LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 63, 16 March 1931, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

AUCKLAND WINNERS OF WILDING SHIELD. °er Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 15. By. 9 rubbers to 3, 21 sets to 11 and Wt games to 134, Auckland, yesterday, defeated Wellington for the Wilding Shield. As on Friday, the weather was perfect, and the courts at Miramar could not have been bettered. The takings constituted a record for Wellington, more even than was taken at the Wilding Shield matches with Canterbury. Trailing by 2 rubbers to 4 on the first day’s play, Wellington was faced with the huge task of having to win five of th*» six matches to be played. The outstanding performer of the series was D. G. France, who, by the defeat of the New Zealand champion, showed that he is the best player in New Zealand to-day. Detailed results, Wellington players mentioned first:— Singles. D. G. France heat A. C. Stedman. *-7, 6-2. 6-4. A. L. France lost to E. Li Bartleet, 5- 6-4. 1-6. R. M’L. Ferkins lost to N. G. Sturt, ]6-3. 1-6, 2-6. N. R. Smith lost to M. Morrison, 6-1, *-6, 0-6. Doubles. D. G. and A. L. France lost to Stedman and Sturt, 6-2, 3-6, 8-10. Ferkins and Smith lost to Bartleet fend Morrison, 4-6, 5-7. Otago team defeat CANTERBURY PLAYERS. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, March 14. At tennis. Otago won 18 matches, 39 »*its and 346 games, and Canterbury 6 matches, 19 sets and 2aS games. Following were the results: Han’t Singles. (Otago names mentioned first.) M'Dougall lost to Patterson, 7-9, 2-6. Guy beat Dymond, 7-5, 7-5. Roddy lost to A’Court, 1-6, 6-2, 3-6. Pearce beat Fisher, 6-3, 6-3. Pollock beat Anderson, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1, Jensen lost to Arnold, 6-1, 7-9, 6-S. Woman'* Singles. Miss Pattison beat Miss Wake, 6-5, 6Miss Partridge beat Miss Sherris, 2-6, 6-3. 6-1. Miss Ballantyne beat Miss M’Donald, 6-4. 4-6, 6-1. Miss 'White beat Miss Johnson, 6-4, 6-5. Miss Calver lost to Miss Quill, 1-6, 2-6. Miss Cox beat Mrs Miles, 6-5, 6-5. Wen's Doubles. M’Dougall and Boddy beat Patterson and Dymond, 4-6, 10-8, 6-1. Guy and Pearce lost to A’Court and Fisher, 6-3, 0-6, 1-6. Jensen and Pollock beat Anderson and Arnold, 6-3. 10-8. Woman's Doubles. Miss Pattison and Miss White beat Miss Wake and Miss M’Donald, 6-3, 6-5. Miss Partridge and Miss Ballantyne beat Miss Sberris and Miss Johnson, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Miss Cox and Miss Calver heat Mrs Miles and Miss Quill, 4-6, 6-S, 6-5. mated Doubles. M’Dougall and Miss Pattison beat Patterson and Miss Wake, 6-3, 7-5. 1 Guy and Miss Partridge lost to Dymond and Miss Sherris, 2-6, 4-6. Boddy and Miss White beat A’Court and Miss M'Donald, 6-3, 6-2. Pearce and Miss Ballantyne beat Fisher and Miss Johnson, 4-6, 6-1. 9-7. Jensen and Miss Calver beat Anderson and Mrs Miles, 6-4. 6-3. Pollock and Miss Cox lost to Arnold and Miss Quill, 2-6, 1-6. INTER-CLUB TOURNEY. Tha annual suburban inter-club tournament was begun at Wilding Park on Saturday. and in spite of large entries good progress was made. Brilliant weather conditions ruled, though a strong easterly made conditions rather tricky. The open events were played on grass and the handicaps on. hard courts. Results were:— CKAXPXOHSHZF IV*»TS. MEN’S SINGLES. First Round. B. E. Sou ter beat J. A- A spell, 6-1, 6?1. W. Hawkins beat G. M’Gregor, 6-0, 6-5. S. V. Perry beat R. Bagot, 6-0, 6-4. C. D. Stewart beat J. Quinn, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. F. O. Schmidt heat H. Tillman, 0-6, 6-4. 6-3. H. W. Ogier beat EL F. Howard, 6-1, 6-5. R. W. Woodward beat J. H. Silvester, 6-3, 6-2. J. Mahoney beat J. L. Myers, 6-1, 6-1. W. Deans beat C. W. Smith, 6-3. 6-2. G. A. Webb beat C. R. Ogier, 6-5, 6-3. E. Biddle beat J. Gilhooley, 6-3, 6-5. T. M’Kenxie beat E. J. Kean. 6-3, 6-5. R. A. Row beat G. Palk, 4-6. 6-2. 6-4. D. G. Silvester beat A. Mercer, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round. Miss V. Bloor beat Mrs C. Holland, €-2. 6-3. Miss M. Barr beat Miss Hookha.ni, 6-3, Second Round. 9 Mta» *• Pool* beat Miss K. Boyle. 6-0, € beat Miss Williamson, 4-6, f Miss V. Flood beat Miss T. Poole, 6-0, MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. G. M’Gregor and C. D. Stewart beat D. S. Min son and R. Woodward, 6-3, 6-4. E. O. Schmidt and J. Mahoney beat W\ A. Clothier and J. H. Griffiths, 6-3, B. E. Souter and W. Deans beat J. Mercer and J. O’Malley. 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. J. Quinn and A. Mercer beat H. F. Howard and J. Silvester, 6-1, 6-2. R. W. Woodward and W. Hawkins beat G. Palk and S. V. Perry, 6-2, 6-1. D. Silvester and I. M’Kenrie beat R. A. Row and G. A. Webb, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5- , WOMEN’S DOUBLES. First Rdund. Misses I. and T. Poole beat Mrs Browne and Miss Boyd, 6-4, 6-4. Mesdaraes Irwin and Holland beat Mrs Spicer and Miss Hookham, 6-3, 6-4. Misses M. and J. Barr beat Mesdames Dickey and Humphries, 6-4, 5-6, Second Round. Misses V. Bloor and Smith beat Mesdames Irwin and Holland, 6-3, 6-4. COMBINED DOUBLES. First Round. Miss I. Poole and J. O’Malley beat Miss Mathew and H. W. Ogier, 6-3, 6-1. INTER-CLUB FINALS. Two-matches in the inter-club competitions—the final of the C grade and an elimination match of the B grade, were also played on the hard courts. Results were:— Grade B. SECTION I. CATHEDRAL v. REDCLIFFS. (Cathedral names first.) Men’s Singles—C. Smith beat R. Gant, y., • R- Hickey beat F. Harper, 9-8; j. j. I lood lost to R. Senior, 2-9; F. Corbett lost to R. Sheen. 3-9, Men’s Doubles—Smith and Hickev lost to Gant and Harper, 6-9; Flood and Corbett lost to Senior and Sheen. 7-9. Women’s Singles—Miss Hampton lost to Miss Barr, 1-6; Miss G. Smith beat «*• ® arr » 6-2; Mrs E. Bamfield lost Mr * Papps, 5-6; Miss E. Shamy beat Miss S. Stevens, 6-1. Women's Doubles—Miss Smith and Mrs Ban field beat Mrs Papps and Miss Stevens, 6-2. Combined Doubles—Miss Smith and Hickey lost to Miss M. Barr and Gant 4-6; Mrs Bamfield and Smith lost to Mrs Papps and Harper, 0-6; Miss .Hampton and Flood beat Miss ,T. Barr and Sheen, 6-5; Miss Shamy and Corbett heat Miss Stevens and Senior. 6-1. One match in the women’s doubles has still to be played. Grade C. Final. CATHEDRAL v. PAPANUI. (Cathedral names first.) Men’s Singles—E. Kean lost to F. smui'. 4-S: K. Pender beat I. Corrish, 9-7: Malvin heat A. R. Rossiter. 9-2; J. Malvin beat D. Moore, 9-6. Men’s Doubles—Malvin and Pender lost to Smith and Corrish, 7-9; Kean and Malvin beat Rossiter and Moore, Women’s Singles—Miss O. Smith beat Mrs A. Quinn, 6-0; Miss N. Mahoney loet to Miss I. Tallett, 4-6; Miss D. Lynskey beat Miss M. Kettle, 6-5; Miss J. O'Malley lost to Miss Keeper, 3-6. Women’s Doubles—Misses Smith and Ma-ioney lost to Misses Quinn and Tulletfv 4-6; Misses Lynskey and O’Malley lost to Misses Kettle and Keeper, 2-6.

Combined Doubles-—Miss Smith and P* M -, a T lvin J. 05 ! 1 to Mrs Quinn and Smith, 1-6; Miss Mahoney and Pender beat Mrs Tullet and Corrish, 6-4; Miss Lynskey and Kean beat Miss Kettle and Rossiter, 6-3; Miss O’Malley and Malvin lost to Mrs Keeper and Moore, 4-6. Cathedral won by 89 games to 86. INTER-BOROUGH CONTEST. The annual tennis match between the Sumner and New Brighton Boroughs was played at Sumner on Saturday afternoon. Results were as follow, Sumner names being given first:— Women’s Singles. Mis* N. Bishop 9, Mrs V. Peppier S. Miss N. Smith 9, Miss Hooker 8. Mrs C. L. Allen 1, Mias Curies 9. Miss M. Martin 4. Miss F. Stevens 9. Miss H. Hampton 8. Miss Hardie 9. Miss P. M’Combs, 7, Mrs Bird 9. Mrs N. H. Barlow 2. Miss Bellamy 9. Mrs E. M. Dailey 9, Miss Tilleyshort 7. Misses N. Bishop and A. Smith 9, Mrs Peppier and Miss Hooker 7. Men’s Doubles. E. L. Prebble and R. H. Henley 7. C. Collins and Peppier 9. Hewston aa d L J. Wilson 6, M Gillivray and Hardie 9. S. Chapman and E. P. Newburgh 9, Jarvis and Sexton 6. I>. E. Climie and ». F. Matthews 7, Hay and Heald 9. Combined Doubles. O E A Preb , bl S and Miss Bishop 9, C ‘a C U in ‘lx an< P Wrs Pe PPl<*r 1. Hewstone and Miss Smith 7, , and Miss Hooker 9. R. H. Henley and Mrs Allen 7. M’GilUvray and Miss Curtis 9 I. J. Wilson and Miss Martin 5 Bardie and Miss Stevens 9 D E. Climie and Miss Hampton 6, Jarvis and Miss Hardie 3. s - STJ? apn l an atl <* Mrs Lally 3. Sexton and Miss Bellamy 6. _ p- p - Kewburgh and Miss M’Combs 6, Hay and Miss Birch 5. D. F. Mathews and Mrs N. IT. Barlow 6. Heald and Miss Tlllyshort 5. ner °ls^votis^ eW Bri £ blon 17 sots, SumMen’s Singles. p- p- p rebble 9. C. Collins 7. A. Jv. Hewston 6, W. Peppier 9. b. Chapman 3, N. M’Gillivray 9

D. E. Climie 9, Hardie 6. R. 11. Henley 9, N. Jarvis 7. 1. J. Wilson 9. Sexton 8. E. P. Newburgh 8, Hay 9. D. F. Matthews -7. Heal'd 9. Women’s Doubles. Mrs Allen and Miss Martin 3, Misses Curtis and Stevens 9. Misses Hampton and M’Combs 9. Miss Hardie and Mrs Birch 8. Mesdames Dailey and Barlow 9. Misses Bellamy and Tilleyshort S. AUCKLAND V. TARANAKI. Per Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 15. In a tennis match for the Interprovincial Shield on Saturday, Auckland defeated Taranaki in a keen contest by 10 matches to 8. One combined match, in which Taranaki was leading', was unfinished. TILDEN BEATEN. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, March 14. At Los Angeles, Kozoluh defeated Tilden, 4-6. 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.