Burwood increases tennis lead

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33611, 13 August 1974, Page 7

Burwood increases tennis lead

Burwood Park went further into the lead after the seventh round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter interclub competition. Beating New Brighton without the loss of a match, Burwood increased its margin over Avonside, which beat Linwood Avenue by 4 matches to 2, by two points. Burwood leads Avonside bv 78 to 70, ahead of Shirley I 66, Linwood Avenue 50, and Edgeware 46. Two rounds remain to be played. Linwood Avenue 2, Avonside 4 Men's doubles. — B. Morrison and N. Blackburn beat D. McKay and R. Wilding. 6-4. 5-6, 6-2. Women's doubles. — Misses J. Le Warne and P. Blackburn lost to Mesdames P. McKay and D. Laylock, 1-6, 0-6. Mixed doubles'. — Morrison and Miss Le Warne lost to Wilding and Mrs MeKav. 7-9, lost to McKay and Mrs Lavcock, 7-9; Blackburn and Miss Biackburn beat McKay and Mrs Laycock, 9-7. lost to 'Wilding and Mrs McKay, 8-9. New Brighton 0, Burwood 6 Men’s doubles. • — D. Moller and R. Evans lost to S. Dickson [and L. Walton. 2-6, 1-6. Women’s doubles. — Mesdames R. Blacki man and B. Shirley lost to Mes- ; dames P. Cox and B. Magee, 0-6. ! 4-6. Mixed doubles. — Moller and Mrs Shirley lost to Walton and Mrs Magee. 3-9, lost to Dickson and Mrs Cox, 0-9; Evans and Mrs Blackman lost to Walton and Mrs Magee, 3-9. lost to Dickson and Mrs Cox, 6-9. Shirley «, Wycoia I 0 Men’s doubles. — B, Morrison and G. Macdonald beat S. Adair and M. Mein. 6-0, 6-2. Women’s doubles. — Misses C. Ireland and M. Gallagher beat Mesdames P. Woods and A. Laugeson, 6-5, 5-6,

6-5. Mixed doubles. — Macdonald and Miss Gallagher beat Adair and Mrs Woods, beat Mein and Mrs Laugeson, 9-4; Haworth and Miss Ireland beat Mein and Mrs Laugeson, 9-3, beat Adair and Mrs Woods, 9-2. Beckenham SO, Edgeware S2 Men’s doubles. — R. Simpson and A. Dreweft lost to G. Smith and P. Wilkins, 3-6, 1-6. Women’s doubles. — Misses S. Chapman and J. White lost to Mesdames D. Smith and D. Morris, 4-6, 6-4, 5-6. Mixed doubles. — Simpson and Miss Chapman beat Smith and Mrs Smith, 9-5, beat Wilkins and Mrs Morris, 9-2; Drewett and Miss White beat Wilkins and Mrs Morris. 9-8, lost to Smith and Mrs Smith, 4-9.