LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21423, 15 March 1935, Page 17

LAWN TENNIS

AUCKLAND TEAMS ARRIVE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY'S MATCHES The members of the Auckland ; men's and women's teams which will play Canterbury to-day and to-morrow in challenge matches for the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield and the ; Kathleen Nunneley Casket respectively arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning, and in practice at Wilding Park in the afternoon showed good form. At an informal afternoon tea in the pavilion Mr J. Mercer, chairman of the management committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, welcomed the visitors, Mr - N. G. Sturt, captain and manager of the visiting teams, replying. Owing to the order of the Auckland casket team having been altered— Miss B. M. Knight playing in second place instead of Miss R. Taylor—there have been some alterations to the programme formerly published. The amended programme for to-day is as follows, the Auckland players being mentioned first in each case:— WILDING SHIELD 1.30 J. W. Gunn v. H. Dymond, court 1; A. D. Brown v. A. R. Cant, court 12. 2.30 N. G. Sturt,v. H.. A. Barnett, court 1: M. T. Wilson v. C. Angas, court 12. 3.30—A. D. Brown and J. W. Gunn v. C. Angas and H. A. Barnett, court 1. ' 4.30 N. G. Sturt and M. T. Wilson v. H. Dymond-and A. R. Cant, court 1. NUNNELEY CASKET I.3o—Miss V. Eccles v. Miss I. Poole, court 2; Miss R. Taylor v. Mrs D. 1. Macdonald, court 11. 2.3o—Miss B. M. Knight v. Miss T. Poole, court 2; Miss M. Macfarlane v. Miss E. Rudkin, court 11. 3.3o—Misses B. M. Knight and V. Eccles v. Misses I. and T. Poole, court 2. 4.3o—Misses M. Macfarlane and R. Taylor v. Miss E. Rudkin and Mrs D. I. Macdonald, court 2. CANTERBURY COLLEGE CLUB The annual meeting of the Canterbury College Tennis Club was held last evening. It was decided to hold the first of the tournament trials on the college courts next Saturday. The following officers were elected: — Patron, Mr T. D. Straker-Smith; president, Mr F. J. Murray; vice-presidents, Professors L. G. Poc'ock, P. H. Powell, L. Steele, Dr. C. C. Farr, Dr. H. D. Broadhead, Messrs C. J. Darwin, A. S. Taylor, Andrew Burns, and E. H. Atkins; club captain, Mr G. F. Bridges; secretary, Mr T. W. Walls; treasurer, Mr V. Armstrong; committee, Misses M. Kennedy, N. Vale, Isabel Wright, Messrs B. D. Duffield, E. W. Low, EL Heenan, and M. Graham. DUVAUCHELLE V. LITTLE AKALOA On Saturday n team from iln-> nuvatii'helle Club visilrrt Liltlo Akalua for no all-day tennis match. The homo team won bv 19 fc-a mi's. The following an; the .scores, Duvauchclle Dailies first:—. -Men's Singles—F. l.cwtli wailo 5, V. Ja"Sar 0; ,T. Wakelin 3, If. Craw 9; I. Kay 9 U. At. Craw 7; D. Kay C, M. Oilbci't !): 8. Cameron 5, A. Salt 9; L. Cusdin 1, L. Craw 9. Women's Singles—Mrs Taylor 3, Mrs A. G. Wajrhorn 6; .Mrs Lewthwaite 1, Mrs It. K. Waghorn 6; Miss Kay 6, Mrs Murphv • r i; Mrs Haines G, Sirs R. C. Wasrhorn 2"; Miss 'Wakelin 6, Mrs Jaggar 2; Miss "Wills 3, Miss Joyce 6. Women's Doubles —Mesdames Tavlor and Haines 4, Mesdames A. G. Wnghorn and R. N. Waehorn 9; Mrs Lewthwaite and Miss Kny 9, Mrs Murphy and Mrs R. C. Washorn 2: Misses Wakelin and Wills 9, Mrs Jatrffar and Miss Joyce 5. Men's Doubles—F. Lewthwaito and J Wakelin 8. V. Jaggar and R. M. Craw 9; i. Kay and I). Kay 9, H. Craw and M. Gilbert 3: N. Cameron and L. Ousdin I, A.' Salt and L. Craw 9. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Taylor and V Lewthwaite 7, Mrs A. G. Waghorn and V.'

Jaggar 9; Miss Kay and I. Kay 9, Mrs K N. Waghorn and R. M. Oraw 4; Mrs Lewthwaito and J. Wakelin 8, Mrs Murphy and H Craw 9; Mrs Haines and D. Kay 9, Mrs It. C. Wajrliom and M. Gilbert 6; Miss Wakelin and S. Cameron 9, Mrs Jaggar and A. Salt 7; Miss Wills and L. Cusdin 6 Miss Joyce and L. Craw 9. Duvanchelle 141, Little Akaloa 160. CATHEDRAL V. ST. JOHNS (TIMARU) The following ,is the result of a tennis match between the Cathedral and St. John'* (Timaru) Tennis Clubs on the Cathedral courts over the week-end. Cathedral won by 21 matches to 2, with ono unfinished. The results are (Cathedral names first):— Men's Singles—J. Mahonev beat C. Durning, 9-2; D. Martin beat M. J. Crowlev, 9-4; W. Ives beat K. W. Hall, 9-5; M J. O'Malley lost to J. Smith, 5-9; J. H. O'Malley beat M. J. Collins, 9-4; D. Kennedv beat L. P. Cosgrove, 9-4. Women's Singles—Miss T. Ponle beat Miss M. O'Halloran, 6-3; Miss V. Flood beat Mrs Cotter, 6-2; Miss S. Anderson beat Miss B. Mangos, 6-3; Mrs Bamfield v. Mrs Sheehy, 3-2 (unfinished) ; Mrs Dobbs beat Miss K. Bates. 6-0; Miss E. Dalv beat Miss M. Martin. 6-4. Men's Doubles—Martin and M. O'Malley beat Durning and Smith, 9-7: Mahoney and J. O'Malley beat Crowley and Collins, 9-5: Ives and Kennedy beat Hall and Cosgrove. 9-:'. Women's Doubles—Misses T. Poole and V. Flood beat Mrs Cotter and Miss O'Halloran, 6-3; Mrs Dobbs and Mrs Bamfield lost to Mrs Sheehy and Miss Mangos, 4-6; Misses Anderson and Daly beat' Misses Bates and Martin, 6-2. Combined Doubles—D. Martin and Miss T. Poole beat C. Durning and Miss O'Halloran, 6-2; M. O'Malley and Miss V. Flood beat J. Smith and Mrs Cotter. 6-4; J. Mahoney and Mrs Dobbs beat M. Crowley and Miss Mangos, 6-5: J. O'Malley and Miss Anderson beat M. Collins and Mrs Sheehy. fi-5: W. Ives and Mrs Bamfield beat K. Hall and Miss Bates. 6-4; D. Kennedy and Miss Daly beat L. Cosgrove and Miss Martin, 6-3.' MRS WILLS MOODY PRACTISES (TTKITED TRESS association—bt BLBCTBIO TELIGBAFE—COPTEIGHT.) SAN FRANCISCO, March 13. Mrs Helen Wills Moody practised on a tennis court for 20 minutes to-day for the first time since 1933.