TENNIS
ANDREWS BEATEN OUTPLAYED BY OLLI VIBE. [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 19. In the competition for the Wilding Shield, Wellington beat Canterbury by two sets. Results (Canterbury players mentioned first): — Patterson lost to L. France, I—6, 3 —6; Seay lost to Wilson 5—7, 5—7; Angas beat D. France 2 —6, 9—7, 6 —4; Ollivier beat Andrews 6—3, 6—-0. Doubles. —Ollivier and Seay beat Andrews and D. France 6—B, 6—2, 7—5. Angas and Patterson lost to Wilson and L. France I—6,1 —6, B—6. Each team won six matches, but Wellington had a very narrow advantage of two sets. A feature of today’s play was the overwhelming defeat of Andrews, singles champion of New Zealand, by Geoffrey Ollivier, former champion, in two straight sets,
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19772, 21 February 1927, Page 5
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123TENNIS Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19772, 21 February 1927, Page 5
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