BUSINESS FIRMS’ MATCHES

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28805, 28 January 1959, Page 13

BUSINESS FIRMS’ MATCHES

i Eighteen. teams took part in the Opawa section of the first round of iSlazenger Shield tennis matches for business firms. ! Results were:— Mercers II v. Shell I J. E. Mercer and R. Shekleton beat J. Anderson and J. Maclean, 7-6; R. Shekleton and E. Marshall lost to J. Anderson and G. Royfee, 6-8; J. E. Mercer and E. Marshall beat G. Royfee and J. Maclean, 8-6. Mercers II won by 2 sets to 1. Ashby Bergh and Co. v. N.A.C. S. Clarke and C. Ogier beat Godfrey and Conaghan, 6-5; S. Clarke and A. Watts beat Godfrey and Clayton. 7-5; A. Wills and C. Ogier beat Conaghan and Clayton. 8-5. Ashby Bergh and Co. won by 3 sets to 0. w N.Z. Farmers II v. Standard Vacuum M. Coulson and J. Dickson lost to M. Seeward and R. Patterson, 3-10; D. 'Phipps and J. Dickson lost to R. Patterson and C. W. Pritchard. 5- M. Coulson and D. Phipps lost to C. W. Pritchard and M. Seeward. 2- ' « Standard Vacuum won by 3 sets to 0. N. FARMERS’ I V. M.O.W. Il J. Adamson and J. Adams beat G. Miskimmin and P. Bergin, 8-4; T Adams and K. Baker beat V. Hammond and G. Miskimmin, 10-6; K. Baker and E. Adamson beat V. Hammond and P. Bergin, 8-5. N.Z. Farmers won by 3 sets to 0. A.N.Z.' Bank v. Mercers I N. Behrnes and D. Warr beat D. McCormick and C. Chambers. 10-6; J. Edwards and D. Warr beat D. McCormick and M. McCoughan, 11-5; N. Behrnes and J. Edwards beat M. McCoughan and C. Chambers, 9-4. A.N.Z Bank won by 3 sets to 0. M. I v. Marathon R. Heke and I. George beat N. Knox and N. Curry. 8-3; R. Heke and P White lost to N. Knox and M Crozier. 5-9; I. George and P. White beat M. Crozier and N. Curry, 7-3. M.O.W I won by 2 sets to 1. Bank N.Z. v. Bank N.S.W. I M. Barry and B. Faulks beat J. Anderson and B. Williams, 10-3; H. Teith and B Faulks beat C. Lockhart and B. Williams. 9-6; H. Teith and M. Barry drew with C. Lockhart and J Anderson, 5-5. Bank of N.Z. won by 2 sets to 0 R. G. Robinson and National Bank to play later. St. G. Atkinson and Shell II had byes. Results of the South Christchurch section were:— Gold Bank Taxis v. Fletchers Browne and Le Compte beat Payne and Gregory. 8-6; Le Compte and Beatty beat Unwdn and Gregory, 7-4: Beatty and Browne beat Payne and Unwin, 9-7. Fletchers won by 3 sets to 0. Woolworths v. G.H.B. ll' Dunbar and O’Malley lost to Ritchie and Stum, 3-6; Russell and O'Ma’ley lost to Hayward and Stum. 3- Dunbar and Russell beat Ritchie and Hayward. 7-1. Woolworths won by 3 sets to 0. Fays beat State Advances by default. McKenzie and Willis v. Hutchinson Motors Rhodes and Mills lost to Jamieson and Chandler, 1-9; Rhodes and Lane drew with Jamieson and Willis, 4-4: Lane and Mills beat Chandler and Willis, 6-5. McKenzie and Willis won by 18 games to 11. N. v. Crop Research Liddell and Coventry beat M. Jordan and Stevenson, 9-2; Liddell and Flynn beat M. Jordan and S. Jordan. 6- Flynn and Coventry lost to S. Jordan and Stevenson. 3-8. N. won by 2 sets to 1. Marathon Rubber v. Taxes Burrell and Hill drew with Topp and Squibb, 5-5; Butler and Burrell lost to Southam and Topp, 5-7; Hill and Butler beat Squibb and Southam, 8-2. Marathon won by 18 games to 14. G.H.B. I v. Whitcombe and Tombs G. Miller and M. Miller lost to Preston and Wylie. 3-9; O’Malley and M. Miller beat Wylie and Barcham. 8-4; O’Malley and G. Miller beat Preston and Barcham, 6-4. G.H.B. won by 2 sets to 1. Farmers’ Garage v. Public Trust Louie and Mott beat Parris and Darbv, 9-1; Mott and Inglis beat Darby and Ramsay. 9-3; Louie and Inglis beat Parris and Ramsay. 8-6. Farmers won by 3 sets to 0. John Chambers v. A.A.C. Jamieson and Vivian beat Bell and Booker, 7-5; Hale and Vivian beat Booker and Comyrs. 8-3; Jamieson and Haley beat Bell and Comyrs. 8-1. John Chambers won by 3 sets to 0.