TOP SENIOR MEN’S TEAM BEATEN

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30041, 28 January 1963, Page 15

TOP SENIOR MEN’S TEAM BEATEN

The leading team in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s senior men’s competition suffered an unexpected defeat when matches were continued after the holiday break at the United Club’, court, on Saturday. North Linwood beat University by 4 matches to 2. In the other contests Cashmere beat Woolston by 4 matches to 2. Edgeware beat Barrington by 7 sets to 6, and United beat Elmwood by 4 matches to 1. Among the notable individual matches were the defeat of W. Thom (Elmwood) by R. McCutcheon (United) ana the defeat of L. Watkins (Elmwood) by W. Lewthwaite (United). The points are:—University 4, Edgeware 3, Elmwood 3, Woolston 3, Cashmere 3, North Linwood 3, United 2 and Barrington 0.

In the women*, competition at Wilding Park in the afternoon Cashmere, the leading team, wa, extended by Fendalton but won by 9 seta to 6. and Avonside beat the bottom team, Shirley, by 8 sets to 6. The pointe are:—Cashmere 4i, Avonside 3, Fendalton 21. United 2, Shirley 0. Remits:— SENIOR MEN Woolston v. Cashmere Single,.—B. Aldridge beat B. Shirtow. 6-1, 7-5; M. Agar beet I. D. Armstrong. 6-4, 6-4: W. M. Logan lost to M. C. Healey, 1-6, 1-6; G. Aldridge lost to S. W. Bullen, 1-6, 0-6. _ Doubles—B. Aldridge and Agar lost to Shirlaw and Healey, 5-4, 5-7, 6-8; Logan and °- J A™rtdge tort to Armrtrong and Bullen. 3-6, 5-7. Edgeware v. Barrington Singles—L. Martin lost to G. Ford, 1-6, 6-4. 4-6; B. Baxter beat L. Elliott, 6-2. 6-4; P. Boatwoodlost to W. Edgecumbe. 3-6, 3-6; R. Loader beat T. Knight. 7-5, 6-1. Doubles.—Martin and Baxter beat Ford and Elliott, 6-2. 6-3; Boatwood and Loader lost to Edgecumbe and Knight, 4-6. 4-6. Edgeware won by 7 seta to 6. United v. Elmwood Singles—R. McCutcheon beat W. Thom. 8-6, 6-4; W. Lewthwaite beat L. W. Watkins, 4-6, 6-1, 6-0; J. Brebner loot to J. 5-7; R. Burney won Doubles McCutcheon and Lewthwaite beat Thom and WatMna 8-4, 6-4. United won by 4 matches to 1. North Unwood v. UnivonMy Singles— B. R. Crawford lost to G. Dovldaon. 4-6, 8-10; R. Wateon beat D. Henderaon, 6-3. 6-3; E. Cormack tort to G. Hartle. 3-6, 6-3. 6-1; S. Suckling beat?. Mee. 6-1. 6-1. Doubles—Crawford and Suckling beet Hartle and Henderaon. 6-3, 6-3; Wateon and Cormack beat Davidaon and Mee., 6-1. 6-3. North Linwood won by 4 matches to X SENIOR WOMEN nrtnnt t. Fendalttai ■inffiee—Mta, J. DavkUon bratMkte 3. ItrXatn. « 6-6; Mlw K. Wflßaaw bwt Mb P.

Boatwood, 6-2, 8-6; Mrs E. Campbell tort to Mrs L. Buxton, 6-3, 7-9, 6-8; Mrs H. Lovegrove lost to Miss M. McNish, 6-2, 5-7, 2-6. Doubles.—Misses Davidson and Williams beat Misses McKain and McNish, 6-2, 6-2; Mesdames Lovegrove and Campbell lost to Mesdames Buxton and Boatwood, 2-6 7-5, 5-7. Cashmere won by 9 set, to 6. Shirley v. Avonside Singles.—Mis. J. Hatch lost to Mr, P. Leopold, 3-6, 2-6; Miss E. Raston tort to Mis, D< Smith, 1-6, 0-6; Mr, R. Keppel! beat Mis, D. Corlch. 6-3, 6-0; Mrs P. Sander, beat Mis, G. Freear, 3-6. 7-5, 9-7. Doubles.—Miss Hatch and Mrs Keppell lost to Mr, Leopold and Miss Smith, 2-6, 2-6: Miss Easton and Mrs Sander, beat Misses Corich and Freear, 7-5. 3-6, 6-2. Avonside won by 8 rata to 6. SENIOR RESERVE Beckenham beat Edgeware by 5 matches to 1; North Linwood beat University by 6 matches to 0; Fendalton beat Linwood Avenue by 9 rats to 7. SECOND GRADE MEN Elmwood beat Linwood Avenue by 6 matches to 0; Avonude beat Addington Catholic by 4 matches to 3: North Linwood beat South Christchurch by 6 matches to 0; South Brighton beat St Ninian's by 6 matches to 0; Shirley beat Opawa by 9 set, to 6: Beckenham beat New Brighton by default. FIRST MIXED B North Linwood beat Rlccarton Domain by 13 matches to 3; Redcliff, beat South Chrittchurch by 12 matches to 4; Fendalton beat Shirley by 14 matches to 2. SECOND GRADE MIXED Barrington beat Edgeware by 10 matches to 6; Addington Catholic beat Avonside by 10 matches to 6; Elmwood beet North Linwood by 10 matches to 6.

Senior Women’s Match

A senior women', inter-dub tennis match was played at Wilding Park yerterday afternoon. The match is part of next week's draw but the team, will be without some players then.

Shirley v. United Single,.— Mln 3. Hatch teat to Miu S Rich, 0-6, 0-4; Mita E. Reaston toat to Mira C. Andrew. 4-4. 2-4; Mr, R. Keppell tort to Min D. Hopping. 2-6. 6-8; Mr, P. Sanders v. Min Harteborne (unfinished). Doubles.— Min Hatch and MN Keppell loot to Mine, Rich and Andrew, 2-6, 1-6: Min Rearton and Mr, Sander, beat Mln Hopgtag and Mln Hartshorne. 6-4. United won by 4 matdMe to L