LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17991, 30 October 1926, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

FENDALTON CLUB OPENS. The opening of the Fendalton Tennis and Croquet Club's season for < took place this afternoon, in glorious sunshine, and in the presence of a large gathering of members and visitors. The club captain (Mr W. S>. M Gibbon), in a speech declaring the club open, said that he had to congratulate the club on the fact that in its second year of existence, the membership was over 200. He expressed the hope that progress during the coming season would continue unchecked. He further mentioned that it was hoped to have five or six courts for play in time for next season. While no official matches were set down for competition, an exhibition game, played by Messrs Browning, Sonverville (2), and Tait, caused much interest, and at the conclusion of the match a series of friendly games were played by members of the club. " SUBURBAN CONTESTS. The second round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s Inter-eiub suburban competitions (Section 1) was played to-day. Results:— GSADS A. Section X. KAIAPOI V. REDCUFFS. (Kaiapoi names first.) Men’s Doubles. Innes and Wilson lost to T. Frebble and E. Prebble, 9-0. A. Hirst and G. Hirst beat Barr and M’Caskey, 9-8. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Pearce and Mies Logan lost to Miss Taylor and Miss Bair, 6-1. Miss Purdie and Miss Palmer beat Mies Prebble and Mrs Hicliinbotham, 6-3. PAPARUA V. HANOI ORA. (Paparua names first.) Men’s Doubles. Spicer and M'Leod lost to Deal and Purcell, 9-4. Nieholls and Worsley lost to Bell and Palairet. 9-4. Ladles’ Doubles. Mrs Spicer and Miss Down lost to Miss Grieg and Miss Guy, 6-1. Miss Smither and Mrs Dickie lost to Mrs Kinley and Miss Schluter, 6-0. ORAOE B. PAPARUA V. RANGTORA. (Paparua names first.) Ladies’ Singles. Miss W. Pooley lost to Mrs Bell, 2-6. Miss Bayle lost to Miss Parsons, 2-6. Ladies’ Doubles. Misses Pooley lost to Mrs Bell and Mrs Withers. 0-6, Miss Bayle and Mrs Hutton lost to Miss Parsons and M.rs Reynolds, 2-6. Men's Doubles. Kennedy and Leslie lost to King and March. 4-9. Dickey and Wishart lost to Blain and Garrett, 6-9. Combined. Kenndey and Miss W. r*ooley beat King and Mrs Bell, 6-5. Leslie and Miss D. Pooley lost to Garrett and Mrs Withers, 4-6. BELFAST V. YVOOLSTON. Belfast names first:— Men’s Singles. Brown beat Wass, 9—4. Miller beat Dryden, 9—s. Smith beat Boucher, 9—6. Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs Smith and Mrs Clarke lost to Misses Sopp and Gofton, 3—6. Combined. Smith and Miss Chaplin beat Boucher and Miss Samms, 6—3. SECTION I. KAIAPOI V. YALDHURST. (Kaiapoi names first.) Men's Doubles. PappriM and Pearce lost to E. Guy and Old ridge, 3—9. Inniswood and Penlington lost to T. Guy and Keller, 3—9. Combined. Papprill and Miss Gordon beat Guy and Miss Johnston, 6 4 . Pearce and Mrs Wyatt lost to Oldi ridge and Miss A. Kelly, 3—6. Jnwood a.nd Mrs McDougall lost to Guy and Miss E. Keller, 5—6. Penlington and Mrs Inwood lost to Keller and Mrs Jarden. 3—6. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Gordon and Mrs Wyatt boat Miss A. Johnston and Miss A. Keller, 6—4. Mrs McDougall and Mrs Inwood lost to Miss E. Keller and Mrs Jarden/ 2 —6. GRASS C. SECTION X. RICCARTOX V. PREBBLETOX. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Coleman and Miss Spencer beat Mrs Houston and Miss B. Smith, 6-—5. Miss Patterson and Miss Skurr beat Mrs Downey and Miss M. Smith, 6—2. Combined. Anderson and Mrs Coleman beat McNally and Mi's Houston, 6—o. Cant and Miss Spencer beat Longstaff and Mrs Downey, 6—2. Perry and Miss Patterson beat Prebble and Miss M. Smith, 6—l. Dickson and Miss Skurr beat Harris and Miss B. Smith, 6—l. JUNIOR A. TOURNEY. The second round of Ihe Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's junior A inter-club competition was played this afternoon. Results:— OPAWA V. ELMWOOD. Opawa names first:— Men's Doubles. Clayton and Tregear lost to Hardy and Chapman, 3-9. Blazey and Osborne lost to Chilman and Toswill, 3-9. Ladies' Doubles. Mrs Tregear and Miss Travers beat Mesdames Hardie and Chapman, 6-6. Misses E. and F. Wickes lost to Missies Denton and Wright, 4-6. AVONSIDE v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. (Avonside names first.) Men's Singles. J. Hastings beat S. Lyons. 9-7. Daly beat W. Tindall, 9-2. A. Seager beat X. Betteridge, 9-7. Williams beat J. Hood, 9-0. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Angas and Mrs Geddes lost to /Miss Holmes and Mrs Duffleld, 5-6. Mrs Hastings and Miss M'Ooll lost to Miss Poundsford and Miss Lyons, 5-6. CASHMERE v. ST STEPHEN'S. (Cashmere names first.) Men’s Singles. Speight lost to Thompson, 7-9. Lightband beat Bond, 9-5. Andrews lost to Edwards, 5-9. Perkins beat Nettleton, 9-7. Ladies’ Singles. Airs Faulkiner beat Miss Johnston, 6-2. Miss M. Thompson lost to Miss Thomas, 4-6. Miss Haworth beat Miss Matheson, 6-2. ' Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs Faulkiner and Miss M. Thompson lost to Miss Johnston and Miss Thomas, 1-6. Miss Haworth and Miss Pearce lost to Mi3S Matheson and Mrs Hawley, 4-8. lINWOOP A V. GXJMNER. (Linwood names first.) Men’s Singles. Leslie 9, Wilson 2. Go bites 9, Cowan 1. Spooner 4. Brown 9. Ladies’ Singles. Miss Bradford 6, Miss Cooper 1. Airs Epps 6, Mrs Cowan 2. Miss Smith 6, Miss Wood 4. Men's Doubles. Leslie and Gabites 9, Wilson and Cowan 3. Spooner and Dearsley 9, Brown and Wood 3. Ladies’ Doubles. Miss Bradford and Mrs Epps lost to Miss Cooper and Mrs Cowan, 5-6. Misses Smith and Butters boat Miss Partridge and Woods, 6-5.