LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 62, 14 March 1931, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

WILDING SHIELD WILL TRAVEL TO AUCKLAND. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON, March 14. Results in the second day’s play for the Wilding Shield between Wellington, the holders, and Auckland, are as follows : Singles. Sturt (Auckland) beat Ferkins (Wellington), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Morrison (Auckland) beat Smith (Wellington), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Don France (W.) beat Stedman (A.) 5- 6-2, 6-4. Bartleet (A.) beat Len France (W.) 7-5, 4-6, 6-1. % The first day’s play resulted as follows : Singles. D. G. France beat E. L. Bartleet, 6.0, 2- 6-3. A. L. France lost to A. Stedman, 7-5, 3- 4-6. R. M’L. Ferkins lost to H. Morrison, 3- 5-7. N. R. Smith lost to N. G. Sturt, 3-6, 2-6. Doubles. D. G. and A. L. France beat Bartleet and Morrison, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Ferkins and Smith lost to Stedman and Sturt. 1-6, 1-6. The weather was perfect, with a slight breeze. The shield was won by Auckland, who led by seven matches to three with two doubles to play. CANTERBURY TEAM PLAYS AT DUNEDIN. Per Association. DUNEDIN, March 14. Otago and Canterbury played their annual lawn tennis match at Logan Park courts to-day in brilliant weather. The following are the morning’s results (Otago names first) ; Combined Doubles. Guy and Miss Partridge heat Dymond and Miss Sherris, 6-2, 6.-4. Boddy and Miss Ballantyne beat A’Court and Miss M’Dortald, 6-3, 6-2. Pearce and Miss White beat Fisher and Miss Johnston, 4-6, 6-1, 9-7. Jensen and Miss Calver beat Anderson and Mrs Miles, 6-4, 6-3. Pollock and Miss Cox lost to Arnold and Miss Quill, 2-6, 1-6. M’Dougall and Miss Pattison beat Patterson and Miss Wake, 6-3, 7-5. Xtadlea’ Single a. Miss Calver lost to Miss Quill, 1-6, Miss Cox beat Mrs Miles. 6-5, 6-5. Miss Ballantyne beat Miss Macdonald, 6- 4-6, 6-1. Miss White beat Miss Johnston, 6-4, 6-5. Miss Partridge beat Miss Sherris, 2-6, 6-3, 6-1. Men’s Singles. M’Dougall lost to Patterson, 7-9, 2-6. Boddy lost to A’Court, 1-6. 6-2, 3-6. Pearce beat Fisher, 6-3, 6-3. Pollock beat Anderson, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. CANTERBURY V. NORTH OTAGO. (Special to the “ Star.”) OAMARU. March 13. The Canterbury-North Otago representative tennis matches were continued in glorious weather to-day. Following are results Canterbury players mentioned first:—Woman’s Singles. Miss Quill defeated Miss Wylde Brown, 9-1. Misses Shern|svfthfe defeated Miss Wylde Brown and*. Mirs Bradley, 9-5. Misses Wake and M’Donald defeated Misses Romans and Baikie, 9-4. Miss Qu>U, ajid Mrs Milos defeated Misses Miller' and Haikie, 9-8. Combined Doubles. A’Court and Miss - Sherris lost to Bryan and Miss Baikie, 1-6, 6-5, 4-6, Men’s Singles. Fisher lost to J. Familton, 6-3, 2-6, 4- v Arnold lost to M’Ewan, 6-2, 5-7, 4-6. Men’s Doubles. Arnold and Anderson lost to Familton and M’Ewan, 5-7, 5-7. Patterson and Dymond defeated Sumpter and Feathers, 6-4, 8-6. INTER-CLUB TOURNEY BEGINS AT WILDING PARK SUBURBAN EVENT DRAWS BIG ENTRIES. The annual suburban inter-club tournament was begun at Wilding Park to-day and in spite of large entries good progress was made. Brilliant weather conditions ruled, though a strong easterly made conditions rather tricky. The open events were played on grass and the handicaps on hai'd courts. Results were:— CHAMPIONSHIP IVENTS. MEN’S SINGLES. (First Round.) B E. Souter beat J. A. Aspell, 6-1, 6-1. W. Hawkins beat G., M’Gregor, q-0, 6-5. S. V. Perry beat R. Bagot, 6-0, 6-4. C. O. Stewart beat J. Quinn, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. F. O. Schmidt beat H. Tillman, 0-6, 6 H. 6 W. Ogier beat H. F. Howard, 6-1, 6-5. R. W. Woodward beat J. H. Silvester, J*. Mahoney beat J. L. Myers, 6-1, 6-1. W. Deans beat C. W. Smith, 6-3, 6-2. G. A. Webb beat C. R. Ogier, 6-5, 6-5. E. Biddle beat J. Gilhooley, 6-3, 6-5. T. M’Kenzie beat E. J. Kean, 6-3, 6-5. R. A. Row beat G. Palk. 4-6. 6-2, 6-4. D. G. Sylvester beat A. Mercer, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round. Miss V. Bloor beat Mrs C. Holland, 6-2, 6-3. M.iss M. Barr beat Miss Hookham, 6-3, 6-4. Second Round. Miss I. Poole beat Miss K. Boyle, 6-0, 6-2. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. Misses I. and T. Poole beat Mrs Browne and Miss Boyd, 6-4, 6-4. Mesdames Irwin and Holland beat Mrs Spicer and Miss Hookham, 6-3, 6-4. COMBINED DOUBLES. Miss I. Poole and J. O’Malley beat Miss Mathew and H. W. Ogier, 6-3, 6-1. HANDICAP EVENTS. Men’s Singles. First Round —N. C. Manchester (owe 30 J) beat W. H. Price (scr), 9-0; R. Ford (scr) beat D. S. Minson (owe \ 15), 9-4; C. Worsley (scr) beat J. Toohey (rec. 15), 9-5; J. Oldridge (owe 15) beat T. Roache (rec. 15). 9-6; J. T. Andrews (scr) beat R. Woodward (scr), 9-5; j. Hayward (owe 15 J) beat T. Guy (scr)! 9-6: W. E. P. Butler (rec. \ 15) beat F. A. Wilson (owe i 15), 9-3: A. E. Downing (owe i .15) beat E. Guy (owe 15), 9-6: W. A. Welsh (rec. 15) beat e! Parish (scr), 9-8; A. J. Campbell (owe 30 6) beat W. Smith (owe'j 15). 9-8. Second Round—A. B. L. Smith (rec. 15) beat W. E. P. Butler, 9-5; F. W. Pennefather (owe £ 15) beat E. J. Lavery (owe J 15), 9-4. Woman’s Singles. First Round—Miss I. Steel (owe 116) beat Alias E. Spicer (owe 4 15), 9-1; Airs R. Humphries (scr) beat Mrs Hobson (owe 15), 9-4; Miss M. Robertson (scr) beat Aliss Wenmoth (owe 15), 9-5- Mrs R. Storie (owe 4 15) beat Miss L. Shaw (owe 4 15), 9-6; Alias E. Shamy (owe' 15), w. 0.; Aliss M. Toorish (scr) beat Miss M. Bruce (owe 15). 9-8.

Second Round—Airs E. Clemens (owe 40) beat Airs W. Smith (owe 15), 9-2; Alias H. Dewar (owe 4 15) beat Aliss C. Mathew (rec. 4 15), 9-7; Aliss A. Douglas (owe 1 15) beat Aliss L. Bloor (owe 4 15), 9-5. Aliss Steel beat Airs Humphries, 9-1; Miss Robertson beat Mrs Storie. 9-8; Aliss Durant (rec. 5) bea.t Airs J. Alercer (scr), 9-3: Airs AI. Chetwin (scr) beat Alias N. Pounsford (rec. 15). 9-5. Alisses J. Harding and N. Irwin (rec. 15) beat Alisses H. Dewar and L. Shaw (owe 15), 9-2: Mrs Browne and Miss Boyd (owe 154) beat Misses 11. Eruce and Alathew (owe 415), 9-0. Second Round. Alisses J. Scanes and G. Chaplin (scr) beat Alisses Kellar and Cumming, 9-1. Women’s Doubles. First Round—Misses Kellar and Cumming (scr) beat Alisses E. Shamy and O. Smith (owe 15), 9-5. Men’s Doubles. First round—C. Worsley and J. Kenworthy (owe 15) beat G. Carpenter and J. Hayward (owe 15J), 9-7; G. Lightband and N. Taylor (rec. 15) beat D. Alinson and R. Woodward (scr), 9-7; J. L. Myers and B. Duffield (scr) beat E. Guy and R. Keller (owe 15), 9-2; N. Manchester and I. Campbell (owe 30J) beat T. Roache and J. Toohey (rec. 15), 9-4. AIEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. G. M’Gregor and C. D. Stewart beat D. S. Minson and R. Woodward 6-3, 6-4; F. O. Schmidt and J. Alahoney beat W. A. Clothier and J. H. Griffiths, 6-3, 6-2. INTER-CLUB FINALS. Two matches in the inter-club competitions—the final of the C. Grade, and a semi-final of the B. Grade, were also played on the hard courts. Results were:— GRADE B. Semi-final. CATHEDRAL v REDCLIFFS. Alen’s Singles.—C. Smith beat R. Cant, 9-0; R. Hickey beat F. Harper, 9-8; J. J. Flood lost to R. Senior, 2-9. Women’s Singles.—Aliss A. Hampton lost to Aliss Barr, 1-6; Miss G. Smith beat Miss J. Barr, 6-2; Mrs E. Bamfield lost to Mrs Papps, 5-6. GRADE C. Final. CATHEDRAL v. PAPANUI. (Cathedral names first..) Alen’s Singles—E. Kean lost to F. Smith, 4-9. Alen’s Doubles—J. Galvin and F. Pender lost to Smith and Corrish, 7-9; Kean and. D. Galvin beat Rossiter and Aloore, 9-5. Women's Doubles—Misses Smith and N. Alahoney lost to Alisses Quinn and Tullett, 4-6; Misses Lynskey and O’Malley lost to Missea Kettle and Keeper, 2-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Smith and D. Galvin lost to Aliss Quinn and F: Smith, 1-6; Aliss Mahoney and Pender beat Aliss. Tullett and Corrish, 6-4; Miss O’Alalley and J. Galvin lost to Aliss Keeper and J. Aloore, 4-6. INTER-BOROUGH CONTEST. The annual tennis match between the Sumner and New Brighton Boroughs was played at Sumner this afternoon. Results were as follow. Sumner names being given first:— Women’s Singles. Miss N. Bishop 9, Airs V. Peppier 8. Miss N. Smith 9, Miss Hooker 8. Airs C. L. Allen 1, Miss Curies 9. Miss AI. Martin 4, Miss F. Stevens 9. Aliss H. Hampton 8. Miss Hardie 9. Aliss P. M’Combs 7,. Airs Bird 9. Airs N. H. Barlow 2, Miss Bellamy 9. Mrs E. M. Dailey 9, Miss Tilleyshort 7. Men’s Singles. E. L. Frebble 9. C. Collins 7. A. E. Hewston 6, W. Peppier 9. S. Chapman 3, N. M’Gillivray 9. D. E. Climie 9, Hardie 6. R. H. Henley 9, N. Jarvis 7. I. J. Wilson 9, Sexton 8. E. P. Newburgh 8, Hay 9. D. F. Matthews 7, Heald 9. Women’s Doubles. Airs Allen and Miss Martin 3, Alisses Curtis and Stevens 9. Misses Hampton and M’Combs 9, Alias Hardie and Mrs Birch 8. Mesdames Dailey and Barlow. 9, Misses Bellamy and Tilleyshort 8. SECONDARY SCHOOLS CONTINUE TOURNEY. The annual secondary schools* tournament was continued at Wilding Park this morning, under ideal conditions. Most of' the events are close to the finals, except the junior singles. Last year’s winners of the Boys’ Senior Handicap Doubles, Hay and Black, are into the third round, but are likely to meet some strong combinations. Results:— Boys’ Senior Championship Singles. Second Round. Lee beat Climie, 9-3; G. Anderson beat B. Clarke, 9-2; J. M’Donald beat J. Galvin, 9-0; W. Hay beat L. Bentley, 9-2; M. Rickard beat AI. O’Connor, 9-4; G. Shand beat M. Scully, 9-3. Third Round.

Lee beat Shand, 9-1; Col will beat Rich, 9-2; Rickard beat Anderson, 9-6; Kissel beat Hartnell, 9-6; M’Donald beat Hay, 9-7; Corrich beat Gibson, 9-0. Sir Ib* Senior Championship Singles. First Round. N. Bishop beat L. Airey, 9-4; U. Gunn beat N. Firthe, 9-8. Second Round. C. Reese beat P. Cunneen, 9-0; N. Dick beat L. Douglas, 9-1; J. Wright beat E. T. Thompson, 9-0; R. M’Kendry beat D. Gerard, 9-3; J. Harding beat E. Perry, 9-7; F. Cowper beat O. Ritchie, 9-4; E. Turnbull beat P. Ardagh, 9-4; «. Prestney beat K. Sullivan, 9-8; A. Smith beat J. Evans, 9-1; B. Kennedy beat H. Longton, 9-0; P. Price beat B. Well wood, 9-6; M. Morrison beat J. Elworthy, 9-4; R. Lush beat B. Hahn, Beadel beat N. Irwin, 9-7; M. F. M Gahey beat M. Webley, 9-7; B Gresson beat J. Rutherford, 9-6. Third Round. A. Beadel beat Lush, 9-1; Cowper beat Harding:, 9-b; Kennedy beat Gresson, Boys’ Junior Championship Singles. Third Round. hiS°S, blat Pl ; lce ' »-lS M. Pen fold beat W. Chinnery, 9-2. Girls’ Junior. Championship Singles. Second Round. D. Dickey beat C. Fogarty, 9-1; A. Rendle beat 8.. Harrison, 9-2; M Norris beat.‘S. Roscoe, a-4: R. Uren beat R. Trent, 9-2. Third Round. D. K. Dickey beat M. Whiteside, 9-3; M. Richardson beat H. Bruce, 9-1; H. Hervey beat R. Berry, 9-1; V. Doell beat K. M’Namara, 9-3; A. Rendle beat Nurse, 9-6; Anderson beat Dryden, 9-8. Boys* Senior Bandioap Doubles. Second Round. W. Hay and J. Black (ser) beat Clarke and Hartnell (owe 3-6 15) 6-5-M. Scully and J. Venning (rec. 15)’ beat G. Kissel and J. Barnett (owe 15 1-6), 6-0; J. M’Brearty and J. Galvin (owe 3- 15) beat L. Bentley and G. Dickson (scr), 6-5; O’Connor and Bray (owe 2-6 15) beat M. Wiggins and P. Sowden (scr), 6-5; A. Lee and M. Rickard (owe 30) beat F. Piper and G. Reed (rec. 15), 6-3; I. Morrison and R. Shillito (owe 15 4- beat E. Mawson and E. "Walker (rec. 15), 6-4. Third Round. Burns and Bruce (scr) beat O’Connor and Bray (owe 15 3-6), 6-1; Lee and Rickard (owe 2-6 15) beat Morrison and Shillito (scr), 6-1; Hay and Black (owe 3-6 16) beat Langdale and Duncan (rec. 15), 6-4. Girls’ Senior Handicap Doubles. First Round. K. Sullivan and L. Cook (owe 15) beat L. M’Cracken and B. Trewin (rec. 15), 6-3; P. Price and J. Rutherford (owe 2-6 15) beat B. Gresson and N. Firth (scr), 6-5; V. Gunn and P. Ardagh (owe 15 4-6) beat I. Elworthy and E. Thompson (scr), 6-4; A. Beadel and M. Talbot (owe 2-6 15) beat J. Harding and N. Irwin (scr), 6-1; >*. Bishop and C. Reese (owe 30 3-6) _ beat R. Wren and* M. Cramp (rec. 15), 6-0; A. Amos and R. White (rec. 15) beat F. Cowper and R. Lusk (owe 30). 6-o; r>. Gerard and I. Wright (owe_3o) beat B. Barrow and M. Ward (rec. 15), 6-3; B. Kennedy and G. Hadley (scr) beat J. Evans and J. Buchanan (owe 15 1-6), 6-2. Second Round. A. Beadel and Talbot (owe 2-6 15) beat Perry and Stevenson (scr), 6-5; M’Kendiy and Cuneen (scr) beat Derbridge and Shayle-y eorge (owe 15), 6-2; Bain and Dick (scr) Gunn and Ardagh (owe 1-6 15), 6-5; P. Smith and A. Smith (scr) beat Price and Rutherford (owe 4-6 15), 6-3; Amos and White (rec. 15) beat M’Gahey and Hahn (owe 15), 6-2; Reece and Bishop (owe 30 3-6) beat Green and Yale (rec. 15). 6-0- Airev and Wellwood (scr) beat Gerrard and Wright (owe 5-6 15), 6-5.

3 S 3 IS IS ® HI ® (S SI ® @ ® El ® HI ® ® ® ® ® t Boys’ Junior Kandicap Doubles. First Pound. P. Scully and P. M’Gregror (owe 15) beat Bowker and James (scr), w. 0.; L. Wood and G. M’Rae (owe 3-6 15) beat W. Barry and Nicholls (scr), 6-2. Second Round. Rich and Penfold (owe 5-6 15) beat Scully and M’Gregor (scr), 6-4; Wood and M’Rae (owe 15 3-6) beat Chinnery and. Gibson (scr), 6-2. Third Round. Wood and M’Rae (owe 15 3-6) beat Goss and Rudkin (rec. 15), 6-3; Hay and Dean (scr) beat Rich and Penfold (owe 5-6 15>, 6-4. Girls’ Junior Handicap Doubles. Second Round. E. Taylor and J. Drummond (rec. 2-6 15) beat D. K. Dickey and B. I. Barclay (owe 15 4-6), 6-2; M. Coop and H. Harper (scr) beat M. Staples-Hamilton and N. Crawshaw (owe 5-6 15), 6-2; M. Richardson and B. Stevenson (scr) beat B. Nurse and K. M’Namara (owe 2-6 15), 6-5; A. Rendle and A. Smith (scr) beat J. Barron and P. Barron (owe 2-6 15), 6-2; C. Fogarty and M. A. M’Gahey (scr) beat B. Hatherley and R. Chapman (owe 15), 6-2; T. Stacey and H. M'Donald (scr) beat E. Bay and W. Dryden (owe 3-6 15), 6-2; Richardson and Stevenson (scr) beat Ward and Anderson (owe 2-6 15), 6-4; Roscoe and Doell (owe 15) beat Hamilton and Pearson (scr), 6-2; Hardie and Halcombe (scr) beat Stacey and M’Donald (owe 3-6 15), 6-5; Fogarty and M’Gahey (scr) beat Pine and Leonard (rec. 3-6 15). 6-4. Third Round. Taylor and Drummond (rec. 2-6 15) beat Coop and Harper (owe 3-6 15), 6-4; Rendle and Smith I scr) beat Hervey and Norris (owe 4-6 15), 6-2: Fogarty and M’Gahey beat Trent and Smith (owe 15), 6-3. Combined Doubles. Second Round. L. Airej r and J. B. Barrett (scr) beat K. Sullivan and Kelly (scr), 6-1. Third Round. Smith and Duncan (scr) beat Gerrard and Moffat (owe 2-6 15). 6-0; Rutherford and Wood (scr) beat Bishop and Climie (owe 15 1-6), 6-4. official opening of ST MARY’S CLUB COURTS. The St Mary’s Tennis Club’s new hard courts in Berry Street were officially opened this afternoon by Father C. O’Connor. Prior to the opening Messrs A. R. Cant, G. OUivier, R. Browning, and D. F. Glanville played a match on the courts. At present three courts have been laid down, but it is hoped to have two more ready for next season. A pavilion is also to be constructed, and the new grounds will be very commodious and up-to-date when they are finished. “Tennis is a great thing for the development of health,” said Father O'Connor. in declaring the courts open. “It is one of the finest recreations I know. A healthy body tends to make a healthy mind, and tennis is a health-giving exercise. Thus, besides being beneficial to the body it is also of benefit otherwise. The spirit of friendliness is strong on the courts, and many a friendship has been made in a game of tennis. The sporting spirit learned in play is a great thing. It gives us a great outlook on life, and makes for happier relationship with our follow men.

“The opening of those courts is a good step. Young people need to be brought together, and tennis clubs such

as these are a step in the right direction in the Catholic community.” Mr Browning, on behalf of the Canterburv Lawn 'Tennis Association, congratulated the club on its new courts, and wished them every success.