LAWN TENNIS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16744, 28 December 1914, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

+■ SOUTH CANTERBURY CHAMPION- . SHIP. MATCHES AT ASHBURTON. [From OrR Coh'bbbpondent.] ASHBURTON, December 27. The South Canterbury championship meeting was continued at Ashburton yesterday. The weather was beautifully fine "and the courts in perfect order. All the games were got eft with little loss of time. The. best exhibition of tennis was given by P. Greenwood in bis match against D. M'Caskill, though M'Caskill did not make a game of it for his opponent. The following are the results of the day's play:— MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round—W. Goss best L. J. Taylor, 6-3, 6-2 Second Round—P. White-Parsona beat \V. Lyons, 6-4, 6-4; W. Pearse beat T. P. Liurenson, 6-0, 6-4; A. B. Sands beat G. L. Hood, 6-1 6-2; TV. Goss beat F. B. Lloyd, 6-1, 6-1} P. G. Greenwood beat D. M'Caskill. 8-0, 6-0 Third Round—P. White-Parsons wen from K. Clark by default; P. 0. Greenwood beat O. A. Blind, 6-0, 6-0; W. Pearse beat W. Goss, 6-1, 6-4; Seay beat A. Sands retired. MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round—Good and Taylor beat Lloyd and M'Farlane, 6-0, 6-1. Second Round—M'Caskill and Pearse beat Clark and Lyons, 6-2, 6-il; Goss and Taylor beat Borrows and Borrows, 6-1, 6-1; Findlay and Montgomery beat Blind and Hood, 11-9, 6-4. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round—Miss Cotton beat Misa Burton. 6-4, 6-2; Miss E. Baird beat Miss Stewart, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs Greenwood beat Miss Smith. 6-3, 6-8; Mrs J. Lord beat Miss Bloxam 6-3, 6-2. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. First Grade. First Round —G. Hoed (scr) beat L. Taylor "(owe IS), 9-8; P.'' White-Par-eons (30 3-6) beat P. Harman (owe 3-6 15), 9-5; K. Clark (owe 15) beat A. Sands (owe 15 2-6), 9-4. Second Round—C. Denshire (owe 3-6 15) beat A. Borrows (owe SO), 9-5; G. H. Buchanan won from W. Pearse by default; F. Lloyd (scr) beat F. Cooper (4-6 15). 9-2; G. Bland won from S. Denton by default; W. Lyons won from C. Amos bv default. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. Second Grade. Second Round—S. Tweedie (owe 8-6 15) beat E. Hood (3-6 15), 9-4; L. Borrows (owe 30) beat W.' K. Watson (owe 15 8-6), 9-5. Third Round—H. Digbv bea.t H. MacFarlane, 9-4; S. Tweedie beat W. B. Thomas, 9-5; V. Mulligan beat H. F. Cooke, 9-7. LADIES' SINGLES HANDICAP. First Round—Miss M'Clurg (owe 30 2-6) beat Mrs Lord (owe 30 2-6), 9-3; Miss E. Baird (owe 40) beat Miss D. Denshire (reo. 15), 9-8; Miss Collins (owe 4-6 15) beat Hiss M. Roberts (reo. 15), 9-4; Mks D. M'Clurg (scr) beat Miss Stewart (owe 15), 9-7. Second Round—Miss D. M'Clurg (icr) beat Miss Collins (owe 15). 9-3. lIEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP. First Round—Clark and Lyons won from Denton and Denshire by default. Second Round—Hood and Tweedy won from Percy and Stono by default; Greenwood and White-Parsons (owo 40) beat Mulligan and Mulligan (rec. 15), 9-2; Harman and Willis (owe 4-6 15) beat Anderson and Gilmonr (roc. 3-6 15), 9-3; Borrows and Borrows (owe 16 2-0) beat Culverhouse and Watson (owo 1-6 15), 9-5. COMBINED DOUBLES HANDICAP. COMBINED HANDICAP. First Round—Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery (owe 1-6 15) won from Denton and Miss G. M'Clurg (scr) by default; W. B. Thomas and Miss Denshire (scr) beat D. Thomas and Mise D. Denshire (reo. 15), 9-3; Greenwood and Mrs Greenwood (owe 80) beat Thomas and Mrs Thomas (roc 15), 0-6; Wa-tson and Miss Percy (reo. 15) beat Cnlverhotise and Misa Schneider (scr). 9-5; Lyons and Miss Cotton (owo 5-6 16) beat Buchanan and Mrs Buchanan (owe 3-6 15), 9-7; Lautenson and Miss Souter (owe 4-6 15) won by default from Seay and Miss Ballautyno (owe 151. 4-6; Sands and Mrs Findlay (scr) beat Findlav and Miss Collins (scr); 9-8; Cooper and Miss Turton (owe 5-0 15) beat Mulligan and Miss Keith (rec. 15), 0-6; Taylor and Mi3S Bloxam. (owe 15) boat Harman and Miss Roberts (scr), fc-1; Pearse and Miss Stewart (owe 15 2-6) won by default from Hart and Miss G. Denshire (rec. 15); Digby and Miss Digby (scr) beat Murray and Mrs Murray (rec. 8-6 15), 9-8. Second Round—Borrows and Mrs Lord (owe 15 4-6) beat M'Caskill and Miss Greene (owo 5-6 15). 9-3; Cooper and Miss Turton beat Montgomery. 9-6; Pearse and Miss Stewart beat Digby and Mis? Digby, 9-3; Goss and Miss Baird (owe 40) beat Gilmour and Mias M'Clurg (rec. 2-6 15),. 9-6. LADIES' DOUBLES HANDICAP. First Round—Misses Souter and Green (owe 15 2-6) beat Misses Stewart and Smith, 9-8; Misses Roberts and Friedlandcr (reo. 15 3-6) becWtfisscs Collins and Denshire (sou.

9-3; Mrs Greenwood and Mi*» Co'.ton beat Mrs Buchanan and Miss Tur on (owe 15). 9-4 Second Round— Misses Schnsidtr and Percv (rec. 3-6 15) beat Mr, Lord_ - * V ') Bloxam (owe 30). 9-7: Miss Sjuter and Green (owe 15 2-6) beat Mioses M'heig anu U:b> 1 (rec. 15 3-6), 9-1: ' Mrs Montgomery and Miss Digbv (owe 2-6 15) beat Misses M'Clurg and G. M'Clurg (scr). 9-6. HEATHCOTE VALLEY v. LYTTELTON METHODIST CLUB. A match took place on the Heathcote courts on Boxing- Day between teams representing the Heathcote Valley Club and the Lvttelton Methodist- Club; the home team winning by 18 games. Following are the scores, Lyttelton players being mentioned first in each case: Combined Doubles—Miss M'Auliffe and P. Radcliffe beat Miss Keele and A. Weir, 6-4; Mrs Livingstone and P. Smith beat Miss Wenmoth and W. Wallace. 6-5; Mrs Young and A. Mitchell beet Mrs Cook and K. Weir. 6-4; Miss Brown and E. Moon beat Miss L Keele and Andrews, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles—Mrs Livmrstone and Mats M'Auliffe lost to Misses I. Keele and N. Wenmoth, 4-6; Miss Brown and Mrs Young lost to Misses Wenmoth and Keele, 3-6. Men's Doubles.—R- Radcliffe and Smitl* lost to A. Weir and W. Wallace, 2-6; A. Mitchell and E. Moon beat K. Weir and Andrews. 6-5. Ladies' Singles—Miss M'Anhffe lost to Miss I. N. Keele, 3-6; Mrs Livingstone lost to Miss N. Wenmoth, 1-6. Men's Singles.—P.. Radeliflo beat A. H. Weir, 6-3; P. Smith lost to W. D. Wallace, 1-6; A. Mitchell lost to K. M. Weir, S-6; E. Moon lost to Andrews, 0-6. Totals—Lyttelton 53 games; Heathcote 71. NEW BRIGHTON v. OPAWA. Playing on their own courts on Boxinp Day, the Opawa players defeated a tear* from the New Brighton Club by 32 games. The scores were as follow, Opawu players being mentioned first in each case: Men's Singles—o*Conr.e!l lost to R. Brown ing, 6-9; W. S. Burnett beat G. W. Bishop, 9-3; H. Tillman lost to W. Irwin, 8-9; C. Collins beat W. Irwin, 9-2. Ladies' Singles—Miss Mcnzies beat Mn* Clark, 6-2; Mis 3 Tanch beat Miss Patrick, 6-4; Miss Johnston beat Miss Spratt, 6-2. Ladies' Doubles—Misses Menzies and Bowron beat Misses Patrick and Clark, 9-2; Misses Tench and Johnston beat Mrs Brownin* and Miss Spratt, 9-6. Men's Doubles—O'Connell and W. S. Burnett beat R. Browning and G. W. Bishop, 9-8; H. Tillman and C. Collins beat \\. Irwin and R. Browning, 9-8. -.■'■-. . Combined Doubles Miss Menzies and. O'Connell beat Miss Clark and G. W. Bi«hop, 9-6; Miss Bowron and W. S. Burnett lost to Mr and Mrs Browning, 7-9; Mfes Tench and H. Tillman lost to Mi* * Patrick and G. W. Bishop, 4-9; Miss John ston and C. Collins beat! Miss Spratt anW Irwin, 9-1. .. •_■.■'.._ Totals— Opawa 115 games, New Brighton 88.