LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20477, 1 December 1934, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

Better Form in Senior Competition. SHORTS GAIN POPULARITY. A decided improvement in the standard of tennis was noticeable in the senior competition of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association at Wilding Park this afternoon. The most notable match of the day was that between H. A. Barnett (Canterbury College) and T. Rhodes-Williams (United III.), won by Barnett after a very hard struggle, but a number of the other matches were hard-fought and interesting to watch. Rhodes-Williams showed much better form than he has exhibited so far this season, and his excellently-judged driving had Barnett running during the early part of the match. There were many interesting rallies, but Barnett was not stroking well at the start, lifting his shoulder and playing the ball short. Had it not been that Rhodes-Williams made a number of mistakes with his volleys, the United player would have won in straight sets. As it was, he led 6-3, 5-2, before Barnett began to make an impression. It was a marvellous recovery. He won the second set 8-6, and ran away with the third, 6-0. Canterbury College won two of the other singles, Barrer beating Sheppard and Duffield beating Tait. The latter match was hard-fought, Duffield making a very good showing in the last two sets.

Splendid driving was seen in the meeting of Seay and Cant in the match between Lin wood and United 11. Cant was in good form and covered the back-line splendidly. lie kept a good length with his drives t& the corners, and made usp of some good lobbing when Seay came to the net. Seay made a number of mistakes in the final stages. It was noticed that shorts are gaining in popularity amongst the senior players. To-day, Cant, Barrer, Armstrong and Young all favoured the Scores were as follows: SENIOR GRADE. Canterbury College v. United 111. Singles. If. A. Barnett beat T. Rhodes-Wil-liams, 3-6. S-6, 6-0. B. A. Barrer beat J. H. W. Sheppard, 6-0, 6-1. R. A. Young lost to W. S. Somerville, 2- 6-4, 4-6. B. B. Dumelcl beat R. H. Tail, 3-6, 6-1, 6*4. X.inwood v. United 11. Singles. A. R. Cant beat I. A. Seay, 2-6, 6-0, 6-2. E. L. Prebble lost to T. W. Patterson. 4-6. 0-6. J. It. Johnston beat L. Armstrong, 6-2, 6-3. X. R. Mansfield lost to C. C. Treeby, 4-6, 3-6. Cathedral v. Addington. Singles. B. B. Lnughnan beat H. W. Ogier, 4-6. 6-1, 6-2. .T. Mahoney beat J. Andrews, 6-2, 6-3. P. O. Schmidt lost to F. H. Howard, 3- 6-3, S-6. A GRADE. SECTION 111. South Christchurch v. Linwood 11. Men’s Singles—W. Welsh lost to R. C. Hamilton, 6-9. Women’s Singles—Miss W. Buffi eld beat Miss M. Hood, 6-2; Mrs W. Duffleld lost to Miss E. Byrne. 1-6. Men’s Doubles—Walsh and Boniface lost to Hamilton and Mahan, 4-0: Scully and Wislang lost to Sowden and Hickson, 6-9. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Huffield and Miss Duffield lost to Misses Wood and Byrne. 4-6; Mrs Matthews and Miss Powell lost to Misses Willis and Scott. 1-6. Opawa v. Riccarton Domain. Women’s Singles—Miss E. Wilkes heat Miss B. Stephenson. G-. r >: Mrs W. Good lost to Miss B. Ford, 4-6. Men’s Doubles—Small and Goddart lost to Harrow and Penny, 4-9: Wicks and Robson lost to Lane and Andrews, 8Women’s Doubles—Mrs Craighead and Mrs Sullivan beat Miss E. Spicer and Miss T. Hewton, 6-4. St Albans v. Elmwood. Men’s- Singles—K. Reynolds lost to S. Midgley, 3-9. Men’s Doubles—Boschetti and Mollison heat Richardson and Davidson. 9-4. Women’s Doubles—Misses Wade and Bamford lost to Misses D. Dickson and E. Bryden, 4-6: Misses Goodman and Mollison beat Misses Jones and Bridgewater,. 6-3. Combined Doubles—Miss Wade and Mollison beat Miss Dickson and Richardson, 6-3: Miss Bamford and Bosehetti beat Miss Bryden and Davidson, 6-1. Cathedral v. Spreydon. Men’s Singles—l. Steinmetz beat J. W. Wardell, 9-4. Women's Single.^—Mrs G. Dobbs beat Mrs Beauford. 6-3. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Dobbs and Mrs Bam field beat Miss L. Dowker and Mrs Beauford. 6-3. Combined Doubles—lves and Mrs Bam field lost to Kennerlcv and Miss Dowker. 3-6; Donovan and Miss E. Daly lost to Miss More and S. Wardell. 4-6. SECTION IV. Shirley v. North Linwood. Men’s Singles—F. Bridgens lost to P. Noonan. 4-9; P. J. Amodeo beat Hopkinson, 9-4. Women’s Doubles—Misses King and Meikle beat Misses Barwick and Green, 6-1. Combined Doubles —Miss King and M’Gregor beat Miss Barwick and .Smith. ;-3: Miss Meikle and Bridgens beat Miss Green and Park, 6-0; Mrs M’Kay and Amodeo beat -Miss Goodrich and Noonan, 6-2; Miss Aldevsley and Edwards lost to Miss Dykes and Hopkinson, 3-6. Beckenham 11. v. St Paul's. Men’s Singles—J. I.angridge beat C. Carr, 9-1. „ A . Women’s Singles—Miss R. Anderson beat Miss J. Peake, 6-3: Miss .1 Carter lost to Miss I. Cavi l-hill. 3-6. Men’s Doubles—Langridge and l>ord lost to Carr and Cartner, 7-9: and Lawrence beat E. and W. Mawson. 9Women’s Doubles —Misses An.lei son and Carter lost to Misses Peake and Ca verb ill. 2-6; Misses Bain and Dury beat Mrs Carr and Miss Clark. 6-1 Woolston 11. v. Edge ware 11. Men’s Singles—S. Kirk beat H. Neal. Women’s Singles—Miss M’Gillicuddy beat M iss Wigmore. 6-4. Men’s Doubles—Parish and Jordan lost to Clothier and Peterson. 6-9. Lee and Kirk beat. Holmes and Neale, 9-8. Women’s Doubles — Mesdames M’Gilli:md Largo.’ 6-3; Misses‘w. and M. Dryn Tug ton. 2-6. ' * Shirley 11. v. Oxford Terrace. Men’s Sineles—R. L. Sutherland lost to 1.. A. North. 4-9; J. M’Farlane lost to ' Women’s ' Singles—Mrs Sparrow beat Miss Sykes. 6-1. Men’s Doubles—M’Earlane and Hooner iveat North and Harriott. 9-8 ; M'Bengali and Sutherland beat Pillinger and RLb-rds. 9-4. Women’s Doubles—Mesdames Amedeo and Edwards beat Misises De Luen and Nettleton, G-5. Sumner Competitions. Additional results in the Sumner Lawn Tennis Club’s competitions are as follows: Combined Handicap Doubles—Second round: Miss Whitfield and Jones (plus 4- 15) beat Miss Turnbull and Huston (owe 30 3-6), 4-6, 6-1, S-G: Miss Turner and Anderson (owe 15) beat Miss 11. Cook and Owen (son), S-6, 4-6. S-6. Men’s Handicap Doubles- lones and Turner (plus 3-5 15) beat Salvesen and Gurnsey (plus 15), 6-3, 4-6, 6-2: ITcwslone and Bishop (owe 30 2-6) beat

Men’s Handicap Sin - vis-First®round: Owen (scr) heat Hally (owe 15). 9-6 Second round: Salvesen (plus 15) heat Carter (plus 13), 9-4; Wilson (owe 3-6 15) heat Cosset (plus 15). f)-5. Men’s Cham pi on shin singles -Second round: Browne heat llnston. 6-1, 6-1.