LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12784, 30 October 1919, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

AMBERLEY v. WAIKARI-HAWARDEN. ■A match was played at Amberley cm Labour Day between Waikari-Hawarden (combined) and Amberley teams, the result being a win for the Amberley team by 25 -games. The weather conditions were ideal, and a very enjoyable day was spent by all. The results of the play were as follows (Amberley players being mentioned first in each instance):— Combined Doubles—P. Goldman and Miss Rhodes 9 beat Tucker and .Miss M’Cormick 6; Pocklington and Miss Feather 5 lost to Cross and Mrs Crotball 9; W. Rhodes anti Miss Mason 9 beat Kirkland and Miss Cameron 3; Wylde-Browne and Miss P. Maion 4 lost to Shelley and Mrs Smith 9; N. Parsons and Miss M. Parsons 7 lost to Gibb and Mias Keppler 9; Hall and Miss 1. Wornall 9 boat Radburn and Mrs Shelley 4. ’ Men s Doubles—Col email, and Pocklington 9 beat Tucker and- Cross 7; Rhodes and Parsons 6 lost to Kirkland and Shelley 9; Wylde-Brownh and Hall 9 beat Radburn and Gibb 5. ' Ladies’ Doubles—Misses Feathery and Rhodes 6 heat Miss M’Cormick and Mrs Grothall 4; Miss Mason and F. Mason (2) lost! to Mrs Smith and Miss Cameron 5Misses "WomaH and Persons 6 boit Mrs Shelley and Miss Keppler 2. Men's ■ Singles—Pocklington 4 lost to Tucker 9; Rhodes 9 beat Kirkland 2; WyldeBrowne 9 beat Cross’S; Parsons 9 beat Shelly *5 Hall 9 boat Gibb 7 ; Lewis 9 beat Kadbutn 5. Ladies’ Singles-Miss-' Feathery 6 beat Miss MCormick 4; Mias Rhodes 6 beat Mrs Crdthali 5; Miss Mason 3: lost to, Miss Cameron Mias P. Mason 6 beat Mrs Sniilh 4Mias, Parsons 6 beat Miss Keppler 5: Miss "Womall 6 beat Mrs Shclldy 1. ■ Totals—Amberley' 159 games, Waikari 134 games. ■■ • ■' . - OXFORD CLUB. The Oxford Tennis Glut), after a cessation of two years; opened its season l on 'Monday afternoon. There was a y eiry large attdhdance. Mr Alexander Baxter, dhairlian of the Conity Council, gave a short address, in which he commended the club for its resuscitation ; and- its great accession., of membership, recommended that every consideration be given to the novices. He wished the club all- the success_if merited'. 'Afternoon tea was .dispensed. The officers of the dub are:—President, Mr A. H. C. Orr; captain,, Mr 11. . Pachnalz ; vioc-oaptain, Miss m' Aankcville; secretary, Mr M'Clufc.