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