NIGHT MATCHES AT OPAWA

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28446, 28 November 1957, Page 5

NIGHT MATCHES AT OPAWA

Sixth-round matches in the interclub night tennis competition for the Opawa Challenge Cup resulted as follows: St. Paul’s v. Linwood Avenue Women’s Doubles. —Mrs A. Dawson and Miss B. Booker beat Mrs R. Jane and Miss B. Blackburn, 6-5. Men’s Doubles.—A. Pinfold and W. Burrow beat H. Blackburn and M. Mitchell, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—A. Pinfold and Miss B. Booker drew with Miss B. Blackburn and H. Blackburn, 6-6: W. Burrow and Mrs A. Dawson lost to Mrs K. Jane and M. Mitchell, 6-7. St. Paul’s won by 2 sets to 1, one set drawn. South Brighton v. Sumner Women’s Doubles.—Mrs P. Boatwood and Mrs A. Atkinson beat Mrs H. Hessey and Mrs E. Ferguson, 9-4. Men’s Doubles.—V. Jones and A. Atkinson beat B. Drury and E. Ferguson, 15-2. Mixed Doubles.—Mrs P. Boatwood and V. Jones beat E. Ferguson and Mrs Ferguson, 10-3; A. Atkinson and Mrs Atkinson beat Mrs H. Hessey and B. Drury. 10-4. South Brighton won by 4 sets to 0. North Linwood v. United Women’s Doubles.—Misses B. Wilkie and M. Riddington lost to Misses J. Davidson and E. Webster. 4-10. Men’s Doubles.—J. Adams and J. Browne drew with C. Dawson and J. Blakely, 5-5. Mixed Doubles.—Miss M. Riddington and J Browne lost to Miss B. Webster and C. Dawson, 3-9; Miss B. Wilkie and J. Adams lost to Miss J. Davidson and J. Blakely, 3-9. United won by 3 sets to 0. 1 set drawn. Opawa v. Elmwood Women's Doubles.—Mesdames B. Lee and C. Jackson beat Misses H. Keir and A. Wilson, 10-5. Men’s Doubles.—M. Norden and R. Blunt beat A. Beatson and B. Scott, 13-1. Mixed Doubles—Mrs B. Lee and M. Norden beat Miss A. Wilson and A. Beatson. 9-6; Mrs C. Jackson and R. Blunt beat Miss H. Keir and B. Scott. 9-4. Opawa won by 4 sets to 0. Anderson and Hall Competition Seventh Round.—Best scores— Women: Mrs W. Wood 16, Miss N. Tregonning 17. Men: F. Dobbie 25. R. Stevens 18.