WOMEN'S TEST MATCH.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 277, 22 November 1934, Page 23

WOMEN'S TEST MATCH.

BRITAIN V. AUSTRALIA,

COMMONWEALTH TEAM LEADS

SYDNEY, November 21

The first women's lawn tennis Test between Australia and Britain ever played in Australia was commenced oil the Rushcutters Bay courts to-day. Australia leads by three rubbers to one. Results: — Singles.—Mrs. Westacott (Australia) defeated Miss Dearman, (3 —3, 10—8; Miss Hartigan (Australia) defeated Miss Lyle, 2—o, o—3,0 —3, 0 —1; Miss Round (Britain) defeated Miss Bickerton, G—4, o—2. Doubles.—Miss Hartigan and Westacott defeated Misses Dearman and Lyle, G—4. 2-G, B—6. The visitors were short of practice, but Miss Round l played superb tennis. Repeatedly she left her opponent standing with her brilliant placements.

Mrs. Westacott's heavy over-spin serves and drives confounded Miss Dearman. Miss Hartigan's severe forehand was too much for Miss Lyle. The Australian nair in the doubles surprised onlookers by winning, but thenvictory was liard-ear.ned.

KING COUNTRY V. HAMILTON S,

At Te Ivuiti, the King Country lawn tennis team defeated Hamilton Suburban Association by 10 rubbers to 7 in a mutch for the Waikato Banner. Results (Iving Country iirst) : —- T Moil's Singles.—X. G. Brown 9, v. J. li. Kyms 1 : I*. H. .Tones !), v. J. Craig 3- E I.usli 0. v. 11. Ilimlman 5: G. Wood o' v G 1.. Weir 2: 11. MeLeod !), v. V. G. Alexander 3 ; S. Clarke 9, v. 1!. Broderiek (i. Men's Doubles. —Brown and Jones 9, v. Syms anil Ilindnian 3: Bush and MeLeod 9," v. Craig and Weir 5; Wood and Clarke 9, v. Alexander and Broderiek 0. Ladies' Singles.—Miss Mcl'horson 4, v. Mis. Att wood 7: Mrs. Trapski 1, v. Miss L. Webster 7 : Miss K. Bell 2. v. Miss B. Casey 7: Miss G. 801 l 7, v. Miss B. Aitken ii ; Miss MeKenzie 3. v. Miss I'. Woolford 7; Mrs. .1 olios 7. v. Mrs. Sloane 2. Ladies' Doubles. —Miss McPherson and Mrs. Trapski 3, v. Mosdames Attwood and Sloane 7: Misses K. and G. Bell 7. v. Misses Aitken and Wooll'ord 2; Miss MeKenzie and Mrs. Jones 1, v. Misses Webster and Casey 7. Mixed Doubles.—Miss MePliorson and Brown 0, v. Mrs. Attwood and Syms 7: Mrs. Trapski and Jones 9, v. Craig and Miss Webster 5 ; Miss K. 801 l and Wood 9, v. Miss Woolford and Ilimlman 2; Miss G. Bell and Bush 9, v. Mrs. Sloane ami Weir 4 ; Miss MeKenzie and MeLeod 9, v. Alexander and Miss Aitken 1.

CANTERBURY RANEING.

The Canterbury selectors, Messrs. J. Mercer, T. W. Patterson and J. li. W. Shepi>ard, have selected the following players tor the Canterbury ranking ladder lor (lie commencement of the 1U34-35 season Women. —1, Miss T. Poole; 2, Miss E. Kudkin ; 3, Miss I. Poole; 4, Miss M. Sherris; 5, -Mrs. D. McDonald; G, Miss E. Fleetwood; 7, Miss N. Dick; 8 .\llss P. Wright; U, Miss .1. Junior; 10, Miss D. Dickey. Misses Wake, Bishop and (Jould have retired. Men. —1, C. Aligns; 2, T. RhodesWilliams; 3, 11. A. Burnett ; 4 B. A. Barrel'; 5, 11. Dymond; 0, W. Robinson; 7, A. it. Cant; S, B. B. Loughnan; U, D. Johnston ; 10, N. G. Miuins; 11, J. W. Arnold ; 12, E. E. England; 13, E. Armstrong; 14, .1. W. D. Fisher; 15, P. McLauchan; IU, K. A. Young; 17, D. Silvester; IS, B. A. Dill Held; IU, F. O. Schmidt; 20, 1. D. Corich.