LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17218, 8 December 1923, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR A GRADE. The fifth round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's men’s A grad© cOnipe l tition was played this afternoon. Results. CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. V'MNER. Canterbury College beat, Sunnier at Canerbury College by 60 games to 36. Scores; Fish 9, C. Ogier 3. Burns, 9. Wilson 3. Hall 9. H. Ogier 7. Penlington 6, Brown 9. Fish and Burns 8, C. and H. Ogier 9. Hall and Pertllngton 9, Wilson and Brown 5. ST ALBANS v. LINWOOD. St Albans heat Linwood by 51 to 41. Scores Taifc 9. Wood 6. Nixon 9, Mahon 6. Ford 9, Hall 6. White 9, Burn 7. Ford and Taifc 6. Wood and Burn 9. Nixon -and White 9, Hall and Mahon 7. AVONSIDE v- ADDINGTON. Avonsido beat Addington at Addington by 50 games to 37. Scores; — Dobie 9. Matt.hewson 2. Eaton 8. Austin 9 Goldsmith 9. Hamilton 6. Cowper 9. Wise 7. Dobie and Goldsmith 6, Matthewsou and Hamilton 9. Eaton and Cowper 9, Austin and Wise 4. ASHBURTON v. CHRISTCHURCH SUBURBAN. A Christchurch auhurban representative team defeated Ashburton town clubs in a match at, Addington courts to-day by 170 to 119. The following are the scores. Ashburton names being mentioned first:— Men’B Singles. Pinfold 9. Goss 4. R. Bonnington 9. Hawkins 8. Vesty 2. Tillmao^^. G. Bonnington 9. Hardy 0. Chapman 9. Tank 4. J. . Mercer 9. Ladies' Single^ Mias Stewart 4. .Miss Muirson 6. Miss Percy 3, Mrs Page 6. Miss M’Olurg 2, Mrs Bullock 45. Miss T. Cowan 3, Mrs Ballin 6. Miss Sparrow 5, Miss Holmes 6. Mias N. Cowan 2, Miss Banks 6. Men's Doubles. Pinfold and It. Bonnington 9. Goss and Tillman 6. Vesty aud G. Bonnington 8. Hawkins and Collins 9. Hardy and Tank 3. Chapman and Mercer 9. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Stewart and M’Clurg 1. Miss Muirson and Mrs Page 6. Misses Percy and Cowan 6. Mrs Bullock and Mrs Ballin 4. Misses Sparrow and Cowan 5. Misseß Holmes and Banks 6. Combined Doubles. Miss Stewart and Pinfold 9, Miss MuirBon and ,T. Mercer 4. and* S J aQd Bonnington 5 - Urs Page Miss M’Clurg and Vesty 4. Mrs Ballin and HawTiins 9. Mies Sparrow and G. Bonnington 5, Mrs Bullock and Collins 9. a “ d Hardy 8 - Mise Holmes N - Cowan and Tank 9, Mies Banks and Chapman 6. A GRADE COMPETITION. WOOL-BTON v. BELFAST. A match was played between Woolston and Belfast Tfennis Clubs on Saturday las* and resulted in a win for Woolston by 9 games. Following are the results. Wooiston players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles. Hawkins 4 v Goss 6. Collins 6 v Smaill 3. Pierce 6 v. Brown 4. 3f’Kay 8 v. Watson 6. Ladies’ Singles. Miss lieighton 6 v Miss Nicholls 2. Mrs Bullock 6 v. Miss Smith 4. Mrs Ballan 6 v. Mrs Brown 5. Miss Martin 6 v. _Miss Halligan 3. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Leighton and Martin 6 v. Misses Nicholls and Smith 4. Mesdames Bullock and Ballin 4 v. Mrs Brown and Miss Ilalligau 6. Men’s Doubles. Hawkins and Collins 4 r. Goss and Brown 9. Pierce and M’Kay 2 v. Smaill and Watson 9. Combined Doubles. Hawkins and Mrs Leighton 6 v. Goss and Miss Nioholis 3. Collins and Mrs Bullock 6 v. Smaill and Miss Smith 4. Pierce aud Mrs Ballan 6 v. Brown and Mrs Brown 4. M'Kay and Miss Martin 6 v. Watson and Miss Halligan 2. . Total*—Wool aa : Belfast 74.