LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21685, 20 January 1936, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

■ ' . ♦ ——' ■ - SENIOR COMPETITION CONCLUDED v UNITED I. WINS HARMAN SHIELD

: United I. retained the Harman Shield on Saturday, defeating United 11. in the final round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s senior in-ter-club competition at Wilding Park.

Neither United team had been beaten until Saturday, and as the strength of the club had been divided as evenly as possible between the two teams it was expected-that there would be a close matchi United 1., however, was definitely superior on the day although there were some - close matches, notably /in the doubles. The weather was perfect and the • courts were in excellent order. Angas in Form Angas, first man for United 1., was

in splendid form against H. A. Barnett, who, although playing an accurate and diligent defensive game, could not gain more than two games in each set. Angas’s net attack had Barnett bustled most of -the. time. Two Canterbury . representatives of former years, Robinson (United I.) and Patterson, met in a very interesting match. Both showed much of their old-time form, Robinson driving nicely on the forehand and, volleying well, while -Patterson was wonderfully consistent from the back line. It was Patterson’s steadiness that won the match after Robinson, had atoned for his numerous

errprs an the first set with a splendid attack which earned him second. Sheppard’s Bid Unfortunately what promised to be a very interesting match between two

up /his-game at this stage, saved the and wen • the deciding set with little trouble. Up to a point Loughnan played an excellent all-court game, but he was unable to find the little extra pressure necessary to press home his advantage. Dymond showed his best form of the season to; beat Cant, second on. the Canterbury ranking list, 6-1, 6-1, Cant played poorly and made many errors. Dymond’s game, however, was more severe accurate than it has been xormerly this season. Andrews. (Linwood) also showed better form in beating Glanville after a long first set. Competition points are as follows;

The Results Results of Saturday’s grade matches are as follows: SENIOR GRADE UNITED I. v. UNITED 11. Singles C. Angas beat H. A. Barnett, 6-2, 6-2. W. R. Robinson lost to T. W. Patterson, 0-6, 6-1, 4-6. / R. G. Pattihson beat C. P. Penfold, 6-3 (retired). E. E. England beat J. H. W. Sheppard, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4. Doubles Angas and Pattinson beat Barnett and Penfold, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Robinson and England lost to Patterson and Sheppard, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4. . United I. won by 4 matches to 2. CASHMERE v. LINWOOD Singles H. Dymond beat A. R. Cant, 6-1, 6-1. D. F. Glanville lost to H. S. P. Andrews, 8-10, 3-6. W. J. Deans beat N. R. Mansfield, 6-1, 6-2. B. A. Young beat E. Gant, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles Dymond and Glanville lost to Cant and Andrews, 0-6, 7-5, 3-6. Deans and Young beat Mansfield and Gant, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Cashmere won by 4 matches to 2.

W. L, D. Pts. United I. -. 6 0 o 6 United II. .. 5 1 o 5 Cashmere .. 4 2. 0 4 Canterbury College 3 3 0 3 cathedral ..1 4 1 Fendalton .. 1 4 1 Linwood .. 0 6 0 0