LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16940, 15 January 1923, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. MENS B GRADE COMPETITION. The sixth round of matches in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s men's B grade competition was played cn Saturday afternoon in ideal weather. Ft 1lowing are the results:— OPAWA B v. NORTH BEACH. On the courts of the Seaside Club Opawa B won by 1G games. Scores (Opawa players mentioned first) : Clayton 6 v. Brown 9. Burgoyne 5 v. Woolf 9. Bowron '& v. Vincent 3. Shepheard 9 v. Cramp 2. Burgoyne and Shepheard 9 v Brown rnd Woolf 7. Clayton and Bowron 9 v. Vino ant and Opawa B -17, North Beach 31. ASCOT v. AVONSIDE. Avonside defeated Ascot. Following are the scores (Ascot players mentioned first) : Moffatt 6 v. Cowper 9. Seager 5 v. Mottram 9. Auld 7 v. Wilson y. Hughes 6 v. Wheaton 9. Moffatt and Seager 3 v. Cowper and Mottram 9. Auld and Hughes 9 v. Wilson and Wheaton 7. Avonside 52. Ascot 36. MATCH AT WELLINGTON. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON. January 14. The New South Wales ladies again knew too much for the New Zealanders on the second day's play at Thorndon courts. The matches were played in a high wind, of which, once they were accustomed to it, the Australians took full advantage. The outstanding match was provided by the meeting of Miss Lance and Alisa Aiacfarlane, the first ladies in each team. Miss Lance did not start well and Alias , Macfar lane's hard hitting tactics forced her into repeated errors. The New Zealand lady took the first, set for the loss of 21 points, scoring 32 points, and led 5-2 in the second. Miss Aiacfarlane had match point repeatedly, but Miss Lance was seen at her best. She took the game after six deuces and evened at five all by chopping and driving and won the third set easily. Miss Howe was off colour against Miss Lloyd, who forced her opponent into errors by the pace of her returns and won easily. Airs Hodges lacked initiative against Mias Gray and paid the penalty bf failure to attack, going down in straight sets, though her opponent was erratic. Afrs Lascelles retired after winning the first set from Airs Scott-Watson without great, difficulty. New Zealand gained the . match by default, their only win. In the doubles Miss Howe and Alias Scott Watson seemed to have a chance when they took the first set 8-6 from Misses Gray and Lloyd, but the Australian pair settled down and though they repeatedly lost service, were too powerful off the ground and clever at the net for their opponents. Miss Lance and Airs Lascelles won from Alias Aiacfarlane and Airs Hodges, mainly on ATiss Alacfarlane’s mistakes. Results:— Afiss Lance beat Alias Aiacfarlane 2-6. 7-5, 6-1. ATrs Lascelles lost to Airs Scott-Watson 6-4 (retired). All's Lloyd beat Aliss Doubles. Aliss Lance and Mrs Lascelles beat Miss Aiacfarlane and Mrs Hodges 6-4. 6-1. Alisses Gray and Lloyd beat Airs RcottWatson and Miss Howe 6-8, 6-3, 6-3. New South Wales. 5 matches, n sets 75 games; New Zealand, 1 match, 2 sets.’ Totals: New South Wales 11 matches f.!i te Vo I! 2a£«r ,; NeW z< ' ala ' nc, 1