WILDING SHIELD TO CANTER BURY.
OLLIVIER RETIRES HURT i WELLINGTON, Last Night. Canterbury to-day regained the "Wilding Shield from. Wellington, win.ming in the series 7 matches to 5. On the first day Canterbury led iby 5 matches to.one. Heavy rain overnight made the ,courts sodden to-day play was only determined, upon a vote of the players. Ollivier did not try at all t against Malfroy, who was playing well. Seay and' France played brilliant tennis under tho bad conditions. After aqsing the first set against Walker, jSlcGill led Walker s—l in the second set and had four set points-—three of :them in one game—but he could not do the, necessary. Wilson being the more forceful and accurate. Angas and Walker overwhelmed Wilson and McGill in the doubles and Ollivier / and. Seay retired against France and. Maifroy, it being stated -that 'Oliivier had ricked his back. / Detailed results are as follows, Canterbury players mentioned first: — Singles: G. Ollivier lost to C. E. 'Malfroy I—'6, 3—3: I.' A. Seay lost to T>; Q. France. 4 —6, 4 —6; C. A. Angas lost to W, R. C. Wilson 6—2. o—6, .4_i_6;', K. J. Walker beat J. McGill 6---2, 7—5. Doubles: Ollivier and Seay lost to France and Malfroy 6-—3, 4 —6, (rehired) : Angas and Walker beat Wilson McGill S—3, '«—l.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 25 February 1928, Page 7
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