TENNIS THREE TEAMS SHARE LEAD IN MIXED

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29763, 5 March 1962, Page 5

TENNIS THREE TEAMS SHARE LEAD IN MIXED

Cashmere I. Cashmere II and Elmwood-Shirley are now equal with two points each in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's senior mixed competition In the third round, a: the United club's courts on Saturday. Cashmere II beat North Linwood-Avonside by 5 matches to 1 and Elm-wood-Shirley beat University by 4 matches to 2. Cashmere I had the bye.

There was some doubt among players as to whether the Cashmere II win was a legitimate one for M. C. Healey, who has usually played for Cashmere I played for Cashmere 11. However, it is understood that the competitions committee had given its sanction. One of Saturday's matches was scheduled to be played at Wilding Park in the afternoon but because the centre court there was being prepared for the professional matches the University v. Elmwood-Shirley game’ was also played at United in the morning.

Cashmere II began well against North Linwood-Avon-side, winning both the men's and women's doubles. Healey and S. Bullen beat B. R Crawford and R Watson. 7-5. 6-4. and Mesdames E. Campbell and H. Lovengrove beat Mesdames P. Leopold and B Leopold. 6-3. 7-5. Both Cashmere pairs were steadier :han their opponents. The University v. Elm-wood-Shirley match was a close one, and when the las: two mixed doubles were being played the score was. 2-2 Elmwood-Shirley won both those It looked for a time as if L. J Walpole and Miss J Mollinson (University) would beat L W. Watkins and Miss J Cusdin, and in that case the score would have been 3-3. with the result depending on games. Even then Elmwood-Shirley was ahead on games Points are.—Cashmere I 2. Cashmere II 2. ElmwoodShirley 2. University 0. North Linwood-Avonside 0. Cashmere II v. North LinwoodAvonside Men’s Doubles.—M. C. Healey and S. Bullen beat B. R Crawford and R. Watson. 7-5, 6-4 Women's Doubles.—Mesdames E Campbell and H. Lovegrove beat Mesdames P Leopold and B Leopold. 6-3. 7-5. Mixed Doubles—Healey and Mrs Lovegrove lost to Crawford and Mrs P Leopold. 7-9: Cullen and Mrs Campbell beat Wateon and Mrs B Leopold. 9-3: Bullen and Mrs Csmpbell beat Crawford and Mrs P Leopold. 9-3; Healey and Mrs Lovegrove beat Watson and Mrs B Leopold. 9-3 Cashmere won bv 5 matches to 1. University V. Elmwood-Shirley Men's Doubles—L Walnole and J Taylor beat W Thom and L. W Watkins. 10-12. 6-4. 6-1. Women's Doubles—Misses J Mollison and P. Sanders lost to Misses J Hatch and J. AusUn. 6-4. 4-6. 2-6 Mixed Doubles —Walpole and Miss Mollison beat Thom and Miss Hatch. 9-5; Taylor and Miss Sanders lost to Watkins and Miss Cusdin. 6-9: Taylor and Miss Sanders lost to Thom and Mias Hatch. 3-9: Walnole and Miss Mollison lost to Watkins and Miss Cusdin. 6-9 Brnwood-Shirlev won by 4 matches to 2. SENIOR RESERVE Section I Shirlev beat Edeeware I by 9 sets to 8; CAShmere 1 beat Opawa by 6 matches to 0; Fendalton 1 beat St Albans by 5 matches to 1: University beat South Brighton by 4 matches to 2: North Linwood I beat Elmwood bv 5 matches to 1. Section II Fendalton T! beat North Linwood II by 8 sets to 7; Beckenham II beat United bv 4 matches to 2: Cashmere II beat North Linwood 111 by 4 matches to 2; Elmwood II beat Edgeware II by 5 matches to 1; Avonside beat South Christchurch. by default FIRST GRADE Section I Cashmere beat . South Christ.

church by 9 matches to 7; University beat Waimairi by 12 matches to 4; Avonmde beat Woolston by 11 matches to 5. Elmwood beat Fendilton by 16 matches to 0 Section II North Linwood beat Beckenham by 11 matches to 5; Spreydon beat Shirley bv 10 matches to 6. SECOND GRADE Section II North Linwood beat St Martins by 11 matches to 5; Redcllfis beat South Bnghion by 12 matches to 4: Shirley II beat New Brighton 11 by 10 matches to 6.