WINTER GAMES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29526, 30 May 1961, Page 19

WINTER GAMES

Leaders Win Again

The two leading teams in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter inter-club competition. Avonside II and Barrington I, both won again on Saturday. Points are: Avonside II 4, Barrington I 4, Edgeware 3, University I 2. Beckenham 2, Redcliffs 2, University II 2, Avonside I 2, North Linwood 2, South Christchurch 1, Public Hospital 0, Barrington II 0. Results : Barrington 1 v. South Christchurch Men's Singles.—G. Ford beat R. Tucker. 6-1, 6-1; R. McCutcheon beat L. Sandford, 6-4, 8-6. Women’s Singlee.—Miss M. Meredith won by default: Mrs K. Adam lost to Mrs P. Yunovich, 2-6 4-6. Mixed Doubles.—Ford and Mrs Meredith beat Tucker and Mrs Yunovich, 6-0, 9-7; McCutcheon and Mrs Adam lost to Sandford and Mrs Yunovich, 4-6, 0-6. Barrington I won by 4 matches to 2. ’ Redcliffs v. Avonside Men’s Singles.—M. Seeds lost to A. Knight. 5-7, 6-4. 6-2; D. Ferguson lost to F. Commons, 2-6, 3-6. Women’s Singles.—Mrs N. Milne lost to Miss S. Peterg, 4-6, 4-6: Mrs V. Wheal beat Miss J. Cromb. 5-7, 6-1. 7-5. Mixed Doubles.—Steeds and Mrs Milne lost to Knight and Miss 5-7, 3-6; Ferguson and Mrs Wheal beat Commons and Miss Cromb. 6-4, 7-5. Avonside I won by 4 matches to 2. Avonside n v. Public Hospital Men’s Singles.—W. Jamieson won by default; J. Edgar beat R. Donald, 6-3. 6-3. Women's Singles.—Mrs L Rixon beat Miss J. Macfarlane, 6-4, 6-1; Mrs B. Perry beat Miss B. Schluter, 6-0. 6-1.

Mixed Doubles.—-Jamieson and Mrs Rixon beat Donald and Miss Macfarlane, 6-3, 6-4; Edgar and Mrs Perry beat Donald and Miss Scnluter, 6-0, 6-0. Avonside II won by 6 matches to 0.

North Linwood v. Barrington II Singles.—B. Prisk beat R. Smith, 3-6, 8-6, 6-1; R. Innes beat R. Lane. 6-3. 6-0. Women’s Singles.—Miss B Grainger beat Mrs B. Beresford. 6-4, 6-4; Miss J. Bell lost to Miss R. Lambert. 5-7, 3-6. Mixed Doubles.—Prisk and Miss Granger beat Smith and Mrs Beresford, 6-2. 6*l: Innes and Miss Bell beat Lane and Miss Lambert, 6-2, 6-4. North Linwood won by 5 matches to 1. University I v. Edgeware Men’s Singles.—D. Fletcher lost to C. Wood, 0-6, 8-6, 0-6: B. Dunstan lost to G. Abbie, 4-6, 10-12. Women’s Singles—Miss J. Carlson lost to Miss D. Hopping, 4-6 2-6; Miss F. Chapman lost to Miss D. Newton. 1-6, 1-6, Mixed Doubles. —Fletcher and Miss Carlson lost to Wood and Miss Hopping. 4-6. 8-6; Dunstan and Miss Chapman lost to Abbie and Miss Newton, 4-6, 6-1. 6-8. Edgeware won by 6 matches to 0. University II v. Beckenham Men's Singles.—B. Mosely lost to G. Freear, 1-6. 2-6; J. Teear lost to M. R. Neill. 2-6. 4-6.

Womens Singles.—Miss S. By croft lost to Miss M. Shanahan, 2-1, 8-6, 3-6; Miss S. Teear lost to Miss H. Fransden, 0-6. 1-6.

Mixed Doubles—Mosely and Miss By croft lost to Freear and Miss Shanahan. 4-6. 2-6; Teear and Miss Teear lost to Neill and Miss Fransden, 1-6 5-7. Beckenham won by 6 matches to 0.