LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22344, 7 March 1938, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

CANTERBURY’S EASY

WIN

MATCH AT WILDING PARK

SOUTH CANTERBURY LOSES

EVERY RUBBER

South Canterbury was no match for Canterbury In the annual fixture held at Wilding Park on Saturday, failing to win any of the 24 rubbers, Canterbury did not underrate the opposition, and entered its strongest team, but South Canterbury’s strength was weakened by the absence of three of its more prominent representatives. That, however, was not likely to have improved South Canterbury’s chance of winning the fixture, but with its team at full strength South Canterbury might well have won one or two of the rubbers.

The weather was almost perfect and the courts were fast and true, in spite of rain overnight. The public obviously looked on the fixture as the least interesting of the season, and the attendance was small. . „ , Canterbury’s superiority was most clearly shown in the women’s matches, all of which were won in straight sets. South Canterbury won only 14 games in the six matches of the singles and seven in the three doubles matches. Much more determined opposition was given by South Canterbury in the men’s matches. South Canterbury’s first man, W. E. Renton, demonstrated his ability in volleying to good purpose against C. Angas. and for fast and accurate play this was probably the best of the singles matches. Angas, as usual, was in fine form, and Rpnton could find no consistent weakness iii his opponent’s game, Angas winning 6-2, 6-3. G. C. Reid could make little Impression on H. A, Barnett, but in the remaining matches of the men’s singles the visitors were perhaps a little unlucky. J. Milliken, T. C. Morrison, and R. T. Shiels took H. Dymond, I. J. Corich, and C, F. Penfold to three sets, and A. R. Cant and G. Innes-Jones went to 10-8 in the second set before Cant won. At critical moments the Canterbury men were steadier than their opponents. Results were:— MEN’S SINGLES C. Angas beat W. E. Renton, 6-2, 6-3. H. A. Barnett beat G. C. Reid, 6-3, 6-0. H. Dymond beat J. Milliken. 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. A, R, Cant beat G. Innes-Jones, 6-4, 10-8. I. J. Corich beat T. C. Morrison, 4-6, 6-0. 6-4. C. F. Penfold beat R. T. Shiels, 4-6, 6 ’ 3 ‘ 6 " 3 ' WOMEN’S SINGLES Miss I. Poole beat Miss D. Shirtcliil, 6-2, 6-1. Miss T. Poole beat Miss D. Patchett, 6-0, 6-1. Miss N. Bishop beat Miss K. Smythe, 6-1, 6-2. Miss D. Dickey beat Miss J. Bendall, 6-2, 6-2. Miss J. Senior beat Miss K. Venning, 6-1, 6-0. Miss S. Anderson beat Miss L. Shllllto, 6-2, 6-0. MEN’S DOUBLES Angas and Dymond beat Renton and Reid. 6-4, 4-6, 6-2. Barnett and Cant beat Milliken and Innes-Jones, 6-1, 6-2. Corich and Penfold beat Morrison and Shiels, 8-6, 10-8. WOMEN’S DOUBLES Misses I. and T. Poole beat Misses Shlrtcliffe and Patchett, 6-2, 6-3. Misses Bishop and Dickey beat Misses Smythe and Bendall, 6-1, 6-0. Misses Senior and Anderson beat Misses Venning and Shilllto, 6-0. 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES Miss I. Poole and Angas beat Miss Shirtcliff and Renton. 6-4, 5-7, 6-1. Miss T. Poole and Barnett beat Miss Patchett and Reid, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Bishop and Dymond beat Miss Smythe and Milliken, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Dickey and Cant beat Miss Bendall and Innes-Jones, 6-3, 6-2. Miss Senior and Corich beat Miss Venning and Morrison, 6-4, 7-5. Miss Anderson and Penfold beat Miss Shilllto and Shiels, 6-4, 6-4.

INTER CLUB GRADE MATCHES

TWO FINALS DECIDED

The finals of two inter-club grade competitions were decided at Wilding Park on Saturday. In the final of sections X and II of the B grade, Woolston beat North Linwood by 10 sets to 6. and In the final of the D grade Addington Catholic beat Woolston by 93 gms to 92 The semi-final of section II and 111 of' the A grade was also decided. St. James beating Linwood by 9 sets to 7. Results were:— A GRADE . Section Z NORTH LINWOOD v. ST. ALBANS Men’s Singles—G. Kissel lost to R. Noonan 2-9, D. Hinman lost to D, Hood 3- A. Wilson lost to W. J. Burrell 4-9, A. Dickson beat G. Hopkinson 9-4. Women’s Singles—Miss J. Wilkins lost to Miss H. Elsom 4-6, Miss M. Bruorton lost to Miss Bax 4-6. Miss G. Irving lost to Mrs Smyth 4-6, Miss J. Sycamore lost to Miss D. Elsom 2-6. Women's Doubles—Misses Wilkins and Bruorton lost to Misses H. and D. Elsom 4- Misses Irving and Sycamore lost to Mesdames Bax and Smyth 0-6. Men’s Doubles —Hinman and Dickson beat Noonan and Hopkinson 9-4, Wilson and Kissel lost to Hood and Burrell 6-9. Mixed Doubles—Miss Wilkins and Hinman lost to Miss H. Elsom and Hppkinson 6-9, Miss Irving and Kissel lost to Mrs Bax and Hood 6-9, Miss Bruorton and Wilson lost to Mrs Smyth and Noonan 1-9, Miss Sycamore and Dickson lost to Miss D. Elsom and Burrell 6-0. North Linwood won by 14 sets to 2. ELMWOOD No. 1 v. OPAWA Men’s Singles—R. B. Fraser lost to W. Douglas 4-9, W. P. Jones lost to C. Robinson 7-9, T. A. Leitch lost to B. Thomson 5- J. A. Henry lost to L. Gazzard 4-9. Women's Singles—Mrs T. A. Leitch Mrs Patterson 6-4, Miss J. Stevenson beat Miss Wlckes 6-3, Miss M. Morrison beat Mrs Craighead 6-1, Miss M. Linzey lost to Mrs Watt 5-6. • , _ .. . - . Men’s Doubles—Fraser and Leitch lost to Douglas and Thomson 4-9, Jones and_ Henry lost to Robinson and Gazzard 7-9. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Leitch and Miss Stevenson beat Mrs Patterson and Miss Wickes 6-3, Misses Morrison and Linzey lost to Mesdames Craighead and Watt 3-6. Mixed Doubles— Mrs Leitch and Fraser beat Mrs Patterson and Douglas 9-8, Miss Stevenson and Leitch lost to Miss Wlckes and Robinson 7-9, Miss Linzey and Jones lost to Mrs Watt and Thomson 7-9, Miss Morrison and Henry beat Mrs Craighead and Gazzard 9-3. Opawa won by 9 sets to 7. A GRADE Sections II and 111 LINWOOD v. ST. JAMES Men’s Singles—W. Chrystall lost to V. Jones 2-9. R. Maslin lost to A. D. Atkinson 3-9, W. Jury beat P. H. Jones 9-3, J. Howarth lost to G. Rookes 7-9. Women’s Singles—Miss J. Gaffney beat Miss B. Spicer 6-1, Miss L. Wright lost to Miss L. Jones 3-6, Mrs H. Escott lost to Miss N. Smither 4-6.' Men’s Doubles —Chrystall and Jury lost to Jones and Atkinson 4-9, Maslin and Howarth beat Jones and Rookes 9-4. Women’s Escott snd Miss Wright lost to Misses N. Smither and Jones 5-6. Misses Gaffney and Black beat Misses Spicer and E. Smither 6-4. Mixed Doubles—Chrystall and Mrs Escott lost to Miss Jones and Jones 6-9. Maslin and Miss Wright lost to Miss N. Smither and Atkinson 4-9, Howarth and Miss Black beat Miss Spicer and Rookes 9-5 St. James won by 9 sets to 7. B GRADE Sections I and II Final Woolston beat North Linwood by 10 Se s S t. to Maxy’s beat Burwood Park by 8 sets to 7« Barrington beat Avonside by default. • Edgeware beat Linwood by 89 games to 8L

(jatneorai oeat. nuumgLua uy beia to 6. St. Phillips beat Opawa by 12 sets to 4. Shirley beat Addington Catholic by 10 sets to 6. D GRADE Final Addington Catholic beat Woolston by 93 sames to 92.