EASY WIN FOR WOOLSTON

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25954, 7 November 1949, Page 3

EASY WIN FOR WOOLSTON

SOUTH BRIGHTON I BEATEN BY 5 MATCHES TO 1 s The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's competitions were continued at Wilding Park on Saturday with play in the senior men’s grade, first grade (two sections), third grade, and under 21 grade. The grass courts, although slower than the previous Saturday, were in much better condition because of recent rain.

A. N. Bailey, eighth on the ranking ladder, played splendidly to beat R. A. H. Howe, second on the ranking list, in three sets. What Bailey lacks in the way of a smash he makes up for in beautiful stroke-making and cat-like agility. Howe played well, but made too many ill-timed approaches to the net. Bailey and T. W. Withers worked very hard to beat A. R. Cant and Howe in ,the doubles. They attacked relentlessly, Withers in particular playing some fine, powerful shots. He also retrieved well. However, neither could match Cant's angled shots at the net. Cant’s steadiness and positional play were superb and, had Howe played more purposefully, the result might have been closer. Cant was the only South Brighton player to win his singles, and Woolston won by 5 matches to 1. Results were:— SENIOR MEN South Brighton I v. Woolston Singles.—R. A. H. Howe lost to A. N. Bailey, 6-4, 2-6, 2-6; A. R. Cant beat T. W. Withers, 6-4, 8-6; A. K. Neave lost to R. J. Donkin, 5-7, 0-6; G. E. R. Atkinson lost to T. K. Dellaway. 6-4, 2-6, 1-6. Doubles.—Howe and Cant lost to Bailey and Withers, 2-6, 8-6, 2-6; Neave and Atkinson lost to Donkin and Dellaway, 0-6, 5-7. Woolston won by 5 matches to 1. South Brighton II v. United I Singles.—A. L. Blackwell lost to R. G. Pattinson, 1-6, 4-6; H. Dymond lost to T. W. Callander, 7-5, 5-7, 4-6; A. T. Goddard lost to E. W. Tippins, 2-6, 3-6; W. S. Storey beat A. J. Hewitt, 6-3, 8-6. Doubles.—Blackwell and Dyrrtond lost to Pattinson and Callander, 3-6, 6-8; Goddard and Storey lost to Tippins and Hewitt. 2-6, 4-6. United I won by 5 matches to 1. Canterbury College v. United II Singles.—E. D. White lost to S. Watson, 2-6, 5-7; J. B. Bushell beat T. W. Walls, 7-5, 6-1; P. W. Murdoch lost to M. W. Wall, 2-6, 1-6; J. J. Borough beat T, R. D Flint, 7-5, 6-2. Doubles. —White and Bushell beat Watson and Walls, 5-7, 6-3, 6-1; Murdoch and Borough beat Wall and Flint, 6-4, 6-4. Canterbury College won by 4 matches to 2. FIRST GRADE Section I.—St. Mary’s beat Elmwood by 104 games to 97; Waimairi beat Redcliffs by 9 sets to 7; Linwood beat Mount Pleasant by 10 sets to 6; St. Albans beat United by 10 sets to 6. Section ll.—South Christchurch beat Shirley by 12 sets to 4; St. Martins beat Addington by 12 sets to 4; Woolston beat Cashmere by 9 sets to 7; Phillipstown beat Sumner by 11 matches to 5. UNDER 21 GRADE New Brighton Parish beat South Brighton by 10 matches to 6; Beckenham beat St. Mary’s by 10 matches to 6; Woolston beat Phillipstown by 10 matches to 6. THIRD GRADE Beckenham beat St. Martins by 14 matches to 2; Addington beat Wigram by 13 matches to 3; Elmwood beat South Christchurch by 13 matches to 3; Shirley beat Avonslde Church by 12 matches to 4; Linwood beat Opawa by 11 matches to 5; New Brighton Parish beat Cashmere by 13 matches to 3.