TENNIS Wellington Beat Auckland

Grey River Argus, 15 November 1948, Page 4

TENNIS Wellington Beat Auckland

P.A. WELLINGTON, Nov. 14. Everything else in the tennis matches between Auckland and Wellington for the Nunnley Casket and Wilding 'Shield, played on Friday and Saturday, was eclipsed by the final women’s doubles match, on wnich the fate of the Casket depended. At 6.30 p.m. victory in this supermyfought encounter between, Mesdames J. McVay and J. Webb (Wellington) and Misses E. Attwood and L. Adams (Auckland was secured by the home team 9/7, 13/11. This gave Wellington a win in the Casket series by 14 sets to 13, the matches being six-ail. Wellington also retained the Wilding Shield ,a remarkable recovery enabling them to overhaul the Aucklanders for a two lead in the matches on Friday, and go through to win seven—five. Additional results with Wellington names mentioned first: — Wilding Shield.—R. McKenzie beat A. Tills 6/3, 6/0; C. Angas beat A. Burns 6/4, '6/3; S. Painter beat T. Pountnev 10/8, '6/1; J. Hamilton beat P. Becoft 6/3, 3/6, 6/2; McKenzie and Painter beat Tills and Burns 6/4, 6/0; Angas and Plamilton lost to Pountney and Becroft 6/8, 1/6. Wellington, won seven matches to five; 14 sets to 12 sets, 126 games to 114 games. __ N'unneley Casket —Mrs J. lost to Miss E. Attwood 2/6, 6/3, 3/6; Miss N. Fleming beat Miss L. Ydams 6/3, 10/8; Miss J. Webster lost to Miss H. Reedwood 4/6, 4/6; Mrs J. Webb beat Miss V. Johnson 6/0, 6/2; Mesdames McVay and Webb beat Misses Attwood and Adams 9/7. 13/11; Misses Fleming and Webster lost to Misses Redwood and Johnson. 30/6 3/6. , . , , Wellington won by six matches to six; 14 sets tq 13; and 151 games to 144 qames.