Three Country Teams Win Matches With Town

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27909, 5 March 1956, Page 15

Three Country Teams Win Matches With Town

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Country teams won three of the six senior matches against Town teams and all the five junior matches when the annual Town-Country fixture was held at Wilding Park on Saturday. Altogether 224 players took part in senior and junior sections. Because Country won four of the six senior matches last season, it seemed a pity that Town teams this season did not include many prominent senior club players. There was only one senior man who plays top for his club—B. R. Crawford. On the other hand the opportunity was given to many players who would not otherwise play in a representative match. It is a good indication of the numerical strength of tennis in Christchurch that it is able to put six senior teams of 12 and five or six junior teams of eight into the field each year for this meeting. Mid-Canterbury, Malvern and Ellesmere won their senior matches, but Town beat North Canterbury, Hurunui ana Banks Peninsula. In the junior section the five winning teams were Mid-Can-terbury, Ellesmere, North Canterbury. Malvern and Banks Peninsula.

The Mid-Canterbury men, led by a former North Otago player, K. Familton. gave a good performance to win all their singles but one. Although his service, hit with a short backswing, was not very formidable, Familton played sound ground strokes and moved to the net at every opportunity to beat the top member of the Town team. P. M. Wilson, 9-6. Both were aggressive, but Familton, forceful on the forehand, took a lead at 4-3 which he held. Miss S. Field (Town) was too strong in driving and determination for her MidCanterbury opponent. Miss P. Cullen. Keeping a better length deep to the base - line. Miss Field kept Miss Cullen usually on the defence. She won, 9-2. One of the most promising Country players was the young top man for Hurunui, T. Smith who beat S. Bullen by superior placement and clever variations of length and direction. Smith won, 9-3. Even though Bullen retrieved well he was often forced out of court. Results:— SENIOR Town v. Mid-Canterbury Men’s Singles.—P. M. Wilson lost to K. Familton. 6-9; E. Cairns beat F. Amos, 9-8; C. T. Dawson lost to K. Logan, 5-9; B. Poole lost to G. Street, 0-9; B. Gane lost to E. Bryant. 1-9; W. Tyrell lost to A. Anderson, 7-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss S. Field beat Miss P. Cullen. 9-2; Miss A. Dailey lost to Miss P. Mac Kay, 5-9; Mrs H. Lovegrove beat Miss P. Andrews. 9-3; Miss R. Thomas lost to Miss N. Behrnes, 3-9; Miss E. Kay beat Miss J. Tarbotton. 9-6; Miss M. Steventon lost to Miss B. Taylor, 3-9. Men’s Doubles.—Wilson and Cairns beat Familton and Logan, 6-2, 6-2; Dawson and Poole lost to Amos and Street, 5-6, 2-6, Gane and Tyrell lost to Bryant and Anderson, 3-6, 3-6. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Field and Dailey lost to Misses Cullen and Mac Kay, 6-1, 4-6, 1-6; Mrs Lovegrove and Miss Thomas lost to Misses Andrews ana Behrnes, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6; Misses Kay and Steventon lost to Misses Tarbotton and Taylor, 5-6, 5-6.

Mixed Doubles.—Wilson and Miss Field lost to Familton and Miss Cullen, 6-5, 3-6, 4- Cairns and Miss Dailey lost to Amos and Miss Mac Kay, 1-6, 6-4, 1-6; Dawson and Mrs Lovegrove beat Logen and Miss Andrews, 6-5, 4-6, 6-4; Poole and MLs Thomas lost to Street and Miss Behrnes. 3-6, 4-«< Gane and Miss Kay lost to Bryant and Miss Tarbotton. 0-6, 1-6; Tyrell ana Miss Steventon lost to Anderson and Miss Taylor. 4-6, 6-3, 3-6. Mid-Canterbury won by 18 matches to 6. Town v. North Canterbury Men’s Singles.—A. D. Atkinson beat J. Dalzell, 9-4; B. Pauli beat J. McNally, 9-2; F. Commons beat W. Smith, 9-3; K. Hughes beat G. Sheppard; 9-7; R. Allen lost to G. Lilley, 3-9; H. Blackburn beat C. McKay, 9-5. Women’s Singles.—Mrs P. Boatwood lost to Mrs B. Fraser, 7-9; Mrs C. Atkinson lost to Mrs C. Escott, 5-9; Miss C. Richmond lost to Miss P. Robinson, 6-9; Miss D. Murray beat Miss S. Wilson, 9-8; Miss A. Bailey teat Miss B. Hunter, 9-4; Miss J. Reid lost to Mrs G. McNally, 7-9. Men’s Doubles.—Atkinson and Pauli beat Dalzell and McNally, 6-2, 6-4; Commons and Hughes beat Smith and Sheppard, 6-4, 6-1; Allen and Blackburn beat Lilley and McKay, 6-5, 2-6, 6-5. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Boatwooa and Atkinson lost to Mesdames Fraser and Escott, 5-6, 0-6; Misses Richmond and Murray lost to Misses Robinson and Wilson, 4-6, 5-6; Misses Bailey and Reid beat Miss Hunter and Mrs McNally, 6-3, 6-4. Mixed Doubles.—Atkinson and Mrs Atkinson beat Dalzell and Mrs Fraser, 6-5. 6-2: Pauli and Mrs Boatwood beat McNally and Mrs Escott, '6-1, 6-3; Commons and Miss Richmond beat Smith and Miss Robinson, 6-1, 6-5; Hughes and Miss Murray beat Sheppard and Miss Wilson. 6-4, 6-4; Allen and Miss Bailey beat Lilley and Miss Hunter, 6-3. 4-6, 6-5; Blackburn and Miss Reid beat McKay and Mrs McNally, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Town won by 17 matches to 7. Town v. Malvern Men’s Singles.—G. Shaw beat A. Hewitt, 9-2; E. Cormack beat W. Hewitt. 9-6; E Packer beat R. Henderson, 9-8; R. Innes lost to B. Forbes. 7-9: D. Huston lost to M. Wilson, 2-9: G. Baker beat B. Mitchell. 9-3. Women’s Singles.—Miss P. Allen beat Miss H. Henderson. 9-4; Miss R. Pengelly lost to Mrs N. Gilmour, 5-9; Miss T. Minehan lost to Mrs Y. Hart, 7-9; Miss L. Mills lost to Mrs M. Begg, 7-9; Miss D. Norrie beat Miss B. Jenkins, 9-0; Miss H. Parmenter lost to Mrs M. MacAulay, 5Men’s Doubles.—Shaw and Cormack heat A. Hewitt and W. Hewitt, 6-4, 5-6, 6- Packer and Innes lost to Henderson and Wilson, 3-6, 6-3, 6-5; Huston and Baker lost to Forbes and Mitchell, 2-6. 5Women’s Doubles.—Misses Allen and Norrie lost to Miss Henderson and Mrs Gilmour, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Misses Pengelly and Minehan lost to Mrs Begg and Miss Jenkins, 6-3. 5-6, 3-6; Misses Mills and Parmenter lost to Mesdames MacAulay and Hart. 6-4. 6-4. Mixed Doubles.—Shaw and Miss Allen lost to A. Hewitt and Miss Henderson. 0-6, 5-6; Cormack and Miss Pengelly lost to W. Hewitt and Mrs Gilmour, 1-6, 6-3, 3-6; Packer and Miss Parmenter beat Henderson and Mrs Begg, 5-6, 6-2, 6-4; Innes and Miss Norrie lost to Forbes and Miss Jenkins, 5-6, 6-2, 2-6; Huston and Miss Mills lost to Wilson and Mrs MacAulay, 3-6, 6-4. 4-6; Baker and Miss Minehan lost to Mitchell and Mrs Hart, 3-6, 6- 5-6.

Malvern won by 16 matches to 8. Town v. Hurunui Men’s Singles.—S. Bullen lost to T. Smith, 3-9; I. Sanders lost to J. Rule, 6-9; D. Coulter beat R. Stevenson, 9-5; J. Cadenhead beat I. Ferguson. 9-5; E. Biddle beat I. Moir, 9-8; K. F. Haworth beat T. King, 9-0. Woman’s Singles.—Mrs G. Wilson beat Mrs M. Whitham, 9-1; Miss J. Lambert beat Mrs Shadbolt, 9-2; Miss B. Watmuff beat Miss V. Forster, 9-8; Miss E. Reaston beat Mrs Symonds, 9-5; Miss E. Headley beat Mrs Moir, 9-2; Miss M, Rimmer beat Mrs Stevenson. 9-4. Men’s Doubles.—Bullen and Cadenhead beat Rule and Ferguson. 6-4, 4-6, 6-5; Sanders and Goulter beat Smith and Stevenson, 6-2, 4-6. 6-5; Biddle and Haworth beat Moir and King, 6-3, 6-2. Women's Doubles.—Mrs Wilson and Miss Watmuff beat Mesdames Whitham and Shadbclt, 6-2, 6-0; Misses Lambert and Headley beat Mrs Symonds and Miss Forster, 6-3. 6-2: Misses Reaston and Rimmer beat Mesdames Moir and Stevenson. 6-2, 6-3. Mixed Doubles.—Bullen and Miss Lambert beat Smith and Miss Fqrster, 6-5, 6-3: Sanders and Mrs Wilson lost to Rule and Mrs Whitham. 4-6, 6-2, 2-6> Goulter and Miss Watmuff beat Ferguson and Mrs Shadbolt, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3: Haworth and Miss Reaston beat Stevenson and Mrs Symonds. 4-6. 6-0, 6-5; Cadenhead and Miss. Headley lost to Moir and Mrs Moir, 3-6? 2-6: Biddle and Miss Rimmer beat King and Mrs Stevenson, 6-3, 6-4. Town won by 19 matches to 5. Town v. Banks Peninsula Men’s Singles.—W. Dickson lost to W. G. Lewthwaite, 7.-9; S. Clarke lost to H. C. Vanstone. 5-9; J. Scrivener beat J. A. Lewthwaite, 9-2: M. Fernley lost to A. J. Vanstone. 5-9; I. Clark lost to P. N. Ussher, 3-9; G. Syms beat R. Craw. 9-5. Women’s Singles—Mrs G. Robinson beat Mrs P. N. Ussher. 9-2; Miss H. B. Mitchell beat Miss M. E. Patten, 9-0; Miss L. Nation 10-t to Mrs W. G. Lewthwaite. 6-9: Miss M. Bailey beat Miss J. Cusdin. 9-6; Mrs M. Clark beat Miss A. Craw. 9-1; Miss H. Hope beat Miss B. Wakelin, 9-5. Men's Doubles.—Dickson and Clarke lost to Lewthwaite and Lewthwaite. 4-6. 5- Scrivener and Fernley lost to Vanstone and Vanstone, 4-6, 6-2, 4-6; Clark and Svms lost to USfcher and Craw, 3-6, 6- 4-6.

Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Robinson and Miss Nation beat Mrs Ussher and Miss Patten, 6-1, 6-2; Mrs Mitchell and Miss Bailey beat Mrs Lewthwaite and Miss Wakelin, 6-3. 6-0; tylrs Clark and Miss Hope beat Misses Craw and Cusdin, 6-3, 6-2. Mixed Doubles'.—Dickson and Mrs Robinson beat W. Lewthwaite and Mrs Lewthwaite, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2: Clarke and Mrs Mitchell beat Ussher and Mrs Ussher, 6-4, 6-2; Scrivener and Miss Nation beat Vanstone and Miss Craw, 6-5, 6-4; Fernley and Miss Bailey lost to A. Vanstone and Miss Cusdin, 5-6, 4-6; Clark and Mrs Clark lost to J. Lewthwaite and Miss Patten, 5-6, 3-6; Syms and Miss Hope beat Craw and Miss Wakelin, 6-3, 6-2. Town won by 14 matches to 10. Town v. Ellesmere Men’s Singles.—B. R. Crawford beat I. Pickering. 9-4; M. J. Beatty lost to A. Jones, 8-9; D. Allen lost to A. Wilson, 6-9; A. B. McCallum beat P. Bell, 9-8; M. Marshall lost to A. Watkins, 8-9; D. Peacock lost to G. Anstiss, 4-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss V. Hatch beat Miss P. Green, 9-2; Miss M. Dodds lost to Miss D. McMillan, 6-9: Mrs M. Good lost to Mrs Tarlton, 3-9; Mrs M. Marshall lost to Mrs Redpath, 1-9; Miss R. Newick beat Mrs Bell, 9-4; Miss S. Burrow lost to Mrs Walker, 4-9.

Men’s Doubles.—Crawford and Beatty lost to Pickering and Jones, 6-4, 5-6, 2-6; Allen and McCallum lost to Wilson and Watkins, 5-6, 4-6; Marshall and Peacock lost to Bell and Anstiss, 2-6, 1-6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Dodds and Mrs Good beat Misses Green and McMillan. 2-6, 2-6; Miss- Hatch and Mrs Marshall lost to Mesdames Tarlton and Redpath, 2-6, 5-6; Misses Newick and Burrows lost to Mesdames Bell and Watkins, 4-6, 2-6. Mixed Doubles. —Crawford and Miss Hatch beat Pickering and Miss Green, 6-2, 5-6, 6-4; Beatty and Miss Dodds lost to Jones and Miss McMillan. 3-6, 4-6; Allen and Mrs Good lost to Wilson and Mrs Tarlton. 4-6, 3-6; McCallum and Mrs Marshall lost to Bell and Mrs Bell, 4-6, 6 - 2, 2-6; Marshal] and Miss Newick lost to Watkins and Mrs Redpath, 5-6, 3-6; Peacock and Miss Burrows lost to Anstiss and Mrs Walker, 6-4, 1-6, 0-6. Ellesmere won by 18 matches to 6. JUNIOR Ellesmere beat Town by 12 matches to 4; Mid-Canterbury beat Town by 11 matches to 5; North Canterburj' beat Town by 14 sets to 13; Malvern beat Town by 10 matches to 6; Town beat Banks Peninsula by 11 matches to 5.