Tennis WINTER GAMES

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29827, 21 May 1962, Page 13

Tennis WINTER GAMES

2 Teams Still In Lead Beckenham I and Avonside held their lead in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter competition at Wilding Park on Saturday. They are the only two unbeaten teams. Avonside beat Spreydon by 5 matches to 1 and Beckenham I beat Barrington I by 4 matches to 2. Results:— Avonside v. Spreydon Mixed Doubles.—W. Jamieson and Mrs L. Rixon beat P. Terry and Mrs M. Curgenven., 6-1 6-4; J. Edgar and Miss S. Peters beat M. Courtney and Miss P. Gleeson. 6-1. 6-2. Men’s Singles—Jamieson beat Terry, 6-1. 0-1; Edgar beat Courtney. 6-0. 6-2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Peters beat Miss Gleeson. 6-2, 8-0: Mrs Rixon lost to Mrs Curgenven. 3-6. 2-6. Avonside won by 5 matches to 1. Barrington I v. Beckenham I Mixed Doubles.—R. McCutcheon and Mrs M Meredith lost to G. Freear and Miss G. Freear. 6-8. 4-6; J. Moseiey and Miss S. Mac Neill lost to M. Neill and Miss M. Shanahan, 1-6. 3-6. Men’s Singles.—McCutcheon beat Freear. 6-4. 6-2; Moseley beat Neill. 8-6. 6-4. Women's Singles.—Mrs Meredith lost to Miss Freear. 6-1, 2-6, 6-8; Miss Mac Neill lost to Miss Shanahan, 4-6. 4-6. Beckenham won by 4 matches to 2. Barrington II v. Beckenham II Mixed Doubles.—R. Smith and Mrs B. Beresford beat B. Hepburn and Miss J, Coombs, 6-4 6-3; J. McLean and Mrs B Edgecumbe beat J. Spraekett and Miss L. Barnett. 6-0. 8-2. Men’s Singles—Smith lost to Spraekett. 4-8. 8-10; McLean beat Hepburn. 6-3. 6-4. Women’s Singles—Mrs Beresford beat Miss Coombs, 8-6, 6-4; Mrs Edgecumbe beat Miss Barnett. 6-1, 6-0. Barrington won by 5 matches to 1. Reddlffs v. University II Mixed Doubles.—D. Ferguson and Mrs V. Wheal lost to M. Crozier and Miss J. Hill. 5-7, 8-6. 4-6: M. Coppen and Mrs N Milne beat J. Tear and Miss L. Richards. 6-4, 9-7. Men's Singles.—Ferguson beat Crozier. 9-7. 6-2; Coppen beat Teear. 6-2, 3-6. 6-1. Women's Singles.—Mrs Milne beat Miss Hill. 8-4, 6-1; Mrs Wheal beat Miss Richards. 7-5. 2-6, 6-2. Redcliffs won by 5 matches to 1. University 1 v. North Linwood Mixed Doubles.—D. Fletcher and Miss L. Tucker lost to J Beatty and Miss J. Bell. 3-6. 5-7; B. Dunstan and Miss A Freeman beat B Prlsk and Mrs M. Watson. 6-0, 6-2. Men's Singles.—Dunstan lost to Beatty, 2-6, 4-6; Fletcher lost to Prisk,. 4-6. 6-4. 5-7. Women's Singles. Miss Tucker beat Miss Bell, 6-1, 6-0; Miss Freeman beat Mrs Watson. 6-2, 6-0. University won by 7 sets to