LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18888, 14 October 1929, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

CLUB OPENINGS. KAIAPOI. The official opening of the Kaiapoi ; Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon, on the courts in Darnley Square, was attended by many players and visitors, who were cordially welcomed by the club captain, Mr A. Hirst. He congratulated the club on the excellent progress made. The financial position, he said was sound, and the membership had reached the satisfactory number of 3 20. During the off-season the club had laid down a malthoid court, the first outdoor one in New Zealand, an! it was proving most satisfactory. The president, Mrs J. S. Baker, presented trophies for the ladies’ championship doubles, won last year by Mrs K. M’lntosh, jun, and Miss P. Pearce. Twenty minutes mixed doubles games were played, and the ladies served afternoon tea. MOUNT PLEASANT CLUB. Conditions were ideal for the opening day’s ceremony of the Mount Pleasant Tennis Club, held on Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr H. Worrall, in declaring the season open, referred to the excellent condition of the courts and the prospects for a very successful season. He hoped that the croquet lawns would bo an accomplished fact by the end of the season. He wished the club every There was a very good attendance of members and their friends to whom a dainty afternoon tea was served. There are at present twenty-five active members belonging to the club, and there is every prospect of this number being doubled this season. A volley board has been constructed, and should prove a decided acquisition to members. WOODEND v. KAIAPOI. In a competition match in the Woodend Domain on Saturday, Kaiapoi defeated Woodend by five games. Scores (Woodend names first): — Ladies doubles—Miss Mehrtons » and Airs Ballinger 6. Misses Durih and Logan 4; Mrs H. Little and Mies Percy 6, Misses Childs and M’Dougall 6, Misses Chinnery and Gibling 3, Mrs M’Dougaii and Miss Todd 6. Men’s doubles—Percy and Ballinger 6, C. and A. Gordon 3; Ballinger and Cutler 6, M’Dougall and Lilly 3; Cook and Sou then 1, Penlington and Evans 6. Combined doubles—Miss Mehrtons and Percy 6; Miss Dunn and C. Gordon 5; Airs Ballinger and J. Ballinger 6, .AJiss Logan and A. Gordon 2; Mrs Little and Al’Betli 6, Miss Childs and Penlington 1 ; Aliss Percy and Southen 5, Alias Al’Dougall and Evans 6; Aliss Gibling and Cutler 1, Airs Al’Dougall and Al’Dougail 6. Ladies’ singles—Airs Ballinger 4, Aliss Logan 6. Alen's singles—Percy 1, C. Gordon 6; Al'Beth 3, A. Gordon 6. ST PAUL'S v. WAIAIAIRI. Waimairi played a match against St Paul’s on Saturday and were defeated by 10 games. Results, Waimairi names first:— Alen’s singles—H. Tillman 9, J. Alawson 3; S. Roberts 6, R. Curtner 9; W. Hadley 9, G. Keetley 0;. C. Carr 6, S. Ladies’ singles—Aliss Dailey 2, Aliss Hookham 6; Aliss X. Williamson 4, Airs Thomas 6; Airs J. Williamson 3, Aliss

Moore 6; Miss P. Hill 4, Mrs M. Moore 6. Aten’s doubles—Tillman and Roberts 9, Alawson and Cartner 3; Hadley and Carr 6, Chester and Keetley 9. Ladies’ doubles—Misses Dailey and N. Will ramson 5, Misses Hookham and Thomas 6; Misses, J. Williamson and Hill 6, Alisses Aloore 2. Combined—Tillman and Mrs Dailey 6. Alawson and Aliss Hookham 3; Roberts and Miss N. Williamson 3. Cartner and ATrs Thomas 6; Hadley and Airs J. Williamson 3, Keetley and Airs Aloore 6; Carr and Airs Hill 2, Chester and Airs Totals-—Waimairi 79, St Paul’s S 9. SUBURBAN COMPETITION. The Suburban tennis competition was begun on Saturday in fine weather. Conditions were perfect, except for a strong easterly, though late In the afternoon the sky clouded over somewhat, making conditions rather cold. At Wilding Park, six matches in the B and C grades were played, and though some of the teams were unevenly matched, the standard of play revealed ga\e promise of good contests later on in the season. Results: — GRADE B. Section I. YALDHURST v. WESLEY. (Yaldhurst names first). Men’s Singles—Oldridge 9, Taylor 0; Keller 9, Willis .6; E. Guy 9, YVoodham 2; T. Guy 9, Leßrun 4. ’Women’s Singles—Miss A. Kellar 5, Miss Farquhar 6; Mrs P-. Gu> 6, Andrews 3; AJiss Humphries 6 Miss Forbes 3; Aliss E. hoggs 4, Aliss Penln\ki)l's —Oldridge and Keller 9, Taylor and Willis 7; Guy and Guy 9. Woodham and Leßrun 6. Women’s Doubles —Airs Guy and Aliss Humphries 6, Misses Penlington and Forbes 5. Alisses Keller and Beggs a. Alisses Farquhar and Andrew 6. Combined Doubles—Mrs Keller and Keller 6 Aliss Andrews and \\ oodham 4. mis Guy and Guy 6, Aliss Farquhar and Taylor 4; -Miss Humphries and Kol--10. 5 Airs Forbes and Willis 6, Beggs and Guy 5, Aliss Penlington and Leßrun 3. . . Yaldhurst won by 12 sets to 4. lUCCARTON V. EDGEWARE. (Riccarton names first). Men's Singles—l- Kdgington 1, C. r iosTto A l! a Kil: Se \von.?n'? U Singles—Miss Thompson G. Miss B. Armstrong 3; Miss Spencer Mias A. Douglas 6: Miss Brake 4. Miss H. Thomson 6; Aliss I. Colley b, Aliss Abnfls*°l> rubles —Anderson and Perry 9, ‘shier and Allan S; Edgington and Andrews 5, Kissel and Harold !». Women’s Doubles—Alisses Spencer and Blake 2, Aliss.es Douglas and 11. Thomson 6: Misses Thompson and Colley 3, Alisses Armstrong and Reynolds b * Combined. Doubles—Aliss E. Spencer and Anderson 6, .Afiss Douglas and Kissel 3: ATiss Brake and Perry *>, - Miss Thomson and siiier 5; Aliss Thompson and Edgington 5. Airs Armstrong and Allen 6;.- defaulted to. All's Reynolds and Harol*d. Edgeware won by 9 sets to ». HEATIICOTIC - v. A DDINGTON CATHOLIC. (lleathcote. nanips first). Alen’s Singles—S. Radoliffe 3, G. pa lv 9: J. Evans 7,- L.- Murphy 9: E. Dickie 7, .J. Oilhooley 9. K. I.oney won by default, from L. Consedine. Alen’s Doubles—Dickie and ltadcliffe 9, Alurphv and GHhooley, 8; Evans and Loney 4.;‘Pi|ly and Consedine 6. V Women’s Doubles—MlVs King and Airs Watt C.- Alisses Al’Cormack and V. , O’Donoghuo A ; -AMsses J. Ilay and L. Hill 2, Alisses . AI. O’Donogliuo and Combined Doubles—Airs Watt and Evans 6. Aliss V. O’Donoghue and Murphy 5: Aliss Hay and Dickie 5, Miss M’Covmack and Gilhooley 6; Aliss King and Radcliffe. 6, Aliss AI. O’Donoghue nnd Daly 0:' Aliss L. Hill and K. Loney 5, Aliss Ar. Toorish nnd L. Consedine 6. Addington Catholic won by 10 sets GRADE r. Section I. . WESLEY v. HEATHCOTE. (Wesley names first.) Alen’s Singles—A('. Jolly 4, T. Hay 9; N. Waller 9. H. Ashworth 6: L. Roberts 5, A. Hedgeman 9; B. Wilson 9, R. A. , Wakelin 0. _ Women's Singles—Aliss P. Lohrey 3, Miss Edna King 6: Aliss Sinclair 3, Miss Williams 6; Miss Duff 3, AJiss J. ' Nicholl 6. ’ Alen’s Doubles—Jolly and Waller 9, T. Hay and A. Hedgeman 4: Roberts ; and Wilson 9, Ashworth and Wakelin 5. Women’s Doubles—Alisses Lohrey ! nnd Sinclair 3. Alisses King and Nicholl ! 6: Airs Wilson and Aliss Duff 6, .Misses King and Williams 1. Combined Doubles—ATiss Lohrey nnd Jolly 6. Aliss Williams and Hay 4: ATiss : Sinclair and Wilson 6, Miss Nicholl and Wakelin 2; Airs Wilson and Waller 6, Aliss King and Hedgeman 2; Airs Duff and Roberts 5, Aliss E. King and Ashworth 6. Heathcote won by 9 sets to 7. REDCLIFFS v. ADDINGTON l CATHOLIC. ' (Redcliffs names first.) Alen’s Singles—O. Papps I. W. Aitken 9; R. Senior 9, E.- O’Connell 6; AN. Lari'

9, E. I.avery 6; G. Al’Kay 8. J. O’Donogh\Vomen’s Singles—Airs Al’Kay €, Miss N. Mayne 0; Miss A. Al’Grath 1, Aliss Hooker 6; Aliss Stephens 5, Miss V. Prince 6; Aliss Peters 5. Miss AI. Pullar * Alen’s Doubles—Senior and Barr 9, O’Connell and Lavery 5; Al’Kay and Papps 5. O’Donoghue and Aitken 9. AVomen’s Doubles—Mrs Al’Kay and Aliss M’Grath 6, Misses Mayne and Hooker 0; Alisses Stephens and Peters 2, Misses Price and Pullar 6. Combined Doubles—Afiss Al’Kay and Senior 6, Aliss X. Alayne and O’Connell 2; Miss Al’Grath and Barr 6. AJiss Hook(•r and. Lavery 2;* Aliss Peters and Al’Kay 3, Miss Price and O’Donoghue 6; Aliss Stevens and Papps 4, Miss Pullar and AA\ Aitken 6. . Addington Catholic won by 9 sets to 7. BECKENHAM v. RICCARTON. (Beckenham names first.) Aren’s Singles—C. Bullen 9, Swallow 1; G. Allison 9. Miller 3; A. M’Keon 4, Andrews 9; L. Gasson 9. Cade 4. Women’s Singles—Miss M. Leckie 4. Miss Morland 6; Aliss J. Leckie 1, Miss Longlev 6; Miss It. Anderson 6, Aliss Staples 4; Aliss J. Harding 6, Aliss Sandrey 4. , „ „ . Men's Doubles—Allison and Bullen 9. Aliller and Swallow 3; M’Keon and Gasson 9, Andrews and Cade 7. Women’s Doubles —Alisses AI. and J. Leckie 5, Misses Morland and Longley 0; Alisses Anderson and Harding 6, Misses Staples and Sandrey 3. Combined Doubles—Miss M. and Allison 2. Miss Morl»»d -and Aliller 6; Aliss J. Leckie and C. Bullen 6, Mist, Longley and Swallow 2; Alias 11. -Anderson and Al’Keon 6, Aliss Staples and Andrews 3: Miss J. Harding and Gasson 6, Aliss Sundry and Cade o._ Beckenham won by 11 sets to 5. CATHEDRAL v WOOLSTON. (Cathedral names first.) ATen’s Singles—E. Kean 9, J. Dryilen 3; .D. Galvin 5, J. C. Cadenh. ad 9; F. Corbett 9. C. Newton 3; T. Holland C. N. Ferguson 9. _ , Men’s Doubles—Galvin and Corbett «, Dryden and Cadenhead 9; Kean and Holland 9. Newton and Ferguson 7. Women's Singles—Miss S. Jowett J», Aliss L. Sam ms 1; Aliss K. Newman l>. Aliss K. Palmer 2; Aliss E. Smith 5, Aliss J. AA’illiams 6; AHss I. O’Malley 3. Afiss \\ Wells 6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Jowett and Newman 5, Alisses Samms and Palm.© l ' 6: Miss Smith and O’Aialley 2, Airs AA llliatns and Miss Ellis 6. Combined Doubles—Aliss Jowett and Corbet 6, Aliss Samms and Dryden 4; Miss Newman and Galvin 4, Ml*« Palmer and Cadenhead 6; AJiss Smith iind Kean 6. Airs AVillinms and Newton 3; Aliss O’Malley and Holland 6, Aliss Ellis and Ferguson 4. Cathedral won by 94 games to 83.