CANTERBURY WIN.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20280, 14 April 1934, Page 27 (Supplement)

CANTERBURY WIN.

Rep. Tennis Team Plays at Oamaru. (Special to the “ Star.”) UA.UARu, -.April ltf. The match between uaiitcioury and Nortn Otago tennis teams was concluded neie to-nay in ideal weatner, anu resulted in a win lor Canterouiy uy a margin of 14 matenes. xne aoi ui Otago representatives gained experience trom this match, and a good ueai oi interest was displayed by tne xoilowers oi tennis here. The main feature of the morning’s play was tije excellent .aouoltts mated oetwten Dynionci and Cant and tiailaglier- .and VV. Featners, and was productive ot some very line tennis. The Canterbury pair lacked combination on account of it being their first game together, but, nevermeless; they produced a good standard of doubles play. The Oamaru pair were right on their game, and, after a close contest, honours went to Gallagher and Feathers. The local pair took the first set, but Dymond and Cant reversed the decision in the next. In the Hnai set , the visitors were outclassed, North Otago taking the set, The unfinished ladies’ singles were completed. Miss Wake defeating Miss Baikie, and Miss Poole securing a win over Miss Romans. Miss Romans, playing Miss Poole, had taken the first set 6-5 the previous day, but in the second she did not do so well, Miss Poole winning 6-3. The final was very exciting, and Miss Romans, playing at her best, took the lead to 5-2, but Miss Poole rallied and, playing confidently, won the seat 6-5. The first four mixed doubles were productive of some very

I interesting: and close play. Three of these, went to the Oamaru side. Results (Canterbury names first):— Ladies’ singles —Miss Wake beat Miss Baikie. 6-4, 2-6. 6-1; Miss T. Poole ; beat Miss I. Romans, 5-6, 6-3. 6-5. i Men’s Doubles—Dymond and Cant lost to Galagher and Feathers, 5-7, 8-6, 3-6; - Seay and Patterson beat Johnston and Familton, 6-3, 6-4: Gl&nville and Browning beat M’Kinnon and Maude, 6-8. 6-1, 6-2. Ladies' doubles —Misses M. Wake and T. Poole beat Misses D. Baikie and K. Weavers, 9-7; Misses Gould and B. Rudkin beat Miss Miller and Mrs Bradley, 9-6 : Mrs Peppier and Miss Bishop beat Misses Romans and Wylde-Browne. 9-r>. Mixed doubles—-Seay and Miss WaX* beat Johnston nnd Miss Baikie. 9-*; Browning and Miss Gould lost to Gal- ‘ laghcr and Miss Weavers, 8-9; Dymond • and '‘Miss Rudktti lost to Featheraf and Miss Miller, 8-fl; . Patterson and Mis.* i Poole lost to M’Kinnon and Miss Romans, 8-9; Glanville and Miss Bishop heat Familton ond Mrs Bradley, Cant and Mrs Peppier beat Maude and M’sr Wylde-Browne. 9-6. Totals — Canterbury, 19 matches. 3* sets. 280 games: North Otago, 5 matches. 13 203 game*.