LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18643, 24 December 1928, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS.

SUBURBAN INTER-CLUB COMPETITION. The Suburban inter-club competition was continued at Wilding Park on Saturday. The weather was fine, although a strong easterly wind proved troublesome to the player's. It "~ A GRADE. BECKENHAM v. WESLEY. (Beckenham names fii-st.) Men's Singles—R. Hinchey 6, H. W. Ogier !>: J. M'Keon 7. S-. Jerviss 9; E. Harding 2. G. Scrimshaw 9; J. Spence 0, E. Taylor 4. Men's Doubles—Hincliey and M’Keon « 00-ie.r and Scrimshaw 9; Harding and Spence J, 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 G. Bruce 6; Mrs Prebble 6, Miss M. Jones 1. Women's Doubles—Misses M. Manning and Lockwood 1. Misses Morrison and Farquahar 6: Miss L. Manning and Mrs Prebble 3. Misses Bruce and Jones 6. Combined Doubles—Miss Lockwood and M'Keon 2, Miss Morrison and Ogier 6: Aliss L. Manning and Hinchey 3,"Miss Farquhar and Jerviss 6; Aliss AI. Alanning and Harding 6, Aliss Bruce and Scrimshaw 4; Mrs Prebble and Spence 6. Aliss Jones and Taylor 3. Wesley won by 99 games to 68. BARRINGTON v. ST MARY’S. (Barrington names first.) Alen's Singles—D. Lane 6, D. Alartin 9: G. Chambers 9. C. Evans 7; R. L. Rickerby 9. E. Dunne 2; S.. Good 9, S. Ashton 1. Men's Doubles—Lane and Chambers 9. Martin and Evans 4: Rickerby and .Good 9. Dunne and Ashton 4. WomeiVs Singles—Aliss L. Fullwood 2. Aliss P. Neil 9; Airs W. Good 6, Aliss G. Brown 4; Aliss G. Fretwell 6, Miss J. Blake 4: Airs S. Good 5, Aliss R. Carey 6. Women’s Doubles—Mrs W. Good and Aliss L. Fullwood 2, Misses Neil and Brown 6: Mrs S. Good and Aliss Fret* well 6, Alisses Blake and Carey 1. Combined Doubles—Miss Fullwood and Lane 6. Aliss Neil and Alartin 5, Mrs Good and Chambers 4, Aliss Brown and Evans 6; Aliss Fretwell and Rickerby 6, Aliss Blake and Dunne 3; Mrs Good and Good 6. Aliss Carey and Ashton 5. Barrington won by 100 games to 73. REDCLIFFS V. SPREYDON. (Redcliffs names first.) Alen's Singles—Gant 5, Howard 9; D. Barr 9, Hooker 4; J. Barr 1, D. Silvester 9; Senior 3, J-J. Alerrett 9. Alen’s Doubles—Gant and D. Barr 4, Howard and Silvester 9; J. Barr and Senior 3. Alerrett and Hooker 9.

Women's Singles—Aliss Al. Barr 1, Aliss V. Bloor 6; Mrs Papps 6. Miss F. Williamson 4; Miss J. Barr 3, Mrs Beaufort 6; Aliss M'Kay 0, Mrs Williams 6.

Women’s Doubles^—Misses J. Barr 1, Alisses Bloor and Williamson 6; Airs Papps and Miss M'Kay 1, Mesdames Williams and Beaufort 6.

Combined Doubles; —Miss Barr and Barr 1, Miss Bloor and Howard 6; Mrs Papps and Barr 5. Miss Williamson and Hooker 6; Aliss Barr and Gant 4, Airs Beaufort and SilVester 6; Miss M’Kay and Senior 1, Airs Williams and Alerrett 6. Spreydon won by 107 games to 48. HORNBY V. SPREYDON. The Hornby-Spreydon match was postponed. CATHEDRAL v. SHIRLEY. (Cathedral names first.) Alen’s Singles—J. Mercer 9, Stewart S: J. O’Malley 9, Baggs 1; J. Mahoney 9, Bridgens 2; L. O’Alalley 9, Al’Gregor 6. Women’s Singles—Miss I. Poole 6, Mrs Holland 4; Aliss V. Flood 5, Aliss Alitchell 6; Aliss AI. Flood 3, Airs Al’Pherson 6; Aliss T. Poole 6, Aliss Raven 4. Men's Doubles—Alercer and J. O’Malley 9, Stewart and Al’Gregor 5; Mahoney and L. O’Malley 9, Baggs and Bridgens 2. Women's Doubles—Alisses T. and T. Poole 6, Mesdames Holland and Al’Pherson 3; Alisses V. and AI. Flood 6, Misses Alitchell and Raven 3. Combined Doubles —Alercer and Aliss T. Poole 6, Stewart and Airs Holland 5; J. O'Alalley and Aliss A". Flood 6. Baggs and Aliss Alitchell 1 ; Mahoney and Miss T. Poole 6, Bridgens and Airs M’Pherson 0; L. O'Alai ley and Aliss M. Flood 4, Al’Gregor and Miss Raven 6. Cathedral won by 108 games to 61.

B GRADE. ST MARY'S v. ST MARTINS. (St Alary's names first.) Alen's Singles—J. Crock,er 1. Goddard 9: J. Carey 1, Bell 9; W. Rosingrave 3, Griffiths 9; J. Lennon 3. Poore 9. Alen’s Doubles—Crocker and Carey 3, Griffiths and Bell 9; Rosingrave and Lennon 4. Goddard and Poore 9. Women's Singles—Miss G. Lattimore 0. Airs Balfour 6; Aliss P. Flood 0, Mrs Al'Dougall 6; Aliss L. Lattimore 0, Mrs Bradword 6: Aliss L. Crocker 3, Airs Bradford, jun.. 6. Women’s Doubles—Alisses G. Lattimore and Flood 0, Mesdams Balfour and Al'Dougall 6; AHsses L. Lattimore and L. Crocker 2. Alesdames Bradford 6. Combined Doubles—Aliss G. Lattimore and Crocker 1. Airs Balfour and Goddard 6; -Miss Flood and Carey 0. Airs M’Dougall and Bell 6; Aliss L. Lattimore and Rosingrave 1. Airs Bradford and Griffiths 6; Aliss Crooke and Lennon 2, Airs Bradford, jun., and Mrs Poore 6. St Alartins won by 114 games to 24. ST PHILIP'S v. WESLEY. (Wesley names first.) ATen’s singles—N. Wilkins 3, G. Woodham 9; H. Palmer 0, A. Bedwell 9; T. Walls 9, P. Le Brun 2; Haines 7, J. Willis 9. Alen’s doubles—Wilkins and Palmer 9, Woodham and Le Brun 8; Walls and Haines 9. Bedwell and Willi's 8. Women's singles—Airs Fowler 1, Aliss R. Gibbs 6; Miss V, Gibbs 4. Airs Shennon 6; Airs Burborough 5, Aliss E. Farquhar 6; Aliss O’Connor 6, Miss P. La wry ' Women’s doubles—Airs Fowler and Aliss Good 2. Aliss Gibbs and Airs Sliennon 6; Airs Burborough and Aliss O’Connor 3, Alisses Farquhar and Lawry 6. Combined doubles —Airs Fowler and Wilkins 5, Airs Shennon and Woodham 6; Miss Good and Palmer 1, Aliss Gibbs and Bedwell 6: Airs Burborough and Walls 4, Farquhar and Le Brun 6- Aliss O'Connor and Haines 6, Miss Lawry and Willis 4. Wesley won by 89 games to 62. EDCEWARE v. SHIRLEY. (Postponed from October 13.) t. Edge ware names first.) Alen's Singles.—L. Marker 9, J. RFaulks 7: .L. Kissel 9, R. Pilkington 4; .1. Shier 7, E. Cockayne 9; J. Allan 9, C. M'Kay 0.

Alen’s Doubles.—Marker and Kissel 9. Faulls and Pilkington 1; Shier and Allan 9, Cockayne and Al’Kay 8.

Women’s Singles.—Miss AI. Armstrong 6, Aliss Hamilton 3: Aliss H. Thompson 4, Aliss Aleikle Airs Al’Rae 6, Airs Pilkington 2; Miss Reynolds 6, Mrs Scott 2. Women’s Doubles.— Aliss Armstrong and Aliss Thompson 1, Aliss Hamilton arid Aliss Areikle 6: Airs M’Rae and Aliss Reynolds 6, Airs Pilkington and All’s Scott 1. Combined Doubles.—Aliss Armstrong and Harker 5, Miss Hamilton and Faulls 6: Miss Thompson and Kissel 6, Miss Aleikle and Pilkington 3; Mrs Al’Rae and Shier 3, Airs Pilkington and Cockayne 6; Aliss Reynolds and Allan 6, Airs Scott and. M'Kay 0. Eageware won by 101 games to 64. UNION V. PREBBLETON. (Union names first). Alen's Singles—E. H. Down 9, G. Aliller 6; H. J. Down 7, S. Al’Nally 9; E. H. Smith 9, T. Al’Kenzie 8; W. Trustturn 9, R. Longstaffe 4. Women's Singles—Mrs H. J. Down 6, Airs Easterbrook 4; Aliss G. Evans 3, Miss Jones 6; Miss Lockwood 6, Mrs Miller 5; Aliss 1. Woodcock 1, Aliss B. Smith 6. Alen's Doubles—Down and Down 9, Al’Kenzie and Longstaffe 8; Smith and Trusttum 6, Miller and Al’Nally 9. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Down and Aliss Evans 6, Airs Aliller and Miss Smith 4; Misses Lockwood and Woodcock 2. Airs Easterbrook and Miss Jones 6. Combined —E. H. Down and Miss Woodcock 3, Al’Nally and Aliss Jones 6; H. J. Down and Airs H. J. Down 5, Al’Kenzie and Airs Easterbrook 6; Smith and Aliss Lockwood 2, Aliller and Airs Aliller 6; Trusttum and Aliss Evans 6, Longstaffe and Miss Smith 1. Prebbleton won by 92 games to 89. ST ANDREWS V. YALDHURST. (St Andrews names first.) Men's Singles—D. S. Dodds 8, J. Oldridge 9; J. S. Fitzgerald 3, E. Guy 9; J. E. Brittan 6, R. Keller 9; F. Robb 9, T. Guy 5. Women's Singles—Aliss L. Shaw 6, Aliss A. Keller 2; Miss H. Dewar 6, Mrs E. Guy 2; Miss G. Venables 6, Miss A. Johnston 2; Miss P. Comber 6, Mrs B. Jarden 5. Alen’s Doubles—Dodds and Fitzgerald Oldridgc and Keller 9; Brittan and Robb 8, Guy and Guy 9. Women's Doubles—Alisses Shaw and Dewar 6. Misses Keller and Johnston 4; Misses Venables and Comber 6, Alesdames Guy and Jarden 2. Combined—Dodds and Miss Dewar 6, Oldridge and Miss Keller 5; Fitzgerald and Miss Shaw 5, E. Guy and Airs Guy 6; Robb and Aliss Venables 6, Keller

and Miss Johnston 1; Brfttan and Miss Comber 6. T. Guy and Mrs B. Jarden 2. St Andrews won by 98 games to 85.

C GRADE. REDCLIFFS v. HORNBY. (Redcliffs names first.) Alen's singles—R. Stokes 9, Wordsley Alen's doubles—Stokes and Barr 9, Wordsley and Pemberton 5. Women’s singles—Airs M’Kay 3. Miss Spicer 6; Aliss Trerise 3, Aliss Bennett 6. Women's doubles —Airs Al’Kay and Aliss Trerise 6, Alisses Spicer and Bennett 3. Redcliffs won all other games by default. ST MARY’S v. BARRINGTON. (St Alary’s names first.) Alen's singles—Al. Alullaney 1, W. Good 9; J. Gagliardi 7, L. Johnson 9; R. Boland 5, T. Stringer 9; J. Cavanagh 2, S. Alunday 9. Alen’s doubles—Alullaney and Gagliardi 3, Good and Johnson 9; Boland and Cavanagh 2, Stringer and Alunday 9. Women’s singles—Aliss P. Wall 5, Aliss O. Fretwell 6; Airs Hahn 6. Aliss .T. Streeter 3; Miss Blake 1, Airs P)l----kington 6; Aliss B. Wall 5. Aliss Withfel Women's doubles—Aliss P. Wall and Mrs Hahn 6, Alisses Fretwell and Streeter 4; Alisses Blake and B. Wall 1, Airs Pilkington and Miss Withel 6. Combined doubles—Miss P. Wall and Alullaney 3. Aliss Fretwell and Good 6; Mrs Hahn and Gagliardi 1, Aliss Streeter and Johnson 6; Miss Blake and Boland 5, Airs Pilkington and Stringer 6: Aliss B. Wall and Cavanagh 3, Miss Withel and Munday 6. t Barrington won by 109 games to 56. BECKENHAM v. ADDINGTON CATHOLIC. (Beckenham names first.) Alen's Singles.—P. J. Pawson 4, G. Murphy 9; W. Pease 9, E. Lavery o; A. Wright 9, C. Hughes 2; L. tiasson 9, K. Murphy 0. _ , ■Women's Singles.—Airs Stone 6, Aliss N. Alain 0; Miss P. Campion 6, Miss K. Hooker 0; Aliss O. Pitchers 6, Aliss Clarkson 0; Aliss R. Anderson 6, Aliss O’Connell 2. Combined Doubles.—Pawson and Airs Storie 6, G. Murphy and Miss Mam 3; Pease and Miss Campion 6, Lavery and Miss Hooker 3; Wright and Miss Pitchers 6, Hughes and Aliss Clarkson 1; Gasson and Miss Anderson 6, R. Murphy and Aliss O’Connell 1. Men's Doubles. —Pawson and Pease 9, G. Murphy and Lavery 6; Wright and Gasson 9. Hughes and R. Murphy 5. Women’s Doubles.—Airs Storie artd Aliss Campion 4, Misses Alain and Hooker 6; Misses Pitchers and Anderson 6, Alissys Clarkson and O’Connell 2. Beckenham won by 107 games to 45. SPREYDON v. RICCARTON. (Spreydon names first.) Alen’s Singles.—A. Freear 9, L. Edginton 4; A. R. Alerrett 8, R. Andrews 9; H. R. Adams 9, N. Lowe 4; N. Elmes 5, S. Smith 9. Women's Singles.—Aliss Sunckell 6, Miss L. Longley 2; Airs Aloore 6, Miss E. Brydon 4; Miss Bloor 4, Miss J. Afaginness 6; Miss Aloore 6, Aliss D. Ma.ginness 4.

Alen’s Doubles.; —Freear and Alerrett 9, Edginton and Smith 5: Adams and Elmes 6, Andrews and Lowe 9.

Women’s Doubles.—Miss Sunckell and Airs Aloore 6, Alisses Longley and Brydon 2; Alisses Aloore and Bloor C, Misses J. and D. Maginness 2. Combined.—Freear and Aliss Sunckell 6, Edginton and Aliss Longley 3; Alerrett and Mrs Aloore 3, Andrews and Aliss J. Alaginess 6; Adams and Aliss Bloor 6, Lowe and Aliss Brydon 5; Elmes and Aliss Bloor 3, Smith and Aliss D. Alaginess 6. Spreydon won by 9 8 Barnes to 80. WESLEY V. UNION. (Wesley names first.) Alen's Singles—Jolly 8, Paterson 9; Smith 0, Clarke 9; Claridge 9, Bell 8; Paynter 9. J. H. Jones 2. Women’s Singles—Miss Jolly 6, Mrs Clements 2; Aliss Anderson 6, Alias T. Wright 4; Aliss Hutton 4, Aliss Hoare 6; Miss Alatthews 6. Aliss I. Wright 4. Alen’s Doubles—Jolly and Smith 6, Paterson and Clarke 9; Claiidge and Paynter 7, Bel 1 and Jones 9. Women’s Doubles—Misses Jolly and Anderson 5, Airs Clements and Aliss Hoare 6; Alisses Hutton and Alatthews 4, Alisses T. and I. Wright 6. Combined—Jolly and Aliss Jolly 4, Paterson and Miss Hoare 6; Smith and Aliss Anderson 4, Clarke and Airs Clements 6; Claridge and Aliss Hutton 5, Bell and Aliss T. Wright 6; Paynter and Miss Alatthews 6, Jones and Aliss I. Wright 3. Union won by 9 8 games to 85. CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT.

The Christmas open and handicap tournament will be playted on the turf courts at Wilding Park, commencing on Wednesday morning (Boxing Day). The first matches are timed to commence at 8.30 a.m. The entries are large and representative. Several North Island players have entered the lists, as well as others from the south. During the progress of the tournament spme excellent play should be witnessed. After the recent heavy rain the courts at Wilding Park promisie to be in excellent condition for the tournament, and no effort will be spared by the association to make the meeting a success. A large marquee has been erected in a central position for the convenience of the officials and the Press, spteoial telephone arrangements having been made for the benefit of the latter. Air Wyon V. Stevens will he the tournament secretary, and his experience in that capacity ensures the smooth running of the tournament. Competitors must report their arrival on the ground each morning. In view of the large entry, competitors are notified that, unless they are ready to play when called upon, they may be scratched. Refreshments, including luncheon, will be available on the ground.

MID-CANTERBURY. The junior competition of the AlldCanlerbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Associa-tion was opened on Saturday afternoon. Ashburton Nio. 2 beat Allenton by 14 sets to 2, Tinwald beat Te Marae by 10 sets to 5. Details are as follows.— ASHBURTON NO. 2 V. ALLENTON. (Ashburton names first.) Alen's Singles—F. Madden 9. C. Welsh 4; Field 9, G. Cartwright 3; H. Hunter 9. G. Olds S; E. Bates 9, A. Horne 1. ’ Women's Singles—AJrs Ferrier 7, Aliss Jary 5; Miss Kennedy 5, Aliss Acton 7; Miss Gudsell 7, Aliss Cates 3; Aliss Pilbrow 7, Aliss Cates 6. Alen’s Doubles—Aladden and Field 9, Welsh and Cartwright 6; Hunter and Bates 9, Olds and Horne 7. Women’s Doubles—Airs Ferrier and Aliss Kennedy 7, Misses Jary and Acton 6; Alisses Gudsell and Pilbrow 7, Alisses Cates and Acton 6. Combined Doubles—Madden and Airs Ferrier 9, Welsh and Aliss Jary 4; Field and Aliss Kennedy 9, Cartwright and Aliss Acton 7; Hunter ana Aliss Gudsell 9, Olds and Aliss Cates 8; Bates and Aliss Pilbrow 7, Horne and Miss Cates 9. TE MARAE V. TINWALD. '(Te Alarae names first.) Men's Singles—R. Al'Gregor 6, E. Bryant 9; R. A. Bullock 4, E. Tarbotton 9; G. Aitken 9, D. M’Millan 1; T. E. Watt 4, A. Henderson 9. Women’s Singles—Aliss Easterbrook 4, Airs Gudsell 7; Miss Thomas 3, Aliss E. Hulme 7; Aliss Al’Tigue 7, Miss Watson 0; Aliss Smith 3, Mrs Alilllchamp 7. Alen’s Doubles- —Al’Gregor and Bullock 9, Bryant and Tarbotton 7; Aitken and Watt 7, M’Aliilan and Henderson 9. Women’s Doubles—Misses Easterbrook and Thomas 2, Airs Gudsell and Aliss Hulme 7; Misses M'Tigue and Smith 7, Miss Watson and Airs Alillichamp 3. Combined Doubles—Al’Gregor and Miss "Easterbrook 8, Bryant and Airs Gudsell 9; Bullock and Miss Thomas 8, Tarbotton and Miss Hulme 9; Aitken and Aliss M’Tigue 9, AJ'Alillan and Aliss Watson 4: Watt and Miss Smith 9, Henderson and Mrs Alilllchamp 3.