LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20233, 17 February 1934, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

Senior Players in Good Form. WELL-FOUGHT MATCHES. Added interest was given to the senior competition of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association at Wilding Park this afternoon toy the meeting of Canterbury College and United 11., the only two unbeaten tfcams in the grade. Every match in this contest was hard fought and some excellent tennis resulted. At the conclusion of the singles the College team led by three matches There were a number of other interesting meetings, and play as a whole showed a brighter promise. All players were working up to top form in prepai'ation for the Canterbury championships at the end of next week. One unexpected win was that of I). G. Silvester, of Addington, over N. G. Norbert-Munns (Fendalton), 6-3. 6-4. Silvester played a safe game which kept him ahead of his wilder opponent. Barnett Beats Dymond. The meeting of H. A. Barnett and H. Dymond, first men respectively for Canterbury College and United IT., provided the best tennis of the clay. Barnett, who won 6-4, 6-2, was in excellent form and gave his best exhibition this year. Playing hard sliced shots from the backhand and fast flat strokes on the forehand, he kept an accurate length and held Dymond at bay all through. Of somewhat similar construction was the game between T. Rhodes-Wil-liams (United) and B. A. Barrer (College), won by Rliodes-Williams 6-3, 6-3. Barrer. whose game has shown remarkable improvement during this season, was playing beav*tifully down the sidelines. but Rhodes-Williams’s game was too accurate and strong for him. Another excellent win was that of R. L. Sow den (College) over P. G. Greenwood (United IT.). This game developed into a marathon, with both players on equal terms. Sowden is another player who has shown considerably improved form this year. A junior plaver, C. F. Penfold, showed good form in beating J. Mahoney (Cathedral) in three sets: while D. F. Glanville (Cashmere - ) made a recovery t obeat A. R. Cant (Linwood) aftej* losing the first set, 6-4. Results were: SENIOR GRADE. Canterbury College v. United U. Singles. H. A. Barnett beat H. Dymond, 6-4, 6-2. B. A. Barrer lost to T. Rhodes-Wil-lin ms. 3-6. 3-6. R. L. Sowden beat P. G. Greenwood, 3- 7-5, 6-4. R. A. Young beat N. H. Barlow, 2-6. 6-4, 6-4. United HI. v. Cathedral. Singles. W. R. Robinson beat J. W. Arnold, 6-0. 6-1. T. SV. Patterson beat F. O. Schmidt, 6- 6-4. E. E. England beat D. M. Martin, 4- 6-1, 9-7. C. F. Penfold beat J. Mahoney, 3-6, 7- 6-4. Addington v. Eendalton. Singles. D. G. Silvester beat N. G. NorbertMunns. 6-3, 6-4. F. H. Howard lost to TV. G. Somerville, 1-6, 6-2, 0-6. A. Austin boat M. Somerville, 6-1, 6-2. I. J. Corick beat E. A. Lee. 6-3, 6-3. Cashmere v. Linwood. Singles. D. F. Glanville beat A. R. Cant, 4-6, 6-4. 6-2. W. J. Deans lost to E. L. Prebble, J*. Walsh beat V. G. Henderson, 6-2, 6-1. W. Angas lost to V. E. Gabltes, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3. GRADE A. Sumner v. Cathedral. Women’s Singles.—Mrs Bell-Syer lost to Miss I. Poole, 4-6; Mrs Brooke lost to Miss T. Poole, 2-6. Men’s Doubles.—Webb and Huston lost to J. Mercer and J. Quinn, 8-9: Hewston and Browne lost to R. Mercer and E. Keane, 7-9. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Bell-Syer and Mrs Brooke lost to Misses I. and T. Poole, 2-6; Miss Browne and Miss Turnbull beat Misses V. Flood and A. Fox, 6-2. Cashmere v. Canterbury College. Men’s Singles.—J. Ruston lost to B. DufEield, 3-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss W. Cooper beat Miss J. Brewer, 6-5: Miss N. li'win beat Miss M. Morrison, 6-2. Men’s Doubles.—Ruston and Mosley beat Duffield and Thompson, 9-8. Women’s Doubles.—Misses W. Cooper and E. Pearce beat Misses J. Brewer and M. Morrison, 6-5; Misses N. Irwin and J. Redman lost to Misses P. Metson and P. M’Combs, 4-6.> Fendalton v. Edgeware. Women’s Singles.—Mrs Cooper beat Miss M. Legg, 6-1; Miss Askew lost to Miss S. Wigmore, 5-6. Men’s Doubles.—C. P. and R. P. Jones beat Carpenter and Joyce, 9-7; Winchester and Darx-acott beat Kissell and Griffiths, 9-5. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Deal and Wood lost to Misses Armstrong and Legg, 3-6; Mrs Cooper and Miss Askew lost to Misses Richardson and Wigmore, 4-6. Xilnwood v. Elmwood. Women’s Singles.—Miss W. Anderson lost to Miss Gresham, 3-6. Men’s Doubles.—Mansfield and Wilson beat Broughton and Broughton. 9-6. Women’s Doubles. —Mrs Wilson and Miss Williamson beat Misses Wright and Camm, 6-2; Misses Dickson and Anderson lost to Misses Hookliam and Gresham, 2-6. Opawa v. Woolston. Women’s Singles.—Mrs Beale lost to Miss Boyd, 2-6: Miss Wickes lost to: Mrs Smith, 0-6. Men’s Doubles.—Fi-anklin and Mox-ri-son lost to Hawkins and Douglas, 8-9: Goddard and Small lost to Biddle and Iggo. 6-9. Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Beale and Iggo beat Miss Boyd and Mrs -Smith, 6-3; Misses Wickes and Taylor Lost to Mrs Douglas and Miss Dryden, 4-6. St Albans v. Belfast. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Dini lost to Mrs Blank, 2-6. Men’s Doubles.—Hartle and Haberfield beat Hassall and Croll, 9-S. Women’s Doubles.—Misses B. Dini and Wade lost to Mrs Blank and Miss Soanes. 4-6; Misses Brydon and Miller beat Misses Smee and Goode, 6-4.