LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18639, 17 December 1928, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

INTER-CLUB MATCHES. Matches in the fifth round of the junior A and suburban inter-club competitions were played on the bard courts at Wilding Park on Saturday. Weather conditions were ideal for tennis. The third round of the senior interclub competition was postponed owing to the grass courts being unfit for play. The junior A grade competition was won by Linwood. JUNIOR GRADE. LINWOOD v. OPAWA. (Linwood names first.) Men’s Singles—V. E. Gabites 9, C. N. Franklin 5; A. R. Cant 9, H. M. Minson 2; J. H. Griffiths 9, F. N. Robinson 6; H. 5. Andrews 9, N. Brydges-Jones 5. Men’s Doubles—Gabites and Cant 9, Franklin and Minson 6; Griffiths and Andrews 9, Robinson and Brydges-Jones 7. Women's Singles—Mrs Epps 5, Miss E. Wickes 9; Miss Wild 9, Miss Esson 3; Miss Nash 9, Miss F. Wickes 4; Miss Dickson 8, Mrs M’Ewen 9. Women's Doubles—Mrs Eppes and Miss Wild S, Miss E. Wickes and F. Wickes 9; Misses Nash and Dickson 9, Miss Esson and Mrs M’Ewen S. Combined—Mrs Epps and Gabites 8, Miss Esson and Franklin 9; Miss Wild and Cant 9, Miss F. Wickes and Minson 2; Miss Nash and Griffiths 5, Miss E. Wickes and. Brydges-Jones 9; Miss Dickson and Andrews 9, Mrs M’Ewen and Robinson 4. Linwood won by 11 matches to 5. ST ALBANS v. ADDINGTON. (St Albans names first.) Men’s Singles—A. Aitken 6, S. Robbins 9; K. Gresham 5, J. Silvester 9; A. Reynolds 5, P. Smith 9; S. Brougton 8, I. M’Kenzie 9. Men’s Doubles—Aitken and Reynolds 6, Robbins and Silvester 9; Gresham and Broughton 9. Smith and Al’Kenzie 4. Women's Singles—Miss D. Hassel 1, Miss P. Hoggan 9; Miss W. Broughton 8, Miss Savage 9; Miss N. Hall 9, Miss Beecroft 4; Miss B. Gresham 8, Miss Robbins 9. Women’s Doubles—Misses .Hassell and Hall 9, Misses Hoggan and Beecroft 2; Misses Broughton and Gresham 5, Misses Savage and Robbins 9. Combined—Miss Broughton and Aitken 7, Miss Beecroft and Robbins 9; Miss Hall and Gresham 9, Miss Savage and Silvester 1; Miss Hassell and Reynolds 9, Miss Hoggan and Smith 6; Miss Gresham and Broughton 3, Miss Robbins and M’Kenzie 6. Addington won by 10 matches to 6. ST STEPHENS V. ELMWOOD. St Stephen’s beat Elmwood by default. SUBURBAN A GRADE. WOOLSTON v. ST PAUL’S. (Woolston names first.) Men’s Singles—H. Hawkins 9, H. Tillman 6; G. Pierce 9, J. M’Mullan 3; J. W. Arnold 9, J. Neeve 1; Powley 9, J. Mawson 0. Men’s Doubles—Hawkins and Pierce 8, Tillman and M’Mullan 9: Arnold and Powley 9, Neeve and Mawson 0. Women’s Singles—Miss Wenmouth 3, Miss Hookham 6; Miss Martin 5, Miss Thomas 6; Mrs Fuller 6, Miss Orbell 2; Mrs Gatehouse 0, Miss Cobden 6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Wenmouth and Martin 4, Misses Hookham and Thomas 6; Mesdaraes Fuller and Gatehouse 6, Misses Orbell and Cobden 5 . Combined—Miss Wenmouth and Hawker 2, Miss Hookham and Tillman 6; Mrs Fuller and Arnold 6, Miss Orbell and Neeve 2; Mrs Gatehouse and Powley 6, Miss Cobden and Mawson 3. Woolston won by 90 games to 62. BELFAST V. SHIRLEY. (Belfast names first.) Men's Singles—S. Watson 9, C. Stewart 3; A. Bringans 9, liiggens 5; W. Watson 5, Baggs 9; J. Halligan 9, Bridgens 5. Women's Singles—Miss Halligan 4, Mrs Holland 6; Miss G. Watson 6, Miss Mitchell 2; Miss Chaplin 6, Mrs M Pherson 3; Miss Goode 6, Miss Raven 5. Men’s Doubles—Watson and Bringans 9, Stewart and Baggs 3; WatSbn and Halligan 5, Higgens and Bridgens 9. Women’s Doubles—Misses Halligan and Watson 1, Mesdames Holland and M’Pherson 6; Misses Chaplin and Goode 1, Misses Mitchell and Raven 6. Combined—Watson and Miss Halligan 6, Stewart and Mrs Holland 3; Bringans and Miss Watson 6, Higgens and Miss Mitchell 5; Watson and Miss Chaplin 3, Baggs and.. Mrs M’Plierson 6; Halligan and Miss Goode 4, Bridgens and Miss Raven 6.' Belfast won by 89 games to 82. EDGEWARE v. RICCARTON. Men’s Singles.—A. Petersen 9, P. Vesty-8; L. Armstrong 9, F. Schmidt 7: W. Clothier 9, P. Anderson 7_; W. Berry 9, A. Mercer 8. Women's Singles.—Mrs Forgie 1, Miss Lowe 6; Miss M. Ives 6, Miss Holmes 4; Miss A. Douglas 6, Miss Muir 4; Miss E. Douglas 1, Miss Morland 6. Men’s Doubles.—Petersen and Berry 4, Vesty and Schmidt 9; Armstrong and Clothier 9, Anderson and Mercer 3. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Forgie and Miss Douglas 1, Misses Lowe,, and Holmes 6, Misses Ives and E. Douglas 6, Misses Muir and Morland 3. Combined.—Petersen and Mrs Forgie 2, Vesty and Miss Lowe 6, Armstrong and Miss Ives 5, Schmidt and Miss Holmes 6; Clothier and Miss A. Douglas 6, Anderson and Miss Muir 1; Berrv and Miss E. Douglas 6, Mercer and Miss Morland 2. Riccarton won by 88 to Edgeware's 85. CATHEDRAL v. TE WHAKA. (Cathedral names first.) Men’s Singles.—pJ- Mercer 9, K. Stephens 3; J. Mahoney 9, G. Shepheard 4; J. O'Malley 9, C. Plimrner 4: L. O’Malley 9, E. Huston 8. Women’s Singles.—Miss I. Poole 6, Miss M’Auliffe 0; Miss V. Flood 6, Mrs Plimrner 4; Miss M. Flood 6, Miss Williams 2; Miss T. Poole 6, Miss Plimmer 0. Men’s Doubles.—Mercer and J. O’Malley 9, Stephens and Plimrner 6; Mahoney and L. O’Malley 8, Shepheard and Huston 9. ■Women’s Doubles.—Misses Poole 6 Mrs Plimrner and Miss M’Auliffe 3; Misses Flood 6, Misses Williams and Combined.—Mercer and Miss I. Poole 6, Stephens and Mrs Plimrner 2: J O'Malley and Miss V. Flood 6, Shepheard and Miss M’Auliffe 2; Mahonev and Miss T. Poole 5, Plimrner and Miss Williams 6; L. O’Malley and Miss M. Flood 6, Huston and Miss Plimrner 0 Cathedral won by 112 to 54. SPREYDON v. HORNBY. (SprejDtlon names first.) Men’s Singles.—Howard 4, M’Keown 9; Silvester 6. Al’Leod 9; Hooker 9, Kenworthy 5; Merrett 9, Spicer 5. Women's Singles.—Miss Bloor 6, Mrs Spicer 5; Miss Williamson 3, Miss Boyle 6; Mrs Beaufort 5, Miss Dickie 6; Mrs Williams 6, Miss Clirj'stall 3. Men's Doubles.—Howard and Silvester 4. M’Keown and M’Leod 9; Hooker and Alerrett 6, Ivenworthy and Spicer Women’s Doubles.—Misses Bloor and Williamson 6, Mrs" Spicer and Miss Boyle 3; Mesdames Beaufort and Williams 6, Misses Dickie and Chr.vstall 3. Combineds.—Howard and Miss Bloor 6, M’Keown and Airs Spicc-r 3; Hooker and Miss Williamson 6, Kenworthy and Miss Boyle 5; Silvester and Mrs Beaufort 6. Al’Leod and Miss Dickie 4; Aterrett and Airs Williams 4, Spicer and Aliss Chry stall 6. Spreydon won by 92 to 90. SUBURBAN B GRADE. EDGEWARE v. RICCARTON. (Edgeware names first.) Alen's Singles.—L. Harker 5, R. Stanley 9; J. Shier 7, W. Perry 9; L. Kissel beat C. Craze by default; J. Allan 9, J. Biggs 3. Alen’s Doubles.—Harker and Kissel 4, Perry and Craze 9; Shier and Allan 9, Stanley and Biggs 1. Women’s Singles.—Miss E. Davey 6, Miss G. Patterson 3; Miss AT. Armstrong 6, Aliss E. Spencer 5; Aliss H. Thompson 6, Aliss E. Skurr I; Airs Al’Rae 6, Aliss S. Brake 3. Women’s Doubles.—Alisses Davey and Spencer 6; Aliss Thompson and Jlrs Al’Rae 1, Aliases Skurr and Brake 6. Combined. —Aliss Davey and Harker 4, Aliss Patterson and Stanley 6; Miss Armstrong and Kissel 6, Aliss Skurr and Perry 1: Aliss Thompson and Shier 3, Miss Spencer and Craze 6; Mrs M’Rae and Allan 6, Miss Brake and Biggs 2. Edgeware won by 82 games to 68. CATHEDRAL v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. (Cathedral names first.) Men’s Singles.—J. J. Flood 9, W. Betteridge 8; It. Hickey 9, W. Tindall 1; C. Smith 9, L. F. Thomson 7; F. Pender 6, F. Rickard 9. Women’s Singles.—Aliss D. Steinmetz 6, Airs Duffield 3; Miss G. Smith 6, Miss D. Pounsford 5; Miss C. O’Malley 6, Aliss I. Lyons 3; Aliss G. Hampton 5 Miss M. Betteridge 6. Alen’s Doubles.—Flood and Smith 9. Betteridge and Rickard 2; Hickey and Pender 9, Thomson and Tindall 5. Women’s Doubles.—Alisses Steinmetz and Smith 6, Miss Lyons and Airs Duffield 3; Alisses O’Alalley and Hamp-

ton 6, Alisses Betteridge and Pounsford 2. Combined.—Miss G. Smith and Flood 6. Aliss Pounsford and Betteridge 2; Aliss Steinmetz and Smith 6, Airs Duffield and Tindall 4; Aliss O'Alalley and Hickey 3, Aliss Lyons and Thomson 6; Aliss Hampton and Pender 2, Miss Betteridge and Rickards 6. Catliedral won by 3 03 games to 72. SHIRLEY V. TEMPLETON. (Shirley names first.) Alen’s Singles.—J. Faulls 7, Mortland 9; R. Pilkington 9, Leggett 2; E. Cockray ne 1, Smith 9; C. Al’Kay 7, Sharp 9. Men’s Doubles.—Faulls and Pilkington 9, Alortland and Leggett 6; Cockayne and M’Kay 8, Smith and Sharp 9. Women’s Singles—Aliss N. Hamilton 4. Miss Alortland 6; Miss J. Afelkle 6, Aliss Gilmour 5; Miss K. Jackson 2, Aliss Carey 6; Airs Pilkington 6, Mrs Humphreys 4. Women’s Doubles—Misses Hamilton and Aleikle 6, Alisses Mortland and Gilmour 2; Aliss Jackson and Mrs Pilkington 3, Aliss Carey and Airs Humphreys 6. Combined—Aliss Hamilton and Faulls 4, Aliss Alortland and Mortland 6; Aliss Aleikle and Pilkington 6, Miss Gilmour and Leggett 4; Aliss Jackson and Cockayne 4, Aliss Carey and Smith 6; Mrs Pilkington and Al’Kay 2. Airs Humphreys and Sharp 6. Templeton won by 94 games to 84,