Cashmere Beaten By United

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30593, 9 November 1964, Page 15

Cashmere Beaten By United

The changes likely to be made in the Christchurch senior women’s tennis competition were obvious from the first round on Saturday when Cashmere, winner of the competition for the last six seasons, was beaten immediately. Weakened by the departure of Miss J. Davidson and Mrs E. Campbell, Cashmere was beaten by United, 5 matches to 1. In the other fixture, Avonside, led by the five-times national champion, Mrs R. Davy, beat Shirley by a similar score. The points are:—Avonside 15, United 15, Shirley 1, Cashmere 1.

Mrs Davy produced some of the swinging drives for which she is noted when she beat Miss D. Smith, 6-1, 6-2, but Miss Smith was not as overwhelmed as the score might indicate. Miss Smith prefers the ground-stroking game that Mrs Davy played and she traded drives with her long rallies without being able to win games. Mrs Davy was much surer in her placement and in her variations of length and direction and she should be in fine form by the time the tournament season begins. In a hurry to get to another appointment, Miss S. Field (Avonside) won her first set, 6-1, against Miss J. Hatch but she was caused some bothersome delay in the second set when she was taken to 7-9 by a determined Miss Hatch. In the other contest, Miss S. Rich, who will soon be lost to her team as she departs for a trip overseas, was in grand form to beat Mrs A. Ryan with the loss of only one game. Miss C. Andrew (United) hit hard and attacked the net when she’ beat Mrs Lovegrove, 11-9, 6-1. Results:— Shirley v. Avonside Singles.—Miss D. Smith lost to Mrs R. Davy, 1-6, 2-6; Miss J. Hatch lost to Miss S. Field, 1-6, 7-9; Mrs R. Keppel beat Miss L. Pledger, 7-5, 6-1; Miss M. Smith lost to Mrs P. Leopold, 2-6, 1-6. Doubles. —Misses D. Smith and Hatch lost to Mrs Davy and Miss Field, 2-6, 1-6; Mrs Keppel and Miss M. Smith lost to Miss

Pledger and Mrs Leopold, 2-6, 3-6. United v. Cashmere Singles.—Miss S. Rich beat Mrs A. Ryan, 6-0, 6-1; Miss C. Andrew beat Mrs H. Lovegrove, 11-9, 6-1; Miss D. Hopping lost to Mrs B. Watmuff. 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; Miss L. Watson beat Miss P. McLean, 7-5, 6-1. Doubles.—Misses Rich and Andrew beat Mesdames Ryan and Lovegrove, 6-2, 6-1; Misses Hopping and Watson beat Mrs Watmuff and Miss McLean, 6-1, 6-4. Lower Grades Results of lower grade tennis matches on Saturday were:— First Mixed A Redcliffs beat St. Albans by 14 sets to 13; Avonside beat Opawa by 10 matches to 6; Cashmere beat New Brighton by 9 matches to 7; Fendalton beat Beckenham by 14 matches to 2: Beckenham beat Fendalton by 14 matches to 2. Second Grade (Section II) Avonside beat Shirley by 10 matches to 6: South Christchurch beat Spreydon by 11 matches to 5; Elmwood beat Waimairi by 9 matches to 7.

Stolle Beaten By Barthes

(N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) BRISBANE, November 8.

The French Davis Cup player, P. Barthes, beat the Wimbledon finalist, F. Stolle,' in the second rubber of an international tennis match between Australia and France at Milton Courts, Brisbane, on Saturday. Results (Australia names first): — A. Roche beat F. Jauffret, 1-6, 6- 6-4; F. Stolle lost to P. Barthes, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6; R. Emerson beat P. Daemon, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4; J. Newcombe beat J. P. Grinda, 10-8, 8-6; Roche and Newcombe beat Darmon and Jauffret, 6-1, 7-