LAWN TENNIS OPAWA KEEPS LEAD IN WINTER CONTEST

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30213, 19 August 1963, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS OPAWA KEEPS LEAD IN WINTER CONTEST

Opawa retained its lead in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's winter inter-club competition at Wilding Park yesterday when it beat Redcliffs by 5 matches to 1 in the seventh round at Wilding Park.

Beckenham, one of the teams which was second, lost its position when it was beaten by Avonside I by 50 games to 39 when each had won three matches. St. Albans beat South Christchurch by 6 matches to 0 and this left it in second position on its own. In the other contests Avonside II beat Avonside 111 by 6 matches to 0 and University beat Sumner by 43 games to 40. The points are: Opawa 7, St. Albans 6, Avonside I 5, Beckenham 5. Avonside II 4, South Christchurch 3. University 2, Sumner 2, Redcliffs 1, Avonside HI 0. Avonside I v. Beckenham Men's Doubles.—D. McNicol and J. Edgar lost to W. Davis and H. Gover, 3-6. 2-6. Women's Doubles.—Mesdames B. McNicol and L. Rixon beat Misses M. P. Shanahan and J. Coombs, 6-1, 6-2. Mixed Doubles. —Edgar and Mrs Rixon lost to Gover and Miss Shanahan, 8-9: Edgar and Mrs Rixon beat Davis and Miss Coombs, 9-0; McNicol and Mrs McNicol beat Davis and Miss Coombs, 9-6; McNicol and Mrs McNicol lost to Gover and Miss Shanahan, 7-9. Avonside won by 59 games to 39. St. Albans v. South Christchurch Men's Doubles.—R. D. Wright and F. Teear beat R. Whitley and Purves, 6-0 6-0. Women's Doubles.—Mesdames P. Robinson and M. Teear won by default. Mixed Doubles.—Wright and Mrs Robinson beat Whitley and Miss Kirton, 9-3; Teear and Mrs Teear beat Purves and Mrs Nation. 9-0; Wright and Mrs Robinson beat Purves and Mrs Nation, 9-4; Teear and Mrs Teear beat Whitley and Miss Kirton. 9-1.

St. Albans won by 6 matches to 0. University v. Sumner Men's Doubles.—l. Stanton and B. Keeley beat E. Watson and J. McDougal. 6-4. 6-2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses S. Bycroft and P. Daley lost to Miss C. Andrew and Mrs E. Wood, 1-6, 5-6. Mixed Doubles.—Stanton and Miss By croft beat Watson and Miss Andrew, 9-3; Keeley and Miss Daley lost to McDougall and Mrs Wood. 3-9; Stanton and Miss Bycroft beat McDougall and Mrs Wood, 9-1; Keeley and Miss Daley lost to Watson and Miss Andrew, 4-9. University won by 43 games to 40. Avonside 111 v. Avonside II Men's Doubles.—D. MacDonald and R. McKenzie lost to G Kinzett and A. Black, 5-6, 2-6 Women's Doubles.—Mrs D Macdonald and Miss M. Finney lost to Mrs M. Kinzett and Miss A. Woods, 0-6, 0-6. Mixed Doubles.—Macdonald and Mrs Macdonald lost to Black and Miss Woods. 2-9; Macdonald and Mrs Macdonald lost to Kinzett and Mrs Kinzett. 7-9; McKenzie and Miss Finney lost to Kinzett and Mrs Kinzett, 4-9: Mckenzie and Miss Finney lost to Black and Miss Woods, 3-9. Avonside II won by 6 matches to 0. Redcliffs v. Opawa Men's Doubles.—D. S. Ferguson and R. Harkess lost to S. Clarke and C. Blunt, 3-6. 4-6. Women's Doubles.—Mesdames V. Wheal and J. Ferguson lost to Mrs Jackson and Miss F. Thomson, 3-6, 5-6. Mixed Doubles.—Ferguson and Mrs Wheal lost to Clarke and Mrs Jackson, 5-9; Harkess and Mrs Ferguson lost to Clarke and Mrs Jackson, 5-9; Ferguson and Mrs Wheal beat Blunt and Miss Thomson, 9-8; Harkess and Mrs Ferguson lost to Blunt and Miss Thomson, 7-9. Opawa won by 5 matches to