LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18644, 22 December 1928, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

LEADING COMPETITORS PRACTISING HARD FOR N.Z. TOURNEY. (Special to the “ Star.”) AUCKLAND. December 22. Misses Speirs, Wake, Andrew and Marjorie . Gibson (Timaru) reached Auckland on Thursday night, and practised on the Stanley Street courts yesterday in doubles and singles, Miss Wake going particularly well. The courts are true enough, but not nearly- as good as those at United. Stand accommodation has been provided for several hundred people, and part of it has been roofed in, giving a prospect of much larger attendances than usual.

Angas has felt the heat of the Auckland pavements trying on his feet, but he is practising solidly in singles against Bartleet and Laurenson. The weather, so far, has been decidedly mild, and if it continues so the Canterbury ladies have a good chance of winning the singles and doubles. Bartleet is the Auckland pick for the singles, and, curiously enough, Glanviile is held in greater respect here than in Christchurch, possibly on account of his win against Higgs, of the English team. SUBURBAN MATCHES. The Suburban, inter-club competition was continued at Wilding: Park this afternoon. The weather was fine, although a strong- easterly wind proved troublesome to the players. Results:— A GRADE. BARRINGTON v. ST MART’S. (Barrington names first.) Combined Doubles. Miss Full wood and Lane 6, Miss Neil and Martin 5. Mrs Good and Chambers 4, Miss Brown and Evans 6. Miss Fretwell and Riekerby 6, Miss Blake and Dunne 3. . Mrs Good and Good 6, Miss Carey and Ashton 5. Men's Singles. S. Good 9, S. Ashton 1. REDCLTFFS v. SPRETDON. (Spreydon names first.) Women's Singles. Miss M. Barr 1, Miss V. Bloor 6. Women’s Doubles. Misses M. and ,T. Barr 1, Misses Bloor and Williamson 6. Mrs Papps and Miss M’Kav l, Mesdames Williamson and Beaufort 6. Combined Doubles. Miss Barr and Sant 4, Mrs Beaufort and Silvester 6. BECKENHAM ▼. WESLEY. (Beckenham names first.) Men’s Doubles. Hinchey and M’Keon 6, Ogier and Scrimshaw 9. Hardinge and Spence 1, Jerviss and Taylor 9. Women's Singles. Miss M. Manning 3. Miss Morrison 6. Miss Lockwood 5, Miss Farquhar 6. Miss L. Manning 2, Miss P. Bruce 6. Women’s Doubles. Misses M. Manning and Lockwood 1, Misses. Morrison and Farquhar 6 Miss L. Manning and Mrs Pre’bble 3, Misses Bruce and Jones 6. « B GRADE. ST ,2[ A F' Y ' S v - ST MARTINS. (St Alary s names first). Men’s Singles. J. Crocker 1. Goddard 9. J. Carey i. Bell 9. W. Rosengrave 3, Griffiths 9. Women's Singles. §■ £ -attlmore 0, Mrs Balfour 6 Mtss I . Floo.l 0, Mrs MTJougall 6 Miss L. Lattimore 0, Mrs Bradford 6. Combined Doubles. BaVfour and Goddard" 6. CrOCker ’’ M ” M-Bouga l fk°n < d Bel" 6. C "'' Cy °- Miss L. Lattimore and Rosingrace 1 Mrs Bradford and Griffiths 6. ferac * 1 ’ fn% iaS i,Zl° Cker , a Z cl Lennon Mrs Bradford, junr. and Poore 6. ST PHILLIP’S v. WESLEY. (Tst Phillips names first.) Women's Singles. Mrs Fowler 1, Miss R. Gibbs G Miss V. Good 6, Airs Shennen 4. Women’s Doubles. Mrs Fowler and Miss Good 2, Aliss Gibbs and Mrs Shennen 6. Mrs Burborough and Miss O'Connor 3, Misses I'arquhar. and Lawry 6. C GRADE. ST MARY’S v. BARRINGTON. (St Alary’s names first). 1 Alen’s Doubles. JohnronT and Gasliardl 3 . Good and MuS'V” d Cavanaeh 0, Stringer and Women’s Singles. rT' £>. Miss O. Fretwell 6. ATrs Hahn b, Aliss J. Streeter 6. Women’s Doubles. Misses Blake and B. Wall 1 Mrs Filkington and Miss Witliel 6.