Districts tennis titles

Press, 28 February 1981, Page 6

Districts tennis titles

PA Wellington The Wellington men’s tennis team got off to a fine start in its defeoice of the Wilding Shield on the first day of the national districts teams champlonshipa at Mitchell Park yesterday. In the opening round Wellington beat Southern- Districts, 4-2, and followed up with a victory over Northern Districts by the same margin. Auckland showed it will be a strong challenger by beating Central Districts, 64), without dropping a set, in the first' round and leads Canterbury, 4-1, in its second-round match which will be completed this morning.'. Northern suffered early-in the day by having.to default .matches with players unable to reach the courts because of transport problems. In th« Nutmeley Casket the Canterbury women’s team, the holder, started well with a 6-0 victory over Central Districts

and leads. Wellington, 4-1, m a second-round match which is unfinished.

First Round.— , . Men: Wellington 4, Southern 2. Canterbury 6, Northern 0 (Canterbury names first): B. Hibbert -beat D. Hawkes 6-1, 6-3; H. Robinson beat J. Dickinson 4-6, 7-6, 64; R. Webster beat T. Pettit by default; R. Mason beat M. Stzrgeanor by default; Hibbert and Webster beat Hawkes and Dickinson, 6-4, 7-6; Robinson and Mason beat Pettit and Surgeanor by default. Auckland 6, Central Women: Wellington 3, 8 sets, 71 games; Southern- 3, 8 sets, oa games. Canterbury 6, Central 0 (Canterbury names first): C. Newton, beat D. Looms, 6-2, 6-1, S. Chapman beat N. Ching 6-3, 6-3; R. Hunt beat P. Whang 6-2, 6-4; P. Lewthwaite beat L. Kinder, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Newton and Chapman beat Looms and Ching, &4), 6-1; Hunt and Lewthwaite beat Whianga and Kinder, 6-2, 6-4. Auckland 5, Northern 1.