LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19258, 20 December 1930, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

STRONG WIND MAKES , PLAY DIFFICULT. ROBINSON EXTENDS ANGAS IN HARD GAME. A strong easterly made playing conditions rather unpleasant this afternoon, when the senior competition of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association was continued at Wilding Park. The draw was not a very attractive one, but there were a number of very close games. The weather was doubtful throughout the afternoon. It was the intention of several of the senior teams to play the remaining games in last week’s matches this afternoon after to-day’s games were co ™ pleted if the weather held up. The best match of the afternoon was played between C. Angas and W R Robinson, the ex-New Zealand University champion. Robinson was again ?n his game, and gave a brilliant exhibition. He was a little uncertain 1,1 stroking when in a good position, and this let Angas keep ahead in points. Angas won 6-3, 6-2, hut he had to play his hardest game this season to do it. Ho has still to attain his best form of last year, but the pair several times electrified the spectators with brilliant rallies at the net, which for the most part, however, were shared. Robinson’s driving was splendid. W. Somerville and A. R. Gant played a .hard match, in which Cant just gained the decision. Cant played brilliantly at the start, and at one stage led 8-6. Somerville, however, won back, taking the set 10-8. The second set was also hard fought, with Somerville holding the lead at the start. When he was down 6-5, however, Cant regained his early form, and won 9-7. He had an early lead in the third set, and maintained it to the end. H. A. Barnett gave further emphasis to the opinion that he is a coming figure in New Zealand tennis by beating W. Goss, jun., 6-1, 6-0. lie always had the game in hand. In the concluding match of the game between Sc Albans and Fendalton, begun iast week. Goss, jun. and Benton (St Albans) lost to Fisher and A’Court, 5- 2-6. Fendalton won the match. SENIOR GRADE. ST ALBANS v. AVONSIDE (St Albans names first.) 2 R. Robinson lost to C. Angas, 3-6, Goss, jun., lost to IT. A. Barnett, M. R. Renton lost to J. Arnold, 6-4, 6-3. Robinson and Anderson lost to Angas and Glanville, 6-0, 6-4. Goss, jun., and Renton lost to Barnett and Arnold, 6-4, 6-3. Avonside won by six matches to nil. FENDALTON v. CANTERBURY COLLEGE. (Fendalton names first.) S lcT’ jf* 7 S °™ erville lost to A. B. Cant, J- A’Court’ beat E. E. England, 6-0, 5 g' <U4’ I> ’ F * sher lost to B - A - Barrer, UNITED I. v. LINWOOD. (United names first.) 9 7*’ Patterson beat J - R . Johnson, 6 /’ 6*2 W * She PP ard beat S. W. Field, 6 8. Greenwood beat E. L. Prebble, 6 <T* E ’ Allison lost to c - c * Treeby, 7-5, CASHMERE v. UNITED 11. (Cashmere names first.) 6 F’ 6*4’ ° rbell beat H * G * Searle, 5-7, „ Johnston beat N. G. Munns, 4-6, 6- 6-4. GRADE A. WAIMAIRI v. ADDINGTON. (Waimairi .names first.) Men’s Singles—H. Tillman beat S. Robbins, 9-5. Singles—Miss R. Hookham Mrs E. Clemens, 5-6; Miss I. larnscn beat Miss Steele, 6-0. _ ens Boubles—Misses Hookham a ?. d Thomas lost to Mrs Clemens and Miff Hoggan, 2-6; Misses H. and I. Williamson lost to Misses Steele and M Dowel], 5-6. CASHMERE v. LINWOOD. (Cashmere names first.) Men’s Singles—-R. A. Young beat I. Campbell, 9-S; J. S. Danks lost to N. Manchester, 7-9. . Women's Singles—Mips E. Johnston oeat Miss Dixon, 6-1; Miss E. Pearce beat Miss Fulton, 6-2; Mrs H. P. Lawry iqst to Mrs M’lntyre, 5-6; Mrs F. Armstrong beat Mrs Fraser, 6-3. SUMNER v. UNION. (Sumn'er names first.) Men’s Singles—N. H. Barlow beat J. L Squire, 9-2; G. Webb beat D. M Hay, 9-3; R. Henley beat H. J. Down, Women’s Singles—Miss N. Bishop beat Airs J. L. Squire, 6-2; Miss M. Martin beat Miss D. L. Lockwood, 6-2. Combined Doubles—Miss Bishop and Barlow beat Mrs Squire and Squire, 6-3; Miss Boulton and Webb lost to Miss D Lockwood and Hay, 3-6; Miss Martin and Hewstone beat Miss Hay and Paters°n, 6-1; Miss Hampton and R. H. Henley beat Miss M. Lockwood and H. J. Down, 6-5. BARRINGTON v. WESLEY. (Barrington names first). Men’s Singles—J. A. M’Leod lost to C. R. Ogier, 6-9; S. M. Anderson lost to H. Ogier, 2-9. Women’s Singles—Miss N. Munnlngs lost to Miss Bruce, 4-6. Men’s Doubles—M’Leod and Anderson lost to C. and IT. W. Ogier, 6-9; Rickerby and Spiller lost to Geddes and Juriss, 8-9. Women’s Doubles—Misses J. and N. Munnings beat Misses Bruce and Farquhar, 6-2; Misses Fullwood and Goode lost to Mrs Shennan and Miss Banks, 4-6. BECKENHAM v. BELFAST. (Beckenham names first). Men’s Singles—J. Ruston lost to S. Watson, 4-9; F. Burgoyne lost to G. ITassall, 4-9. Women’s Singles—Mrs Holland beat Miss Watson, 6-5; Mrs Irwin lost to Miss Goode, 5-6. Combined Doubles—Mrs Irwin and Ruston lost to Miss Watson and Watson, 4-6; Mrs Storie and Burgoyne lost to Miss Goode and Hassall, 5-6; Mrs Holland and M’Keown beat Miss Scanes and Goode 6-1; Miss Taylor and Pease beat Mrs Watson and Halligan, 6-3. GRADE 33. BECKENHAM v. TEMPLETON. (Beckenham names first). Combined Doubles—Miss Leach and Patterson lost to Miss Mortland and Mortland, 4-6; Miss Harding and Harding lost to Miss Carey and Aldridge, 4-6; Miss Wilson and Wilson lost to Miss Cuneen and Smith, 5-6; Miss Harding and Scott beat Miss Stewart and Cuneen, 6-4. SUMNER v. ST MARY’S. (Sumner names first). Men’s Singles—S. Chapman beat F. A. Holley, 9-1; H. A. Bishop beat W. Sutherland, 9-1; D. Climie beat J. Carey, Women’s Singles—Miss A. Smith beat Miss P. Neil, 6-1. Men’s Doubles—Chapman and Climie beat Holley and Sutherland, 9-7; Bishop and Nevill lost to Evans and Carey, 8-9. Women’s Doubles—Miss Smith and Mrs Salveson beat Misses Neil and Flood, 6-2.