LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18939, 9 December 1929, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

STRONG NOR’-WESTER AFFECTS THE PLAY. The third round of the senior interclub competition was played at Wilding Park on Saturday afternoon in fine, but blustery weather. The strong - nor’-west-er affected the play, which was below the standard seen on previous Saturdays. The strong United team won all six matches against Fendalton, but some of the sets were very evenly contested. T. A. Se.ay and P. O. Greenwood beat W. S. Somerville and J. R. Crawshaw, 6-2, S-10, 6-4, in a prolonged match, which provided patches of bright ten nis. Another three-set match was that between .1. R- Crawshaw and P. G Greenwood. The older and more experienced player was steadier than his active opponent, and won, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Keen competition was seen in matches between Avonside and Linwood. Each side won two singles and a doubles. Avonside were victorious by one set. Cashmere had a bye. SENIOR. FENDALTON v. UNITED. (United names first.) Singles—l. A. Seay beat W. S. Somerville, 6-3, 6-1; P. G. Greenwood beat .1 It. Crawshaw, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; J. H. W. Sheppard beat N. G. Munns, 8-6, 6-3; R H. Tait beat J. W. D. Fisher, 6-3, 6-0. Doubles—Seay and Greenwood beat Somerville and Crawshaw, 6-2, 8-10, 6-4; Sheppard and Tait beat Munns and Fisher, 7-5, 6-3. United won by 6 matches to 0. LINWOOD v. AVONSIDE. (Limvood names first.) Singles—E. Prebble lost to C. Anga*., 1-6, 2-6; A. R. Cant lost to D. Purvis, 5-7, 3-6; J. R. Johnston boat J. Arnold, 4- 6-0, 6-2; W. Goss beat H. C. Ford, G-3. 6-1. Doubles—Johnston and Goss lost to Angas and Purvis, 3-6, 6-8; Prebble and Cant beat Arnold and Ford, G-3, 9-?. Avonside won by 1 set. JUNIOR A. LINWOOD NO. 2 v. ST ALBANS. (Llnwood names first.) Men’s singles—D. M’Leod beat L. J. Broughton, .9-6; C. A. Bowen beat A. Reynolds, 9-5; A. Robinson beat E. D. Bi'oughton, 9-S; W. Haynes lost to S. H Barnett, 5-9. Men’s doubles—M’Leod and Bowen lost to Broughton and Broughton, 4-9; Robinson and Hr.ynes beat Reynolds and Barnett, 9-8. Women’s Singles—Miss Thomas lost to Miss Tait, 3-6; Miss Edmonds beat Miss Cobden, 6-3: Miss Wansbrough beat Miss Drummond, 6-4: Miss Tillyshort lost to Muss Kissell, 2-6. Wo-- n’s Doubles—Misses Thomas and Edmonds beat Misses Tait and Cobden, 6-4; Misses Wansbrough and Tillyshort lost to Misses Drummond and Ivissell, 2-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Thomas and Bowen lost to Miss Tait and Reynolds, 5- Miss Edmonds and M’Leod beat Miss Cobden and L. Broughton, 6-3; Miss Wansbrough and Robinson beat Miss Drummond and D. Broughton, 6-5; Miss Tillyshort and I-laynes lost to Miss Kissell and Barnett, 2-6. St Albans won by 9 matches to 7. OPAWA v. ST STEPHEN’S. (Opawa names first.) Men’s Singles.—N. Brydges-Jones beat H. P. Thomson, 9-7; N. Franklin beat R. W. Bond, 9-1; R. Sowden beat C. E. Edwards, 9-5; O. Tregear beat L. Wilkinson, 9-5. Men’s Doubles.—Franklin and Sowden lost to Bond and Edwards, 3-9; BrydgesJones and Tregear beat Thompson and Wilkinson, 9-8. Women’s Singles.—Mrs M’Ewan beat Miss E. Thomas. 6-5; Mrs E. Willis lost to Miss E. Johnston, 6-5; Miss E. Wicks beat Miss C. Hawley, 6-2; Miss K. Esson beat Miss E. Smith, 6-2. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs M’Ewan and Miss Willis beat Misses Thomas and beat Miss C. Hawley, 6-2; Miss K. Essen beat Misses Hawley and Smith. 6Combined Doubles.—Mrs M’Ewan and Franklin lost to Miss Johnston and Bond, 5-6; Miss Willis and Sowden lost to Miss Thomas and Edwards, 5-6; Miss Wickes and Brydges-Jones beat Miss Smith and Thompson, 6-3; Miss Esson and Tregear lost to Miss Hawley and Wilkinson, 5-6. Opawa won by eleven matches to five. CANTERBURY COLLEGE v. LINWOOD NO. 1. (College names first.)

Men’s Singles.—E. England bent Sowden, 9-7; J. I>art lost to Glanville, 3-9; B. Barrer lost to Treeby, 5-9; P. Beatson beat Gabites, 9-8. Men’s Doubles.—Dart and Beatson beat Gabites and Glanville, 9-6; England and Barrer beat Sowden and Treeby, 9-3. Women’s Singles.—Miss G. Wilkins lost to Mrs M’ln tyre, 0-6; Miss D. Maginness beat Miss Nash, 6-4; Miss Manihera beat Miss Dickson, b-3; Miss Kane lost to Mrs Epps, 3-6. . Women’s Doubles.—Misses Wilkins and Maginness lost to Mrs M’lntyre and Miss Nash, 0-6; Misses Kane and Manihera lost to Mrs Epps and Miss DickCombined Doubles.——Miss Manihera and England lost to Mrs M’lntyre and l Sowden. 3-6; Miss Maginness and Dart lost to Miss Nash and Glanville. 0-b; Miss Kane and Barrer lost to Miss Dickson and Treeby, 3-6; Miss Williams and Beatson lost to Mrs Epps and Gabites, Lirtwood won by 10 matches to 6.