Country Teams Two Wins Against Town Players

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31003, 8 March 1966, Page 8

Country Teams Two Wins Against Town Players

Country teams performed creditably on the annual Town-Country tennis day at Wilding Park on Saturday. They have occasionally won four of the six matches; this time they won two but they took the Town teams close in other contests, one of which had to be decided on sets.

On Friday it was thought the fixture might have to be cancelled. Then it was decided the senior contests would be played on the hard courts and the junior ones would not be played. In the event, after the mixed doubles in the morning, the grass had dried enough to allow the rest of the matches to be played on it. Country’s two wins were scored by Mid-Canterbury and Hurunui when they beat their Town opponents, 14 matches to 10 and 16 matches to 8 respectively. In the other fixtures. Town beat North Canterbury, 13 matches to 11, Malvern, 13 matches to 11, Banks Peninsula, 20 matches to 4 and Ellesmere, 20 sets to 18 when each was equal on matches. Davidson In Form A number of leading Town players, including R. McCutcheon, J. Mitchell, J. Martin and W. Thom, were not participating. This was unfortunate because a player like G. A. Davidson, of Mid-Canterbury, is still up to the best standard in the province. Once top in Canterbury, Davidson now lives in Ashburton where he recently won the MidCanterbury title. He did not look at ease on the hard courts in the morning but once the change was made to the grass he was in his element, with his forceful serving, volleying and smashing. He beat M. Agar with the loss of only two games. The other top man to win a singles for a country team was W. G. Lewthwaite, of Banks Peninsula. He beat a former United club-mate, J. Griffiths, 9-4, with his soundness and consiistency. Retained Her Skill Top for Hurunui, Mrs S. Dalzell, once a leading provincial woman, showed that she also has lost little of her skill when she beat the promising junior, Miss R. Dillon, 9-8, after being down, 1-6. It was a determined recovery. Miss Dillon tried to wear down her opponent by alternating her length but Mrs Dalzell was still getting to them. Mrs N. Skilling, of Ellesmere, also scored for country when she beat Mrs B. Leopold, 9-6. Results: — ' TOWN v. NORTH CANTERBURY Men’s Singles L. W. Watkins beat L. Elliott, 9-3; Crofts beat J. Blakeley, 9-4; R. Quinn lost to R. Millar, 8- J. Edgar lost to N. Cornelius, 8-9; M. Phillips beat J. Allin, 9-6; R. Purves beat G. McGrath, 9-2. Women’s Singles Miss J. Bishop beat Miss M. Farrant, 9-4; Miss H. Caldwell beat Mrs H. Gartery, 9-7; Miss S. Bruce beat Mrs M. Adams, 9-6; Mrs G. Wilson lost to Miss J. Doak, 8-9; Miss J. Hames lost to Mrs J. Ffitch, 4-9; Miss M. Coumbe lost to Miss B. Ayres, 6-9. Men’s Doubles Watkins and Crofts beat Ellis and Allin, 6-2, 6-5; Quinn and Edgar lost to Blakeley and Cornelius, 2-6, 5-6; Phillips and Purves lost to Millard and McGrath, 0-6, 4-7. Women’s Doubles Misses Bishop and Caldwell beat Miss Farrant and Mrs Gartery, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Bruce and Mrs Wilson beat Mrs Adams and Miss Doak, 6-5, 3-6, 6-3; Misses Haines and Coumbe lost to Mrs Ffitch and Miss Ayres, 2-6, 1-6. Mixed Doubles Watkins and Miss Bishop beat Elliott and Mrs Gartery, 6-1, 6-5; Crofts and Miss Caldwell beat Allin and Miss Farrant, 6-5, 5-6, 6-3; Quinn and Miss Bruce lost to Blakeley and Mrs Adams, 4-6, 4-6; Edgar and Mrs Wilson lost to Cornelius and Miss Doak, 4-6,* 6-0, 6-5; Phillips and Miss Hames lost to Millar and Mrs Ffitch, 1-6, 6-2, 1-6; Purves and Miss Coumbe beat McGrath and Miss Ayres, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. Town won by 13 matches to 11. TOWN v. MID-CANTERBURY Men’s Singles M. Agar lost to G. Davidson, 2-9; W. Smith beat B. Lane, 9- G. Chambers lost to A. Taylor, 8-9; F. G. Ullrich lost to G. Street, 3-9; R. Hawker beat E. Bryant, 9-8; I. Harrison lost to A. Smith, 3-9. Women’s Singles Miss D. Smith beat Miss M. Mackay, 9-4; Mrs L. Buxton lost to Miss R. Walls, 3-9: Mrs M. Miller lost to Mrs P. Taylor. 3-9; Miss E, Chandler beat Mrs J. Packman, 9-4; Mrs C. Newton beat Miss G. Campbell, 9-7; Miss P. Lane lost to Mrs M. Bennett, 6-9. Men’s Doubles Agar and W. Smith lost to Davidson and A. Smith, 6-5, 4-6, 4-6; Chaimberis and Ulllriick lost to Lane and street 2-6, 316; Hawker and Hendenson lost to Taylor and Bryant, 2-6, 3-6. Women's Doubles Mliisis Smith and Mrs Buxton beat Miiissiets Mackay and Walls, 6-0, 6-1; Mrs Miiiller and Mliisis Chandler lost to Mesdames Taylor and Packman, 4-6, 2-6; Mrs Newton and Mliisis Lane beat Mliisis CaimpbeHll and Mirs Bennett, 6-4, 6-2. Mixed Doubles Agar and Mlisis Smith beat Daviid-son and Miiss Mackay, 6-1, 2-6, 6-5; Smlith and Mrs Buxton beat Lane and Mrs Packman, 2-6, 6-5, 6-4; Ullnick and Mrs Miilller lost to Taylor and Mrs Taylor, 3-6, 2-6; Chambers and Mliisis Chiandler beat Street and Mdlsis Waflllls, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Hawker and Mrs Newton lost to Bryant and Miss Campibeill, 6-1, 1-6, 3-6; Hlarrilson and Miss Lane lost to Smith and Mrs Bennett, 4-6, 0-6. Mid-Canterbury won by 14 matches to 10. TOWN v. BANKS PENINSULA Men’s Singles J. Griffiths lost to W. G. Lewthwalite, 4-9; B. Keeley lost to N. Usisher, 5-9; K. Baker beat K. Ulssiher, 9-4; A. D. Atkinson beat W. Tini, 9-3; D. W. Howarth beat A. Vanstone, 9-4; I. Sanders beat P. Usisher, 9-8. Women’s Singles Mrs A. Grant beat Mrs K. Tadnui, 9-1; Mrs D. Macdonald beat Mrs W. Lewthwaite, 9-3; Mrs C. D. Atkiinson beat Mrs P. Ulssiher, 9-5; Mrs F. Hudson beat Mrs P. Hammond, 9-5; Miss A. Shaw beat Miss P. Masefield, 9-8; Mlilss J. Belli beat Misls J. Wakellin, 9-8. Men’s Doubles Griffiths and KeeCey beat Lewthw adte and N. Usisher, 6-4, 4-6, 6-5; Atkinson and Baker beat K. Ussiher and Tint, 6-5, 6-5; Haworth and Sanders beat Vanstone and P. Usisher, 6-4, 6-4. Women’s Doubles Mesdames Grant and Macdonald beat Mesdames Tainui and Lewthwaite, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4: Mesdames Atkinson and Hudson beat Mesdames Usisher and Hammond, 6-4, 6-4; Misses Shaw and Bell beat Misses Wakefield and Wiakelflin, 6-3, 6-4. Mixed Doubles Griffiths and Mrs Grant lost to Lewthwaite and Mrs Lewthwaite, 2-6, 2-6; Keeley and Mrs Macdonald lost to N. Usisher and Miss Mansfield, 2-6, 4-6; Atkinson and Mrs Atkinson beat Vanstone and Mrs Tainui, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2; Baker and Mrs Hudson beat K. Ussher and Mrs U-ssher, 6-2, 6-1: Haworth and M'iisis Shaw beat Tint and M’iss Wakei’in, 6-1, 6-3; Saunders and Miiss Bell beat Ussiher and Mrs Hammond, 5-6, 6-4, 6-5. Town won by 20 matches to 4. TOWN v. HURUNUI Men’s Singles R. Neumann beat A. Smith, 9-5; W. Tuck lost to T. Jordan, 8-9; W. Frankltin beat K.. Yorston, 9-2; D. Macdonald beat R. Up-

oton, 9-8: K. Laycock lost to R. Wilding, 6-9; J. Blackwell lost to F. Shadboit, 9-6. Women’s Singles Miss R. Dtoldon lost to Mrs S. Dalzell, 8-9; Miss J. Shadbolt beat Mrs V. Thomson, 9-5; Mrs K. Nation lost to Miss D. Shadbolt. 5-9; Mrs M. McNish lost to Mrs M. Anderson, 4-9; Miss J. Cromb lost to Mrs I. Allan, 6-9; Mrs D. Laycock lost to Mrs V. Grinders, 2-9. Men’s Doubles Neumann and Firth lost to Smiith and Jordan, 5-6, 5-6; Franklin and Macdonald beat Yorston and Upston, 6-3, 6-2; Laycock and Blackwe®! lost to Wilding and Shadbolt, 1-6, 4-6, Women’s Doubles Misses Dillilon and Shadbolt lost to Mesdames Dalzell and Thomson, 5-6, 4-6; Mesdames Nation and McNeisih lost to Miss Shadbolt and Mrs Anderson, 3-6, 3-6; Miisses Cromb and Laycock lost to Mesdames Aldan and Ginders, 3-6, 6-5, 4-6. Mixed Doubles Neumann and Miss Dillon lost to Smith and Mrs Dalzell, 4-6, 6-0, 4-6;; Tuck and Miss J. Shadbolt beat Jordan and Miss D. Shadbolt, 6-1, 6-3; Franklin and Mrs Nation beat Wild and Mrs Thomson, 6-3, 6-3; Macdonald and Mrs McNeill lost to Shadbolt and Mrs Anderson, 5-6, 4-6; Fearnley and Miss Cromb lost to Upston and Mrs Ginders, 4-6, 6-0, 5-6; Blackwell and Mrs Laycock beat Yorston and Mrs Allan, 6-5, 6-5. Hurunui won by 16 matches to 8. TOWN V. ELLESMERE Men’s Singles L. D. Stanton beat A. Jones, 9-7; B. Leopold beat I. Wright, 9-7; J. Anderson beat G. Hantz, 9-2; N. Currie beat R. Gilbert, 9-5; R. James lost to H. Williams, 5-9; G. James lost to L. Jones 4-9. Women’s Singles Mrs B. Leopold lost to Mrs N. Skilling, 6-9; Mrs N. Milne lost to Miss J. Habgood, 8-9; Mrs S. Goddard lost to Mrs W. Botting, 7-9; Mrs J. Curgennen beat Miss P. Woodhouse, 9-7; Mrs Ward beat Miss C. Kirkland, 9-4; Miss P. Tobin lost to Miss D. Curgennen, 4-9. Men’s Doubles

Stanton and Leopold beat Jones and Wright, 6-2, 6-3; Anderson and Currie lost to Hantz and Gilbert, 4-6, 4-6; James and James lost to Williams and Jones, 4-6, 5-6. Women’s Doubles Mesdames Leopold and Milne

lost to Mrs Skilling and Miss Habgood, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6: Mesdames Goddard and Curgennen beat Mrs Botting and Miss Woodhouse 6-3, 6-3; Mrs Ward and Miss Tobin beat Misses Kirkland and Curgennen, 6-3, 6-0. Mixed Doubles Stanton and Mrs Leopold beat Jones and Mrs Skilling, 3-6, 6-3, 3- Leopold and Mrs Milne lost to Wright and Miss Habgood, 4- 4-6; Anderson and Mrs Goddard beat Hantz and Mrs Botting. 6-4, 6-3; R. James and Mrs Ward beat Wilkinson and Miss Kirkland, 6-5, 6-2: G. James and Miss Tobin lost to L. Jones and Miss Curgennen, 3-6, 4-6. Town won by 20 sets to 18. TOWN V. MALVERN Men's Singles W. Edgeeumbe beat A. Hewitt, 9-5; L. Legg beat W. Hewitt, 9-6; R. Pratley beat M. Wilson 9-4; S. Clarke beat A. Swanson, 9-6; D. Wadman lost to R. Henderson, 8-9; W. Jamieson lost to B. Henderson, 4-9. Women's Singles Miss S. Field beat Mrs H. Chapman 9-8: Mrs L. Rlxon beat Mrs C. Verdellen, 9-6: Mrs M. Keys lost to Mrs M. Begg, 6-9; Mrs M. Spencer lost to Mrs Y. Boulton, 7-9; Miss M. Nisbet lost to Mrs M. MacAuley, 8-9; Miss J. Cuthbert lost to Mrs B. Pickering, 8-9. Men's Doubles Edgeeumbe and Legge beat Hewitt and Hewitt, 6-0, 6-0: Pratley and Clarke beat Wilson and R. Henderson, 6-2, 6-3; Wadman and Jamieson lost to Swanson and B. Henderson, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6. Women's Doubles Miss Field and Miss Rixon lost to Mesdames Chapman and Verdellen, 6-3, 3-6, 5-6; Mesdames Keys and Spencer lost to Mesdames Begg and Boulton, 6-5, 3-8, 4-6; Misses Nisbet and Cuthbert lost to Mesdames MacAuley and Pickering, 2-6, 2-6. Mixed Doubles Edgeeumbe and Miss Field beat A. Hewitt and Mrs Chapman, 6-2, 6-5; Legge and Mrs Rixon beat W. Hewitt and Mrs Boulton, 6-2, 6-4; Prattley and Mrs Keys beat Wilson and Mrs Vendellen, 6-2, 6-5; Clarke and Mrs Spencer beat R. Henderson and Mrs Begg, 5-6, 6-4, 6-4; Wadman and Miss Nisbet beat Swanson and Mrs MacAuley, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3; Jamieson and Miss Cuthbert lost to Henderson and Mrs Pickering, 3-6, 6-5, 4-6. Town won by 13 matches to 11.