TENNIS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 55, 11 April 1914, Page 10

TENNIS.

The Canterbury Tennis Association's tournaments were commenced to-day at the Avonside and Linwood courts. Some very interesting play was witnessed. The results concluded so far are as follow^— MEN'S SINGLES (CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY). i First Round. T. W. Lewis boat T. Racket, by default. S. W. Jameson beat A. Ayres, by default. R. Clark beat B. Sykes, by default. Second Round. G. L. Berry beat S. W. Field, 6-1 6-1. N. Lyons beat R. H. Henley, 6-2 7-5. P. G. Greenwood beat jun„ 6-1 6-1. W. Goss beat W. Sheppard, 7-5 6-3. Borrows beat Sands, 6-2 6-3. G. Sery beat Hawley, 5-7, 6-2, 6-2. Greenwood beat Berry, 6-3 6-4. D. F. Glanville beat F. W. Cooper 9-6. H. N. Jarvis beat Slazenger by default. S. D. Denton beat S. W. Jameson 9-7. MEN'S DOUBLES (CHAMPIONSHIP OF CANTERBURY). First Round. W. Sheppard and P. G. Greenwood beat P. Harman and F. W. Cooper, by default. W. Goss and G. D. Scay beat Sykes and Dunlop, by default. Second Round. G. L. Berry and A. B. Sands beat S. W. Jameson and'R. Gibson, 7-5 6-2.

Clark and Cuff beat O'Connell and Newman, 6-1 7-5. Glanville and Borrows beat Sheppard and Greenwood, 6-4 6-1. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. - Mrs Berry and Miss Timms beat Miss Beresford and Miss Allard, 6-0 6-1. Misses Goodman and Souter beat Misses Nicholson anS Cotton, 6-2 6-3. Mrs Lord and Mrs Chisnall beat Misses Cox, 6-0, 6-5. LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Miss Goodman beat Mrs Lord, 6-3 6-3. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. A. B. Rowland and K. Willis rec. 4"-6 15 beat H. A. Boddington and C. H. Mason rec. 15, 9-2. C. F. Williams and J. -Logan rec. 5-6 15 beat F. N. Hardey and Earnshaw rec. 15 4-6, 9-6. G. Green and A. W. Peacock rec. 5-6 15 beat C. J. Wood and J. S. Temple rec. 5-6 15, by default. W. Goss and J. Goss owe 3-6 15 beat G. L. Berxy and A. B. Sands owe 15, 9-7. S. W. Field and Allison rec. 4-6 15 beat H. N. ■ Jarvis and E. Christiansen rec. 15, 9-3. W. Sheppard and P. G. Greenwood owe 15 3-6 beat J. At Russell and H. G. Wake owe 3-6 15, 9-8. C. White and A. Breitmeyer rec. 15 3-6 beat D. O'Connell and L. Newan rec. 2-6 15, 9-5. A. Murray and C. A. Cuff scr beat S. W. Jameson and R. Gibson roc. 5-6 15, 9-8. W. Lyons and R. H. Henley rec. 4-6 15 beat J. H. Kirk and L. Meredith-Kaye rec. 15 2-6, 9-7. J. G. Poison and Holton rec. 4-6 15 beat Murray and Cuff, 9-1. Second Round. D. F. Glanville and A. K. Hawley owe 15 beat P. Harman and F. W. Cooper scr, 9-3.. A. B. Burrows and Burrows scr beat M; S. Manning and F. Coleman rec. 15, 9-7. Rowland ana Willis beat W. Sherris and S. C. Dixon rec. 3-6 15, 9-6. Wite and Breitmeyer beat Green and Peacock, 9-2. Third Round. Goss and Goss beat Field and Allisdn, 9-5. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (First Grade). First Round. Greenwood owes 15 beat Seay owes 15, 9-3. Lyons rec. 2-6 15 beat D. O'Connell rec. 5-6 15, 9-4. F. W. Cooper rec. 4-6 15 beat J. A. Russell owes 1-6 15, 9-8. J. Lagan rec 15 3-6 beat J. C. Lord rec. 15, 9-1. F. N. Harley rec. 15 4-6 beat W. Goss jun. rec. 3-6 15, 9-5. J. H. Kirk rec. 80 beat R. Gibson rec. 15, 9-5. W. Sheppard owes 15 beat R. H. Hardley rec. 3-6 15, 9-6. D. F. Glanville owes 2-6 15 beat A. B. Rowland rec. 5-6 15, 9-7. \ j F. N. Hardley rec. 15 4-6 W. Goss jun. rec. 3-6 15, 9-5. J. H. Kirk rec. 30 beat R. Gibson rec. 15, 9-5. J. G. Poison jrec. 15 beat G. Green by default. Second Round. W. Lyons rec 2-6 15 beat D. O'Connell rec. 5-.& 15, 9-3. ~F. W. Cooper rec. 4-6 15 beat J. A. Russell 1-6 15, 9-8. J. Lagan rec. 15 3-6 beat J. C. Lord rec. 15, 9-1. P. G. Greenwood owe 15 beat G. Seay owe 15, 9-3. V. F. Glanville owe 2-6 15 beat A. B. Rowland rec. 5-6 15, 9-7. W. Sheppard owe 15 beat R. H. Hailey rec. 3-6 15, 9-6. R. Clark rec. 5-6 15 beat A. B. Sands owe 2-6 15, 9-7. K. Willis rec. 5-6 15 beat W. Sherris rec. 5-6 15, 9-0. C. A. Cuff owe 3-6 15 beat S. C. Dixon rec. 15, 9-7. Third Round. Wake beat Poison 9-3. Burrows beat Earnshaw 9-6. T. Harman rec. 4-6 15 beat T. W. Lewis rec. 5-6 15, 9-1. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES. First Round. Misses E. Goodman and H. Pearce rec. 15 3-6 beat Mrs Murray and Miss E. Lord rec. 15, 9-3. Misses Scott and Mehrtens beat Misses Freeman and Morton rec. 15 3-6, 9-3. Misses Speck and Haughey rec. 15 beat Mrs Greenwood and Mrs Ballantyne owe 15 l-6>, 9-7. Misses' ,E. and F. Cox scr. beat Mrs Gibson and Miss Greenwood rec. 4-6 15, 9-5.

Mrs Chisnall and Mrs Lord owe 15 1-6 beat Misses Cuthbert and Willcox rec. 2-6 15, 9-6. Misses Goodman and Souter owe 15 3-6 beat Misses Nelson and Robson rec. 15 3-6, 9-4. Misses Nicholson and Cotton owe 15 3-6 beat Misses Gray and Dormer rec. 30, 9-7. Misses Beresford and Allard owe 3-6 15 beat Misses Hurdley and Ensor rec. 3-6 15, 9-8. Mrs Berry and Miss Timms owe 15 3-6 beat Misses A. Robson and H. Green rec. 15 5-6, 9-8. Misses Butters and Bell rec. 15 beat Miss Boddingfron and Miss Fahey by default. Second Round. Miss Freeman and Miss Morton rec. 15 3-6 beat Miss Butters and Miss Bell, 9-8. MEN'S JUNIOR INTERCLUB SINGLES. First Round. R. Clark beat W. Sherris, 9-6. MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES (Second Graded. First Round. W. Earnshaw rec. 15 3-6 beat A. Hale rec. 5-6 15, 9-2. A. Breitmeyer rec. 15 3-6 beat L. Fahey rec. 15, 5-6. W. Earnshaw rec. 15 3-6 beat H. Hale rec. 5-6 15, 9-1. L. Meredith-Kaye owe 3-6 15 beat G. Greon, sen., 9-5. S. D. Denton rec. 3-6 15, beat T. Willcox rec. 15 3-6, 9-3. J. Fisher scr beat J. S. Temple rec. 2-6 15, by default. W. S. Manning scr beat C. J. Wood scr 9-8. C. White scr. beat H. A. Boddington scr. 9-0. A. L. S. Borrows scr 15 beat C. R. Humm scr 9-4. C. H. Mason roc.. 2-6 15 beat E. W. Christiansen rec. 2-6 15., 9-2. A. W. Peacock rec. 3-6 15 beat J. S. Temple rec. 2-6 15, 9-5. Second Round. Manning beat White, 9-4. W. Deavoll rec. 4-6 15 beat Breitmeyer, 9-7. Kirk beat Hardley, 9-7. Wake beat Poison, '9-3. T. E. Allison rec. 15 1-6 beat A. B. Rowland rec 5-6 15, 9-7. P. Harman rec. 4-6 15, beat T. W. Lewis rec. 5-6 15, 9-1. Second Round.

H. W. Jarvis rec. 4-6 15 beat A. Murray scr, 9-6.

LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES (First Grade). Miss Haughcy rec. 5-6 15 beat Miss M'Dougall owes 5-6 15, 9-8. Mrs Chisnall scr. beat Miss Hardy rec. 4-6 15, 9-6. Mrs Greenwood owe 15 beat Miss Ensor rec. 5-6 15, 9-8. Second Round. Miss M'Dougall beat Miss Cox, 9-6^ LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES (Second Grade). Miss Butters rec. 2-6 15 beat Miss H. Green rec. 15, 9-6. Miss Nelson rec. 5-6 15 beat Miss Mann rec. 15, 9-6. Miss I. Scott rec. 3-6 15 beat Miss Speck scr. 9-3. Miss Boddington scr. beat Miss Bell rec. 5-6 15, 9-7. Miss Gray rec. 15 2-6 beat Miss Freeman rec. 4-6 15, 9-4. Miss Lord rec. 3-6 15 beat Miss Robson rec. 2-6 15, 9-8. Miss Willcox rec. 2-6 15 beat Miss A. Mebrtens rec. 3-6 15, 9-6. JUNIOR INTER-CLUB SINGLES. First Round. A. B. Rowland beat L. C. Newman, 9-7. S. W. Field beat A. W. Peacock, 9-1. E. W. Christiansen beat F. N. Hardy, 9-2. COMBINED DOUBLES (Second Grade.) Lord and Miss Lord 9 beat Jarvis and Miss Green 8. C. H. Manson and Miss Mehrtens rec. 8-6 15 beat F. F. Wijliams and Miss A. Donriell scr., 9-4. J. C. Lord and Miss E. Lord rec. 3-6 15 beat Mr and Mrs Murray scr., 9-1. N. Jarvis and Miss H. Green rec. 15 3-6 beat A. L. S. Burrows and Miss Robson rec. 15 4-6, 9-7. E. Munn and Miss I. Scott rec. 15 beat E. W. Christiansen and Miss Butters rec. 3-6 15, 9-4. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES (First Grade). Second Round. P. Harman and Miss Willcox rec. 15 3-6 beat • W. Aherris and Miss Speck rec. 15, 9-3. • , LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES. Second Grade. Mrs Murray rec. 2-6 15 beat Miss E. Fahey rec. 15, by defaut. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. Second Grade. J. S. Temple and Mrs Temple rec. 15 3-6 beat C. White and Miss Fahey rec. 15, by default.

OTAGO ASSOCIATION.

MATCHES IN DUNEIJIN. Prett Association. DUNEDIN, April 10.. The Otago Lawn Tennis Association's anmial tournament opened to-day. Heavy rain fell last night, and showers were experienced this morning, but the weather cleared in time to allow play to be started at 1 p.m. The championship events resulted as follow: — MEN V S SINGLES. First Round. M'Dougall beat Dorward, 6-1 6-2; Cramond beat Moore, 6-1 6-3; Jennings beat Paterson, 6-1 6-3; J. S. Sinclair beat Lindsay, 4-6 6-3 6-0; Ollivier beat S. N. Brown, 6-3 6-2; Wilkie beat Mirams, 6-3 6-1; Partridge beat Walker 6-1 6-3; Pearse beat Marcussen 6-1 6-1; Wagner beat Broderick 6-3 6-2. Second Round. J. S. Nicolson beat Ormillan. 6-3 6-4. MEN'S DOUBLES. First Round. Brown Bros, beat Black and Macdougall, 6-4 6-2; Harraway and Scott beat Manson and M'Lachlan 6-3 6-0; A. and Q. Nicolson beat Marcussen and Bradshaw, 6-2 \ 6-2; Wilkie and Bray beat Herbert and Henderson, 6-2 6-0.; Jennings and Pearse beat Lindsay and Walker, 6-0 6-1. Second Round. Meek ana Melody beat Scott and Botting, 6-1 7-5. DUNEDIN, April 11. In the Men's Championship Singles, the second round resulted: —Jennings beat Crommond, 6-2 6-4; Ollivier beat Scott, 6-2 6-2; Pearse beat White, 6-0 6-2; R. Brown .beat Ewen, 6-0 6-3. These were the chief events of the round. In the Men's. Championship Doubles, the first round resulted as follows: —Ollivier.and Sinclair beat Oalder and Wood, 6-3, 6-3. Men's Handicap Singles.—Pearse (owe 40) beat Wood (3-6), 9-7.

CULVERDEN v. MEDBURY. Teams representing Medbury and Culverden met in a match on the Culverden Tennis Court on Wednesday, resulting in a win for Culverden toy 222 points to 174. The games were of 20 strokes up. Results (Medbury players mentioned first) : Ladies' Singles.—Miss Shelley 15 lost to Miss Travers 20; Miss C. Dalzell 20 beat Miss V. Travers 15; Miss E. Dalzell 16 lost to Miss M'Adam 20; Miss Shelley 10 lost to Miss Hampton 20. Men's "Singles;-—Brooker 8 lost to A. Smith 20; M'Caskey 20 beat N. Miller 18; Plaisted 5 lost to F. Fraem 20; Graves 20 beat *R. Berry 10. Combined Doubles.—Miss Shelley and Brooker 9 lost to Miss E. Travers and A. Smith 20; Miss Dalzell and Plaisted 19 lost to. Miss V. Travers and Jg. Frame 20; Miss E. Dalzell and M'Caskey 12 lost to Miss M'Adam and N. Miller 20; Miss Shelley and Graves 20 beat Miss Hampton and W. Berry 19. Totals. —Medbury 174, Culverden 222. In the evening a tennis dance was held in the Drill Hall. The proceeds were in aid of the fund to complete the new asphalt court. CHEVIOT V. SPOTSWOOD. The. return match, Spotswood v. Cheviot, was played on the Spotswood courts on "Wednesday. (Cheviot players mentioned first) : Combined Doubles. —Mrs Thomas and M'Caskey 3, Miss Gibson and S. Gibson 6; Mrs Laugeson and Thomas 5, Miss Wilkinson and' T. Wilkinson 6; Miss Hardy and Chapman 2, Miss Iris Wilkinson and A. Gibson 6; Miss Sanders and Saxony 1, Miss Hanson and Blair 6.

. Men's Doubles. —Holland and Ford 4, F. and N. Wilkinson 6; Chapman and M'Caskey 5, J. Gibson and T. Wilkinson 6;

DOMETT v. CHEVIOT B

The Domett Club played the return match with the Cheviot Club's B team on Tuesday, winning by 11 games.