LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25443, 15 March 1948, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

INTERCLUB GAMES

UNITED I LEADING IN WOMEN’S GRADE

The second successive defeat* of NorthLinwood in the Canterbury Lawn -Tennis Association’s senior women’s competitions, which were continued on Saturday, has left United 1 in the lead. There is only one round to pay. United 111 had an easy win over- North Linwood by six rubbers to 0. The match between United I and South Brighton was keenly contested. United I winning by three games. Each team won three rubbers. The section finalists in the second mixed grade were found. They were St. Paul's and St. Albans, who will play off next Saturday. Sumner won the final of the under 21 mixed grade after a close game with Waimairi. Results were:—

SENIOR WOMEN United I v. South Brighton Singles.—Mrs H. Rogers beat Miss A. Reece, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Mrs B. Boyd lost to Miss B. Pierce, 4-6, 7-5, 5-7; Miss A. Peppier beat Mrs S. Peacock, 6-3, 5-7, 8-6: Miss M. Cochran lost to Mrs P. Boatwood, 6-8, 9-11.

Doubles.—Mesdames Rogers and Boyd beat Misses Reece and Pierce, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; Miss Peppier and Mrs Cochran lost to Mesdames Boatwood and Peacock, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7.

United I won by 91 games to 88. Canterbury College v. Elmwood Singles.—Miss L. J. Holland lost to Mrs M. Lawrence, 0-6, 0-6; Miss N. Vile lost to Mrs F. Cheyne, 4-6, 1-6; Miss B. Burrowes lost to Mrs M. Jeffreys, 5-7, 2-6; Miss A. Thomas beat Miss D. Dixon, 6-4, 5- 6-?. Doubles.—Misses Vile and Burrows lost to Mesdames Lawrence and Jeffreys, 3-6, 4-6; Misses Holland and Thomas lost to Mrs Cheynes and Miss Dixon, 4-6, 3-6. Elmwood won by 5 rubbers to 1. Sumner v. United 111 Singles.—Miss P. Stevens los to Miss L. Luxton, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6; Mrs N. Beveridge beat Miss S. Scott, 6-1, 5-7, 6-3; Miss J. Murray beat Miss A. Webb, 6-3, 6-0; Miss J. Woodward lost to Miss E. Edmonds, 3- 2-6. Doubles.—Misfe Stevens and Mrs Beveridge lost to Misses Luxton and Scott, 3-6, 6- 7-5; Misses Murray and Woodward beat Misses Webb and Edmonds, 7-5, 9-7. Sumner won by 8 sets to 7. North Linwood v. United II Singles.—Mrs H. Lane lost to Mrs 1. Hatherley; Miss S. Elsom lost to Miss I. Kitson, 1-6, 0-6; Mrs J. Corich lost to Miss V. Rollett by default; Miss A. Hughes lost to Mrs M. Millard, 0-6, 3-6. Doubles.—Mrs Lane and Miss Elsom lost to Mrs Hatherley and Miss Kitson, 6-0, 6-8, 4- Misses Elsom and Hughes lost to Miss Rollett and Mrs Millard. United II won by 6 rubbers to 0. SENIOR MEN South Brighton v. North Linwood

Singles.—A. R. Cant beat E. J. Donnithorne, 6-2, 6-3; H. Hymond beat K. JS. Lane, 6-4, 6-2; G. E. Atkinson beat D. Beatty, 7-5, 6-2; W. Thom beat B. Partridge, 6-2, 6-3. Doubles.—Cant and Dymond beat Donnithorne and Lane, 6-4, 6-4; Atkinson and Thom beat Beatty and Partridge, 6-0, 6-1. South Brighton won by 6 rubbers to 0. United II v. Canterbury College Singles.—S. Watson beat J. B. Bushell, 6-4, 6-1; D. B. Barter beat B. R. Penfold, 6-3, 6-1; H. Armour lost to J. A. Adam,. 3-6, 3-6; A. K. Neave lost to P. R. Hadley, 6-4, 2-6, 1-6. Doubles.—Watson and Barter beat Bushell and Adam, 6-4, 6-1; Armour and Neave lost to Penfold and Hadley, 4-6, 3-6. United II won by 7 sets to 6. SECOND GRADE First Division Barrington beat United 10-6; St. James beat Woolston 108 games to 97; St. Paul’s beat Waimairi 12-4; Elmwood beat Shirley by default. Second Division St. Albans beat Fendalton 12-4; Beckenham beat Avonside Church 11-5; Redcliffs beat Avonside 95 games to 93; Spreydon beat Edgeware 9-7. Under 21 Sumner beat Waimairi 10-6. INTERPROVINCIAL MATCHES WELLINGTON, March 12. The Waikato-Wellington Wilding Shield tennis challenge and Hutt Valley-Welling-ton Nunneley Casket challenge will be played at Lower Hutt on March 19 and 20.