LAWN TENNIS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 61, 18 April 1914, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

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a THE JUNIOR INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. ■ The Junior B Grade Interclub Competition I of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was continued on the various courts to-day. For the most part the weather was good, but towards the end of the afternoon the wind was a little, too keen to be pleasant. Following- are results: — AVONSIDE v. NEW BRIGHTON. This match was abandoned, as the Avouside courts, where it should have been played, were occupied by games standing over from the recent tournament, and the New Brighton courts were occupied also. LINWOOD v. UNITED. Linwood beat United by default. ADDINGTON A v. ADDINGTON B: Addirigton A met Addington B on the club courts this afternoon. Following are the results (A players mentioned first iu each ease):-: — Singles. M'Gibbon 1 lost to Jameson 9. Hardy 9 beat Earnshaw 8. Allison 8 lost. to M'Leod 9.. Steer 5 lost to Haynes. 9. Doubles. M l Gibbon and ■ Hardy 9'beat Jameson and Earnshaw 5. - '•.' Allison and Steer .2 lost ,to M'Leod and H-sfyues 9. . - . ".-.... Totals; ■Addington A 34, Addington. B 49. • LADIES' DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. ■The 'final■•. of, the Ladies' Doubles Championship of Canterbury was played this afternoon. - Miss Goodman and Miss Soutcr boat Mrs Berry, ana Miss Timms, 3-8, 6-2; 6-5. HANDICAP SINGLES (First Gr-,.«1.-;, The final oftlifi Men's .Handicap Singles (first grade) was also played.to-day. B. Clark rec 5-6 15 beati Pi G. Greenwood owe 15, 9-5. Press Association. DUNEDIN, March; 18. . ' | The Lawn Tennis, Tournament was continued to-day.. In the,final for the Men's Champion Singles Jennings beat Pearse, 6-0 6-3 6;0. Jennings was alEogetller too formidable for his opponent-. In the fhml for tile Men's Handicap Singles Meek owe 15-1 beat J. Nicolson owe 5-6, 9-8. In the semi-final for the Ladies' Championship Singles Miss F. Campbell beat Miss J. Campbell, 9-3.