TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 January 1927, Page 10

TENNIS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 21. Ideal weather again favoured the Canterbury Tennis Association’s provincial championship tournament today. Results" of leading matches are: MEN’S SINGLES. 'Third Round. N. Peach (New South /Wales) heat J. il. Johnston, 6-1, 6-lf. K. J. AYalkor beat B. B. Loughnan, ■l-6, 6-3, 6-1. C. C. Brewster (New South Wales) beat S. D. Denton, 6-3, 0-6, 9-7. Dr. A. L. North (New Sonth__A\'ales) beat J. U. W. Sheppard, 5-7, 7-5, 7-5. I). F. Glanvilie beat E. Page, 6-3, 6-2. (i. Ollivior beat H. AV. Ogier, 6-3, 0-3. I A. Soav beat AY. R. Robinson, 0-2. G-3. J. Fitzgerald (New South Al ales) beat F. S. AYilding. 7-5, 6-2. P'oui'tH Round. X Peach (Now South Wales) beat K. J. Walker, 6-3, 6-0. I. A. Seay beat J. Fitzgerald (New South AYales), 6-1, 7-5. A TEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. J. H. AY. Sheppard and C. Aligns beat F. S. Wilding and D. F. Glanvilie, 6-4, 6-3. G. Aitkon and I. A. Seay beat Dr. P. E. Allison and S. AY. Field, 6-1, 6-3. Third Round. C. C. Brewster and J. 1 it/.gerald (New South AYales) beat K. J. Walker and B. B. Bondman. 6-0, 6-3. C. Angas and J. H. AAL Sheppard beat G. G. Aitkcn and 1. A. Seav, 6-0. 6-1 . I)r. A. L. North and J. AfcCausl.ind (Now South. AYales) limit Page and B. B. Lnuglman. 6-3. 6-4. N.* and F. Peach (New South Wales’) bont. AY. Goss and P. G. Greenwood, 6-4, 6-3.

LADTES’ SINGLES. Miss M. MaeFarlane boat Miss B. Mac Bona hi. 6-3. 6-0. Ail-. AL Beale, beat Aliss H. Jones, 6-1, 6-1. Third Round. Aliss AL Sniers bo:vi Aliss Af. Andrew. 6-1. 6-1. Al'ss E At. Partridge beat Aliss Y. Fcri'ici*. 7-5. 6-1. Aliss AI. Wake heat Aliss E. Stewart, 4-6. 6-1. 6-3. Al is.s MnrEnrlnnc boat Mrs M. OoalOj 0-3, 6-8, 6-4. 1 j LADIES’ DOUBLES. Second Round. Ar isses Af. Afaclfarlaiio and B. Cotlerill beat AD:* F. Bcitle and Aliss B. .MacDonald. 6-3, 6-1. Alisses E. Stewart and L. Bonninci ton beat Airs Van Asdic and Aliss E. j Johnston, 6-t. 6-4. | Third Round. I Alisses AT Sniers and AL Ferrier i beat Af isses AL Howden and AI. Ward. ; 6-4. 6-1. | AUs'-es Mart's rhino and B. Co tty l rill j beat Alisses E Stewart and L. BonI ui"('toii. 6-4, 6-0. j Alisses Af. and L. Saunders boat I Ai's-es G. and Al Rankin. 6-2. 6-4. 1 Aliss~s AI. AVado and E. Partridge bc't. Airs Beale and Aliss Bullock, 6-3, 6-4.

THE TIMARU CLUB. following is the draw and a.ps for the men’s and ladies’ 'cup singles competition of the mru Club. (First two rounds to played by Saturday, January 29): LADTES. First. Round. Mrs Coxhead scr. plays Aliss Hart rec. 15. Miss Gibson owe 15 plays Aliss Fair. roe. 15. Aliss Ali-Loan roe. 15 3/6 plays Aliss PD niU'.lnn SCI'. Aliss AVilsm owe 15 plays Airs Robertson rec. 15. Airs Lee owe 15 plays Aliss E. Eaton, roc. 15. Aliss Metson rec. 15 3/ G plays Aliss AI. Jones rec. 3/ G. Mrs Alinifie rec. 3/G plays Aliss Flemine rec. 15. Airs Firman rec. 15 plays Airs Lowe 15. MEN. First Round. Roberts owe 15 plays Newton rec. 3/G. Satterthwaite scr. plays Hammond owe 15 1/6. Fleming rec. 4/6 plays S. Hoklgate roe. 4/6. Alartm rec. 4/G pi avs Baxter rec. 3/6. BYES. Cramond owe 15 3/G plays Lee scr Unwin scr plays Inncs-Jones owe 4/6. Robertson owe 3/6 plays Smythe owe 15.

Mason owe 3/6 plavs Oxford ewe 4/6. Fraser rec. 4/ 6 plays Revell scr. Johnston owe 30 plays Temple owe * / f> . Bridgman owe ,3/6 plays R. A. Holdgate ree. 3/6. Fea. rave 3/6 plays F. E. IToldgate rec. 5/6. NEW SOUTI-I WALES TEAM TO VISIT TIMARU. Tennis enthusiasts will be pleased to know that the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association have, after protracted negotiations, been successful in arranging for the appearance of the New South Wales players in Timaru. The manager and team will arrive by the first express from Christchurch on Monday. A Welcome will be tendered by the Mayor (Mr G. J. Wallace) on the Timaru courts at 1 p.m., and play will commence at 1.15 p.m. Wherever the visitors have appeared they have delighted the public with their brilliant play. An admission charge, will be made, as the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association has incurred considerable expense to ensure the appearance of the team here. Exhibition games will be played, and also matches with leading South Canterbury players.

WAI-ITI. The following players will represent the Wai-iti Club in a match with the Highfield Club on the latter’s courts at 2 p.m. this afternoon: Ladies —Misses F. McNab, J. White, N. Grant, E. McKay, R. Trott and D. Jones. Men —Messrs W. Lewis, J. McKay, W. and R. Rollinson, D. Grant, and Mclnnes.