WILDING SHIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 January 1939, Page 2

WILDING SHIELD

CANTERBURY WINS CONTEST I United Press Association! AUCKLAND, 22? h January. The Canterbury lawn tennis team was successful in its challenge to Auckland lor the Wilding Shield by winning seven matches to five. Canterbury bad established a firm lead on the first day by winning three singles and two doubles against the loss or one singles To-day was a day of surprise and incidents. The Aucklanders made a great recovery by 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 siiou! der. This caused an adjournment of more than an hour when Brown returned and finished the match by winning in straight

C. Angas, captain of the Canterbury team, suffered his first defeat in Wilding Shield matches when lie lost to J. W. Gunn, Auckland, in three advantage sets. Angas played a gallant uphill contest and went down with distinction as one of the finest players ever to take part in this event. With, the matches at 6-4 in favour of Canterbury, the result was dependent on the two doubles events, when Angas and Pattinson won their match against Gunn and Bedford. The issue was beyond doubt, and with Brown playing under difficulties on an adjoining court, the Canterbury pair defaulted. Results:— SINGLES N F. Bedford (Auckland) beat R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) ,6-3, 6-1 N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat A. R. Cant (Canterbury'), 7-5, 7-5. J. W. Gunn (Auckland) beat C.* Angas (Canterbury), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

A. D. Brown (Canterbury) beat J. T. Mayson (Auckland), 6-4, 8-6. DOUBLES C .Angas and R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat J. W. Gunn and N. F. Bedford (Auckland), 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. N. G. Sturt and J. T. Mayson (Auckland) beat A. D. Brown and A. R. Cant (Canterbury), 6-2, the latter pair then defaulting.