LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18959, 3 January 1930, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

SOUTH CANTERBURY TOURNEY CONTINUED. The South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association continued its annual tournament yesterday at the Timaru courts under ideal weather conditions. There was a large attendance of spectators, and some keen matches were contested. Two exhibition matches will be played this. afternoon, in which G. Ollivier and Dr W. R. Fea will meet Warn* Pearse and Oramond. Ollivier and Mackay will also play Robertson and Innes-Jones. Following were the results:— MEN’S S INGRES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. T,. Henry beat A. Nash, 6-3, 6-4. A. O. Barr beat C. S. Hammond, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. D. S - . M’Leod beat J. Familton, 8-6, 6-4. Second Round. W. G. Robertson beat J. Satterthwaite, 6-2, 6-4. G. Sumpter beat J. Henry, 8-6, 6-4. Dr W. R. Fea beat M’Kinnon, 6-1, 6-2. A. C. Barr beat J. M’Kay, 4-6, 10-8, 6-3. D. S. M’Leod beat J. Familton, 8-6, 6-4. N. S. Cramond beat D. W. Meldrum, 6-1, 6-4. L. Campbell beat I, J. Wilson, 6-2, S-6. L. Henry beat M’Leod by default. Third Round. Sumpter beat Cramond, 7-5, 6-4. Robertson beat Henry, 6-3, 6-3. M’Dougal beat Campbell, 6-2, 6-4. WOMEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Miss R. Rolleston beat Miss M. Scott, 9-5. Miss M. Mahoney beat Miss E. MelMiss H. Jones beat Miss J. M’Dougall, 9-2. Second Round. Miss N. Cossins beat Miss A. Sberriff by default. Miss R. Rolleston beat Miss M. Mahoney, 9-8. Miss M. Sherris beat Miss D. Hart, 9-4. Third Round. Miss M. Gibson beat Miss N. Cossins. 9-2. Mrs J. Brewer beat Miss E. Fraser, 3-6. MEN’S DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. First Round. Nash and Eade beat Swindley and J. Henry, 7-5, 6-4. Long and Pike beat D. Sumpter and Leslie, 6-4, 6-4. Second Round. M’Leod and Meldrum beat Collins and M’Kinnon, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Dr W. R. Fea and M'Dougall beat Brown and Robb, 6-0, 6-1. Pearse and Mackay beat. Long and Pike, 6-1, 6-4. Innes-Jones and Cramond beat Nash and Eade, 61, 6-2. Third Round. Robertson and Sumpter beat Walker and Familton, 6-4. 6-3. Pearse and M’Kay beat Wilson and Barr, 6-1, 6-3. Innes Jones and Cramond beat Dr Fea and M’Dougall, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. Misses Gibson and Hart beat Misses Rolleston and Cossins, 9-4. Second Round. Mesdames Long and Borrie beat Mrs Ullrich and Miss Bridges, 9-6. Misses R. Pearse and N. Poultney beat Misses Smithson and E. Nutt, 9-7. COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. First Round. W. Pearse and Miss R. Pearse beat L. M’Kinnon and H. Jones, 9-7. Dr W. R. Fea and Miss Hart beat D. S. M’Leod and Miss E. Melvin, 9-8. Second Round. B. Sumpter and Miss D. Methven beat W. S. Long and Mrs Long, 9-8. J. Smart and Miss N. Poultney beat G. Manchester and Mrs IX Borris, 9-6. R. D. Sharpe and Miss G. Cowie beat G. Sumpter and Miss A. Sheriff, 9-8. R. Wilson and Miss K. Scott beat N. Leslie and Miss C. M’lntosh. W. P. Walker and Miss Reed beat H. R. Collins and Mrs J. M’Dougall. 9-0 N. S. Cramond and Miss E. Fraser beat G. Innes J ernes and Miss N. Smith - Robertson and Miss Gibson beat Pearse and Miss R. Pearse, 9-4. Dr W. R. Fea and Miss Hart beat Oxford and Mrs Dick, 9-4. Third Round. Sharpe and Miss G. Cowie beat Wilson ami Miss Scott, 9-f>. Robertson and Miss Gibson beat Sumpter and Miss Methven, 9-1.

MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. Second round-*—J. Brown beat J. Allport, 9-5. Third round—J. Walton beat Whitehouse, 9-5; L. Campbell (rec. 2-6) beat G. Brown (rec. 3-6), 9-4; K. Walton beat M’Leod, 9-5; Barr beat Wilson, 9-5. Semi-final—Campbell beat 1. Walton, 9-S. WOMEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES. Third round—Miss Sherriff beat Miss M. Roltestpn, 9-6. MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—B. Sumpter and N. A. Leslie (owe 15 2-6) beat Wilson and M’Gregor (owe 1-6), 9-6; Lack. and Swindley (scr) beat K. and A. Walton (rec. 2-6), 9-S; Nash and Eade (owe 15 2-6) beat Seay and Manchester (owe 15 3-6), 9-S; J. and L. Henry (owe 5-6) beat J. Satterth waite and Whitehouse (owe 15 4-6), 9-3. Second round—Mercer and Schmidt (owe 4-6) beat Walker and Familton (owe 15 2-6), 9-5; Lack and Swindeley beat Nash and Ede, 9-8; Sumpter and Leslie beat Long and Pike, 9-5; Barr and Wilson beat J. and L. Henry, 9-3. Third round—M’Kinnon and Collins beat Brown and Robb; Sumpter and Leslie beat Lack and Swindeley, 9-3; Mercer and Schmidt beat Barr and Wilson, 9*7. Semi-final—M’Kinnon and Collins beat Sumpter and Leslie. 9-5. WOMEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—Mrs Bannerman and Mis? R. Rolleston (owe 15 3-6) beat Miss A. Shei riff and Mrs M’Dougall (owe 15 2- 9-5; Misses Mahoney and Melvin (scr) beat Misses M. J. Barns and E. Fraser (owe 3-6), 9-4. Second round—Misses E. and R. Nutt (owe 4-6) beat Misses N. Bridges and K. Al'Caul (rec. 2-6), 9-4; Misses Ileed, and Sherris beat Mrs and Miss M’Dougall, 9-0; Misses G. Cowie and D. Moth-, ven (owe 15) beat Misses H. G. Jones and M. Scott (owe 30), 9-7: Misses Mahonej- and Melvin beat Miss Bridges and Mrs Ullrich. 9-1 : Mrs Bannerman and Miss R Rolleston (owe 15 3- boat. Misses N, Oxford and J. Brewer, 9-4. Third round—Misses E. and R. Nutt heat Miss R. Pearse and Mrs Dick, 9-7; Misses Reed and Sherris beat Mrr Bannerman and Miss R. Rolleston, 9-5: Mrs Long and Mrs Borris beat Misses Sutherland and Jones, 9-4. Semi-final—Misses Herd and Sherris beat Misses E. and A. Nutt, 9-4. COMBINED HANDICAP DOUBLES. First round—B. Sumpter and Miss PMethven (owe 4-6) heat Wilson and Miss M’Caul (rec. 2-6), 9-6; Holdgate and Miss D. Jones (scr) beat F. Oxford and Miss X. Oxford (owe 4-6), 9-7; J. Smart and Miss Poultney (owe 2-6) beat J. Brown and Miss A. Sherriff (owe 2-6). 9-5. Second round—Lawson and Miss Percy (owe 3-6) beat B. Sumpter and Miss D. Methven (owe 4-6), 9-5; Walker and Miss Reed beat Holdgate and Miss D. Jones, 9-3; Pike and Miss Sutherland bent Sharpe and Miss Cowie, 9-7; J. Allport and Miss M. M’Donald beat Cramond and Mjss E. Fraser. 9 7; W. L. Mitchell and Miss N. Cossins beat J. Robb and Miss M’Donald. 9-S. Third round—Walker and Miss Reed beat Lawson and Miss Percy. 9-5- .r AHport and Miss M’Donald beat Mitchell and Miss N. Cossins, 9-5.