CARNIVAL AT AUCKLAND

Evening Star, Issue 21009, 25 January 1932, Page 6

CARNIVAL AT AUCKLAND

WILDING SHIELD AUSTRALIAN LADIES IN TEST [Per United Press Association.! AUCKLAND, January 23. Saturday i was a real carnival day for tennis enthusiasts here, as the final for the Wilding Shield and the test match between ladies’ teams representing New Zealand and New South Wales were played at the Stanley street courts. The weather was beautifully fine until shortly before 5 o’clock, when the sky clouded over and drizzling rain caused play to bo adjourned for nearly an hour. Canterbury did well in the singles matches against Wellington, winning

three (eight sets) against Wellington’s one win (two sets). Chief interest centred in the meeting of Wilson and Harnett. The young Canterbury player repeated his success of the previous day when he defeated Stedman and Bartleet by winning in keenly-fought contests. Wilson attacked from the outset, going to the net as often as possible ; but Barnett frequently passed him with pretty shots. The games were nearly all long and interested duels. With a sot each Wilson came up fresh after a brief interval, and led, 4—love. Barnett, however, made a great recovery, and after drawing level took tho match with consistent tennis.

Tho contest between Angas and D. G. France was one of steady play without a great deal of variation. Angas was tho more accurate. He varied his length with good effect. France frequently passed down the sidelines with beautiful shots, both forehand and backhand. It was mostly a game of angling for corners in a game which was always interesting, but never spectacular.

Glanville defeated Roussell in two straight sets, his steadiness being too great for the youthful Wellington player. The meeting of A. L. France and Patterson did not provide much bright tennis. After the first few games Franco asserted his superiority, showing greater enterprise. Results:— ! SINGLES. Angas (Canterbury) beat D. 6. France, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2. Barnett (Canterbury), beat Wilson, 5- 9-7,. 7-5. ' • Glanville (Canterbury) beat Roussell, 6- 6-4 A. L. France (Wellington) beat Patterson, 6-4, 6-3. DOUBLES, France and France beat Angas and Barnett, 4 all (unfinished). Wilson and Roussell beat Glanville and Patterson, 4-1 (unfinished). . i THE TEST The test match between teams representing New South Wales and New Zealand showed the visiting players up in a very favourable light in the singles play,. their court craft being vastly superior to that of the New Zealanders. The sole exception was provided by Miss Nicholls (Wellington),, who scored a highly meritorious victory over Mrs Molesworth, the leading player of New South Wales. Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight created a surprise by the comparative ease with which they disposed of Mrs Molesworth and Miss Hartigan. In the other doubles the New South Wales pair were much too good for their opponents, although Miss Nicholls played well. Miss Nicholls’s achievement in the singles was well deserved, being gained by sound tactics and aggressive tennis. M.is Valkenburg held the ascendancy over Mrs Dykes, her accurate driving, both forehand and backhand, eventually forcing her opponent into errors, while any advances to the net were countered by good lobbing. The. doubles match between Mrs Dykes and Miss jZnight and Mrs Molesworth and Miss Hartigan showed the New Zealanders in a much more favourable light than in the singles. They quite outplayed the Australians. The net work of both the New Zealanders was excellent, with the receiver’s, partner standing well up to the net. Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight t;ok full ad- 1 vantage of the opportunities offered for cross-court volleying. SINGLES. Miss Nicholls (New Zealand) beat Mrs Molesworth, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Miss Valkenburg (New South Wales) beat Mrs Dykes, 6-4, 6-2. Miss Hall (New South Wales) beat Miss Macfarlane, 6-2, 6-0. Miss Hartigan (New South Wales) beat Miss Knight, 6-2, 6-2, DOUBLES. Mrs Dykes and Miss Knight (New Zealand) beat Mrs Molesworth and Miss Hartigan, 6-1, 6-3. Miss Valkenburg and Miss Hall (New South Wales) beat Misses Nicholls and Macfarlane, 6-2, 6-3.