LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26363, 6 March 1951, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

TOWN TEAMS BEAT COUNTRY

ANNUAL TOURNEY AT WILDING PARK

The town teams beat the representatives of Canterbury rural districts by 84 matches to 60, in the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual Town v. Country tournament at Wilding Park on Saturday. In the junior section, the country teams beat the town teams by 63 matches to 33. Results (town names first): — SENIOR ▼. Banks Peninsula

Men's Singles.—A. L. Blackwell beat W. G. Lewthwaite, 9-0; M. Lodge beat E. W. Cairns, 9-8; D. Bannehr lost to J. G. Lewthwaite, 1-9; G. Jordan beat A. J. vanstone, 9-5; J. Shaw lost to H. C. Vanstone, 6-9; H. A. Wilson beat P. N Ussherr 9-8. Women’s Singles.—Miss B. Robinson beat Miss S. H. McCulloch, 9-7; Miss N. Vile lost to Miss R. F. Vanstone, 8-9; Mrs D. Chisholm beat Mrs P. N. Ussher, B-5; Mrs N. Hay beat Miss D. Allen, 9-6; Miss H. Hulston beat Mrs L. S. Radford, 9-6; Mrs H. Wilson beat Mrs D. T. Barclay,

Men’s Doubles.—Blackwell and Lodge beat Lewthwaite and Lewthwaite. 6-5, 6-4; Bannehr and Jordan lost to Cairns arid Ussher, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6; Shaw and Wilson beat Vanstone and Vanstone, 6-3, i-6, 6-4.

Women's Doubles.—Misses Robinson <>nd Vile beat Misses McCulloch and Vanstone, 6-3, 6-3; Mesdames Chisholm and Hay beat Mrs Ussher and Miss Allen, 8-4, 6-2; Mrs Wilson and Miss Hulston beat Mesdames Radford and Barclay, 5-6. 6-0, 6-4.

Mixed Doubles.—Blackwell and Miss Robinson beat W. G. Lewthwaite and Miss McCulloch, 6-1, 8-4; Lodge and Miss Vile beat H. C. Vanstone and Miss Vanstone, 6-0, 1-6, 6-4; Bannehr and Mrs Chisholm lost to Cairns and Miss Allen, 6-2, 5-6, 3-6; Jordan and Mrs Hay beat J. G. Lewthwaite and Mrs Radford, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Shaw and Miss Hulston beat Ussher and Mrs Ussher, 6-2, 6-0; Wilson and Mrs Wilson beat A. J. Vanstone and Mrs Barclay Town Won by 19 matches to 5.

v. Mid-Canterbury Men.’s Singles.—W. J. Smith beat P. Jackson. 9-3; E. Tippins beat R. W. OakL®?’ Suckling beat D. F. Watson, D-5; R. Atkinson beat J. Byrne, 9-8; K. D. Purdie lost to J. Corbett. 6-9; B. Hepburn lost to M. Thompson, 2-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Bennett lost to Mrs R. W. Oakley. 7-9; Miss J. Buchan beat Miss P. Cullen. 9-7; Mies J. Mardon iost to Miss J. Killworth, 1-9; Miss J. Beadel beat Miss N. Clarke, 9-7; Miss N. Meyers lost to Miss M. Watson. 8-9; Miss M. Idle lost to Mrs B. Edge. 4-9. Men’s Doubles.—Smith and Tippins beat Jackson and Oakley, 6-9, 6-1; Suckling and Atkinson lost to Watson and Bvrne. 4- 2-6; Purdie and Hepburn lost to Corbett and Thompson, 4-8, 6-5, 5-6 Women’* Doubles.—Misses Bennett and Buchan lost to Mrs Oakley and Miss Cullen, 3-6, 4-6; Misses Beadel and Mar- ?°. n Ml “es Killworfh and Clarke, 5- 3-6; Misses Myers and Idle beat Mrs Edge and Miss Watson; 2-«, 6-3, 6-4. Mixed Doubles.—Smith and Miss Bennett beat Jackson and Mrs Oakley. 0-6, 6- 6-3; Tippins and Miss Buchan beat Oakley and Miss Cullen, 6-2, 6-3; SuckV? 8 ®nd Miss Mardon lost to Watson and Miss Killworth. 5-6, 6-0, 3-6; Atkinson and Miss Beadel lost to Byrne and Miss Clarke, 3-6, 3-6; Purdie ana Miss Meyers lost to Corbett and Miss Watson, 5-6, 6-5 1-6; Hepburn and Miss Idle lost to Thompson and Mrs Edge, 4-6, 0-6. Mid-Canterbury won by 14 matches to

„ , „v. North Canterbury Men s Singles.—R. J. Telford beat G. c ®rPenter, 9-5; I. Johnson beat D. Dalzeli, 9-3; M. Freear beat E. Knowles, 9-6: P. Wilson beat R. Johnson, 9-3; J. A. Rothera beat B. Sampson, 9-1; C. Rudge lost to A. Escott, 0-9.

Women’s Singles—Miss J, Tregear lost to Mrs A, Fraser, 7-9; Miss A. Herdman lost to Mrs H. Escott, 1-8; Miss M. Pren- ?? Miss B. Tomlinson, 9-8: Miss M. White beat Miss M. Stanton, 9-5; Miss 9.'. D 'x°h beat Miss H. Shuttleworth, 1-7; Z. Forbes beat Mrs M, Smith. 9-5. Men s Doubles—Telford and Jonnson beat Carpenter and Escott. 6-2, r.-2; Freear and Wilson beat Knowles nnd Johnson, 6-1, 6-0; Rothera and Judge beat Dalzell and Sanson, 6-1, 6-0. Women's Doubles—Misses Tregear and Herdman lost to Meidames Fraser and Escott, 3-6, 1-6; Mrs White and Miss Prendergast lost to Misses Tomllnaon and Stanton. 4-6. 4-6; Misses Dixon and Forbes beat Mrs Smith and Miss Shuttleworth, 8-3, 2-6. 6-0. Mixed Doubles—Telford and Miss Tre5 e . ar beat Carpenter and Mrs Fraser. 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Johnson and Miss Herdman lost to Escott and Mrs Escott, 4-6, 2-6; Freear and Miss Prendergast beat Knowles and Miss Tomlinson. 3-6, 6-5. 1-6: Wilson and Miss White beat Dalzell and Miss Stanton, »•!, 6-0; Rothera and Mia Dixon lost Jo J ?bnspn and Miss Shuttleworth, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6; Judge and Mia Forbes beat Samson and Mrs Smith, 6-f, 6-0. Town won by 17 matches to 7. V. Hurunui Men’s Singles—A. T. Goddard lost to R. Livingstone, 4-0; A. K. Neave beat G. Mason, 9-0; G. R. Falloon. beat R. Stevenson, 9-3; E. Ireland beat S. Inwood, 9-2; A. B. McCallum beat C. Heaslay, 9-8; N. Fairlie beat G. Maxwell, 9-4. Women’s Singles.—Miss F. Ower beat Miss A. Murray, 9-3; Miss J. Fairlle beat Miss B. Murray, 9-7; Miss M. Ntsbet lost to Miss S. Murray, 7-9; Miss M. Dodds lost to Mrs R. Honeybone, «-»; Miss H. Parsonson beat Mrs C. Cuney, 9-<; Miss R. Thomas beat Miss F. Preston, 8-3. Men’s Doubles—Goadard and Neave lost to Mason and Livingstone, 5-6, 5-6; Falloon and Ireland beat Stevenson and Inwood, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; McCallum end Fairlie beat Heasley and Maxwell, 6-0, 6-3. Women’s Doubles—Miss Ower and Mrs Fairlie beat Misses A. Murray and B. Murray, 6-3, 6-4; Misses Nisbet and Dodds beat Mesdames Honeybone and Currey, 6-1. 6-4; Misses Parsonson and Thomas lost to Misses Preston and S. Murray, 2-6, 0-4, 4-6.

Mixed Doubles.—Goddard and Miss Ower beat Livingstone and Miss B. Murray, 6-5, 4-6, 6-4; Neave and Mas Fairlie lost to Mason and Miss A. Murray, 6-4, 5-6, 1-6; Falloon and Miss Nisbet beat Heasley and Miss S. Murary, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1; Ireland and Miss Dodds lost to Stevenson and Mrs Honeybone, 6-2, 4-6, 5-6; McCallum and Miss Parsonson lost to Inwood and Mrs Currey, 4-6, 1-6; Fairlie and Miss Thomas beat Maxwell and Miss Preston, 6-1, 5-6, 6*3. Town won by 16 matches to 8. v, Ellesmere

Men’s Singles.—G. Shaw beat I. Pickering. 9-7; D, Wakelin beat M. Nairn, 9-2; D. James lost to F. Carter, 8-9; D. English lost to D. Murdoch, 6-9; J. Buchan beat R. Hudson, 9-8; J. Betteridge beat T. Green. 9-4.

Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Elsom beat Miss M. Browne, 9-4; Miss J. Neuman lost to Mrs J. Jury, 3-9; Miss N. Pauli beat Mrs R. Skilling, 9-5; Miss A. Webb lost to Mrs A. Carter, 7-9; Miss M. Mather lost to Mrs I. Smith. 5-9; Miss N. Young beat Mrs W. Dailey, 9-8. Men's Doubles.—Shaw and Wakelin beat Pickering and Nairn, 6-2, 5-6,' 6-3; James and English lost to Carter and Murdoch, 4- 4-6; Buchan and Betteridge lost to Hudson and Green, 2-6, 6-2, 5-6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Neuman and Pauli lost to Mrs Jury and Miss Browne, 5- 2-6; Misses Webb and Pauli beat Mesdames Skilling and Carter, 4-6, 6-2, 5-3; Misses Mather and Young lost to Mesdafnes Smith and Dailey, 2-6, 2-6. Mixed Doubles.—Shaw and Miss Neuman lost to Pickering and Miss Browne, 4- 6-4, 3-6; Wakelin and Miss Elsom lost to Nairn and Mrs Jury, 0-6, 0-6; James and Miss Pauli beat Carter and Mrs Skilling, 6-4, 6-4; English and Miss Webb lost to Murdoch and Mrs Carter. 8-4, 5-6, 5-6; Buchan and Miss Mather lost to Hudson and Mrs Smith, 0-6, 0-6; Betteridge and Miss Young lost to Green and Mrs Dailey by default. Ellesmere won by 14 matches to 10. v. Malvern Men’s Singles.— a. D Atkinson lost to A. Hewitt, 2-9; P. W. Murdoch beat W. Hewitt, 9-6; O. Harvey lost to K. Maffey, 6- J. Beddis beat B. Begg, 9-6; P. Dorizac beat R. Henderson, 9-7; P. Greenwood beat C. Taylor, 9-8. Women's Singles.—Miss T. Poole lost to Miss H. Henderson. 7-9; Mrs I. Treeby lost to Miss M. Walker. 8-9, Miss P. Allen beat Mrs S. Hart, 9-3; Mrs S. Austin beat Mrs B. Begg, 9-1; Miss C. McGrath beat Miss B. Jenkins, 9-6; Miss A. Forsyth lost to Miss N. Wright, 7-9. Men’s Doubles.—Atkinson and Murdoch lost to A. Hewitt and W. Hewitt 6-5, 3-6. 5- Harvey and Dorizac lost to Henderson and Begg, 3-6, 6-5, 4-6; Beddis and Greenwood lost to Maffey and Taylor, 0-6, 4-6. Women's Doubles.—Misses Poole and Allen lost to Misses Henderson and Walker, 0-6, 6-5, 4-6; Mesdames Treeby and Austin beat Mesdames Hart and Begg, 6- 6-2; Misses McGrath and Forsyth lost to Misses Jenkins and Wright, 0-6, i-6. Mixed Doubles.—Atkinson and Miss Poole lost to Hewitt and Miss Henderson by default; Murdoch and Mrs Treeby beat Hewitt and Miss Walker, 6-2, 6-3; Harvey and Miss Allen beat Maffey and Mrs Hart, 6-2, 6-3; Beddis and Mrs Austin beat Begg and Mrs Begg, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Dorizao and Miss McGrath lost to Hen-

derson and Miss Jenkins, 1-6, 3-6; Greenwood and Miss Forsyth beat Taylor and Miss Wright, 6-4, 2-6. 6-5. Town won by 20 sets to 19. JUNIOR Banks Peninsula beat Town by 9 matches to 7; Mid-Canterbury beat Town by 13 matches to 3; North Canterbury beat Town by 9 matches to 7; Hurunui •Mt 'town oy 15 sets to 13; Ellesmere beat Town by 12 matches to 4; Malvern beat Town by 12 matches to 4. MARLBOROUGH CHAMPIONSHIPS The Marlborough tennis championships were held at Kaikoura during the weekThe only 1950 championship holder to retain her title was Miss J. Auld (Cheviot). who beat Miss V. Burtenshaw (Marlborough Club, Blenheim) in the final. The men’s singles title was won by G. Walker (Nelson), who paired with R. McNabb (Marlborough Club), to win the doubles from H. Lenk and R. R. McRae (Marlborough). Miss V. Burtenshaw (Marlborough) and Miss G. Burnett (Cheviot) took the women’s doubles title.

NUNNELEY CASKET TEAM

The following is the team to represent Canterbury against Auckland in the final of the Nunneley Casket series, which will be played at Wilding Park on Friday and Saturday:—Misses J. Mac Gibbon, L. Luxton, Mesdames M. Potts and D. Donnithorne.