TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18501, 24 February 1930, Page 4

TENNIS.

AUSTRALIANS DEFEAT AUCKLAND. VISITORS TOO STRONG IN DOUBLES. By Telegraph—Press Aacoclatlon. AUCKLAND, February 22. The most startling tennis seen in Auckland since the Davis Cup was played for here in 1920, was provided in the contest between the visiting Australians and the Auckland provincial team of eight players. F. E. Kalms was by far the most outstanding, and he played tennis of a quality rarely seen in this country. After two days’ play, the Australians w 7 on by eight matches to four. Honours in the singles were equal, but none of the doubles was won by Auckland. Results: — Singles. F. E. Kalms (Australia) beat E. j L. Bartjeet (Auckland), 6-3, 6-3. Dr. J. T. Laurenson (Auckland) beat W. E. Teague (Australia), 6-3, 6-3. C. Sproule (Australia) beat N. G. Sturt (Auckland), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. A. C. Stedman (Auckland) beat C. Donohue (Australia), 3-6, 6-4, 10-8. Doubles. Kalms and Teague beat Bartleet and Laurenson, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. Sproule and Donohoe beat Sturt and Stedman, 6-4, 9-7, 7-5. The visitors won 27 sets, and Auckland 15 sets. —■ WILDING SHIELD. RETAINED BY WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 22. The Anthony Wilding Memorial I Shield challenge match, Canterbury ! (challengers) against Wellington ! (holders), was concluded on the Wellington Association’s courts at Mira- ’ mar, in fine weather. Wellington, with- a lead of four rub- j bers to two on the first day, easily retained their hold on the shield, by winning the six rubbers played. The -feature was D. G. France’s brilliant win over C. Angas. Following were the results (Wellington players mentioned first):— Singles. D. G. France beat C. Angas, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3. C. E. Malfroy beat T. Rhodes Williams, 6-4, 7-5,. N. R. C. Wilson beat D. G. Glanville, 6-4, 1-6, 11-9. A. E. Sandal beat T. Patterson, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4. Doubles. France and Malfroy beat Angas and Rhodes Williams, 6-2, 6-1. Wilson and Sandal beat Glanville and Patterson, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. CANTERBURY DEFEAT OTAGO. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 22. Canterbury beat Otago in the annual interprovincial tennis match, winning '2O out of 24 matches. The scores in the singles were (Canterbury names first):— Sheppard beat Bray, 6-3, 7-5. B. B. Loughnan beat Guy, 6-0, 6-4. Greenwood beat McDougall, 6-4, 6-1. Munns beat Gale, 6-0, 6-1. Orbell beat Jensen, 6-4, 6-1. Somerville beat Pollock, 6-2, 6-3. Women’s Singles. Miss Wake beat Miss Pattison. 6-3, 6-2. Miss Mills lost to Miss Partridge, 1-6, 6- 4-6. Miss Andrew beat Miss White, 6-3, 6-0. Miss Sowden beat Miss Cook, 6-8, 7- 6-4. Miss Sherris lost to Miss Scott, 3-6, 6-4, 3-6. Miss Smithson beat Miss SherrifT, 6-3, 6-1. Canterbury won 20 matches, 44 sets, 301 games. Otago won 4 matches, 10 sets, 184 games.