LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17318, 5 April 1924, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

I SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ JH. TOURNAMENT. TO-DAY’S PLAY. Th© secondary schools tournament wa» advanced a further stage to-day. Already ■everal of the girls’ events and a number of the hoys' events have reached finality. Some good tennis was witnessed to-day and very exciting matches are promised for next Saturday's play, when the tournament will be completed.. A feature of today s play was the excellent showing tnado by I. N. Johnston, of St Andrew's College. In the girls' events, fit Margarets College have met with marked success scholars of this school capturing the girl-*' 'handicap doubles, championship singles ; and handicap singles. On the boys’ sidp, the Boys’ High Sohool are leading, haying won the handicap singles second grade \ and championship singles. St Andrew's 'College won the handicap singles A grade. Results: BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Fourth Round. A. Goddard beat N. I>aly 9-7. I. M. Wat •on beat W. Howarth 9-2. J. R. Crawthaw heat N. Kellaway 9-2. G. Mehrtens beat A. Alexauder 9-6. Crawshaw beat 9-6. I. M. Watson beat Goddard BOYS’ HANDICAP SINGLES (First. Grade). Fourth Round. J. A. Shand heat A. Goddard 6-5. Jewiss beat Crothall w.o. 1. N. Watson beat N Daly 6-4. Semi-finals—l. N. Johnston beat J. K. 'W at son 63. BOYS SINGLES HANDICAP (Second Grade). Fourth Round. Shand beat M. tasking 6-4. G. W Browne beat N. Kelleway 6-0. H. S. P. Andrews beat Hoddinott 6-5. Plimmer beat N. E. Taylor 6-0. Fifth Round. G W. Browne beat Shand 6-2. H. S. P. beat Plimmer 6 S. Final—G. W. Brown beat H. S. P. Anfrewg 9-1. BOYS' DOUBLES HANDICAP. Fifth Round. Howarth and Daly beat Skellerup and 1 Anderson 6-5. J. R. Crawsbaw and J. M. Watson beat Brotwn and 6-4. Baiu and Mehrtena beat. Queree and M'Caakey 6-1. Kelleway and Hoddinott beat Wilberg and Blaxey 6-2. Shand and Johnston beat Kelleway and Hoddinott 6-5. Semi-finals—Howarth and Daly beat Skel lor up and Anderson 6-5. N. L. Shand beat £. Johnston 64. GIRLS’ HANDICAP SINGLES. Fourth Round. Miss York beat. Miss Jones 6-5. Miss G. Rankin beat Miss A. Acland 6-4. Mins M. Donald beat Miss Scott 6-4. Miss English beat Miss Armstrong 64. Miss M’Don&ld beat Miss English 6-2. Semi-final —Miss Rankin beat. Miss York 6-0. Miss Macdonald beat Miss Englisn 6-2. Final- Miss Rankin (St Margaret’s) beat Miss Macdonald (St Margaret's) 9-4. GIRLS' DOUBLES HANDICAP. Miss Turner and Miss Acland beat Miss Williams and Miss .Tones 6-2. Miss Ranki.j and Miss Rankin beat Miss M’Donald and Miss Hoar© 64. Semi-final—Misses Turner and Acland beat. Misses Williams and Jones 6-2. Miss Rankin and Miss Rankin beat Miss Turner and Miss Ackland 63.

SOME GOOD PLAYERS.”

! MR OLLIVIER’S VIEWS. Mr G. Oilivier. who vt sited the Avon- • Bide courts on which the games were flayed, said that, he was favourably impressed with the tennis. He declared that the play taken all round was very much better than he had expected. He raid that the mistake? were not those «f beginners, being mainly errors in tactics The boys generally had a nice free style and he was certain that, there wa a ample material from which players might be made. What they wanted however, waa sound, systematic ooaching. There was a number of boys who certainly would make exceptionally good players if they had the necessary coaching. In order that the boys should not be denied this training Mr Oilivier suggested that several of the better players should bo taken in hand by an acknowledged coach. He said that he was quite prepared to undertake this duty and was willing to take a number of the lads on Saturday mornings.

THE CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Entries for the Canterbury championships to be played at Easter closed last night with the secretary’, Mr Wvon Stevens, and the draw will take place tonight. Included in the entrants are G. Oilivier. who was not a contestant last year, Mies Spiers. Canterbury and New Zealand lady champion, one or two players from the West Coast aod Mr and Mrs W. J. Melody, of Wellington. The entries that had reached the secretary last night were

It is probable that many more entries will be received through the post this

SUBURBAN BEAT MALVERN

A match between a team representing the Suburban Tennis Association and a team representing the tennis clubs in the MalS*rn County was played at the Addington tennis court to-day. The result was a win for the suburban team by 178 games to 132. Results are as follow, the Suburban players being mentioned first:— Men’s Singles. A Mercer 6, D il Curdy 3. W. Hawkins 6, A. C. Barr 5. H. Tillman 2. Q A. Wright 6. H. Collins 6, J. Reid 1. A. Spicer 5, E. Sime 6. E. Chapman 6. A. M’Curdy 9. J. Mercer 6. G. F. Wright 3. A Haynes 6, A. Nettletoif 0. Ladies’ Singles. M.ise Banks 6, Mrs Pole 3. Miss Muirson 6. Miss M. Wright 1. Ifrs Page 6. Mrs Shunders 3. Mrs Chalklyn 6. Miss R. Wright 5. Mrs Bullock S. Miss Gillanders 6. Mrs Spioer 4, Mr* Norton 6. Mias White 6. Miss Jarman 4. Mrs Ballin 6. Mrs Dunn 4. Men’s Doubles. Hawkins and Tillman 3, P»arr and Q. Wright 9. Collins and Haynes 9. G. Wright and Reid 8 •1 Mercer and Chapman 9. Sime and Nettleton 4. A. Meroer and Spicer 6. A. M'Curdv and Jy. M’Curdy 9Ladies' Doubles. Miss Muirson and Mrs Page 6. Miss M. Wright and Mrs Saunders 1. Mrs Bullock and Mrs Ballin 6, Miss It. Wright and Miss Uillanders 5. Miss Banks and Mrs Chalklyn 6. Mrs Pole and Mrs Dunn o. Mrs Spicer and Miss White 1. Mrs R. Norton and Miss Jarman 6 Combined Doubles. Miss Muirson and J. Mercer 1, Miss R Wright and Barr 6. Mrs Page and Hawkins 6. Mis* Jarman and Q. A. Wright. 4 Mrs Spicer and Collins 6. Miss M Wrisht and Sime 4. Miss White and Spicer 6. Mrs Saunders and A. M’Curdy 4. Mrs Chalklyn and Tillman 6, Mr* Norton «H«J It*id 4.

Mrs Bullock and A. Meroer 6, Mrs Dunn and D. M’Curdy 3. Mrs Ballin and Chapman 6, Miss Qillanders and G. F. Wright 4. Miss Banks and Haynes 6, Mrs Pole and Nettleton 3. SUBURBAN V. ELLESMERE. A match was played between a Suburban representative and an Ellesmere district team. The games wore played on Paparua courts and resulted in a win for the Subur ban team- The following are the details. Suburban players being mentioned first’; — Combined Doubles. Tillman •and Miss Nicholla 6, Sawyer and Miss Free 2. Sullivan and Miss Greig 6, Owers and Miss MKenxie 0. Shiriey and Miss Guy 6, Wraight and Miss Willis 2. Spieer and Mrs Spicer 6, MPherson and Miss Dunlop 5. Smail and Miss Holmes 6, Robertson and Mrs Lloyd 8. Brown and Miss M’Meeken 3, Leahy and Miss Cunningham S. Men’s Doubles. Sullivan and Shirley 6, Sawyer and Owers 8. Tillman and Spicer 2, Wraight and M’Pherson 6 Smail and Brown 6, Robertson and Leahy Ladies' Doubles. Mrs Spicer and Miss M Meeken 4, Misses Free and Dunlop 6. Misses Greig and Guy 6, Misses Willis and Cunningham 1. Misses Nicholls and Holmes 6, Miss M Kenzie and Mr# Lloyd 4. Men s Singles. Tillman 6, Sawyer 2. Spicer 6. Owers 4. Smail 4, Wraight 6. Sullivan 6, M Pherson 4. Shirley 5. Robertson 6. Brown 4, Leahy 6. Ladies’ Singles Mrs Spicer 6, Miss Free 4. I ’*!•• i'' M ~ k<,n «• MiM Dunlop A I Ml., Greig 6. Mi., Cunnin t h,m 1. Miss Guy 6. Miss Willis 1 Miss Holmes 4, Miss M’Kenxie 6. Mi*s Nicholls 5. Mrs Lloyd 6. CANNES TOURNAMENT. cJ.ui'oUfp °n lansrul beat Jewell and I.owa 10, so. BROOKES AND MDLLE. LENGLEN. By Telegraph— Press Association—Copvrignt Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 5, 3.30 p.m.) PAR 18, April •«. ■At tho tennis tournament at- Cannes. Brookes and Mdlle Lenglen beat Aalanglul a-iii. Madame Alvarez. 6-0, 6-]. They also beat the Italian Davis Cup candidate, Marpurgo. and Mdlle. Yalasto, 6-4, 6-3. AUSTRIA-HUNGARY TO PLAY. By Telegraph Pres.-. Association Copyright Sydney " Run " Cable (Received April 5, JO a.m.) IjOXITON, April 4. The International Jawn Tennis Federation met at Paris, Australia and New Zealand being represented, and withdrew the prohibition against meeting Austria-Hun-gary for the Davis ( up and at Olvmpia.

as lollow: — This Last year. year. l&sn's Singles Championship . 18 (26 Junior Singles (open* 26 33 Ladies’ Singles Championship In 29 Men a Doubles Championship . 20 *23 Ladies Doubles Championship . 3-1 15 Combined Championship -24 82 lien's Hep. Singles (1st grade i . 34 50 Men's Hop. Singles (2nd grade) . 25 19 Men's Doubles Handicap . 34 40 Ladies' Singles (1st grade) . 3») 28 Ladies’ Singles (2nd grade) . 9 13 Ladies' Doubles . *29 23 Combined (1st. grade) . 22 33 Combined (2nd grade; • .15 16