Hurunui Only Country Winner

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30687, 1 March 1965, Page 8

Hurunui Only Country Winner

Teami from the Canterbury lawn tennis eub-asso-ciations did not have as much success as they usually have when they had their annual day in town at Wilding Park on Satur-

day. The country teams can usually win two, three or even four of the six matches but this time they could take only one.

Hurunui was the hero. Sometimes the Cinderella of country tennis, Hurunui has a good record in recent years. After not winning against Town for many years it succeeded in 1962 and 1963 and again this year. Probably the team was elated and given added confidence by its uncustomary win in a Browning Shield match over North Canterbury recently. The women and not the men are the strong players on the Hurunui side. They won five of six singles, the three women's doubles and helped to win four of the six mixed doubles. The men could win only one singles and two doubles.

At the top of the women's team Mrs V. Thomson, formerly Miss V. Moir, and Mrs S. Dalzell formerly Miss S. Elsom, have both represented Canterbury, and they both won their singles and their doubles as they have a number of times in the past. Town won the other five contests but four were close—v. Mid-Canterbury, 15-9; Ellesmere 13-11; Malvern. 14-10; and Banks Peninsula, 17-7. The only comfortable win was over North Canterbury, 20-4, and this was surprising because North Canterbury won seven years in succession from 1957.

Most interesting of the Individual matches were those in which Miss C. Andrew (Town) beat Miss H. Bruce (Mid-Canter-bury), reserve for the Nunneley Casket team. 9-8; L. G. Milne, of Banks Peninsula, took J. Martin, recently top for Canterbury to 9-8: K. B. Allin (North Canterbury) took six games from the present top In Canterbury, W. Thom, and J. Mitchell the outstanding junior, conceded W. Wyllie (North Canterbury), only one game. The Country teams were more successful in the junior section where North Canterbury, Ellesmere and M'ld-Canterbury won. Results:— SENIOR Town v. Mid-Canterbury Men's Singles.—B. Aldridge beat A. Taylor, 9-3; R. McCutcheon beat B. Lane, 9-2; A. Brooks beat G. Street, 9-2; F. Ullrich lost to F. Amos, 7-9; W. Jamieson beat D. Beckley, 9-6: D. Ferguson beat D. Patterson, 9-7.

Women’s Singles.—Miss C. Andrew beat Miss H. Bruce, 9-8; Miss D. Hopping lost to Miss M. Mackay, 2-9; Mrs L. Rixon beat Mrs J. Packman, 9-8; Mrs B. McNichol beat Miss B. Taylor, 9-0; Miss C. Davies lost to Miss M. Bruce, 1-9; Miss M. Nesbit lost to Miss J. Johnston, 3-9.

Men’s Doubles.—Aldridge and Brookes beat Taylor and Amos, 6-2, 6-1; McCutcheon and Ullrich beat Lane and Street, 6-1, 6-5; Jamieson and Ferguson lost to Beckley and Patterson, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6.

Women's Doubles. Misses Andrew and Hopping lost to Miss H. Bruce and Mrs Packman, 2-6, 5-6; Mesdames Rixon and McNichol beat Misses Mackay and Taylor, 6-5, 6-2; Misses Davies and Nesbit lost to Misses Bruce and Johnston, 2-6, 4-6. Mixed Doubles.—Aldridge and Miss Andrew beat Taylor and Miss H. Bruce, 6-3, 5-6, 6-1; McCutcheon and Miss Hopping beat Lane and Miss M. Bruce, 6-4, 6-2; Brooks and Mrs Rixon beat Amos and Miss Mackay, 6-1, 6-1; Ullrich and Mrs McNichol lost to Street and Mrs Packman, 0-6, 1-6; Jamieson and Miss

Davies lost to Beckley and Miss Taylor, 5-6, 2-6; Ferguson and Miss Nesbit beat Patterson and Miss Johnston. 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Town won by 15 matches to 9. Town v. Ellesmere Men's Singles.—P. Angland beat N. Alexander, 9-0; J. Cullington beat I. Wright, 9-5; J. Reader beat G. Michael, 9-3; J. Ullrich beat D. Anderson, 9-7; J. Anderson beat R. Gilbert, 9-6; G. Paton lost to H. Williams, 2-9 Women’s Singles.—Miss J. Bishop beat Mrs N. Skilling, 9-4; J. Palliser lost to Mrs H. McCormick, 5-9; Miss S. Jordan beat Mrs L. Smith, 9-8; Miss J. Morrison lost to Mrs M. Hanna, 4-9; Miss J. Russell lost to Miss Y. Baylis, 1-9; Mrs D. Laycock lost to Miss D. McMillan. 4Men’s Doubles.—Angland and Cullington beat Alexander and Wright, 6-2, 5-6. 6-3: Reader and Ullrich beat Michael and Anderson, 6-2, 6-3; Anderson and Paton beat Gilbert and Williams, 6-0, 6-2. Women’s Doubles. Misses Bishop and Palliser lost to Mesdames Skilling and McCormick. 2- 5-6; Misses Jordan and Morrison lost to Mrs Smith and Miss Baylis. 1-6, 5-6; Miss Russell and Mrs Laycock lost to Mrs Hanna and Miss McMillan. 3- 6-0, 6-3. Mixed Doubles.—Angland and Miss Bishop beat Alexander and Mrs Skilling, 4-6, 6-5, 6-5; Cullington and Miss Palliser beat Wright and Mrs McCormick, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Reader and Miss Jordan beat Michael and Mrs Smith, 6-3, 5-6, 6-5; Ullrich and Miss Morrison lost to Anderson and Miss McMillan, 5-6, 6-5, 5-6; Anderson and Miss Russell lost to Gilbert and Mrs Hanna, 1-6, 1-6; Paton and Mrs Laycock lost to Williams and Miss Baylis, 5- 5-6. Town won by 13 matches to 11. Town v. North Canterbury Men’s Singles.— W. Thom beat K. Allin, 9-6: J. Mitchell beat W. Wylie, 9-1; W.- Edgecumbe beat R. Millar, 9-1; L. Legge beat B. Cobden-Cox, 9-4; M. O’Malley beat N. Cornelius, 9-5; B. Palmer lost to D. Greig, 0-9. Women’s Singles.—Miss A. Woods beat Miss M. Farrant, 9-8; Mrs C. Atkinson beat Mrs J. Lundy, 9-5; Mrs N. Milne beat Mrs M. Adams, 9-7; Mrs G. Wilson beat Miss J. Doak, 9-6: Mrs J. Curgenven lost to Miss J. Rickerby, 7-9: Mrs J. Shadbolt lost to Mrs H. Cornelius, 3-9. Men’s Doubles.—Thom and Mitchell beat Allin and Wylie, 6- 6-2; Edgecumbe and Legge beat Millar and Cox, 6-3, 6-4; O’Malley and Palmer beat Cornelius and Greig, 4-6, 6-5, 6-4. Women’s Doubles Miss Woods and Mrs Atkinson beat Miss Farrant and Mrs Lundy, 6-4, 6-3; Mesdames Milne and Wilson beat Mrs Adams and Miss Rickerby, 6-5, 6-3; Mesdames Curgenven and Shadbolt beat Miss Doak and Mrs Cornelius, 6-3, 6-3. Mixed and Miss Woods beat Ailin and Miss Farrant, 6-1, 6-5; Mitchell and Mrs Atkinson beat Wylie and Mrs Lundy, 6-0, 6-3; Edgecumbe and Mrs Milne beat Millar and Mrs Adams, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2; Legge and Mrs Wilson beat CobdenCox and Miss Rickerby, 6-4, 6-4; O’Malley and Mrs Curgenven beat Cornelius and Miss Doak, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Palmer and Mrs Shadbolt lost to Greig and Mrs Cornelius, 4-6, 1-6. Town won by 20 matches to 4. Town v. Hurunui Men’s Singles.—J. Taylor beat A. Smith, 9-8; M. C. Healey beat H. Thorne, 9-5; J. Beddis beat B. Forbes, 9-5; R. Hawker beat P. Burnett, 9-4; D. Macdonald lost to B. Wilkinson, 8-9; M. Morgan beat F. Shadbolt, 9-6. Women’s ' Singles.—Mrs M.

Miller lost to Mrs V. Thomson, 5-9; Mrs F. Chandler lost to Mrs S. Dalzell. 5-9; Mrs F. Haring lost to Miss D. Shadbolt, 1-9; Miss S. Bate lost to Mrs I. Allan, 4-9; Miss E. Roughan lost to Mrs G. Upston. 5-9; Miss M. O’Flaherty beat Mrs L. Burnett. 9-7.

Men’s Doubles.—Taylor and Healey lost to Smith and Thorne, 11-9, 9-11, 9-11: Beddis and Hawker beat Forbes and Burnett, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Macdonald and Morgan lost to Wilkinson and Shadbolt. 6-5, 6-2. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdames Miller and Chandler lost to Mesdames Thomson and Dalzell, 3-6, 5-6; Misses Bate and Roughan lost to Miss Shadbolt and Mrs Allan, 2-6, 1-6; Miss O’Flaherty and Mrs Haring lost to Mesdames Upston and Burnett, 1-6, 5-6. Mixed Doubles.—Taylor and Mrs Miller lost to Smith and Mrs Thomson, 6-1, 3-6. 6-4; Healey and Mrs Haring lost to Thorne and Mrs Dalzell, 4-6, 5-6: Beddis and Mrs Chandler beat Forbes and Mrs Allan, 6-3, 5-6. 6-2; Hawker and Miss Bate lost to Burnett and Miss Shadbolt, 6-3, 5-6, 3-6; Macdonald and Miss Roughan beat Shadbolt and Mrs Upston, 6-4, 5-6, 6-2: Morgan and Mrs O'Flaherty lost to Wilkinson and Mrs Burnett, 0-6, 6-3, 2-6. Hurunui won by 15 matches to 9. Town v. Banks Peninsula Men’s Singles.—J. Martin beat L, G. Milne, 9-8: B. Crofts lost to W. G. Lewthwaite, 2-9; G. Chambers lost to M. Ussher, 3-9; A. D. Atkinson beat C. Vanstone, 9-5; I. Harrison lost to W. Tini, 7-9; T. Mehrtens lost to A. Vanstone, 7-9. Women's Singles.—Miss F. Thomson beat Mrs K. Talnui, 9-2; Mrs P, Drake beat Mrs W. Lewthwaite, 9-7; Mrs D. Macdonald beat Mrs P. Masefield, 9-8; Mrs P. Goddard beat Mrs A. Nutt, 9-5: Miss J. Rountree lost to Mrs B. Watkins, 8-9: Mrs B. Palethorpe beat Mrs P. de Pass, 9-5. Men’s Doubles.—Martin and Crofts beat Milne and Lewthwaite, 6-4, 6-5; Chambers and Atkinson beat A. Vanstone and H. Vanstone, 6-5, 1-6, 6-4; Harrison and Mehrtens lost to Ussher and Tini, 1-6, 0-6. Women’s Doubles.—Miss Thomson and Mrs Drake beat Mrs Talnui and Mrs Masefield. 6-4, 6-4; Mesdames Macdonald and Goddard beat Mesdames Lethwaite and Nutt, 6-3, 6-4; Miss Rountree and Mrs Palethorpe beat Mesdames Watkins and de Pass, 6-5, 6-4. Mixed Doubles.—Martin and Miss Thomson beat Milne and Mrs Lewthwaite, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; Crofts and Mrs Macdonald lost to Lewthwaite and Mrs Tainui, 6-4, 5-6, 5-6; Atkinson and Mrs Drake beat Ussher and Mrs Masefield, 6-0, 5-6, 6-5; Chambers and Mrs Goddard beat C. Vanstone and Mrs Nutt, 6-2, 6-5; Harrison and Miss Rountree beat A. Vanstone and Mrs de Pass, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3; Mehrtens and Mrs Palethorpe beat Tini and Mrs Watkinson, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Town won by 17 matches to 7. Town v. Malvern Men’s Singles.—G. A. Davidson beat A. Hewitt, 9-4; L. W. Watkins beat A. Swanson, 9-1; I. Stanton beat R. Watson, 9-3; J. Patrick beat B. Henderson, 9-5; N. Curry lost to M. Wilson, 5-9; W. Franklin beat B. ’ Le Compte, 9-6. Women's Singles.—Mrs L. Buxton beat Mrs N. Gilmour, 9-8; Miss S. Peters lost to Mrs H. Chapman, 6-9; Mrs H. Lovegrove beat Mrs M. Begg, 9-5; Miss H. Caldwell lost to Mrs R. Jenkins, 8-9; Mrs H. Ward lost to Mrs C. Verdellen, 8-9; Miss M. Garth lost to Mrs M. MacAulay, 2-9. Men’s Doubles.—Davidson and Watkins beat Hewitt and Swanson, 6-5, 6-5; Stanton and

Patrick beat Watson and Henderson, 6-2, 6-3; Curry and Franklin lost to Wilson and Le Compte, 5-6, 6-5, 3-6. Women’s Doubles.—Mrs Buxton and Miss Peters lost to Mesdames Gilmour and Chapman, 3-6, 6-3, 5-6: Mrs Lovegrove and Miss Caldwell beat Mesdames Begg and Jenkins, 6-3, 6-5: Mrs Ward and Miss Garth lost to Mesdames Verdellen and MacAuiay, 0-6, 5-6. Mixed Doubles.—Davidson and Mrs Buxton beat Hewitt and Mrs Gilmour, 6-1, 6-5; Watkins and Miss Peters lost to Swanson and Mrs Chapman, 5-6, 1-6; Stanton and Mrs Lovegrove beat Watson and Mrs Begg, 6-4, 5-6. 6-5; Patrick and Miss Caldwell beat Henderson and Mrs Jenkins, 6-3, 6-1; Curry and Mrs Ward lost to Wilson and Mrs Verdellen, 3-6, 2-6; Franklin and Miss Garth beat Le Compte and Mrs MacAulay, 6-2, 6-4. Town won by 14 matches to 10. JUNIORS Town beat Malvern by 13 matches to 3; Town beat Banks Peninsula by 11 matches to 5: North Canterbury beat Town by 12 matches to 4; Ellesmere beat Town by 10 matches to 9: Mid-Canterbury beat Town by 10 matches to 6.