LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9214, 18 April 1908, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Easter Tournament of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, including the Canterbury championships, was continued; at Abo Linwcod Courts to-day. The following are uhe results: — MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP— First round; A. D. Cox beat'B. Godfrey, 612, 6-1; W. H. Kiver beat K. D. Harman, 9-7, 3-6, 1-5 (Harman retired); T. R. Quill beat E. J. Ross, 6-3, 6-3; C. A. Cuff beat L. Bonnington, 6-3, 10-8; G. Ollivier beat H. Maddox, 6-0, 6-0; Butterworth beat C. Weir, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2. LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIB— First round: Miss Butterworth beat Mrs Chisnall, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Goodman beat Miss Crichton, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Bcott .beat Miss E. L. Cotton, 6-2, 6-1; Miss Williams v. Mra Ballantyne, a walk over. MEN'S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP— First round; Kiver and Goss beat E, Cox and Tayier, 6-4, 6-1; Perm and Cowper beat Harman fend Gorton, 6-3, 6-3; A. D. Cox and Ollivier Beat Quill and Borrows, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. LADIES' DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP— Second round: Mrs Penny and Miss Timms beat Mrs Cuff and Miss Scott, 6-4, 6-4; Miss A. Cox and Miss H. Cotton, beat Miss Morrison and Miss H.. N. Cotton, 5-6,6-1,6-2; Mm Ballantyne u>nd Miss Williams beat Miss Nicholson and Miss E. Cox, &-3, B-2; Miss Goodman and Miss Souter beat Miss Bloxam and Miss Parsonson, 6-5, 6-5.

MEN'S HANDICAP SINGLES— First round: J. E. Sinclair (owe 1-6-15) beat P. White Parsons (rec. 3-6-15) 9-5; H. A- Perm (rec. 2-6-15) beat L. Bonnington (scr) 9-6; C. Weir (rec. 3-6-15) beat R. A. Ballantyne (r«. 15-2-6) 9-6; Perln beat Sinclair, 9-2; T. R. Quill (owe 15-3-6) beat Weir, 9-5; E. J. Ross (rec. 3-6-15) beat H. Maddox (reo. 3-6-15) 9-5. Second round: C. Ollivier (owe 16-3-6) beat C. A. Cuff (scr) 9-6; T. R. Quill (owe 15-3-6) bea.fr E. J. Ross (rec. 3-6-15) 9-5; A. A. Cox (owe 15-3-6) beat B. Godfrey (rec. 15-3-6) 9-6; Thomas beat Berry, 9-6; Sands beat Bloxani, 9-7 ; M'Rae beat Dickson, 9-5 ; M'Eae v. M'Donald', a walk over; M'Donald! | beat elevens, 9-3. j LADIES' HANDICAP SINGLES— First round: Miss Ormandy faoo. 3-6-15) beat Miss Grssnwood (rec. 13) 9-8; Mks E. L. Cotton (rec. 3-6-15) beat Msrs Lord (owe 2-6-15) 9-5 ; Miss Bloxarn (rec. 3-6-15) beat Miss Allard (rec. 15-2-6) 9-4; Miss H. M. Cotton (reo. 3-6-15) beat Miss W. Eyes (rec. 30) 9-0; Miss E. Cox (sor) beat Miss H. Oampbell (reo. 15) 9-1; Miss Goodman (owe 15) beat Miss A. Cox (reo. 3-6-15) 9-5; Miss Williams (owe. 15-3-6) beat Miss E. Taylex (rec. 15) 9-8 ; Miss A. Jackson (rec. 3-6-15) beat Miss Parsonson (roc. 2-6-15) 9-5; Miss K. Bloxam (reo. 15-2-6) beat Miss €richfcon (ieo. 2-6-15) 9-3. MEN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES — First round: Peun and Cowpar (rec. 2-6-15) beat Robinson and Smith, a walk-over; E. A. Cox and Taylei (rec. 4-6-15) beat Blaxam and Jolly (reo. 15-2-S) 9-5; Russell and Sands (rec. 2-6-15) beat Robs and Ballantyne (rec. 4-6-15) 9-3; Sinclair and White-Parsons (owe 1-16-15) boat Lord and M'Ra-e (rec. 15-5-6) 9-5; Cuff and Van Asch (rec. 4-6-15) beat Godfrey and Busbon (rec. 15) 9-2. LADIES' HANDICAP DOUBLES — First round: Misses Bloxs m, and K. Bloxam (rec. 15---2-6) beat Misses Nicholson and E. Cos (ow© 15-3-6) 9-7; Mrs Ballantyne and Miss Williams (owe 15-3-6) beat Misses E. Tayler and Crichton dec. 15) 9-3; Misses Finch and Campbell (rec. 15) beat Mlrs Penny ana Miss Timms (owe 15) 9-5; Misses Goodman and Souter (owe 13) beat Mesdames Berry and Lord (scr) 9-4; Mias Cotton and Mrs Chienall (owe 1-6-15) beat M'jss Kempthorne and Miss Greenwood (rec. 15) 9-4. COMBINED HANDICAP— First round: . Lfcrd and Mt- Lord (rec. 15-2-6) beat Futter/worth and ••.ss Butterworth 9-8; OMivier and 'Miss L, Cotton (ow« 15) beat Cuff and Mrs Cuff (rec. 1-3-15) 9-4; Gorton and Miss Jackson (r«c. 3-6"-15) beat J. Thomas and. Miss N. Collins (rec. 15-3-6) 9-8; Ross arid Mtes Morrison (scr) bea* Van Asch and Mrs Stevens (rec. 15) 9-4; Sauds and Mrs Berry (rec. 15) beat Stevens and Mrs Van Asch (rec. 15-3-6) 9-3; Russell and Miss Goodman (rec. 3-6-15) beat Suxtoii find Miss Ormnndy (rec. 15-3-6) 9-3; Bloxam and Miss Bloxam (rec. 15) beat Tayler and Miss Finch (rce. 15) 9-4; Perm and Miss Timms (scr) beat Jolly and Miss E. Taylor (rec. 15-3-6) 9-1.