Lawn Tennis WINTER GAMES

Press, Volume C, Issue 29537, 12 June 1961, Page 15

Lawn Tennis WINTER GAMES

Avonside II W ins Again

Avonside II retained its lead in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's winter inter-club competition when it beat University I by 4 .matches to 2 at Wilding Park UxkQ-. Other teams which won were Avonside I. Redcliffs. North Linwood and Beckenham. Public Hospital has now withdrawn from the competition. It was matched with Barrington I on Saturday. Points are (without taking account of the Barrington I-Pubiic Hospital match) —Avonside IX 6. Barrington I 4. Edgeware 4. Beckenham 4. Redcliffs 4. North Linwood 4, University 1 3, Avonside I 3. University IT 2. South Christchurch 1 Barrington II V. Public Hospital 0. Results : Barrington II v. Avonside 1 Mixed Doubles.—D. McClure and Mrs P. Goddard k»t to A. Knight and Miss S. Peters. 2-6. 4- R. Snuth and Mrs B. Beresford lost to F. Commons and Mrs M. Nesbit. 3-6. 1-6. Men’s Singles.---McClure lost to Knight, 2-6. 4-6; Smith loet to Commons, 3-6, 1-6. Women's Singles.—Mrs Goddard lost to Miss Peters, 2-6. 2-6; Mrs Beresford beat Mrs Nesbit. 6- 6-4. Avonside I won by 5 matches to 1. Redcliffs v. University II Mixed Doubles. M. Steeds and Mrs N. Milne beat M. Noble and Miss S. Bycroft. 6-2, 6-4; D. Ferguson and Mrs V. Wheal beat B. Stanton and Miss S. Teear. 7- 6-3. Men's Singles.—Steeds beat Noble. 6-1. 6-2: Ferguson beat Stanton. 6-2, 6-2. Women's Singles—Mrs Milne beat Miss Bycroft. 6-2. 7-5; Mrs Wheal beat Miss Teear, 5-0. 6-1. Redcliffs won by 6 matches to 0. South Christchurch v. North Linwood Mixed Doubles.—l. Preston and Miss R. Tucker lost to J. Beatty and Miss G. Grainger. 3-6, 3-6: P. Yunovioh and Miss L. Sandford beat B. Prisk and Mrs D. Munnerly 7-5. 6-2. Men’s Singles .—Tucker lost to Beatty, 3-6. 4-6: Sandford beat Prisk. 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. Women's Singles.—Miss Preston beat Miss Grainer 6-1 6-1: Miss Yunovtch lost to Mrs Munnerly. 4-6, 3-6. North Linwood won by 7 sets to 6. Avonside I! v. University 1 Mixed Doubles—W. Jamieson and Mrs L. Rixon beat D. Fletcher and Miss J. Carlson. 8- 6-2; J. Edgar and Miss M. Pepper beat B. Dunstan and Miss K. Sanders. 6-2, 6-3. Men’s Singles.--Jamieson beat Dunstan. 6-3, 6-1; Edgar beat Fletcher. 10-8. 6-0. Women's Singles.—Mrs Rixon lost to Miss Carlson by default; Mrs Pepper lost to Miss Sanders. 2-6. 6-4. 3-6. Avonside II won by 4 matches to 2. Beckenham v. Edge ware Mixed Doubles.—G. Freear and Miss M. P. Shanahan beat C. Wood and Miss Dz Hopping. 6-2 5- 6-1; M. Neill and Mrs Neill lost to G. Abbie and Miss D. Newton. 6-8. 6-2, 17-19. Men’s Singles—Freear beat Wood. 6-3. 7-5: Neill beat Abbie. 6- 6-0. Women’s Singles.—Miss Shanahan beat Miss Hopping, 3-6. 6-3. 6-1: Mrs Neill v. Miss Newton. 1 set all (unfinished). Beckenham won by 4 matches to 1.