LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17631, 7 December 1922, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

CANTERBURY RANKING LIST. A challenge match between F. S. Wilding f L nd J?" F. GJanvilio for tho second place on the Canterbury ranking list, was p.aycd at tlxo United courts last evening., "Wildin" won rather easily, 6—l, d—3. GlanTiUo be*gan nervously with a double- and appeared) to be lacking in confidence. Wilding took the first two ga-jie". but Glanville got the third. Wilding wns getting a much better length and was more aggressive. Ho took the next four games and the set, 6—l. Ho started well in the second set and established a had of s—l. In the seventh gnme he had throe match points, but Gianville retrieved the position by good play.and took the game. He also got the next, but Wilding took ninth game and tho set, 6—3. Gianville did not justify his high position in the status list last evening. He gave only a few flashes of his proper form. He mad« no attempt to force the pace «ad contented himself with a defensive game. Wilding attacked most of the time, his driving being excellent. He made the mistake ef being over-cautioua a! times. His <*.rvioe was good though he did not tecum many acee off it. It waa w«II-placed and this pave him a valuable initial advantage, (r'anville has now to meet Aitken, who chould ,win the match ira'ess G-lanvill© strikes batter form. In a ladies'.challenge matah, Miss Muirson defeated Mrs Wake, 3—6, 6—5, 6—2.