Combined tennis team loses first point
The leading team in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s senior men's competition failed for the first time in four rounds on Saturday to gain the maximum points. It lost its first individual match of the season when N. Blackburn lost to T. Ralfe, of North Linwood, but still won over all, bv 5 matches to 1.
j It is certainly one of the ; best starts a senior men’s ; side has ever had, but the | team was bound to be a I strong one, combining as it I does two players from last I season’s winning Linwood i Avenue side plus two from Woolston, which althohgh it did not do well last season has been one of the grade’s most consistent clubs over a long period. Linwood Avenue - Woolston’s only real rival, even at this stage, is Elmwood, which has also won all its matches but not by such convincing margins. They were to have met in the round scheduled for December 2 but that was postponed by rain. All Saturday’s matches were won with comfortable scores. In the other two fixtures, Elmwood beat United by G matches to 0. and Edgeware beat Shirley by 5 matches to 1. The points are:— Linwood Avenue-Woolston 47, Elmwood 43, United 20, Edgeware 16, North Linwood 14, Shirley 4. Form continues The young top man for Linwood Avenue-Woolston, A. James, continued his wonderful form of this season at the week-! end. As top man for the Canterbury Slazenger Shield side, he was winning his matches but he had a bye in this on Saturday' afternoon so that he could turni out for his chib. ' In spite ot an infection for; I which he has had antibiotics, he‘ played extremely soundly when' he beat another junior who is top man for North Linwood, S. Burns, 6-2. 6-1. Burns went for the lines in an effort to score points but it was James who was the more accurate with the passing shots, and he sometimes left Burns stretching. He moved to the net to cut off returns with well-placed volleys. Burns’s forte was a dropping return off his backhand, just over the net. but he was not able to use this weapon often enough to gain an advantage. The second man for Linwood Avenue-Woolston. the experienced B. J. Aldridge, was as solid as usual when he beat the stylish left-hander. R. Bruce. 6-4, 6-3. Bruce played some spectacular shots, and his slice was accentuated by the wind, but he made the more errors. Blackburn is another with brilliant shots, but he was all at sea against Ralfe and could only obtain one game from a plaver who gave nothing away. The top Canterbury’ representative player, S. Menzies. top fo” Edgeware, was given a good battle by the ynung P. Hampton, of Shirley. Concentrating as diligently 7 as he always does. Hampton won more games than he was expected to. but Menzies was able to play enough balls out of his reach. The score was 6-3. 6-3. Top for Elmwood, W. Edge- 1 cumbe, allowed only one game to R. Webster (United). Edge- ' cumbe returned every ball and Webster, who can play some sound tennis at his best, was sadly off form. Women's matches Only two of the women’s contests begun on Saturday 7 were completed. In these United beat Elmwood by 5 matches to 1. and Edge ware beat Shirley by 4 matches to 2. In the other fixture Avonside has won four matches from Beckenham but one doubles and a singles have to be completed because of the absence of Aliss S. Chapman, of Beckenham, who was plaving with the Canterbury Howe Shield team in Blenheim.
However. Avonside has the winning lead and the remaining matches are solely to tidy up the points. Avonside holds a strong lead in this competition. The points are: Avonside 30, Edgeware 23. United 22. Beckenham 18, Shirley 7. Elmwood 6. The most notable of the individual matches brought a return to form of Miss C. Newton. As top for Shirley, she beat Mrs J. Langford, top for Edgeware, and one of the leading Canterbury representative players. 7-6, 2-6 6-2. Miss Newton began the season . well, but her play dropped off after that and she was selected only as non-travelling reserve i for the Canterbury Howe Shield ; team. This win should boost r her confidence. She played some - attractive attacking tennis and ■ allowed her opponent to make the mistakes. Airs D. McKinnel- (Avonside) J • top of the Canterbury Nunnely! Casket team, was also pushed; to three sets by a innior. Miss! A. Meates. Mrs McKinnel won, 6- 4-6. 6-2, but she was often troubled by Miss Meates’s deep shots. Airs C. Armitage (United) had ’ one of her better davs when she beat Miss S. Field (Elmj wood). 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. with drives to the corners and sound overhead. SENIOR MEN Elmwood y. United Singles.—W. Edgecumbe beat R. Webster, 6-1. 6-0: W. Thom beat N. Pattinson, 6-2 6-1; H. Loveridge beat J. Taylor. 6-4, 7- S. Harris beat D. Preston. 7-6. 2-6. 7-5. Doubles.—Thom and Loveridge beat Webster and Taylor. 6-2. [ 6-2: Harris and Fdgecumbe b«at j Pattinson and Preston. 2-6. 6-1. | 6-0. : Elmwood won bv 6 matches to' iO. Edgeware v. Shirley Singles.—S. Menzies beat P. H. [Hampton, 6-3, 6-3: T. Monneyi beat R. Adams. 6-4. 6-4- R Prat- ] lev beat D. Haworth. 6-3, 6-4; C. 1 Wood lost to J. Hampton, 1-6. 4Doubles.—Alenzies and Mooney beat Adams and P. Hampton. 3-6. 6-1, 6-1; Wood and Pratley beat J. Hampton and Haworth, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Edgeware won by 5 matches to 1. Linwood Avenue-Woolston v North Linwood Singles.—A. James beat S. • Burns, 6-2, 6-1; B. J. Aldridge beat R. Bruce, 6-4, 6-3; N. Blackburn lost to T. Ralfe, 0-6, 1-6; D. Blackwell beat C. Brading; 6-4, 7-5. • Doubles.—James and Black- ] burn beat Burns and Brading, i 5- 6-2, 6-3; Airridge and Black- ; well beat Bruce and Ralfe. 6-2, 6Linwood Avenue-Woolston won < by 5 matches to 1. < SENIOR WOMEN I United v. Elmwood j Singles.—Airs C. Armitage beat { Miss S. Field, 6-j, 3-6, 7-5; Aliss J. { Bishop beat Airs A. Chambers, J 7- 6-4: Aliss R. Smith beat Miss , E. Smith. 6-1, 6-2; Mrs C. Win-i, terburn beat Mrs L. Fitzgerald. 2-6. 6-2, 6-2. f Doubles.—Mrs Armitage and . Miss Bishop beat Miss Feld and , Airs Chambers, 6-3, 6-0; Miss Smith and Airs Winterburn lost ( to Aliss Smith and Mrs Fitzger- ; aid 7-5, 4-6, 4-6. 1 United won by 5 matches to ' 1. ‘ Edgeware v. Shirley J Singles.—Mrs J. Langford lost J to Miss G. Newton, 6-7, 6-2, 2-6; * Mrs F. Alindson lost to Miss P. Bamford, 2-6, 4-6: Airs L. Brown * beat Miss M. Gallagher. 6-2, 6-0; f Airs L. Pratley beat Miss B. 1 Hampton. 6-1, 6-1. 1 Doubles.— Alesdames Langford J and Brown beat Misses Newton and Bamford, 6-4. 6-3: Mesdames i Hindson and Pratley beat Misses v Gallagher and Hampton, 6-3, 6-1. J Edgeware won by 4 matches to 2. s Avonside v. Beckenham ' Singles.—Mrs D. AlcKinnell *
; beat Miss A. Meates. 6-U. 4-6, 6-2; ’ Airs K. Graham beat Aliss S’ > Moore,. 7-5, 6-2; Mrs M. Murray beat Miss P. James, 6-2, 6-2; Miss; 1 A. Howman v. Miss S. ChapmanJ s to be played later. - Doubles.—Mesdames McKinnel • and Graham v. Misses Meates j and Chapman, to be played later; - Mrs Murray and Miss Howman: 1 beat Misses Moore and James,' ■ 6-2. 6-3. ? Result to be decided. Avonside} leads by 4 matches to 0. : Lower grade matches
Lower grade matches in the I Canterbury Lawn Tennis Assoi ciation’s competitions at the i week-end resulted:— Senior reserve Shirley beat Avonside by 4 matches to 2; Fendalton beat North Linwood II by 4 matches; to 2; Edgeware beat United II 'by 4 matches to 2; North Lin- j wood I beat United I by 6! matches to 0; Elmwood beat i beat Opawa by 6 matches to 0. I Second grade men i New Brighton II beat Linwood Avenue by 5 matches to 1; New Brighton I beat Woolston by 4 matches to 2; Burwood Park beat Waimairi by 5 matches to I; Beckenham beat Fendalton by 5 matches to 1; Edgeware beat St Martins by 7 sets to 6. First mixed A Avonside beat Spreydon by 13 matches to 3; Elmwood beat Beckenham by 11 matches to 5; Cashmere beat North Linwood by i 9 matches to 7; Burwood Park beat Fendalton by 13 matches to! 3. Second mixed Elmwood beat Edgeware by 11 ‘ matches to 5; Spreydon beat Bar-! rington by 13 matches to 3. Lower grade table tennis Third-round matches in the Canterbury lower-grade table tennis competitions resulted.— A reserve.—Section I: Kaiapbi 10, Dallington B 2; Selwyn 10, Dallington A 2; Avonside 10, Linwood 2. Section II: Selwyn 8, Riccarton B 4: Riccartoh A 7, University B 5; University A 8. St Christopher 4; Avonside B 12, Avonside A 0. B grade.—Section I: Linwood 8, Para 4; Traffic 7, Avonside 5: St John’s 15, Kaiapoi -14. Section II: St Christopher’s 8, Selwyn A’ 4; Selwyn B 14. North Brighton A 13; Lincoln 11. South Brighton B 1; Avonside 10. Ricearton 2. Section III: K,P. 8. Riccarton A 4; Dallington 8, Avonside 4; M.O.W. O.G. IQ. Riccarton B 2.
C .grade.—Christchurch W.M.C. 8, Avonside 4; Dallington 9, Marshlands 3; Bishopdale 7, University 5.
D grade.—Section I: L.W.R. 11, Selwyn 1; P.G.G. 9, L.W.R. B 3; Bing Harris 7, Avonside B 5: Avonside A 11, Court Star 1. Section II: Avonside A 8. Avonside B 4; Dallington 12, K.P. 0; P. 0.5.8. 7, Riccarton 5: Court Star a bye.
E grade.—Section I: Avonside A beat Court Star B by default; South Brighton B 14, Court Star A 13; St Christopher’s 9. South Brighton B 3; Avonside B 7, St John’s 5. Section II: Avonside A 12, Riccarton 0; P. 0.5.8. 10, Avonside C 2; Avonside B 9. Avonside D 3; Selwyn 12, St Johns 0.
F grade.—Avonside C 12. Avonside A 0: Avonside B 7, Selwyn A 5; Avonside D 12, Selwyn B 0.
Fourth-round results in the Canterbury lower-grade table tennis competitions were:— A reserve.—Section I: Kaiapoi 7, Selwyn 5; Dallington A 10, Avonside 2; Linwood 9, Dalllngton B 3. Section II: Selwyn 7, University A 5; Riccarton B 7, Avonside A 5; University B 7. St Christopher's 5; Avonside B 11, Riccarton A 1. B grade.—Section I: Linwood O, Avonside 3; St John’s 8, Traffic 4; Para 9, Kaiapoi 3. Section II: Selwvn A 11, Riccarton 1: South Brighton A 12, South Brighton B 0; St Christonher 7, Lincoln 5; Avonside 11, Selwvn B 1. Section III: K.P. 7, Avonside 5: Dallington 10, Riccarton B 2; M.0.W.0.G. 7, Riccarton A 5. C grade.—Christchurch W.M.C. 10, Dallington 2; Marshlands 10, University 2; Avonside 8, Bishopdale 4. D grade.—Section I: L.W.R. A 7, Avonside A 5; Avonside B 8, P. 4; Bing Harris 10, Selwyn 2; Court Star 7, L.W.R. B 5. Section H: Avonside A 11, Riccarton 1: Avonside B beat Court Star by default; Dallington 10, P. 0.5.8. 2; K.P. a bye. E grade.—Section I: Avonside B 7, Avonside A 5; St Christopher's 12, Court Star A 0: South Brighton A, beat Court Star B bv default; St John’s 9, South Brighton B 3. Section II: Avonside A 7. Selwyn 5: P. 0.5.8. 9. Avonside D 3; Avonside B 12. Riccarton 0; Avonside C 8, St John’s 4. F grade.—Avonside B 11. Avonside A 1: Srtwvn A 12. Selwyn H 0; Avonside C 7, Avonside D 5.
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