’ Tournament Further games in the annual / . lawn tennis tournament ol tVvc Christchurch secondary schools were played on Saturday. The tournament will probably conclude next week. The final games m all sections will be played at Wilding Park. The results of Saturday’s matches are as follows: . „ . Boys’ Events.—Junior singles: Semifinals; B. R. Penfold beat R. M. Collins and J. Borough beat T. Howe. Junior doubles—Semi-finals: B. Pent'old ana Familton beat A. White and A. Taylor. T. Howe and B. Mills beat P. Allewey and R. Bates. Senior singles.—Semi-finals J. Bushell beat P. Batchelor, A. Hunter beat M. Mitchell. Senior doubles.—Quar-ter-finals; M. Mitchell and I. Leggett beat J. Brain and E. Field-Dodgson, C. Nairn and H. McGregor beat M. Taylor and J. Bowden, E. Harrington and G Snook beat A. McCormack and D ; , Donnithorne. P. Batchelor and P. Vincent beat D. Ainsworth and T. Macartney. Girls' Events.—Junior singles—Fourth round; S. Elsom beat T. Riordan, P. '3ckenden beat's. Hutchison. Junior doublesfourth round: W. Morgan and V. Meal, beat Y. Robinson and A. Cuddom J -^ Gibbon and S. Hutchison beat R. Utw 6 and N. Hammond. P. Crowley and M. Chilman beat P. Ockenden and B. McKenzie. Senior singles.—Fourth round. J. Knight beat B. Sparrow. A. R pe > se . be ® t J. Brake, M. Mackenzie (St, M.) be3t ..*£ Kemp (Avon.). Senior doubles.—Thuc round; R. Sincock and E, S u , th ® rla^ M. Robinson and N. and L. Sclvolfield (Avon.) beat H. Stringer and A. Kyle, J. Harris and A. Crawler beat P Willcox and R. Cunningham. D_ Kemp and S. Elsom beat H. M cDot^' c and J. Murray, Y. Brake and A. MeMaster beat K. Maithus and B. Bmsted PRIMARY SCHOOLS’ HOYS’ COMPETITION ’ The primary schools’ boys’ tennis competition was played at Wilding Park on Saturday morning. Results were;— Cathedral Grammar beat Victory Memorial by 4 »ets to 2;'St. Albans beat Philhpstown bv o 'sets to 0: East Christchurch A beat Linwood Avenue by 4 sets to 2; Fendalton beat Addington by 6 sets to 0: Elmwood beat Marist by 4 sets to 2, East Christ church B beat Waimairi by default.