DOMINION TENNIS TOURNEY

Northern Advocate, 29 December 1930, Page 7

DOMINION TENNIS TOURNEY

PLAY IN INTENSE HEAT,

WINS FOR NORTHERNERS,

(Per Press Association.—Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

Sparkling and gruelling tennis was witnessed on Saturday at Christ church, when the Dominion chaaupion ships were advanced a further stage in weather that proved trying to the players. Additional results of the aU tornoon’s play are as follows: —

MEIN’S DOUBLES

Second Round,

France and France heat Johns and Hayr, 6—o, o—2,0 —2, J—7, 6 —l. Angas and Seay beat Robinson and Searle, 6—l, 6—2, 6—l. Allison and Patterson beat Sheppard and W. G. Robertson, B—6, 6—4, 6—4. J. R Johnston and Crawshaw beat Armstrong and Daly, 10—8, 4 —6, 6—4, 6—4. Wallace and Lampe beat Lough nan and Dymond, 2—6, 7 —5, B—6, 6—3 - .AAjkJ Third Round. Wilson and Stedman boat Andor son and Barnett, 6—3, 6 —l, 6 —2.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES,

Third Round. Misses Macfarlane ibeat Misses N Fleming and D. Hart, (3 —4, 6 —3.

Misses Gould and Macdonald beat Misses Wake and Andrew, <1 —1, G—4. Mrs W. J. Melody and Allss M. Myers beat .Misses M. Sherris and E. At. Johnston, 7—u, 5—7, 6 —l. Airs Adams and Miss Nicbolls beat Mrs Thomson and Miss D. Howe G —3, 7—5. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. Miss Andrew and Seay beat Miss Ramsay and Johns, G—4, G —3. Miss Ballantyne and J. Hayr boat Miss I. Poole and Morrison,, B—6, 6 Miss Quill and Court beat Miss Hart and W. Pearce, G—4, 2—6, G—4. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane and Glanville boat Aliss Morrison and Sheppard, G—3, o—3. i INTERMEDIATE SINGLES. First Round. At. Gillivray beat D. B. S, Leo, G—4, I—o, B—6. Second Round. N. J. Daly beat AlcGillivray, C—l, 7 Cant beat Barnett by default. GIRLS’ SINGLES. Second Round. Aliss C. Reese beat Aliss N. Dick, 6 —3, G—3. GIRLS’ DOUBLES. Second Round. Misses N. Dick and T, Poole heal Misses A and P. Smith, G—s, G—s, Atissea Blundon and Reese beat Atissos Afathieson and Macbeth, G—4, G—3. I

BOYS’ SINGLES,

Third Round

G. C. Reid beat P. Hawksworth.

(!~4, fi—2. Mar-Gibbon boat Meikleham, ,I—6, 0—• j, o—l,0 —1,

Coward beat K. G. Younff. 4 6—3, fi—n.

SOME SURPRISES,

THE WOMEN’S TITLE

(Per Press Association.— -Copyright } CHRISTCHURCH, This Day,

Features of Saturday’s play in Mutennis championships were the defeat of Miss Nicholls, the former champion, by Mrs Thomson, and the vietorv of Misses Gould and MacDonald over the ■holders of tin- doubles title, Misses Wake and Andrew. Miss Nicholls became exhausted in the sweltering heat. Mrs Dykes (neo Speirs), who completely outclassed Miss Marion. MacFarlane, is now a hot favourite for the women’s title.