SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ TOURNEY

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25135, 17 March 1947, Page 5

SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ TOURNEY

The secondary schools’ tennis tournament was continued at Wilding Park on Saturday. In the results of the girls’ section, abbreviations are used as follows: St. M., St. Margaret’s College; R.R., RangiSt Mary’s, same; Rang., Rangiora; G.H.S., Girls’ High School; West, Christchurch West High School; T., Technical; Pap., Papanui Technical College; Avon., Avonside. Results:—

Senior Singles.—Semi-final: J. Macfarlane (R.R.) beat J. Kemp (St. M.), 9-4. Final: B. Pierce (Avon.) beat J. Macfarlane (R.R.), 6-1, 0-6, 6-4. Junior Singles.—Semi-final: R. White (West) beat A. McDonald (St. M.), 6-4; J. Buchan (G.H.S.) beat F. Owen (St. M.), 6-3. Senior Doubles.—Second round: P. McIlroy and B. Manson (Avon.) beat M. Cumming and J. Tench (G.H.S.), 9-6; B. Murray and J. Robilliard (St. M.) beat B. Parrott and M. Howarth (R.R.), 9-4; C. Macfarlane and F. Godfrey (R.R.) beat L. Watson and A Doak (Rang.), 9-2. Third round: P. Bates .and J. Netting (G.H.S.) beat J. Chapman and J. Ballantyne (St. M.), 9-1; J. Woodward and R. Pengelly (Avon.) beat P. Mcllroy and B. Manson, 9-3; J. Edwards and R. Hulme (West) beat M. Nicoll and E. Caverhill (G.H.S.), 9-8; J. Macfarlane and D. Hill (R.R.) beat C. Masefield and B. Russell (Avon.), 9-2; B. Murray and J. Robilliard (St. M.) beat E. Carr and N. Foote (G.H.S.), 9-3; J. Tregear. and V. Stanton (G.H.S.) beat J. Wadworth and G. Fair (R.R.), 9-1; P. Belcher and B. Cuddon (R.R.) beat J. Collins and J. Grahqm (R.R.), 9-5. Fourth round: P. Bates and J. Netting beat J. Woodward and R. Pengelly, 9-3; J. Tregear and V. Stanton beat B. Murray and J. Robilliard, 9-6.

Junior Doubles.—Second round: M. Shields and H. Agar (St. M.) beat J. Laing and J. Buchan (G.H.S.), 6-3. Third round: A. McDonald and J. Jones (St. M.) beat M. Stonyer and A. Johnston (G.H.S.), 6-5: J. Horman and J. Mardon (St.- M.) beat J. Dickson and E. Thompson (St. M.), 6-0; N Lee and M. Idle (G.H.S.) beat R. Ronaldson and G. Martin (R.R.), 6-3; M Shields and H. *Agar beat J. Vile and P. Miller (St. M.), 6-2. Fourth round: S. Murray and J. Davis (R.R.) beat G. Poore and M. Honore (St. Mary’s), 6-1; A. McDonald and J. Jones beat J. Beadel and B. Henderson (R.R.), 6-5; N. Lee and M. Idle beat J. Horman and J. Mardon (St. M.), 6-1; M. Shields and H. Agar beat B Morrow and M. Cameron (St. M.), 6-2. Semi-final: A, McDonald and I. Jones beat S. Murray and J. Davis, 6-5; M. Lee and M. Idle beat M. Shields and H. Agar, 6-4.