LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16715, 22 April 1922, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

EASTER TOURNAMENT. The annual Easter championship tournament of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was continued at the Avonside courts this afternoon. Tho weather conditions were unpleasant, the strong wind blowing making play very tricky. Following are the results: — MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP BINGLEB. Second Round —D. F. Glanville defeated "S. D. Denton, 7-5, 6-3. Semi-final—G. Ollivier defeated W. Goss, 6-1, 6-2. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Second round—Mrs Hickman defeated Miss A. I. Webb. 6-4. 6-4. Third Round —Miss Hickman v. Miss Partridge 6-4, 4-5 (unfinished). Fourth Round —Miss E. Dorman defeated Miss M. Wood, 6-2, 6-2; Miss Garhutt defeated Miss M. Menzies. 6-2, 6-4; Miss Muixson defeated Miss F. Hamerton, 6-1, 6-1. COMBINED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. Third round—Miss Dalby and Q. A. Wright defeated Mrs van Asch and H. C. D van Asch, 6-2, 6-3; Miss E. A. Bloxam and J. H. Sheppard defeated Miss M. Saunders and W. R. Robinson, 6-1, 4-6. 6-3: Miss E. Goodman and A. Borrows defeated Miss Diamond and H. D. Ford b> default. Fourth round—Miss E. Goodman and A. Borrows defeated Miss E. Dorman and A. Smither 6-5, 6-5; Miss Dalby and Q. A. Wright defeated Miss Partridge and R. Browning 6-4, 6-2. Semi-final—Miss Goodman and A. Borrows defeated Miss Williams and W. Goss by default; Mins E. A. Bloxam and J. H. W. Sheppard defeated Miss Dalby and Q. A. Wright 6-3, 6-1. LADIES’ SINGLES HANDICAP. Third round—Miss J. Wales (1-8 15) defeated Mins Bloxam (scr). 9-3; Miss Menzies (2-6 35) defeated Miss Percy by default. Fourth Round—Miss .T. Wales (rec. 1-8 15) defeated Miss Wake (rec. 6-6 15) 9-0. Bemi-final—Mrs Garbutt (rec. 15 2-6) deI feated Miss Hester (reo. .15 1-8), 9-4; Miss Spiers (4-G 15) beat Miss Willcox (scr), 9-3. MEN'S SINGLES HANDICAP. Fourth Round—A. C. Barr (rec. 15) defeated S. W. Jameson (reo. 3 5 6-6), 9-S. Semi-final—A. C. Barr (rec. 15) defeatod E. Partridge (rec. 5-6 36), 9-5. COMBINED DOUBLES HANDICAP. Second round—Mrs Ix>rd and D. F. Glanville (owe 1-6 15) defeated Miss Wright and G. F. Wright by default; Miss Spiers and E. D. Goldsmith (4-6 35) defeated Miss L. Saunders and P. R. Harman (reo. 5-6 15), 0-8; Mrs Wake and S. D. Berton (scr) defeated Miss E. Ryburn and R. C. Hamilton (15 6-6), 9-6. Third round—Miss Muirson and J. Mercer (15) defeated Miss Willcox and T. W. Patterson (rec. 2-6 15), 9-8. Fourth round—Miss Bloxam and J. n. Sheppard (scr) defeated Miss Wales and P. E. Bean (4-G 15). 9-6. TH S; DAVIS CUP. INDIA'S TEAM. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 22, 2.15 p.m.) DELHI, April 21. The All-India Tennis Association has mad© urgent appeals to the public for fuuds. It now announces that it hopes to send Sleem to join the team already arranged. It is generally expressed iu tho Press that if Sleem plays for India thero is a,n excellent chance of meeting Australasia in the final.