LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 9, 12 January 1938, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

CANTERBURY VISIT

MANAGER'S REPORT

Every member of the Wellington Nunneley Casket team which played Canterbury during the weekend performed most creditably against strong opposition, according to the rtport of

the manager (Miss D. Nicnolls), received at last night's meeting of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association. The Wellington team.was defeated in the challenge games by 8 matches to 4.

"The first day's matches were a disappointment to us, as we finished up I with only two wins against four," Miss Nicholls stated. "However, on Saturday rain fell heavily during the. morning and, after consulting with the Canterbury association, it was decided to commence play on the hard courts at Wilding Park at 2.30 p.m.

"The first two singles resulted m Wellington winning both, making the scores lour matches all. Mrs. N. St. C. Dickson played an excellent all-court game against Miss Dickey and won convincingly, 6-0, 6-1. Miss E. Plummer, i playing in her first casket games, began rather shakily, but gained confidence as the game progressed and won a hard-fought match, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, against Miss N. Bishop. With four matches all, great interest was aroused when Miss J. Douthett commenced play with Miss T. Poole.

"This game was the finest game Miss Douthett has played, and she drove brilliantly throughout. She was most unlucky to lose, having had two match points in the third set. These games will benefit her considerably, and she should go further in big tennis. "Miss F. ■Fernie, in her match with Miss I. Poole, was driving brilliantly, and every point was hard fought before Miss Poole won in the third set, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

"The doubles were rather disappointing on the second day, our girls not having had sufficient practice together to build up a strong combination." The Wilding Shield contest was very keenly fought, said the manager of the Wellington team, Mr. R. McL. Ferkins. in his report. The players gave of their best and played as a team throughout," he said.

"Canterbury did not spare, them-

selves to make all the conditions as good as possible," he said. "Both the grass and hard courts' were m excellent ' condition. . . . Although mistakes were made, the umpiring was good. I would suggest in future thai at least two linesmen be obligatory for each match. Linesmen were used but in one match the umpire declined their assistance.

"N. Edwards was the only • new player to the. Canterbury people and the comments on his style and deportment were most favourable. All the players were popular and this as sociation can be oroud of its representatives."

For the matches against A. Stedrnan and D. Coornbe on Saturday, the Wellington team is:—N. Edwards and N. Bedford for singles, and E. A. Roussell and D. G. France for doubles. A match will also be played beiween H Gyles and R. McKenzie and R. Robb and W. J. Doherty.