TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 15 December 1925, Page 4

TENNIS.

OLD BOYS’ CHAAIPIONSHIPS. The following is the draw for the Old Boys Club championships: — SINGLES. First Round. —Allport v. Satterthwaite; Wilson.v. C. Coxhead; Andrews v. A. Leslie; Boys v. Johnston; InriesJones v. Revel!; Harris v. W. Scott; Arnold v. N. Leslie.; Berry v. AlcKerchar; Grant v. Jones; Cronin v. Baxter; Wallace v. Lawson; Mooro v. Davies; Rollinson v. Mason, H. Coihead, a bye. Second Round.—Lewis v. N. Scott. DOUBLES. First Round. —Lewis and Allport, a bye; Rollinson and Davies v. Alobro and Lawson. Secon'd Round. —Johnstoh and IhnosJones v. Revell and HoldgateSattorthwaite and Baxter v. Cronin arid Alason; Grant and AleKerchar v. Coxhead and Coxhead; Scott and Wrilla.ee v. Lcs’ie and Berry; Strang arid W. Lawson v. Leslie and Ellis; AlarSh arid Jones v. Andrews and Boys; Cunriingliatn and Dodd v. Scott and Wilson. First and secorid rounds are to be played by January 2nd. Owlrig to delays in previous years this rule will be strictly enforced, and any gnrribs not played by that datb will be cancelled. Eliminating rounds are best of 17 games, sirig’CS and doubles. Finals, best of three straight seta, 6 up.

TEMUKA v. Y.M.C.A. A match in the C. grade competition was nlaved between the Temiika and Y.M.C.A. Clubs, on the latter’s Courts on Saturday. Details are as follows (Temukit names given first)

Robertson ... . b 7 Total.- —Y.M.C.A: 117 games, Temuka 95 games. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. Tbp> Smith Canterbury junior championships for boys and girls under tho age of 18, held -under- -the auspices of the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, were concluded yesterday. Following are the results GIRLS’ SINGLES.

COUNTRY MATCHES. The team for Pleasant Point on Wednesday leaves the Hydro corner) at 12.45; COMPETITION. MATCHES. The A. grade competition matches, will conclude with the matches fixed' for Saturday next. There will be no second round. The B. grade matches set down for next Saturday have been transferred

Moil’s Singles. Walker v. B. Router ... ... 6 9 Murray v. W. Rehtbn ... ... 8 9 Ritchie v. E. Dodd ..: ... ... 0 9 Simes v; F. Robertson 9 4 Ladies’. Singles. Miss Twomey v. Miss Houstotln 3 7 Miss Hancox v. Miss C. Robertson ... .... 6 7 Miss Bremner v. Miss L. Bradley 5 7 Miss Davison v. Miss Robertson 6 7 Combined Doubles. Walker and -Miss , Twomey v. Souter and Miss Houstoun ..; 4 9 Murray and Miss Hancox v. Renton and Miss C. Robertson ... 9 4 Ritchie and- Miss. Bremner v. Dodd and MisS L. Bradley ... 9 5 Sirhes arid Misri Davison v. Robfertson arid Miss Robertson 8 9 . Mini's Doubles. Walker rind Murray v. Souter , rind Renton 4 9 Ritchie and Simes v. Dodd and F. Robertson ... 5 9 Ladies’ Doubles. Mi*«s Twomey and Hancox v. Misses Horistoun and Robert.son ... .... ... 7 6 Misses Bremner and Davison v. Misses L. Bradley and F.

Final.. Miss Gibson boat Miss Lillicb ... 7 2 GIRLS’ DOUBLES. Final Misses Throp and Pinckney beat Misses Gibson and Hislop ... 7 6 BOYS’ SINGLES. . Cleland beat Pike ... 9 5 Souter beat McLean 9 0 Manchester beat Robertson ... 9 5 McKay beat Holmes ... ... ... 9 5 Semi-Finals. Souter beat Cleland ... 9 8 Manchester beat McKay J. ... 9 0 Final. Manchester beat Souter 6 2, 6 2 BOYS’ DOUBLES. Semi-Final. Souter and Renton beat Halstead and Smart 9 5, Final. Manchester and McKay beat Souter and Renton ... 8 6, 6 3 to January 16.