NUNNELEY CASKET

Evening Star, Issue 21945, 4 February 1935, Page 5

NUNNELEY CASKET

CANTERBURY BEATS WELLINGTON [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, February 3. Canterbury defeated Wellington in the Nunueiey Casket matches by seven rubbers to five, and won the trophy for the first time. Wellington had the match point in the final doubles,_ but could not clinch matters, and the finish was very exciting. Miss Dulcio Nicholls was too good for Miss Sherris, who played a plucky game, and in the second set led 5-1, but the effort tired her, and Miss Nicholls, making no further mistakes, took the next six games for the match. Mrs N. St. Clair-Dickson and Miss Edna Rudkin had a long match, which was won by the Wellington player only because she was steadier in the last two sets and because Miss Rudkin could not cope with Mrs St. Clair-Dickson’s accuz-ate lobbing. Miss Thelma Poole was too accurate in her driving and too vigorous in her net attack for Miss Freda _ Fernie, whose driving game lacked variety. Miss Freda North puzzled Miss Irene Poole in the first set with her cut strokes, but after that Miss Poole gave her no rest, Miss North tiring and losing her length and accuracy. ' The doubles match between Miss Nicholls and Mrs St. Clair-Dickson and Misses I. and T. Poole resulted in a long first set, with the Canterbury players giving a fine exhibition of aggressive lawn* tennis from the net. They had set point at 5-3 and 40 love and again at 5-4 and 40-15. They lost because of inaccurate smashing, Wellington ultimately gaining the set at 13-11 and winning the next set at 6-2. Mrs St. Clair-Dickson lobbed brilliantly, and this was a decisive factor in the victory. She was also steady in her long backhand duels with Miss Irene Poole. Miss Thelma Poole made many brilliant interceptions at the net. In the deciding doubles, Misses Fernie and North, by steady play from the back line, in which Miss Fernie’s accurate driving from the backhand corner and Miss North’s cut drives _ to the corners and lobs played their part, climbed up from being down 1-5 to win the set 7-5. They lost the second set and were down 1-4 in the third when they again fought steadily to lead 6- and had one match point. They ultimately lost because Miss Rudkin, who had fallen off in her game, came on again arid, in the last three games, gave Miss Sherris decisive support at the net. Results (Wellington players given first) : SINGLES. Miss Dulcie Nicholls beat Miss M. Sherris, 6-0, 7-5. Mrs N. St, Clair-Dickson beat Miss Edna Rudkin, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4. Miss F. Fernie lost to Miss Thelma Poole, 3-6, 3-6. Miss Freda North lost to Miss Irene Poole, 6-4, 3-6, 0-6. DOUBLES. Miss D. Nicholls and Mrs N. St. Clair-Dickson beat Misses I. and T. Poole, 13-11, 6-2. < Misses F. Fernie and F. North lost to Misses M. Sherris and E. Rudkin., 7- 4-6, 6-8. C AMARU DEFEATS AWAMDA A The chief match of interest on Saturday was the senior game between Oamaru and. Awamoa A. These two teams were very evenly matched, and on the previous meeting this season the result was in doubt until the final set, the decision going to Awamoa. On Saturday the result was reversed, Oamaru winning by nine matches to seven. The game between Awamoa B • and Waimate was postponed until next Saturday. Only two junior games were played, in which Columba A easily defeated Columba B, and Pukeuri defeated Oamaru.

SENIOR. OAMARU v. AWAMOA A (Oamaru names first).

Men’s Singles. M‘Dougall beat Familton, 6-0, 6-2; Feathers lost to Johnston, 6-1, 5-6, 4-6; Dorward lost to K. Walton, 6-5, 3-6, 2-6; Giffin lost to I. Walton 6-5, 2-6, 5-6. Ladies’ Singles.—Bliss Weavers beat Mrs Bradley, 6-1. 6-1; Miss Sumpter beat Miss Humphries, 6-5, 6-1; Miss BVylde-Brown beat Bliss Nicolls, 9-2; Bliss M'Culloch lost to Blrs Shand 1-9.

Blen’s Dongles.—Bl'Dougall and Feathers beat Johnston aiid Familton, 5-6, 6-2, 6-3; Dorward and Giffin lost to Walton brothers, 0-6, 4-6. Ladies’ Doubles. —Blisses Weavers and Sumpter beat Blesdames Bradley and Shand, 9-8; Blisses BVylde-Brown and M'Culloch beat Blisses Humphries and Nicolls, 9-6. Blixed Doubles. and Bliss Weavers beat Johnston and Blrs Bradley, 9-5; Feathers and Bliss Sumpter beat K. Walton and Bliss Humphries, 9-6; Dorward and Bliss BVylde-Brown lost to Familton and Miss Nicolls, 5-9; Giffin and Bliss Bl'Culloch lost to I. Walton and Blrs Shand, 6-9. Totals: Oamaru, 9 matches, 153 gambs; Awamoa A, 7 matches, 134 games.

JUNIOR. COLUMBA A v. COLUBIBA B (Columba A names first).

Men’s Singles.—J. Walton 9, B. B. Walton 4; Fraser 9, Hamilton 7; Miller 9, Blain 8; Christie 9, Lavender 3; BVatts 9, Kerr 6; Moffat 9, Bl'BVhirter 7.

Ladies’ Singles.—Miss A. Doran 7, Miss B. Anderson 5; Miss Fraser 2, Miss G. Patterson 7; Miss A. M‘Kenzio 7, Miss H. Cameron 0; Miss J. Kidd beat Mrs Anderson by default; Miss N. Christie 7, Miss L. Thomson I; Miss L. M'Kenzio 7, Miss Nicholson 2. Men’s Doubles.—Walton and Miller 8, Walton and Hamilton 9; Fraser and Watts 9, Kerr and Lavender 4; Molfat and Christie 9, Main and M'Whirtcr 4. Ladies’ Doubles.—Misses Doran and Fraser 7, Misses G. Patterson and B. Anderson 5; Misses Kidd and Christie 7, Misses L. Thomson and Cameron 3; Misses L. and A. M'Kenzio v. Misses Anderson and Nicholson unplayed. Mixed Doubles.—Walton and Miss Fraser 9, Walton and Miss Patterson o; Fraser and Miss Doran 9, Moffat and Miss Thomson 4 ; Miller and Miss A. M'Kenzie 9, Main and Miss Cameron 5; Watts and Miss Christie 2, Hamilton and Miss L. MTvenzie 9; Christie and Miss Kidd 7, M'Whirter «nd Miss Anderson 9; Moffat and Miss L. M'Kenzie v. Kerr and Miss Anderson unplayed. Totals.—Coluraba A, ' 18 sets, 160 games ; ( Columba B, 4sets, 100 games.

OAMARD v. PDKEDEI. (Pukeuri names first). Men’s Singles.—MTherson 6, Knowles 5; K. Easton 4, M‘Masters 6; N: M'Gettigan 4, Ross 6; Restall 6. M'Leod 1; T. M'Gettigan 6; Spooner 5; Mickey 6. Ryan 1. Ladies’ Singles.—Mrs Ingram 6, M,iss M'Culloch 3; Miss Restall 6,

Miss Skene 3; Mrs Dumbleton 6, Miss Ellis 1; Miss Paton 3, Miss Pinch 6; Mrs Hughes won by default from Mrs ,Ryan. Mrs Dugdale won by default. Men’s Doubles.—M‘Pherson and Easton 6j Knowles and Ross 5; N. M'Gettigan and Restall 2, M'Masters and M‘Leod 6; T. M'Gettigan and Hickey 6, Ryan ’ and Spooner 5. Ladies’ Doubles.—Mesdames Ingram and Dumbleton 6, Misses M'Culloch and Finch 5; Mrs Hughes and Miss Restall 6; Misses Skene and Ellis 1; Miss Paton and Mrs Dugdalo won by default. ' Mixed Doubles.—M'Phersqn and Mrs Ingram 6; Knowles and Miss M'Culloch 2; Easton and Mrs Dumbleton 3, M'Masters and Miss Skene 6: N. M'Gettigan and Miss Restall 6. Ross and Miss Ellis 2; Restall and Mrs Hughes 4, M'Lobd and Miss Finch 6; T. M'Gettigan and Miss Paton won by default; Hickey and Mrs Dugdale 6, Mr and Mrs Ryan 1. Totals.—Pukeuri 18 sets, 104 games; Oamaru, six sets, 76 games. AUSTRALIA BEATS EUROPE PERTH, February 2. Results of the play in the international match; — , SINGLES. Quist defeated Kirby, 6-2, 6-2. M'Grath defeated Maier, 6-4, 6-3. Stefani defeated Bromwich, 6-1, 7-5. DOUBLES. Quist and M'Grath defeated Kirby and Maier, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Australia won nine rubbers (21 sets, 179 games) and Europe two rubbers (12 sets, 150 games). One doubles rubber was abandoned. DAVIS CUP DRAW LONDON, February 1. The Davis Cup draw is as follows: — EUROPEAN ZONE. —Upper Half.— Poland and South Africa, a bye. Czechoslovakia v. Yugoslavia. Japan v. Holland. —Lower Half. — Now Zealand v. Australia. France, Germany, and Italy, byes. NORTH AMERICAN ZONE. China v. United States. Mexico v. Cuba. SOUTH AMERICAN ZONE. Brazil v, Uruguay. Sir Samuel Hoare drew the names from the Davis Cup itself in the Council Chamber of the India Office in the presence of many foreign diplomats. The winner of the event between New Zealand and Australia will meet France. PECULIAR CLASHING LONDON, February 2. The ‘Morning Post’ says: *“ The Davis Cup team draw is one of the most extraordinary in history. It is hard luck that Australia and New Zealand should be bracketed. They plight as well play the tie before sailing here. Another peculiar clashing is that between Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia,

FAVOURABLE TO AUSTRALIA SYDNEY, February 3. Norman Brooks, captain of the Australian Davis Cup team, considers the Cup drawn very favourable to ' Australia ..owing to the fact that the Australians will be able to remain in ono country—France—for over a month, which will put it in the best form to meet Boussus, Merlin, and others, and then face the winners of the GermanItaly tie on the same type of courts,-