WILDING SHIELD MATCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 45, 21 January 1939, Page 11

WILDING SHIELD MATCH.

WIN FOR CANTERBURY. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 30. The Canterbury lawn tennis team was successful in its challenge to Auckland for the Wilding Silicic! by winning seven matches to five. Canterbury had established a firm lead on the first day by winning three singles and two doubles against the loss of one singles. To-day was a day of surprises and incidents. The Aucklanders made a groat recovery bv winning three of the singles, which brought the score to 5—4 in favour of the challenging team- At this stage there was an unusual happening. A. D. Brown, Canterbury, who was leading 6 —4 and 4—2 against J. T. Mayson, Auckland, slipped on the baseline and dislocated his shoulder. This caused an adjournment of more than an hour when Brown returned and finished the match by winning in straight sets. C. Angas, captain of the Canterbury team, suffered his first detent in Wilding Shield matches, when lie lost to J. W. Gunn, Auckland, iri three advantage sets. Results: SINGLES. N. F. Bedford (Auckland) beat R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury), 6—J, 6 —l; N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat A. R. Cant (Canterbury). 7—5, 7 —5; J. AY. Gunn (Auckland) beat C. Angas (Canterbury), 6—3, 4 —6, 6—4 ; A. D. Brown (Canterbury) beat J. 'J'. Maysou (Auckland), 6—4. B—6. DOUBLES. C. Angas and R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat J. W. Gunn and N. F. Bedford (Auckland), 6—3, I—6, 6—2; N. G. Sturt and J. 'l'. Mayson (Auckland) beat A. D. Brown and A. R. Cant (Canterbury), 6—2, the latter pair then defaulting.