LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23704, 11 January 1939, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

NUNNELEY CASKET MATCH CANTERBURY RETAINS TROPHY (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 10. The Canterbury women’s team retained the Nunneley Casket against Wellington by eight rubbers to four. Canterbury’s big lead yesterday almost ensured success, but the Wellington players Improved on their earlier performances and divided the honours of the second day. The matches Were interrupted for an hour by hail and rain. The following were the results of to-day’s matches: — Singles Miss T. Poole (Canterbury) beat Miss J. Douthett (Wellington) 6—2, B—6. Miss E. Plummer (Wellington) beat Miss K. Armstrong (Canterbury) 6—3. 3—6. 6—4. Miss J. Burns (Wellington) beat Miss D. Dickey (Canterbury) 6—3. 6—3 Miss H. Elsom (Canterbury) beat Miss J. Bedford (Wellington) 6—2, 6—3. Doubles ~ Misses Douthett and Plummer beat Misses Poole and Armstrong 6—4, I—6. Misses Dickey and Elsom beat Misses Burns and Bedford 4—6. 6—3. 6—3. Totals Rubbers. Sets. Games. Canterbury .8 J 8 146 Wellington .. 4 THE WILDING SHIELD CANTERBURY TEAM TO MEET AUCKLAND (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 10. The Canterbury team to challenge Auckland for the Anthony Wilding Memorial Shield at Auckland on Thursday and Friday of next week will be A. D. Brown, C. Angas. A. R. Cant and R. G. Pattinson. The Doubles pairings have not been finally decided, but they will probably be Angas and Pattinson. and Brown and Cant. Canterbury’s chances of regaining the trophy, which were formerly regarded most optimistically, have declined since the New Zealand championships, in which most of the Canterbury players performed disappointingly. The team has been weakened, too. by H. A. Barnett, runner-up in the Dominion Singles, and H. Dymond. Canterbury’s third ranking player, not being available. It is not yet known whether A. C Sr.edman. the New Zealand Davis Cup player, who r-turned to New Zealand from Europe last year, will be available for the Auckland team He has had little serious play this season. The Auckland team is likely to consist of J T. Mayson, J. W. Gunn, N. F. Bedford and N. G. Sturt, and as Bedford and Gunn hold the national Doubles title, the team should be strong in both Singles and Doubles