LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 3912, 5 March 1929, Page 52

LAWN TENNIS

By

Smash.

The records of the matches between Otago and Canterbury show 18 wins to four in favour of the northern province. The table is as follows:— Year. Winners. Score. 1885—Canterbury, 2 rubbers to 0. 1885—Canterbury, 2 rubbers to 0. 1885—Canterbury, 8 rubbers to 2. 1886 to 1895—N0 contest. 1895—Canterbury, 18 rubbers to 4. 1897 — No contest. 1898— Canterbury, 19 rubbers to 3. 1899 to 1907 —-No contest. 1908— Canterbury, 8 rubbers to 1. 1909— Canterbury, 10 rubbers to 8. 1910 — Canterbury, 21 rubbers to 1. 1911— Canterbury, 20 rubbers to 7. 1912— No contest. 1913 — Canterbury, 17 rubbers to 7. 1914— Otago, 15 rubbers to 9. 1915 to 1918 —No contest. 1919 — Canterbury, 18 rubbers to 6. 1920— Canterbury, by 2 games. 1921— Canterbury, by 3 sets. 1922— Canterbury, by 18 matches to 6. 1923— Otago, by 2 sets. 1924 — Canterbury, by 19 matches to 5. 1925— Otago, by 3 sets. 1926 — Otago, by 1 set. 1927— Canterbury, by 22 matches to 2. 1928— Canterbury, by 22 matches to 0. 1929— Canterbury, by' 14 matches to 10.

DATE OF CHAAIPIONSHIP MEETING. WELLINGTON, February 28.

The Council of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association decided to-night that the New Zealand championship tournament should be held on a date not earlier than mid-January in each year on dates to be fixed by the Management Com- — mittee.

OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTHLAND.

INVERCARGILL, March 3. The annual interprovincial lawn tennis match, Otago v. Southland, was played on Saturday in glorious sunshine. Thecontest was a close and exciting one, but Otago succeeded in carrying off the honours. When play concluded in the morning Southland had a lead of five matches to three, but in the afternoon Otago wiped off the deficit and gradually forged ahead to win by 14 matches to 10. The visitors thoroughly deserved their victory. Their ability to press home advantages and their refusal to regard a match as lost, no matter how far they were behind, being largely responsible for their success.

The detailed results were as follow (Southland names being mentioned first): LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Rein 4, Miss Partridge 9. Miss Melvin 9, Miss Fleming 6. Miss Lawrence 9, Miss Cook 3. Miss Guest 9, Mrs Watson 7. Airs Latta 9, Miss Sherriff 8. Airs Brandford 5, Miss Hart 9. AIEN’S SINGLES. Sumpter beat Al'Dougall 7—5, 6—4. Lindsay lost to Duthie, 2 —6, 2—6. Henderson lost to Phillips, I—6,1 —6, 6—4 4-6.

Strettell lost to Watson, 3—6, 3—6. Lopdell lost to Ross, I—6,1 —6, 3—6. Mills lost to Sincock, 6 —B, 5—7. LADIES’ DOUBLES. Aliases Afelvin and Lawrence lost to Aliases Partridge and Fleming 3 —6 6 —2. 2—6.

Miss Rein and Airs Brandford lost to Aliss Cook and Airs Watson,5 —6, I—6. Miss Guest and Airs Latta beat Misses Sherriff and Hart 6—5, 6—3. AIEN’S DOUBLES. Sumpter and Lindsay lost to Al'Dougall and Duthie B—6, 6—B, 2—6. Henderson and Lopdell lost to Watson and Phillips 4—6, 6—3, I—6.1 —6. Strettell and Mills beat Ross and Sincock 6—4, 3 —6, 6—4. MIXED DOUBLES. Sumpter and Miss Lawrence lost to M'Dougall and Miss Partridge 4—6, 3—6. Lindsay and Miss Afelvin lost to Duthie and Alias Fleming 3—6, 2—6. Alills and Aliss Guest lost to Phillips and Miss Cook 6—5, 3—6, 2—6. Lopdell and Miss Rein beat Watson and Airs Watson 6 —3, 6—2. Henderson and Airs Brandford beat Ross and Miss Sherriff 6—3, 6—2. Strettell and Airs Latta beat Sincock and Miss Hart 6—l, 6—2. SUMMARY. Otago, 14 matches, 26 sets, 255 games. Southland, 10 matches, 21 sets, 224 games.