Three Teams Unbeaten In Winter Competition

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30171, 1 July 1963, Page 15

Three Teams Unbeaten In Winter Competition

After the third round at Wilding Park yesterday. three teams—St, Albans, Opawa, and Beckenham—were left unbeaten in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's winter tolar-club competition. Previously unbeaten also, South Christchurch was beaten by Beckenham by 5 sets to 3 when each won three matches. However, Beckenham obtained the two sets on the women's doubles by default. St. Albans beat Sumner by 5 matches to 1, and Opawa beat Avonside I by a similar margin. Two teams, Reddiffs and Avonside 11, gained their first wins when they beat Avonside in and University respectively.

The points are: St. Albans 3, Opawa 3, Beckenham 3, .South Christchurch 2, University 1, Avonside I 1. Avonside H 1, Reddiffs 1, Avonside m 0, Sumner 0. Results:—

University v. Avonside Men’s Doubles.—D. E. Fletcher and D. D. M. Stewart lost to G. Kinzett and A. Black, 2-6, 8-2, 5-8. Women’s Doubles.—Miasee J. HIM and B. Cheeseman lost to Mrs M. Kinzett and Miss A. Woods. 0-6, 6-5, 3-6.

Mixed Doubles.—Fletcher and Miss Cheeseman lost to Black and Miss Woods, 0-9; Fletcher and Miss Cheeseman lost to Kinzett and Mrs Kinzett, 4-9; Stewart and Miss Hill lost to Black and Miss Woods, 3-9; Stewart and Miss Hill lost to Kinzett and Mrs Kinzett, 3-9. Avonside II won by 6 matches to 0. St. Albans v. Stunner Men’s Doubles.—R. Wright and F. Teear beat E. Watson and E. Blacker, 6-0, 6-1. Women's Doubles. —Mesdames P. Robinson and M. Teear beat Mrs H. Duncan and Miss C. Andrew, 6-1, 2-6, 6-1. Mixed Doubles.—Wright and Mrs Robinson beat Watson and Miss Andrew, 9-7; Teear and Mrs Teear beat Blacker and Mrs Duncan, 9-0; Wright and Mrs Robinson beat Blacker and Mrs Duncan, 9-0; Teear and Mrs Teear lost to Watson and Miss Andrew. 3-9. St. Albans won by 5 matches to 1. Beckenham v. South Christchurch Men’s Doubles.—W. Davis and H. Gover beat R. Whitley and D. Murphy, 6-4, 6-3. Women's Doubles.—Mrs K. Mitchell and Miss M. Shanahan beat Mrs Robinson and Miss B. Curtain by default.

Mixed Doubles.—Davis and Miss Shanahan lost to Whitley and Mrs Robinson. 7-ff; Gover and Mrs Mitchell beat Murphy and Miss Curtain, 9-0; Davis and Miss Shanahan lost to Murphy and Miss Curtain, 8-9; Gover and Mrs Mitchell lost to Whitley and Mrs Robinson, 8-9. Beckenham won by 5 sets to 3. Avonside I v. Opawa Men's Doubles. —W. Jamieson and J. Edgar lost to A. D. Atkinson and C. Blunt, 4-6, 2-6. Women’s Double®.—Mr* B. McNichol and V. Kelly lost to Mrs P. Boatwood and Miss F. Thomson. 2-C.. 2-6. Mixed Doubles —Jamieson and Mrs McNfcol lost to Atkinson and Mrs Boatwood, 6-9: Edgar and Kelly lost to Blunt and Miss Thomson, 6-9; Jamieson and Mrs McNfcol Jost to Blunt and Miss Thomson. 1-9; Edgar and Kelly beat Atkinson and Mrs Boatwood. 9-1. Opawa won by 5 matches to 1.

Reddiffs ▼. Avonside HI

Men’s Doubles.—D. S. Ferguson and B. Templeton lost to D. Macdonald and R. McKenzie, 4-6. 4-6.

Women’s Doublet.—Mesdames V. Wheal and N. Milne beet Mrs D. Macdonald and Miss M. Finney. 6-5, 6-1. Mixed Doubles.—Ferguson and Mrs Wheal beat Macdonald and Mrs Macdonald, 9-7; Templeton and Mrs Milne beat Macdonald and Mrs Macdonald, 9-4; Ferguson and Mrs Wheal beat McKenzie and Miss Finney. 9-8; Templeton and Mrs Milne beat McKenzie and Miss Finney, 9-7.

Reddiffs won by 5 matches to 1.