TENNIS SUPREMACY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22344, 15 February 1936, Page 16

TENNIS SUPREMACY

PLAY AT CHRISTCHURCH INTER-PROVINCIAL TROPHIES [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Friday At the close of the first day's play in the inter-provincial lawn tennis matches for the Anthony Wilding Shield and the Nunneley Casket, Canterbury, which is defending both trophies, has gained a lead over Wellington of four matches to two in each event. Fortunes fluctuated in the shield contest for after Canterbury had won three of four singles matches the Wellington second doubles pair beat Canterbury's first and it seemed likely that the day would end with the honours even. Canterbury's second pair, however, retrieved the position by scoring an equally unexpected win. The weather was dull and threatening and a very light drizzle fell for a few minutes during the second round of the singles matches. Results: — WILDING SHIELD Singles.—C. Angas beat D. C. Coombe, 6 —3, 6—o; H. A. Barnett lost to E. A. Roussell, 6 —2, 2 —6, 2—6, A. R. Cant beat R. McL. Ferkins, 6—4. 6 —l; H. D.vmond beat J. C. Charters, 6 —2, 6—3. Doubles. —Angas and Barnett lost to Coombe and Charters, 3 —6, 5 —7; Cant and Dymond beat Ferkins and Roussell, 7—5, 6—4. Totals. —Canterbury: Four rubbers, 9 sets, 67 games. Wellington: Two rubbers, 4 sets, 49 games. NUNNELEY CASKET Singles.—Miss T. Poole beat Mrs. N. Dickson, 6—4, 6—4; Miss I. Poole lost to Miss D. Nicholls, 4 —6, 4 —6; Miss N. Bishop beat Mrs. A. D. Latham. 6—o, 6 —2; Miss E. Rudkin beat Miss M. Howe, 6—l, 6—2. Doubles. —Misses T. and I. Poole beat Miss Howe and Mrs. Latham, 6 —2, B—6; Misses Bishop and Rudkin lost to Miss Nicholls and Mrs. Dickson, 2 —6, o—6.

Totals.—Canterbury: Four rubbers. 8 sets, 60 games. Wellington: Two rubbers, 4 sets, 45 games.