LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20541, 16 February 1935, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

Inter-club Competition Drawing to a Close. CATHEDRAL I. BEAT OPAVVA I. Although the grass courts were on the heavy side as a result of the drizzle this morning, play in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s inter-club competitions was of a high standard. Catnedral, who won the A grade competition last year, met Opawa I. to decide the winner of Section I and soon established an early lead. Cathedral appear to have an excellent chance of winning this grade again. Edgeware I. and Waimairi met in Section 11. to decide the section finalists. Play was also continued in the last round of Sections 111. and IV. of the A grade, and Section 11. of the B, C and D grades. Results:— A GKABE. SECTION i. Cath.ed.ral Z. v. Opawa Z. Men’s Singles— \J. Margin beat C. N. Franklin, 9-8. Men’s Doubles—J. Mercer and Martin beat Franklin and Roberts, 9-6; Comerford and J. O’Malley lost to N. BrydgesJones and Bullard, 3-u. Women’s Singlet.—Miss T. Poole beat Mrs Beale, 6-2; Miss I. Poole beat Mrs lggo, 6-4; Miss V. Flood beat Mrs Gibson, 6-2; Miss S. Anderson beat Mrs Thomson, 6-2. Women’s Doubles—Misses I. and T. Poole beat Mesdames Beale and lggo, 6-1; Misses B'lood and Anderson beat Mesdames Gibson and Thomson, 6-3. SECTION 11. Edgeware No. l v. Waimairi. Men’s Singles—R. Joyce beat J. Squire, 9-5. Men’s Doubles—J. Griffiths and E. M’Keague beat F. Smith and K. Andrews, 9-4; A. J. Bennetts and Joyce lost to H. Tillman and Squire, 7-9-Women’s Singles—Miss M. Armstrong lost to Mrs Chetwin. 4-6; Miss A. Douglas lost to Mrs Andrews, 2-6; Miss M. Richardson beat Miss Spooner, 6-3. Women’s Doubles—Misses Armstrong and M. Legs lost to Miss Logan and Mrs Andrews, 3-6isses Douglas and Richardson beat Mrs Chetwin and Miss Spooner, 6-5. SECTION 111. St Albans v. Xdnwood No. ZZ. Men’s Singles—A. Mollison lost to W. A. Downing, 5-9. Men's Doubles—J. Boschetti and Mollison lost to A. P. Sowden and E. Mahan, 8- J. Haberfield and G. Jonathan lost to W. A. Downing and A. E. Downing, 5Women's Singles—Miss B. Wade beat Miss M. Hood, 6-3. Women’s Doubles—Misses A. Goodman and M. Hardie lost to Misses E. Wiliis and A. Scott, 4-6. Combined Doubles—Miss E. Bamford and Boschetti lost to Miss Willis and Mahan, 4-6; Miss Goodman and Haberfleld lost to Miss Hood and A. P. Sowden, 5-6; Miss Hardie and Jonathan iost to Miss Scott and W. A. Downing, 1-6. Elmwood No. IZ. v. South Christchurch. Men’s Singles—R. Davidson beat N. Bouterev, 9-3; S. Midgeley beat A. Duffield, 9-2. Men’s Doubles—D. Richardson and Davidson beat W. 'Welsh and Bouterey, 9- Midgeley and G. Ferguson beat Duffield and C. Heinz, 9-4. Women’s Singles —Mins D. Dixon beat Miss M. Duffield, 6-5; Miss J. Bridgewater beat Mrs W. Duffield, 6-0. Women’s Doubles—Misses Dixon and Bridgewater beat Miss Duffield and Mrs Duffield, 6-4; Misses P. Lohrey and J. Davidson lost to Misses J. Duffleid and U. Powell, 6-0. Opawa v. S'preydon. Men’s Singles—J. T. Small beat W. A. Thomson, 9-5. Men’s Doubles—Small and Goddard beat Warden and Wardell, 9-0; Robson and Minson lost to Thomson and Kennerley, 5-9. Women’s Singles—Miss E. Wickes lost to Mrs V. C. Browne, 0-6; Miss N Reed lost to Miss L. Dowker, 0-6; Mrs W. Good beat Miss E. Moore, 6-3. Women’s Doubles—Misses Reed and Wickes iost to Mis b.mvne and Miss Dewart, 3-6; Mesdames Good and Sullivan beat Misses Moore and Paul, 6-4. Riccail>on v. Cathedral. Hen’s Singles—E. E. Penney beat I. C. bteiuniecZ, 9-6. Men's Doubles—R. Andrews and H. Lane beat A. Steinmetz and T. Anderson, 9-1; 11. Penney and C. Skirton lost to W. Ives and D. Kennedy, 6-9. Women’s Singles—Misses Stephenson and Ford lost to Mrs Bamfleld and Mrs Dobbs, 4-6; Misses Spicer and Hewton beat Mrs Steinmetz and Mrs Bamfleld, 6Combined Doubles—Miss Ford and BLane lost to Mrs Dobbs and W. Ives, 1-6; Miss Spicer and R. Andrews lost to Mrs Dobbs and T. Anderson, 2-6; Miss Stephenson and C. Sherton beat Miss Steinmetz and D. Kennedy, 6-5. St Paul’s v. North Llnwocd. Men’s Singles—E. Mawson beat R. Noonan, 9-7. Men's Doubles—Carr and Cartner lost to Noonan and Park, 4-9; E. Mawson and W. Mawson lost to Hopkinson and Hood, 5-9. Women’s Singles—Miss J. Peake beat Miss Barwick, 6-1; Miss I. Caverhill lost to Miss Green, 3-6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Peake and Caverhill beat Misses Barwick and Green, 6-4; Mrs Carr and Miss O'Callaghan lost to Misses Goodrich and Elsom, 3-6. Woolston ZZ. v. Oxford Terrace. Men’s Singles—H. Hill beat L. ANorth, 9-6. Men’s Doubles—Hill and Parish lost to Pillinger and North, 3-9; Dryden and Lee beat Richards and Herrlott, 9-3. Women’s Singles—Mrs Archer beat Mrs T. Southam, 6-1; Miss W. Dryden beat Miss Sykes, 6-0. Women’s Doubles—Misses Archer and M. Dryden beat Misses De Leun and Nettleton, 6-1; Misses M. and W. Dryden beat Mrs Southam and Miss Sykes, 6-5. Beckenham v. Shirley No. X. Men’s Doubles—C. T. Ford and E. Lawrence lost to .T. M’Gregor and F. Bridgens, 6-9; Lawrence and M. Avens beat C. E. Edwards and F. R.* Amodeo, 9-8. Women’s Singles—Miss J. Carter lost to Mrs M’Kay, 2-6; Miss A. Drury beat Mrs M’Gregor, 6-2. Women's Doubles—Misses W. Bain and Drury lost to Mrs M’Kay and Miss Aldersley, 3-6. Edgeware No. XX. v. Shirley No. ZZ. Men’s Singles—G. Holmes beat J. M’Dougall, 9-8. Men’s Doubles—W. Clothier and A. Peterson lost to J. M’Farlane and G. Finney, 4-9. Women’s Singles—Miss M. Murray beat Mrs Sparrow, 6-5. Women’s Doubles—Misses S. Wigmore and B. Bonnington beat Mesdames Edwards and Amodeo, 6-5; Misses E. Bonnington and Murray lost to Mesdames Atkinson and Sparrow, 5-6. Combined Doubles—Miss Murray and H. Neal beat Mrs Edwards and M’Dougall, 6-5. Pendalton v. X>eeston. Men's Singles.—E. A. Lee beat T. Free. 9-6. Men’s Doubles.—Lee and D. Lusk lost to Free and G. Leahy, 6-9; R. P. Jones and J. Johnson beat J. Scott and R. Ford, 9-2. Women’s Singles.—Miss Kernahan lost to Mrs Ford, 5-6; Miss Jones lost to Miss Eggleton, 2-6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Cooper and Miss Kernahan lost to Mesdames Vaughan and Ford, 4-6; Misses Jones and Askew lost to Misses Macpherson and Eggleton, 0-6. Combined Doubles.—Miss Jones and Lusk lost to Miss Eggleton and Scott, 5-6. Otago and South Canterbury Meet. MATCHES AT DUNEDIN. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, This Day. In a representative tennis match between South Canterbury and Otago, results were: Mixed Doubles. G. Pearce and Miss Pattison (Otago) beat Robertson and Mrs Lewis 6-2, 8-6. Rawlison and Miss Barton (Otago)

beat Renton and Miss Callaghan 6-0, 6-2. Boddy and Miss White (Otago) beat Reid and Mrs Cotter 7-5. 8-6. Sandrel and Miss Shirtcliffe (South Canterbury) beat Guy and Miss Partridge 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Bryan and Miss Jolly (Otago) beat Satherwaite and Miss Sutherland 6-4, 6C. Pearce and Miss Balthrop (Otago) beat Mathieson and Miss O’Halloran 7- 6-2.

North Canterbury Championships.

Play in the North Canterbury Lawn Tennis Sub-Association’s championships, which started last Saturday, was continued at Rangiora this afternoon in bright sunshine. Results:— Ken’s Singles. Third Round. J. A. F. Watson beat J. Williamson, 9-2. G. Carpenter beat J. Appleby, 9-4. Ken’s Doubles. Third Round. J. A. F. Watson and L. Taylor beat H. Lamb and B. Fitzpatrick, 9-4. G. Carpenter and L. W. Wilson beat A. Harris and E. Knowles, 9-6. L. Morris and L. Watkins beat I. Morris and G. Mehrtens, 9-7. J. L. Palairet and A. C. Fraser beat G. Hurst and A. Hurst, 9-7.