SHIRLEY BEATEN BY OPAWA

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 26970, 20 February 1953, Page 7

SHIRLEY BEATEN BY OPAWA

A lawn tennis match between mid-week teams from the Opawa and Shirley clubs, played at Opawa yesterday afternoon, was won by Opawa by 8 matches to 4. The match was controlled by Mrs G. D. Goodhart, a member of the Opawa mid-week executive. Inter-club Competitions The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association advises that the position of teams in the various grades is as follows: Senior Men (one match, St. Mary’s v. Woolston, not yet played).—United I. 5 wins, Woolston 4, United 111, Opawa, South Brighton 3. Senior Women (some teams have not yet had a bye).—Canterbury College and United 2 wins, Cashmere and Elmwood 1 Senior Reserve.—South Brighton 8 wins, Avonside I 7i, Cashmere 6, Linwood SJ, Elmwood 5. First Grade Mixed.—Section A: Elmwood 6 wins, Cashmere, Waimairi, Woolston 4, Linwood 3. Section B: St. Albans, Beckenham, Opawa 5; St. Martins Valley and South Christchurch -3. Second Grade Mixed.—A Section: South Brighton 5, Cathedral 4, Avonside, St. Albans. Shirley 3. B section; Elmwood, North Beach 4, Elgeware, Linwood Avenue (1, Redcliffs 3. C section: Beckenham 5, St Paul's 4, Linwood, Opawa 3. Third Grade Mixed.—Shirley 5, Avonside 1. R.N.Z'.A.F. 3, Riccarton Domain 2. Under 21.—St. Martins Valley, Waimairi 5; Addington 4, Elmwood 4.