Four country tennis wins

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32543, 1 March 1971, Page 15

Four country tennis wins

Country tennis teams had considerable success against town teams In the annual fixture at Wilding Park on Saturday. Country can nearly always win two of the six contests, sometimes three, but this time scored In tour. Town was not weU supported by its senior men players and this weakened the teams so that Mid-Canterbury, Malvern, Ellesmere and North Canterbury were all able to win. Banks Peninsula and Hurunul were beaten. Altogether 240 players from throughout Canterbury took part Senior teams of six men and six women from each of the subassoclatlons and junior teams of four boys and four girls met similar teams from town. Last year three country teams won in the senior section and only two the previous year. Some of the meetings were extremely close, none more than that between Town and Malvern In which each won 12 matches and Malvern won by 192 games to 176. Four country players won top singles. One of the most creditable victories was by the Malvern man, A. Hewitt, who has been one of the finest countiy players for many years. This time Hewitt beat J. Martin, many times a Canterbury representative and Wilding Shield player by 9 games to 3. Hewitt places the ball cleverly and Martin made too many errors to cope with his tactics.

W. G. Lewthwaite, of Banks Peninsula, another who has represented his sub-association for many years but who also plays for the United club in Christchurch, beat T. Mooney by 9 games to 5. The red-headed, hard-hitter from North Canterbury, J. Allin, beat C. Wood, of the Edgeware club by 9 matches to 4, and Miss J. Habgood, of Ellesmere, another who also plays in town and has been a Canterbury Nunneley Casket player, won the only women’s top singles for country when she beat Miss G. Iredale, without the loss of a game. Results:— Town v. Mid-Canterbury Men’s singles.—W. Edgecumbe beat A. Smith, 9-0; T. Harnelss lost to J. Easton, 7-9; D. Macdonald lost to R. King, 5-9; G. Reinhardt lost to M. Barton, 0-9; R. Haberfield beat K. Sandford, 9-8; F. Ullrich lost to P. Ackerley, 4-9. Women’s doubles.—Miss S. Moore beat Miss R. Thomson, 9-1; Miss J. Carpenter beat Miss A. Brocker, 9-6; Miss J. Sloper beat Mrs J. Beckley, 9-4; Miss B. Nurse lost to Mrs R. Bennett, 6-9; Mrs A. Haberfield lost to Miss M. Keenan, 6-9; Miss U. Lean lost to Miss S. Angus, 0-9.

Men’s doubles.—Edgecumbe and Harnelss beat Smith and King, 9-4; Macdonald and Reinhardt beat Easton and Barton, 9-7; Haberfield and Ullrich lost to Sandford and Ackerley, 6-9. Women’s doubles.—Misses Moore and Carpenter beat Misses Thomson and Brocker, 9-3; Misses Sloper and Nurse beat Mesdames Beckley and Bennett, 94; Mrs Haberfield and Miss Lean lost to Misses Keenan and Angus, 6-9.

Mixed doubles.—Edgecumbe and Miss Moore, beat Smith and Miss Thomson, 6-1, 6-3; Harnelss and Miss Carpenter lost to Easton and Mrs Beckley, 0-6, 4-6; Macdonald and Miss Sloper lost to King and Miss Brooker, 1-6, 64, 1-6; Reinhardt and Miss Nurse beat Barton and Mrs Bennett, 6-5, 6-5; Haberfield and Mrs Haberfield lost to Sandford and Miss Keenan, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7; Ullrich and Miss Lean lost to Ackerley and Misa Angus, 4-6, 3-6. Mid Canterbury won by 13 matches to 11.

Town v. North Canterbury Men’s singles.—C. Wood lost to J. AUinTTfi; F. Versteeg beat J. Blakeley, 9-3; L. Le Comte lost to B. Forrest, 5-9; W. Franklin lost to N. Gillman, 8-9; C. Hall lost to G. McGrath, 2-9; P. Stewart lost to G. Allin, 4-9. Women’s singles.—Miss J. Miles beat Mrs B. Thompson, 94; Mrs H. Chapman beat Mrs J. Lundy, 9-4; Mrs P. Cox lost to Mrs M. Fraser 8-9; Miss L. Simpson beat Mrs K. Woods, 9-7; Miss S. Roche lost to Miss L. Chinnery, 7-9; Mrs D. Gray lost to Mrs L. Webb, 2-9. Men’s doubles. —Wood and

Versteeg beat Allin and Blakeley, 4-6, 6*4, 6-4; Le Comte and Franklin lost to Forrest and Gillman, 5-6, 6-4, 4-6; Hall and Stewart lost to McGrath and Allin, 0-6, 6-0, 4-6. Women’s doubles.—Miss Miles and Mrs Chapman beat Mesdames Thompson and Lundy, 6- .5-6, 6-2: Mrs Cox and Miss Simpson lost to Mesdames Fraser and Woods, 5-6, 3-6; Miss Roche and Mrs Gray lost to Miss and Mrs Webb, Mixed doubles.—Wood and Miss Miles lost* to Allin and Mrs Lundy, 5-9; Versteeg and Mrs Chapman beat Blakeley and Miss Thompson, 9-6; Le Comte and Mrs Cox lost to Forrest and Mrs Fraser, 5-9; Franklin and Miss Simpson beat Gillman and Mrs Woods, 9-2; Hall and Miss Roche lost to McGrath and Miss Chinnery, 4-9; Stewart and Mrs Gray lost to Allin and Mrs Webb, 5-9. North Canterbury won by 16 matches to 8. Town v. Hurunul Men's singles.—P. Alexander beat S. Anderson, 9-4; T. Ralfe beat B. Forbes. 9-6; R. Avery beat T. Jordan, 9-6; I. Shackleton lost to R. Wilding, 7-9; M. Fearniey lost to G. Twose, 8-9; R. Hawker beat S. Wilding, 9-4. Women’s singles.—Miss R. Dillon beat Mrs V. Thomson, 9-3; Mrs J. Drury beat Miss J. DalzelL 9-7; Mrs Millar lost to Mrs S. DalzelL 7-9; Miss G. Freear lost to Mrs I. Allan, 8-9; Mrs C. Newton lost to Mrs J. Kane, 8-9; Mrs N. Cullen beat Mrs J. Ffitch, 9-6. Men’s doubles.—Alexander and Miss Ralfe beat Anderson and R. Wilding, 6-1, 6-3; Avery and Shackleton lost to Forbes and Jordan, 2-6, 6-5, 5-6; Fearniey and Hawker beat Twose and S. Wilding, 6-3, 6-5. Women’s doubles.—Miss Dillon and Mrs Drury beat Mesdames Thomson and Dalzell. 6-4, 64; Mrs Millar and Miss Freear beat Miss Dalzell and Mrs Allan, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4; Mesdames Newton and Cullen beat Mesdames Kane and Ffitch, 6-1, 6-3. Mixed doubles.—Alexander and Miss Dillon beat Anderson and Mrs Thomson. 9-5; Ralfe and Mrs Drury lost to Forbes and Mrs Dalzell. 3-9; Avery and Mrs Millar beat Jordan and Miss Dalzell, 9-5; Shackleton and Miss Freear beat Wilding and Mrs Allan, 9-8; Fearniey and Mrs Newton beat Twose and Mrs Kane, 9-7; Hawker and Mrs Cullen beat S. Wilding and Mrs Ffitch, 9-7. Town won by 17 matches to 7. Town v. Banks Peninsula Men’s singles.—T. Mooney lost to W. G. Lewthwaite, 5-9; V. Jones beat K. Ussher, 9-6; D Wadman beat M. Ussher, 9-4; I. Harrison lost to A. Kay, 2-9; F Lucas lost to P. Ussher, 5-9; J. Hibbard beat L. Ussher, 9-5. Women’s singles.—Mrs C. Winterbourne beat Mrs K. Tainul, 94; Miss F. Inglis beat Mrs W. Lewthwaite, 9-0; Mrs M. Spencer beat Mrs I. Hutchinson, 9-7; Mrs E. Hill beat Mrs T. Hutchinson, 9-3; Miss J. Le Warne lost to Mrs A. Menzies, 7- Mrs A. Hall lost to Miss L. Lewthwaite, 1-9. Men’s doubles.—Mooney and Jones beat Lewthwaite and M. Ussher, 2-6, 62, 64; Wadman and Harrison lost to K. Ussher and Kay, 6-0, 3-6, 3-6; Lucas and Hibbard beat P. Ussher and L. Ussher, 6-5, 1-6. 64. Women’s doubles. Mrs Winterbourne and Miss Inglis beat Mesdames Tainui and Lewthwaite, 6-2, 64; Mesdames Spencer and Hill beat Mesdames Hutchinson and Hutchinson, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; Miss Le Warne and Mrs Hall lost to Mrs Menzies and Miss Lewthwaite, 1-6, 1-6. Mixed doubles.—Mooney and Mrs Winterbourne beat Lewthwaite and Mrs Hutchinson, 9-2; Jones and Miss Inglis lost to M. Ussher and Mrs Lewthwaite, 7-9; Wadman and Mrs Spencer lost to K. Ussher and Mrs T. Hutchinson, 5-9; Harrison and Mrs Hill lost to Kay and Mrs Tainui, 3-9; Lucas and Miss Le Warne beat P. Ussher and Mrs Menzies, 9-6; Hibbard and Mrs Tall lost to L. Ussher and Mrs Lewthwaite, 2-9. Town won by 13 matches to 11. Town v. Ellesmere

Men’s singles.—S. Menzies beat R. Taiaroa, 9-4; T. Tyler beat A. Watkins, 9-6; R. Purvis lost to G. Lonie, 7-9; R. Tolling lost to I. Pickering, 2*9; S. Cox lost to B t

Charlesworth, 3-9; P. Walker beat R. Doak, 9-5. Women’s singles.—Miss G. iredale lost to Miss J. Habgood, 0-9; Miss C. Ralfe beat Mrs K. Graham, 9-5; Mrs M. Magee beat Mrs N. Skilling, 9-5; Mrs L. Buxton beat Mrs L. Templeton, 9-0; Mrs N. Hanley lost to Mrs R. Pickering, 6-9; Miss S. Gill lost to Mrs H. McCormick, 1-9. Men’s doubles.—Menzies and Tyler beat Taiaroa and Watkins, no score given; Purves and HolUng lost to Lonie and Pickering, 34; Cox and Walker loat to Charlesworth and Doak. 54, 24. Women’s doubles.—Misses Iredale and Ralfe lost to Miss Hab«ood and Mrs Graham, 34, 24; [esdames Magee and Buxton beat Mesdames Skilling and McCormick, 6-0, 64; Mrs Harley and Miss Gill lost to Mesdames Pickering and Pickering, 44, 3-6. Mixed doubles Menzies and Mbs Iredale beat Taiaroa and Miss Habgood, 9-8; Tyler and Miss Ralfe lost to Watkins and Mrs Graham, 5-9; Purves and Mrs Magee beat Lonie and Mrs Skilling. M; HolUng and Mrs Buxton lost to Pickering and Mrs Templeton, 6-9; Cox and Mrs Marley lost to Charlesworth and Mrs Pickering, 8-9; Walker and Miss Gill lost to Doak and Mrs McCormick, 4-9.

Ellesmere won by 14 matches to 10.

Town v. Malvern Men’s singles.—J. Martin lost to A. Hewitt, 3-9; R. Pratley lost to M. Begg, fr 9; A. James beat P. Watson, 9-8; R. Flaus lost to M. Wilson, 2-9; R. Mackenzie lost to B. Henderson, 3-9; D. McClure tost to A. Swanson, 5-9.

Women’s singles.—Jiiss R. Legge beat Mrs N. Gilmour, 9-4; Miss A. McQueen beat Mrs C. Verdellen, 9-8; Mrs L. Pratley beat Mrs A. Begg, 9-2; Mrs F. Hlndson beat Mrs P. Jenkins, 9-1; Mrs K. Flaus lost to Mrs M. McAulay, 3-9; Mrs L. Brown lost to Mrs B. Pickering, 7-9. Men’s doubles.—Martin and Pratley beat Hewitt and Begg, 8- 8-4; James and Flaus lost to Watson and Wilson, 1-6. 8-4, 3-6; McKenzie and McClure lost to Henderson and Swanson, 3-6, «. Women’s doubles. Misses Legge and McQueen beat Mesdames Gilmour and Verdellen, M, 6-5; Mesdames Pratley and Hlndson beat Mesdames Begg and Jenkins, 6-2, 6-5; Mesdames Flaus and Brown lost to Mesdames McAulay and Pickering, 2-6, 24. Mixed doubles.—Martin and Miss Legge beat Hewitt and Mrs Gilmour. 9-2; Pratley and Mrs Pratley beat Begg and Mrs Verdellen, 9-5; Jones and Miss McQueen lost to WUson and Mrs Begg, 6-9; Flaus and Mrs Flaus beat WUson and Mrs Jenkins, 9- McKenzie and Mrs Hlndson beat Henderson and Mrs McAulay, 9-8; McClure and Mrs Brown lost to Swanson and Mrs Pickering. 3-9. Malvern won by 192 games to 176. JUNIOR Town beat Malvern, 9 matches to 7; Town beat Hurunul, 9 matches to 7; Town beat Banks Peninsular, 10 matches to 6; Town beat Ellesmere, 13 matches to 3; North Canterbury beat Town, 11 matches to 5: Mid-Can-terbury beat Town, 10 matches to 6.