North Linwood Widens Lead In Tennis

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32323, 15 June 1970, Page 12

North Linwood Widens Lead In Tennis

With a 6-0 win over Avonside 11. at Wilding Park yesterday, North Linwood increased its margin in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's winter in-ter-club competition from one I point to three over Burwood Park, which beat Barrington I by four matches to two. Avonside I is only one point behind Burwood Park. There were no changes in position among the leading teams. The points are:—North Linwood 54, Burwood Park 51, Avonside 1 50, Beckenham II 43, Shirley 36, Spreydon 28, Beckenham 1 28, Opawa 19, Avonside II 117, Wycola Park 15, Barrington |l 13. Barrington II 6. j Results: Beckenham I v. Wycola Park Men's doubles: F. Versteeg and R Versteeg beat B. Charlesworth and .1 Young. 5-6, 6-1. 6-2. Women's doubles: Misses M. Mills and S. Moore beat Mesdames U. Bringans and P. Woods, 6-4, 6-5, Mixed doubles: F. Versteeg and Miss Moore beat Charlesworth and Mrs Bringans, 9-2, beat Young and Mrs Woods, 9-3: R. Versteeg and Miss Mills beat Young and Mrs Woods. 9-2, lost to Charlesworth and Mrs Bringans. 2-9. Beckenham I won bv 5 matches to 1 Barrington II v. Opawa Men’s doubles: D. White and B. Macfarlane lost to R. Aspray and J. Marshall. 4-6, 0-6. Women’s doubles: A. Campbell and. P. Lewis beat D. Colenbrander and E. Hill, 6-4, 6-2 Mixed doubles: White and Campbell lost to Aspray and Colenbrander, 6-9. beat Marshall and Hill, 9-6: Macfarlane and Lewis lost to Aspray and Colenbrander. 8-9, lost to Marshall: and Hill, 5-9. Opawa won by four matches,' to two. Beckenham II v. Shirley Men s doubles: T. James and N. Blackburn lost to D. Haworth and W. Browne, 0-6, 2-6. Women's doubles; Misses P. I

? James and P. Blackburn beat , Misses G. Fitzmaurice and B. s Nurse. 6-1, 6-4. i Mixed doubles: James and Miss - Blackburn beat Browne and Miss • Nurse. 9-4, lost to Haworth and 1 Miss Fitzmauride, 8-9; Blackburn I and Miss James lost to Haworth and Miss Fitzmaurice, 4-9, beat t Browne and Miss Nurse. 9-3. . Beckenham II won by 44 games ! to 42. North Linwood v. Avonside 11 Men's doubles: R. Avery and • D. Macdonald beat W. Jamieson . and R, Mackenzie, 6-0, 6-2. Womens doubles: Mesdames I D Macdonald and M. Coombe i beat Miss J. Sioper and Mrs D. Gray. 6-5, 6-2. Mixed doubles: Macdonald and Mrs Coombe beat Jamieson and’ Miss Sioper, 9-6, beat Meckenzic ; and Mrs Gray. 9-1: Avery and Mrs Macdonald beat Jamieson and Miss Sioper, 9-7, beat Mackenzie and Mrs Gray, 9-1. North Linwood won by six matches to 0. Avonside I v. Spreydon Men's doubles: T. Tyler and R. Wilding lost to N. Curry and. C. Taylor. 4-6, 2-6. Womens doubles: Mesdames L. Rixon and D. Laycock beat' Mesdames N. Cullen and M.l Brown, 6-4, 6-0. ; Mixed doubles: Tyler and Mrs Rixon beat Curry and Mrs Cullen. 9-6, beat Taylor and Mrs Brown. 9-4; Wilding and Mrs Laycock beat Curry and Mrs Cullen, 9-2, beat Taylor and Mrs Brown, 9-7. Avonside 1 won by five matches to one. Burwood Park v. Barrington | Men’s doubles: B. Moore and! I. Campbell lost to P. Wright and K. Lewis. 0-6, 5-6. j Women s doubles: P. Cox and :B. Magee beat B. Beresford and J. Wilson, 6-0, 6-1. Mixed doubles: Campbell and [Cox beat Lewis and Wilson, 9-7,1 lost to Wright and Beresford, 6-9: Moore and Magee beat Wright and Beresford, 9-3, beat Lewis and Wilson, 9-3.

Burwood Park won by four! matches to two.'