LAWN TENNIS Three Country Teams Win Games With Town

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28833, 2 March 1959, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS Three Country Teams Win Games With Town

Teams from the six Canterbury lawn tennis sub-associations again had their share of success against teams from Christchurch on the annual town-country day held at Wilding Park on Saturday. For the last three years country teams have won three of the six matches and this was the case again. Mid-Canterbury won by 17 matches to 7, North Canterbury by 13 matches to 11, and Melvern narrowly, by 22 sets to 18, after it and its town opponent had both scored 12 matches. Town teams beat Ellesmere by 13 matches to 11, Hurunui by 15 matches to 9, and Banks Peninsula, by 13 matches to 11. North Canterbury and Malvern have now won their matches three years in succession. In the contests for juniors, country teams won three of the five matches. Mid-Canterbury, Malvern and North Canterbury won and Banks Peninsula and

Hunmui lost. Only a few of the leading 1 Christchurch senior players took ; part but in spite of that there ■ were some very creditable per- ; formances by country players. The present sub-associations ' singles champion, K. Familton, of Mid-Canterbury, fought hard against W. Pritchard, who until recently was top of the Canterbury provincial ladder. Pritchard won, 9-6, but he was often troubled by Familton’s pacy service and ground strokes. Notable wins for country were by W. Hewitt (Malvern), who beat the Canterbury under 17 singles champion and national runner-up, B. Judge, 9-7. ABrowne (Mid-Canterbury), who beat the Opawa player, S. Clarke, 9-7, W. G. Lewthwaite (Banks Peninsula), who beat B. J. Shirlaw, of Cashmere, 9-6, and Miss G. Smith (North Canterbury), who beat Miss K. Brander with the loss of only one game. Results:— Town v. Malvern

Men’s Singles.—G. Moss beat A. Hewitt, 9-3; B. Judge lost to W. Hewitt, 5-9; R. M. Heke beat R. Henderson, 9-7; W. Clancy lost to M. Wilson. 3-9; A. B. McCallum beat A. Swanson, 9-5: D. Ferguson lost to R. Stevenson, 8-9. Women’s Singles.—Mrs J. McKay beat Mrs N. Gilmour, 9-4; Miss B. Blackburn beat Miss B. Jenkins, 9-5; Mrs T. Southam lost to Mrs M. MacAulay, 6-9; Miss L. MoGillivray lost to Miss J. Thompson, 1-9; Miss J. Colthart lost to Mrs B. Pickering, 3-9; Mrs L. Finnie beat Miss B. Cederman, 9-5. Men’s Doubles.—Moss and Judge lost to Hewitt and Hewitt, 5-6. 2-6; Heke and Clancy lost to Henderson and Wilson, 4-6, 4-6; McCallum and Ferguson lost to Swanson and Stevenson, 4-6, 4-6. Women’s Doubles—Mrs McKay and Miss Blackburn lost to Mrs Gilmour and Mias Jenkins, 1-6, 4-6; Mrs Southam and Miss McGillivray lost to Mrs MacAulay and Miss Thompson, 2-6, 4-6; Miss Colthart and Mrs Finnie beat Mrs Pickering and Miss Cederman, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. Mixed Doubles—Moss and Mrs McKay beat A. Hewitt and Mrs Gilmour, 4-6, 6-2, 6-5; Judge and Miss Blackbum beat W. Hewitt and Miss Thompson, 6-2, 6-0; Hekeiand Miss Southam beat Henderson and Miss Jenkins, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4: Clancy and Miss McGillivray beat Wilson and Mrs MacAulay, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; McCallum and Miss' Colthart lost to Swanson and Mrs Pickering, 3-6, 0-6; Ferguson and Mrs Finnie beat Stevenson . and Mias Cederman, 6-5,

6-4. z Malvern won by 22 sets to 18. Town v. Mid-Canterbury Men’s Singles.—W. Pritchard beat K. Familton, 9-6; S. Clarke lost to A. Browne, 7-9; D. G. Owen lost to IF. Amos, 1-9; R. Brown lost to G. Street, 4-9; R. Allen lost to A. Taylor, 2-9; G. A. Price lost to E. Bryant. 1-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss D. Norrie beat Miss P. Andrews, 9-3; Mrs H. | Lovegrove lost ,to Mrs M. Reddell cliff e, 2-9; Mrs Ferguson beat Miss B. Taylor, 9-8; Mrs Robinson beat Miss J. Andrews. 9-3; Mrs J. Furlonger lost to Misp B. Shaw, 6-9; Miss P. Johnstone lost to Mrs L. Thompson, 6-9. || Men’s Doubles.—Pritchard and Clarke lost to Familton and Browne. 1(6-2, 5-8, 3-6; Owen and Brown lost I to Amos and Street, 4-6, 4-6; Allen I and Price beat Taylor and Bryant, I 6-5. 6-3. I Women’s Doubles.—Miss Norrie I and Mrs Lovegrove lost to Miss lip. Andrews and Mrs Reddecliffe, II 2-6. 5-6; Mesdames Fergpson and | ißobinson lost to Mrs Thompson and I Miss Taylor, 6-1, 2-6, 5-6; Mrs FurI longer and Miss Johnstone lost to I Misses Shaw and/J. Andrews, 1-6. 1.0-6. | Mixed Doubles.—Pritchard and II Miss Norrie lost to Familton and I Mrs Reddecliffe, 3-6, 6-1, 5-6; Clarke I and Mrs Lovegrove beat Taylor ana I Miss P. Andrews. 6-5. 1-6, 6-5; Owen I and Mrs Ferguson lost to Browne l and Miss 3. Andrews, 4-6, 4-6; Brown I and Mrs Robinson lost to Amos and ■ Miss Shaw, 5-6. 3-6; Allen and Mrs I FUrlonger Peat Bryant and Miss I Taylor. 6-5, 3-6, 6-5; Price and Miss I Johnstone lost to Street and Mrs || Thompson, 1-8, 4-6. • Mid-Canterbury won by 17 matches to 7.

Town v. Ellesmere Men’s Singles.—M. C. Healey, beat I. Pickering, 9-7: J. Beatty beat I. Jones. 9-7; W. Jameson lost to A. Jones, 3-9; P. Maples beat S. Jordan, 9-5; J. Maples lost to T. Lovegrove, 4-9; S. Rapson lost to R. Hudson, Singles.—Mrs L. Fitzgerald beat Miss S. Mackay. 9-4); Miss j. Davidson beat Mrs N. Skilling, 9-2; Miss L. Nation beat Miss D. McMillan, 9-5; Miss C. Parris beat Mrs L. Smith, 9-6: Miss P. Mackie lost to Miss J. Watkins, 6-9; Mist I. Henry lost to Mrs M. Stevenson,

Men’s Doubles.—Healey and Beatty beat Pickering and Lovegrove, 6-1. 5-6, 6-4; Jameson and P. Maples beat Jones and Jones. 2-6. 6-5; 6-3; J. Maples and Rapson lost to Jordan and Hudson. 6-4, 2-6, 5-6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Fitzgerald and Miss Nation beat Miss Mackay and Mrs Skilling, 6-3, 6-4: Misses Parris and Mackie lost to Miss MacMillan and Mrs Smith, 2-6, 6-2, 5-6, Misses Edwards and Henry lost to Miss Watkins and Mrs Stevenson, 4-6,

3- Mixed Doubles.— Healey and Mrs SS MiS Nation tort to Jone, and Mlw McMillan. 6-5. 0-6. 3-«: . Mis, Mackie beat Jordan rad Mr, Smith, 6-2, 6-2; Maples and Miss Parris beat Lovegrove and Miss Watkins, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; Rapson and Miss Henry lost to Hudson and Mrs Stevenson, 3-6, 1-6. . ** Town won by 13 matches to IL

Town v. Hurunui Men’s Singles.—W. Thom beat A. Smith, 9-8; A. Jamieson beat T. Jorhi D B ja sa be £t Vs. Y£&g£aA. 2-5: SLlMackburn.tort to G. Gordon. 3-9; N. Moffitt lost to J. B Single,.—Mr, P. Leopojd beat Miss B WyUie, 9-2; MJss A. Barcham lost to Miss M. Harding, 3-9: Mrs M. Spencer lost.to Mrs Allan 7-9; Miss J. Hitch lost to Mrs Dalzell, 7-9; Miss N. Behrnes bea Are Pearce, 9-6; Mrs G. Wilson beat Miss P. Wyllie, Men’s Doubles.—Thom and D. S.c«^d d M Y

don and Black, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. .. Women's Doubles.—Mr* and Miss Barcham beat Misses B. Wyllie end H ar< “"«L 6 7j;, 6 'A ; Spencei and Miss Hitch tort to Mesdame* Allan and Dalzell. 2-6. 3-6, Miss Behrnes and Mrs Wflson beat Mrs Pearce and Miss P. Wyllie, 6-2,

Doubles.—Thom and Mrs Leopold beat Smith and Mrs Dalzell, 6-5, »-l; A. Jaffileson and Miss Barcham beat Jordan and Miss ie, 6-5, 6-3: D Jamieson and_ Mrs Spencer beai Silcock and Miss Harding, 6-2. 6-4; Godman and Mtes Hitch lost to Youngman and Mrs Allen, 1-6, 1-6; Blackburn and Miss Behrnes beat Gordon and Mrs Pearce, 6-2, 6-2, Moffitt and Mrs Wilson beat Black and Miss P. Wyllie, 6-3, 6-0. Town won by 15 matches to 9. Town v. Banks Peninsula Men’s Singles-—B. Shirlaw lost to W. G. Lewthwaite, 6-9; I. George beat R. F. Armstrong, 9-0; A. TurKeilehS- l-9; J. sStHort to* Women's Singles.—Mrs E. Campbell 1 beat Mrs R. Armstrong, 9-2; Mrs A. * Rvan lost to Mins J. Cusdin, 8-9, $SsB B. Dawson beat Mrs Michie, 1 9-8; Miss M. Tyndall beat Miss L* • Baynon, 9-6; Mrs A. D. Atkinson >eat Mrs P. Ussher, 9-0; Mrs P. t Memory beat Mrs W. Lewthwaite, I 9 *Men’» Double*.—Shirlaw and I George beat Lewthwaite and l thwafte. 6-5, 6-3; Turner and KelleIher lost to Armstrong and Latham. o-a* nmierv and Scott lost to

5-6, 2-6; Drueiy and Scott lost to Vanstone and Ussher, Women’s Doubles. Mesdames Campbell and Ryan beat Mrs Armstrong and Miss Cusdin, 6-3, 6-3; Misses Dawson and Tyndall beat Mrs Richie and Miss Baynon. 6-2, 6-2; Mesdames Atkinson and Memory beat Mesdames Lewthwaite and Ussher, 6-1, 6-5. __ Mixed Doubles.—Shirlaw and Mrs Campbell beat Lewthwaite and Miss Cusffin, 2-6. 6-3, 7-5; George and Miss Ryan lost to Armstrong and Mrs Armstrong, 6-4, 5-6, 3-6; Turner and Miss Dawson lost to Vanstone and Mrs Lewthwaite. 3-6, 6-4, 4-6; Kelleher and Miss Tyndall beat Latham and Miss Baynon 3-6. 6-5, 6-4; Druery and Mrs Atkinson beat Ussher and Ussher, 6-4, 6-5; Scott and Mrs Memory lost to Lewthwaite and Miss Baynon. 4-6, 6-5. 3-6. • Town won by 13 matches to 11.

Town v. North Cimterbury Men’s Singles.—T. Harneiss beat J. Blakely, 9-5; R. Blunt beat K. Allen, 9-8; F. Commons lost to .B. CobdenCox, 7-9; W. Small lost to G. Harrison, 4-9; Henderson lost to J. Dalziel, 8-9; M. Fearnley lost to R. Strake, B*9. ~. Women'* Singles —Miss K. Brander lost to Miss c 7 Smith. 1-9; Mrs P. Boatwood beat Mrs M. Adams, 9-8; Mrs L. Buxton lost to Miss J. Morris, 4-9; Mrs M. Small beat Miss B. Ross. 9-8. Miss E. Stevenson lost to Miss A. Sinclair. 0-9; Miss P. Sanders lost to Miss L. Watkins. 2-9. Men's Doubles.—Harneiss and Blunt beat Blakely and Cobden-Cox. 6-3. 6-3; Commons and Henderson lost to Allen and Harrison, 1-6. 6-2. 1-6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Brander and Mrs Boatwood beat Miss Smith and Mrs. Adams, 3-6. 6-5. 6-3: Mrs Small and Miss Stevenson lost to Misses Ross and Sinclair. 5-6, 4-8; Mrs Buxton and Miss Sanders beat Misses Morris and Watkins. 1-6. 6-4. 6-2. Mixed Doubles.—Harneis* and Miss' Brander lost to Blakely and Mias Smith, 3-6, 5-6: Blunt and Mr* Boatwood beat Allen and Mr* Adam*. 6-6. 2-6. (-2; Henderson and Mr* Small lost to Cobden-Cox and Ml*. Sinclair, X M; Small and Mn

Buxton beat Dalztel and Miss Morris. 6-2, 6-4;. Fearnley and Miss Sanders beat Strake and Miss Watkins, 6-3, 6-4. North Canterbury won by 13 matches to 11. Junior Mid-Canterbury beat Town by 10 matches to S; Malvern beat Town by 9 matches to 7; North Canterbury beat Town by 13 matches to 3; Town beat Banka Peninsula by 11 matches to 5; Town beat Hurunui by 10 matches to 6. -