LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17219, 10 December 1923, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

JUNIOR A GRADE. The fifth round of tho Canterbury Lawn Tennis Associations men’s A grade competition was played on 'Saturday afternoon. Result*:— CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. SUMNER. Canterbury College beat Sumner at Canerbury College by 50 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 .Penlington 9, Wilson and Brown 3. ST ALBANS v. I.INWOOD. St Albans heat Liu wood by 51 to 41. Scores:— Tait 9. Wood 6. Nixon 9. Mahon 6. Ford 9. Hall 6. White 9. Burn 7. Ford and ‘Tait. 6. Wood and Burn 9. Nixon and White 9. Hall and Mahon 7. A VON SIDE v ADDINGTON. Avonside beat Addington at Addington by 50 games to 37. Scores: — Dobie 9. Matthewson -2. Eaton 8. Austin 9 Goldsmith 9. Hamilton 6. Cowper 9. Wise 7. Dobie and Goldsmith G. Matthewson and Hamilton 9. Eaton and Cowper 9, Austin and Wise 4. ASHBURTON v. CHRISTCHURCH SUBURBAN. A Christchurch suburban representative team defeated Ashburton town clubs in a match at Addington courts by 170 to 119. Tho following are the scores. Ashburton names being mentioned first:— Men's Singles. Pinfold 9. Goss 4. R. Bennington 9. Hawkins 8. Vestv 2. Tillman 9. G. Bonnincrton 4. Collins 0. Hardy 0, Chapman 9. Tank 4, J. Mercer 9. Ladies’ Singles. Mias Stewart 4. Miss Muirson 6. Miss Percy 3. Mrs Page 6. Mise M’Clurg 2. Mrs Bullock 6. Mias T. Cowan 3. Mrs Ballin 6. Miss Sparrow 5. Miss Holmes 6. Miss N. Cowan 2, Miss Banks 6. Men's Doubles. Pinfold and It. Bennington 9, Goss and Tillman G. Vesty and G. Eohnington S, Hawkins and Collin a 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 G, Mrs Bullock and Mrs Ballin 4. Miases Sparrow- and Cowan 5. Misses Holmes and Banks G. Combined Double*. Miss Stewart and Pinfold 9. Miss Muirson and J. Mercer 4.. Miss Percy aud Bennington 5, Mrs Page and J. Gosrf 9. suuOHawtana'f aUd Veiitsr 4 - Mrs Eal! i» ■ Mies Sparrow ant! O. Bonnington 3, Mrs Bullock, aud Collin 3 9. Miss T. Cowan and Hardy 8. Miss Holmes and Tillman 9. Miss N. Cowan and Tank 9. Hi.. Banka and Chapman 6. SUBURBAN A GRADE COMPETITION. WOOLSTON v. BELFAST. J^ a A oh V^ aa played between Woolston and Belfast Tennis Clubs and resulted in a win for Woolston by 9 games. Following are the results, Woolston players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles. Hawkins 4 v Goaa G. Collins G v Sinai] 1 5. Pierce « v. Brown 4. M’Kay. 3 v. Watson 6. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Leighton 6 v Miss Nicholls 2. Airs Bullock.G v. Miss Smith 4. Mrs Ballau 6 v. Mrs Brown 5. Miss Martin 6 v. Mias Halligan 3.

Ladies’ Double?. Misses Leighton and Martin G v. Misses Nicholls and Smith 4. Mesdames Bullock and Ballin 4 v. Mrs Brown and Miss Halligan '6. Men’s Double*. Hawkins and Collins 4 v. Goss and Brown 9. Pierce and M’Kay 2 v. Smaill and Watson 9. Combined Doubles. Hawkins and Mrs Leighton 6 y. Goss and Miss Nicholls 3. Collins and Mrs Bullock 6 v. Smaill and Miss Smith 4. Pierce and Mrs Dalian G v. Brown and Mrs Brown 4. M’Kay and Miss Martin G v. Watson and Miss Halligan 2. Total*—Woolston S 3; Belfast 74. SOUTHBROOK v. LOBURN. A match played on the Loburn courts on Saturday between the local club and South brook resulted in a win for the visiting team by 76 games. The scores were as follow, the Southbrook players being mentioned first:— Ladies' Single*. Mrs Sullivan G v. Miss A. Kennedy 0. Mrs Withers 6 v. Miss E. Blyth 0. Mis? Meyer G v. Miss- M. Kennedy 2. Miss Edlin 5 v. Miss T. Henry 6. Miss Barton 6 v. Miss H. Criglington 0. Miss Coombs 6 v. Miss E. Bowbyes 0. Men’s Singles. Dench 6 v. Saxton 5. Edlin 5 v. D. Kennedy 6. Withers 6 v. Williams 5. Ross 5 v. Hiatt 6 Coates 4 v. Henry 1. Drage 5 v. J. Kennedy 6. Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs Sullivan and<Mrs Withers G v. Misses Blvf.h and A. Kennedy 0. Misses Edlin and Meyer G v. Misses Henry and M. Kennedy 3. Misses Barton aud Coombs G v. Misses Bowbyes and Criglington 0. Men’s Double o . Dench end. Edlin G v. Saxton and D. Kennedy 2. Withers and Itoss 6 v. Williams and Kennedy 3. Coates and Drage 6 v. Hiatt and Henry Combined Doubles. Mr* Sullivan and Dench 6 v. Miss A. Kmnedv end Saxton 1. Mr? Withers and Edlin 6 v. Miss Birth and Kennedy 4. Miss Merer nnd Withers 6 v. Miss M. Kennedy nnd J. Kennedv 3. ■*»;** Edlin aud Ross G v. Miss Henry and Williams 3. Vies Rar+on and Coates 6 v. Miss Crig-linr-ton nnd Hiatt, «. TUi P =, cvwunbs and Drage 6 v. Eowbyev Totals—Southbrook 333. Loburn «. 62.