Wilding Shield Games

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 6764, 23 January 1932, Page 8

Wilding Shield Games

BRILLIANT PLAY BY CANTERBURY.

For Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. The semi-final match for the Wilding Shield was concluded at the Stanley street courts to-day, ■ Canterbury defeating Auckland (holders of the trophy) by a margin of two sets. Each team won six matches, four singles and two doubles. Tho contest, therefore, was particularly keen and was played in a sporting spirit throughout.

Canterbury will now meet Wellington in the final on the same courts.

Tho outstanding .feature of the day’s play was tho defeat of Bartleet. by Barnett, who had accounted for Stcdman, New Zealand champion, the previous day. A brilliant display was given by Angas and Barnett in defeating the Auckland loading pair, Stedman and Sturt. Stcdman was l'ifht oil his game and suffered his second singles defeat at the hands of Angas. Barnett’s performance in defeating Stedman and Bartleet on successive days draws pointed attention to his chances of success in the contest, for the singles championship of New Zealand next week. Tho men he defeated were two of the first seeded players in tho championship draw, yet ho himself was not in the list of seeded players. Barnett's tactics against Bartleet were very similar to those employed to defeat Stcdman. The manner in which he varied his shots was really responsible for forcing Bartleet into errors. One drive would go right to the baseline and the next would bo short with a spin on. This led Bartleet into drives into the net or else to sending the ball over the base or side lines.

The game between Angas and Stcdman was keenly contested, the Canterbury man prevailing by being more steady and employing a wristy cut when in a corner. Angas thoroughly deserved his success because of the tactics he used against a hard driving adversary. The spin he got on the ball, combined with a variety of length, had Stcdman continually on tho move and the Aucklander frequently found the net after Angas lmd chopped the ball a yard or so over it. The Canterbury player showed all round improvement on the previous day. Brilliant play by Angas was tho outstanding feature of tho doubles match in which he and Barnett defeated Steelman and Sturt. He displayed splendid judgment in the strength of his shots whether drives or lobs. Ho returned practically everything and returned it well, some of the placements leaving his opponents iu u hopeless position. Barnett ably supported his partner, being accurate and steady when away from the net and seldom missing anything close up. There was more variation in tho play of the Canterbury pair, who thoroughly deserved their victory.

Singles. Angas (Canterbury) beat Stedman (Auckland) G —3, G—4; Barnett (Canterbury) beat Bartleet (Auckland) G—--3, G—2; Sturt (Auckland) beat Glanvillo (Canterbury) G—2, G—3; Morrison (Auckland) beat Patterson (Canterbury) 5—7, G—3, G—3. Doubles. Angas and Barnett (Canterbury) beat Stedman and Sturt (Auckland) 7—5, G —2; Bartleet and Morrison (Auckland) beat Glanvillo and Patterson (Canterbury) 4—G, G —3, G—4. Japan v. Australia VISITORS LEADING. MELBOURNE, Jan. 22. The first tenuis Test with the Japanese began on the Kooyong courts beforo 3000 onlookers. The Japanese, J. Satoh, defeated D. Turnbull G —3, G—3. Crawford defeat ed the Japanese Nunoi G—o, C —3. 11arada beat Hopman 2—G, G—3, G—4.

In the Test doubles Satoh and Nunoi beat Crawford and Turnbull G —2, B—G.8 —G. Lacoste and Davis Cup PARIS, Jan. 21. “Home business must como before pleasure,” said Lacosto in announcing that ho was unlikely to play in the Davis Cup contests. Eorotra Doubles Only LONDON, Jan. 21. The tennis player, Borotra, who is at present in London, denies reports that ho has finished with tennis, lie admits that he has finished with Davis Cup singles, but says ho is available for doubles. i