Country Teams Win Four Of Six Matches

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 8

Country Teams Win Four Of Six Matches

Teams from th* six Craterbxry lawn crania rabaawdatteaa again «M excellently In their annul matches with town tram* on Town-Cranny «*y at WlMing Fart ra Saturday. Th* eranlry teams won tone of tft* ahr w»w9«m» ** they 4M lart J«u, and before that in UM.

Beceuse of the heavy rain overnight it was decided early that matches would have to begin on the hard courts. The junior fixtures, which are played on the hard courts, were therefore postponed and the mixed doubles of the senior fixtures were played on the hard courts. When the singles began after lunch a shift was made to the grass. Country teams retained the ascendancy they established last year. For four years after 1965 they won three matches each year and then only two matches for the next two vears and four last year. On Saturday North Canterbury, which has beaten Town consistently for several yean, won by 18 matches to 6, Hurunui won by 13 matches to 11, MidCanterbury won by 14 matches to 10 and Ellesmere, equal with town on matches and sets, won by 218 games to 200. Town beat Banks Peninsula by 18 matches to 6 and Malvern by 22 sets to 21 when they were equal in matches. Last year North Canterbury, Mid-Canter, bury, Hurunui and Banks Peninsula were the country winners.

When ’.he auiflea wer* played the court* were still very dead and slippery and thi* affected performances. The country players scored some notable individual wins. Best was that of Miss H. Bruce, the top MidCanterbury woman, who beat the Canterbury champion. Miss S. Rich, by the surprising margin of 9-1. Miss Bruce is still a junior. Miss Rich ranked third in the province; but the Mid-Canterbury girl was very steady with her ground shots, taking advantage of Miss Rich’s many errors, especially in volleying. In fact, the six MidCanterbury women won all singles.

In another top women's match. Miss D. Smith (North Cantertiury) beat Mrs L. Buxton, 9-1. There was little surprise in thi* for Miss Smith is ranked second in the province, Miss Buxton fifth, and Miss Smith plays most of her tennis in town.

The top Ellesmere man, D. Wright, who played very competently in the town competition for United last season, won his singles, beating B. Baxter. 9-6. Wright has not played in town at all this season and this win was a fine one ’ because Baxter, although he is ranked tenth in the province, has been beating some of those above him.

Another good effort was by W. Lewthwaite (Banks Peninsula), who beat L. W. Watkins. 9-5. Lewthwaite, also noted for bi* steadiness, plays for United in the town comoetition and Watkins is ranked fifth in Canterbury. W. Hewitt, second for Malvern. beat another prominent town player. E. L. Martin, 9-6. Results:— Town v. Ellesmere Men’s Singles.—B. Baxter lost to D. Wright, 6-9; R. McCutcheon beat I. Pickering. 9-1; C. C. Pollitt beat N. Alexander. 9-8; D Wadman lost to A. Watkins, 4-9; G. Pickering lost to M. Jordan, 1-9; P. L. O’Malley tost to D. Anderson, 6-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss C. Anders beat Miss P. Jordan. 9-4 ; Miss J. McKain beat Mrs N. Skilling, 9-7; Miss S. Jordan beat Mrs R. Pickering, 9-6; Mias S. Pollitt lost to Mrs R. Smith, 5-9; Mr* E. Walker lost to Mrs H. McCormick, 3-9; Mrs B. McNicol beat Misa H. Kendall 9-6.

Men's Doubles.—Baxter and McCutcheon beat Wright and Pickering, 6-1, 6-5; Pollitt and Wadman beat Alexander and Jordan, 3-6. 6-5, 6-3; G. Pickering and O'Malley lost to Watkin* and Anderson. 3-6, 1-6. Women's Doubles.—Misses Andrew and McKain beat Miss P. Jordan and Mrs Skilling. 6-2, 6-5; Misses S. Jordan and Pollitt lost to Mesdame* Pickering

and Smith. 3-6. 3-6; Mmdames Walker and McNeil lost to Mr* McCormick and Miss Kendall. 6-1, 0-4, 3-6. Mixed Doubles—Baxter and Miss McKain beat Wright and Mia* P. Jordan. 2-6. 5-5. 6-3: McCutcheon and Mias Andrew beat Pickering and Mr* Skilling. 4-6, 6-3. 6-0; Pollitt and Mia* S. Jordan lost to Alexander and Mr* Smith. 3-6. 6-3. 3-6. Wadman and Min PoUltt beat Watkins and Mr* Pickering, 6-3. 6-3: G. Pickering and Mrs Walker lost to Jordan and Mrs McCormick. 1-6. 1-6; O’Malley and Mrs McNicol lost to Anderson and Mia* Kendall, 4-6. 3-6. Ellesmere won by 218 games to 200.

Tewa v. Mid-Canterbury Men’s Single*.—B. Aldridge beat A. Taylor. 9-6; M. Agar beat S. Bennet, 9-4; M. G. Healey beat B. Lane, 9-7; M. Steeds lost to J. Allen, 3-9; M. O'Malley beat G. Street. 9-5; R. Prattley lost to F. Amo*. 8-9.

Women's Single*.—Misa S. Rich lost to Mis* H. Bruce. 1-9: Mis* D. Hopping lost to Mia* M Mackay, 4-9; Mrs M. Milne lost to Mi** B. ¥aylor. 4-9; Mrs V. Wheal lost to Mia* J. Andrew, 2-9: Mr* M. Meredith lost to Miss N. Adam*. 7-9; Mrs R. Royd* lost to Mis* J. Johnston, 2-9

Men’s Double*.—Aldridge and Agar beat Taylor and Bennet, 6-1. 6-4; Hedley and Steed* lost to Lane and Allen, 5-6, 0-6; O’Malley and Prattley beat Street nd Amo*. 4-6, 6-3. 6-1. Women’s Doubles. Misses Rich and Hopping lost to Misses Bruce and Andrews. 3-6. 3-6; Mesdame* Milne and Wheal lost to Misses Taylor and Mackay, 1-6, 1-6; Mesdames Meredith and Royd* beat Misses N. Adam* and Johnston, 6-4, 3-6.

Mixed Double*.—Aldridge and Mis* Rich beat Taylor and Miss H. Bruce. 6-1, 6-4; Agar and Miss Hopping beat Amo* and Mis* Mackay. 6-2. 6-3; Hedley and Mrs Milne lost to Bennet and Miss Taylor. 6-3, 2-6, 5-6: Steeds and Mr* Wheal lost to Allen and Miss Andrews, 0-4, 2- O’Malley and Mrs Meredith beat Lane and Miss M. Bruce, 6-3. 5-4 (retired); Prattley and Mrs Royds lost to Street and Mis* Johnston. 6-4. 3- 2-8. Mid-Canterbury won by 14 matches to 10

Town v. Banks Peninsula Men’s Singles—L. W. Watkin* lost to W. Lewthwaite. 5-9; A. D. Atkinson lost to W. Tini, 6-9: P. Lennon beat A Vanstone. 9-3; I. Salkeld beat T Latham. 9-6: J. Palethorpe beat G. Ussher. 9-8; B. Pauli beat J. Lewthwaite. 9-5. Women’s Singles.—Mrs E. Campbell beat Miss K Butt. 9-7; Mrs H. Lovegrove beat Mrs M. Ritchie. 9-0; Mrs Pringle lost to Mrs W. Lewthwaite. 7-9; Mrs Palethorpe beat Mrs P. Us«her. 9-6; Mrs Butcher beat Mrs P. Hammond. 9-3; Miss Bradford lost to Mrs P. Beale, 2-9.

Men's Doubles—Watkin* and Atkinson beat W. Lewthwaite and Vanstone, 6-1. 6-2: Lennon and Salkeld beat Tin! and Ussher. 6-1, 6-3; Palethorpe and Pauli best Latham and J. Lewthwaite. 2-4 6-2, 6-0. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Campbell and Lovegrove beat Miss Butt and Mrs Ritchie. 6-3. 6-4: Mesdames Pringle and Palethorpe lost to Mesdames Lewthwaite and Ussher. 2-6, 3-4: Mrs Butcher and Miss Bradford lost to Mesdames Hammond and Black. 4-6. 0-6.

Mixed Doubles—Watkins and Mrs Campbell beat Lewthwaite and Mrs Lewthwaite. 6-1. 8-3: Atkinson and Mrs Lovegrove beat Vanstone and Miss Brett. 6-4. 6-5; Lennon and Mrs Pringle beat Tini and Mrs Ritchie, 6-5, 6-3: Palethorpe and Mrs Palethorpe beat Ussher and Mr* Ussher. 6-4. 6-3; PauU and Mrs Butcher beat Latham and Mrs Beadle. 5-4. 6-2. 6-2; Salkeld and Mis* Bradford beat J. Lewthwaite and Mrs Hammond. 6-4, 6-3. Town won by 18 matches to 6.

Tewa v. North Canterbury Men’* Singles.—B. R. Crawford boat K B Allin, 9-4; L. Elliott beat R. Jones. 9-8; C. A. Pollitt beat B. Cobden-Cox t 9-7: W. Jamieson tort to M. Johnson, 8-9; P. Share lost to R. Englebrectst. 3-9: M. Fearatey tost to N. OomeMus. 7-9

Women'* Stagtos—Mrs L. Buxton tort to Mias D. Smith. 1-9; Miss S. Peters beat Mrs C. Pearce. 9-7; Mrs L. Rixon loot to Miss H. Oldman, 6-9; Miss N. Baty lost to Mrs L. Broadtoot, 1-9; Mrs D. Munnerlev tort to Miss I. Sinclair. 4-9; Miss D. Evans lost to Mrs M. Adams. 0-5 (retired).

Men's Doubles.—Crawford and Elliott lost to Jones and Cob-den-Cox. 3-<5. 4-6; Pollitt and

Jamieson tort to Alton ana Cornaitus, by dafteult; Fnarnley and Stare to* to Johnson and Engtobrettit, 3-4, 1-4. Women's Doubles—Mr* L Buxton and IN** Pttan toot to Mi** Stntth and Mi* Praree. 1-4. 3-4: Ml* Rixon and Mtos Baty lost to Mis* Oldman and Mr* Broadtoot. 3-4. 5-4: Mrs Munnarley and Mta* k*an* to* to Min Sinclair and Mrs Adams. 3-6. 3-4. Mixed Double*. Crawford and Mr* Buxton brat CobdraCbx and Mi** Srottb. 6-8. 9-6, 6-3; Elliott and Mis* Pater* brat Alito and Mrs Pearce. 6-4. 6-2; Pollitt and Mrs Rixon to* to Jone* and Mta Oldman. 5-4 Ki, H Broadfoot. 3-4. 3-4; Starr and Mr* Munnerley tost to tote bnecta and Ita* Stactatr. 3-4. 1- Feamley and MM* Evans to* to Cornetoi* and Mrs Adams, 4-4. 2-4. _ .. North Cmtarixiry won by 18 Town v. Huranul Men's Singles.—R. Wetoon beat B. Forbes. 9-7; R. Bruce brat A. Smith. 9-3; P. F. Maple* tort to A. Jones, 5-9; F. G. Ullrich beat L. Moir. 9-6: E. C. Blacker tort to P. Burnett. 3-4; P. Bowman tort to C. Tate, 7-6. Women* Stogies—Mr* P. Boatwood brat Mr* V. Thompson. 9-7; Mbs U King brat Mr* S. DaizaU. 9-3; Mu* R Evans beat Mr* I. Alton. 9-6; Mi** D. Cubbit tort to Mia* C. Higgin*. 2- Min A. Key* tost toMm M. Anderson. 3-9: Mr* T Southam tort to Mm* D. Stadbolt. 2-9. Men’s Double*—Watson and Bruce beat Forbes and Smith. 6-1. 6-6. 6-1; Maple* and Ullrich brat Jone* and Moir. 6-3. 6-3; Blacker and Bowman tort to Burnett and Tate. 1-4. Woman'* Double*.—Mr* Boatwood and Mis* King beat Mesdame* Thompaor. and Dalzell. 6-9, 6-4; Mlsse* Evan* and Kays tort to Mta Higgin* and Mt* Alton, 3-4, 3-4; Mia* Cubbtt and Mrs Southam tort to Mrs Anderson and Mis* Stadbolt. 1-4. 1-4. Mixed Double*—Wa toon and Mr* Boatwood beat Smith and Mr* Thompson, 6-5. 1-4. 6-4: Bruce and Min King beat Forbes and Mrs Allan. 6-3, 6-4; Maples and Miss Evans teat to Jones and Mias Hiram*. 3-6. 4-4; Ullrich and 5E*» Cubbtt tort to Moir and Mrs Dalzell. 9-6. 3- Blacker and Mjsa Keys tost to Burnett and Mr* Anderson. 0-6, 1-6; Bowman and Mrs Southam lost to Tate and Mis* Shadbolt. 1-6. 1-6. Hurunul won by 13 matches to 11. Town v. Malvern Men's Single*.—W. Thom beat A. Hewitt. 9-2; E. L. Martin lost to W. Hewitt. 6-9; P Boatwood lost to R. Henderson. 8-9; D. Adair beat A. Swanson, 9-5; D. Fletcher lost to A. Thorne. 5-9; J. Beatty beat M. Wilson. 9-6. Women’s Singles.—Mis* K Williams beat Mrs N. Gilmour. 9-6; Miss E. Reaston lost to Mrs M. Begg. 8-9; Mrs P. Sandors beat Mrs P. Jenkin*. 9-2; Mrs N. Fore* lost to Mrs M. McAutay, 5-4; Misa A. Beattie lost to Mr* B. Pickering. 6-4; Mis* J. Rich tost to Mr* C. Verdellen. 3-9

Men’s Double* —Bootwood and Martin beet Hewitt and Hewitt, 6-3. 3-4, 6-4; Thom and Adair beat Henderson and Swanson, 6-1. 0-6, 6-4; Fletcher and Beatty lost to Thorne and Wilson, 0-4. 6-4, 5-6.

Womens Doubles. Misses Williams and Reeston tost to

Mesdames Gilmour and Begg 4-6. 6-3. 4-6; Mesdames Sanders and Forrest beat Mesdames Jenkins and McAuley, 4-6, 6-1. 6-4; Misses Beatty and Rich lost to Mesdames Pickering and Verdellen, 0-6. 0-6.

Mixed Double*.—Thom and Miss Williams beat A. Hewitt and Mrs Gilmour. 6-4. 6-4; Martin and Mias Reaston beat W. Hewitt and Mr* Begg. 6-0. 5-4; . Boatwood and Mr* Sander* beat Henderson and Mr* Jenkins. 6-5, 3-6, 6-3; Adair and Mr* Forest brat Swanson and Mr* MdAulay, . 6-4, 6-1; Ftotoher and Mia* BratUe tort to Thorne and Mrs Pickering. 1-6, 4-6; Beotty and Mias Rich tort to Wtaon and Mrs VarcMlen. 1-6, 6-2, 3-6. Town won by 33 Mt* to 31.