LAWN TENNIS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXV, Issue 59, 24 May 1935, Page 8 (Supplement)

LAWN TENNIS.

THE CLEVEDON CLUB. RESULTS OF TOURNAMENT. The Clevedon Tennis Club’s annual tournament was brought to a close on Wednesday last. The majority of the matches took place at Easter but owing to bad weather conditions some of the finals were not played until recently. Following are the detailed results: —

Men’s championship singles. —First round: C. Knight beat J. Bryers, 6—2, 6 —4. Second round: R. Bishop beat E. Dawe, 6—3, 6—5; C. Knight beat W. Blundell, 6 —l, 6 —l; N. L. Munro beat C. Gore, 6—2, 6—3; A. S. Bell beat J. Morris, 6 —3, 2—6, 6 —l. Semi final: C. Knight beat R. T. Bishop, 6 —2, 6—2: A. S. Bell beat N. L. Munro, 6 — 2, 6 —5. Final: A. S. Bell beat C. Knight, 6 —3, 6—2.

Ladies’ championship singles.—■ First round: Miss Jessie McCullough beat Miss H. Bell, 6 —2, 6 —2; Miss M. Ryburn beat Miss M. Atchison, 6 —4, 6 —l. Second round: Miss J. Munro beat Miss F. Bell, 6 — 4, 6—2 ;« Miss Jessie McCullough beat Miss W. Knight, 6 —5, 6 — 2; Miss I. Stephens beat Miss M. Ryburn, 5 —6, 6 —l, g— 4. Miss Jean McCullough beat Miss F. Stephens, 6—5, 6—2. Semifinal: Miss Jessie McCullough beat Miss J. Munro, 5—6, 6—5, 6—3; Miss Jean McCullough beat Miss I. Stephens 6 —2, 6 — 4. Final: Miss Jean Me- , Cullough beat Miss Jessie McCullough, | 6—l, 6—4. Win for A. S. Bell. Men’s handicap singles.—First round J. Morris (rec. 7) beat L. Lane (rec. 20), 60 —51; R. Waterhouse (rec 13) beat H. Sutherland (rec. 25), 60 —51. Second round: C. Hill (rec 3) beat 11. S. Fleming (rec. 25), 60 — 47; N. L. Munro (owe 20) beat J. Bryers (rec. 6), 60 —;50; C. Gore (rec. 2) beat S. Smith (rec. 22), 60 —59; R. T. Bishop (rec. 7) beat J. Morris, 60 —54; R. Lane (rec. 11) beat R. Waterhouse, 60—51; E. Dawe (scr) beat W. Blundell (rec. 3), 60 —50; C. Knight (owe 8) beat A. Blundell( rec. 12), 60 —51; A. A. Bell (owe 25) beat G. A. Couldrey (rec. 22), 60—53. Third round: N. L. Munro beat G. Hill, -60—48; R. T. Bishop, beat C. Gore, 60—35; E. Dawe beat R. Lane, 60 — 55: A. S. Bell beat C. Knight, 60 —46; Semi-final: R. T. Bishop beat N. L. Munro, 60—37; A. S, Bell beat E 'Dawe, 60—57. Final: A, S. Bell beat R. T. Bishop, 60 —55. Ladies’ handicap singles. —First round: Miss F. Stephens (owe 10) beat Miss H. Bell (rec. 8), 60—49; -Miss J. Munro (owe 10) beat Miss F. Bell , (scr.), 60—47; Miss W. Knight (owe 2) beat Miss J. Gore (rec. 20), by default: Miss Jean McCullough (owe 20) beat Miss L. Eyre (rec. 14), 60 — 55; Miss I. Stephens (owe 12) beat Miss N. Munro (rec. 12), 60 —56: Miss Z. Stephens (owe 6) beat Miss M. Atchison (rec. 10), 60 —48; Miss Jessie McCullough (owe 14) beat Miss M. Ryburn (rec. 2), 60 —54. Second round: Miss J. Munro beat Miss F. Stephens, 60 —56; Miss Jean McCul- . lough beat Miss W. Knight, 60 —48; Miss Z. Stephens beat Miss 1. Stephens, | 60 —57: Miss I. Ryburn (rec. 4) beat Miss Jessie McCullough, 60 —52. Semi-final: Miss Jean McCullough beat Miss .T. Munro, 60—56; Miss I. Ryburn beat Miss Z. Stephens, 60 —41. Final: Miss Jean McCullough beat Miss I. Ryburn, 60—49. A Narrow Win. Men’s handicap doubles. —First round: C. Gore and A. Blundell (rec. 4) beat E. Dawe and G. S. Couldrey (rec. 8), 60 —46. Second round: W Blundell and L. Lane (rec. 12) beat ■ J. Morris and S. Smith (rec. 15), 60— | 58; C. Gore and A. Blundell beat J. : Brvers and R. Lane (rec. 2), 60—58; j N. L. Munro and R. T. Bishop (owe • 12) beat C. Knight and H. Suther- | land (rec. 12), 60—52: A. S. Bell and ; B. Waterhouse (owe 6) beat C. Hill and 11. S. Fleming (rec. 20), 60 —51. Semi-final: W. Blundell and L. Lane beat C. Gore and A. Blundell, 60 — 54: N. L. Munro and R.* T. Bishop beat A. S. Bell and R. Waterhouse, 60—58. Final: W. Blundell and L. | Lane beat N. L. Munro and R. T. Bishop, 60—58. j Ladies’ handicap doubles. —First round: Misses Jean McCullough and N. Munro (owe 5) beat Misses F Stephens and B. Dow (rec. 10), 60— : 49. Second round: Misses M. Ryburn and Smith (rec. 6) beat Misses | Jessie McCullough and M. Atchison i (rec. 2), 60—59: Misses Jean McCulj lough and N. Munro beat Misses I • Stephens and .L Gore (rec. 8), 60 | 53: Misses Z. Stephens and I. Ryburn (scr.) beat Misses J. Munro and L. Eyre (rec. 4), 60—40; Misses W. Knight and H. Bell (rec. 3) beat Misses F. Bell and A. Dow (rec. 12), 60—56. Semi-final: Misses Jean McCullough and N. Munro beat Misses M. Ryburn and P. Smith, 60—46; Misses Z. Stephens and I. Ryburn beat Misses W. Knight and H. Bell, 60—*4.7, Final: Misses Z. Stephens and I. Ryburn beat Misses Jean McCullough and j N. Munro, 60—57. ■ '

Combined handicap doubles. —First round: G. S. Couldrey and Miss F. Bell (rec. 14) won by default; R. Lane and Miss Z. Stephens (rec. 3) beat A. S. Bell and Miss B. Dow, 60—52. Second round: A. Blundell and Miss J. Munro (rec. 8) beat L. Lane and Miss Jessie McCullough (rec. 10), 60 — 57; R. T. Bishop and Miss F. Stephens (rec. 2) beat H. S. Fleming and Miss W. Knight (rec. 20), 60 —51; R. Waterhouse and Miss I. Stephens (rec. 10) beat H. Sutherland and Miss Jean McCullough (rec. 12), 60—50; G. S. Couldrey and Miss F. Bell beat S. Smith and Miss M. Ryburn (rec. 16), 60 —54; W.-Blundell and Miss P. Smith (rec. 10) beat R. Lane and Miss Z. Stephens, 60—57 ;• C. Hill and Miss A. Dow (rec. 12) beat C. Knight and Miss N. Munro (rec. 2), 60 —50; N. L. Munro and Miss L. Eyre (owe 5) beat J. Morris and Miss I. Ryburn (rec. 4), 60; —52; C. Gore and Miss M. Ryburn (rec. 2) beat E. Dawe and Miss H. Bell (scr.), 60 —42. Third round: A. Blundell and Miss J. Munro beat R. T. Bishop and Miss F. Stephens, 60 — 52; R. Waterhouse and Miss I. Stephens beat G. S. Couldrey and Miss F. Bell,- 60 —39; C. Hill and Miss A. Dow beat W. Blundell and Miss P. Smith, 60 —38; C. Gore and Miss M. Ryburn beat N. L. Munro and Miss L. Eyre, 60—57. Semi-final: A. Blundell and Miss J.. Munro beat R. Waterhouse and Miss I. Stephens, 60—47; C. Gore and Miss M. Ryburn beat, C. Hill and Miss A. Dow, 60 —57. Final: A. Blundell and Miss J. Munro beat C. Gore and Miss M. Ryburn, 60 —-27.