PETRIE SHIELD TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 81, 14 March 1936, Page 7

PETRIE SHIELD TENNIS.

No Second Round—Season Advanced.

DOUGLAS AND METHODIST IN LEAD. It is unlikely that there will be time second roiHid-'of the Petrie Shield tennis competition without encroaching on the waiter sports season. As it is, it may take some time to find n winner in the Thursday section. Douglas has a clear lead of two points in the SatmUay section, but Methodist, Cardiff and Stratford each bus four points in the Thursday section. Ii another round is played a

similar position may easily obtain

at the end of it, and wet weather or

a.ny other interference on a playing day would klelay'the end of the round till well into April or possibly May. It has been suggested that Hie simplest way to decide the Thursday sec-

tion is on the number of games won. That would obviate the delay that will occur if the three level teams have to find a winner. Such method means at least two matches and then a final between the ultimate winner and Douglas to decide the ho 1 Her of the shield. The points table is:—•

PLAY ON THURSDAY. STRATFORD BEAT METHODIST. The Petrie Shield tennis fixture for Strattord district clubs that was postponed on February 20 because of rain were played on Thursday, completing the first round for the Thursday section. Stratford beat Methodist and • ■l. . Cardiff heat Midhirst. Methodist Goes Down. Stratford won on the Methodist courts by 13 sets, 10C games, to 11 sets, !)3 games. In the'following details Methodist names arc mentioned Men’s singles; Blltcher lost to Boyle 2—(5, Boyd lost to Wilmshurst 3—G, Ward beat Jones G —2, Vivian beat Lucas G —o, Cox beat Benefield G—l. Foy beat Johnson G —4. * Women’s singles; Miss M. Ward beat Miss Francis 6—l, Miss D. Ward boat Miss T. Lacy 6—3, Miss Poster lost to Miss Brown 5—G, Mrs Rowe lost to Miss IT. Wilmshurst I—G,1 —G, Miss Pople lost to Miss Keightley 2—G, Mrs Boyd lost to Miss G. Hale 3—G. Men’s doubles: Butcher and Boyd

lost to Boyle and Jones 3 —G, Ward and Vivian beat Wilmshurst and Lucas G —l, Cox and Foy beat Benefield

,nd Johnson G —3

Women’s doubles: Misses Ward beat Misses Francis and Lacy 6—3, Miss Foster and Mrs Rowe lost to Misses Brown and Wilmshurst 3 6, Miss

Pople and Mrs Boyd lost to Misses Keightley and Hale I—G.1 —G.

Combined doubles; Butcher und Miss.M. Word lost to Boyle and Miss Francis 2 —G, Boyd and Miss D. Ward lost to Jones and Miss Lacy 4 G, Ward and Miss Foster lost to Wilmsburst and Miss Brown 3—6, Vivian and Mrs Rowe beat Lucas and Miss Wilmshurst 6—5, Cox and Miss Boplo )-,eat Beueiield and Miss Iveightlej 6 5, Foy and Mrs Boyd lost to Johnson and Miss Halo o—6.0 —6. Cardiff Beats Mid hirst. Cardin’ boat Midhirst at Cardiff by 17 sots .127 games, to 7 sets, 93 games. Details, Cardiff names mentioned firstare: Women’s singles; Mrs Wilson boat Miss J. Wildon G —o, Miss Rawlos bea L Miss R. Jensen G —l, Miss Hollins beat Miss Toorabes G—s, Miss Biunion beat Miss Fryday 6—5. Miss Horn boat Miss Warded G —4, Miss Shrimpton beat Mrs Meads 6—o. Men’s singles: Redshaw lost to Ross 3 —(j ( Limmer beat D. Harkness G 5, O’Sullivan beat Cooley G—3, Bninton beat Banning 6-4, Cave UnR to Costolli 3—6, E. Bninton beat W. Harkness G —-3. Women’s doubles: Mrs Wilson and Miss Rawlos beat Misses Wildon and Jenson 6—2, Misses Hollins and Branton lost to Misses Toombes and Fryday 5 —6, Misses Horn and Shrimpton lost to Miss Warden and Mrs Meads 5—G. Men’s doubles; Redshaw and Limmer lost to Roß#iaM ifeness 3—6, O’Sullivan and Bninton beat Cooley and Banning 6—3, Cave and Bninton lost to Cost’eili arid’ Harlcness 4—6. Combined doubles: Redshaw and Mrs Wilson heat Ross and Miss Wildon G —3, Dimmer and Miss Rawles heat Harkness and Miss Jensen G 4, O’Sullivan and Miss Bninton beat Cooley and Miss Toombes G 5, Brunton and Miss Hollins boat Banning and Miss Fryday 6—2. Cave and Miss Horn lost to Costolli ami Miss Warded 3—G, Bninton and Miss Shrimpton beat Harkness and Mrs Meads G —2.

Thursday Section. P. w. D. L . Pis. Methodist ........ 3 2 0 1 4 Cardiff 3 2 0 1. 4 Stratford 3 2 0 1 4 Midhirst 3 () 0 3 0 Saturday Section. Douglas 3 ;> 0 0 6 Stratford 3 2 0 1 4 Ngaere 3 1 0 2 2 Radnor .. 3 0 0 3 0