WILDING SHIELD

NZ Truth, Issue 1108, 24 February 1927, Page 14

WILDING SHIELD

Canterbury Well Trounced > (By "The Ball Boy.") The contest for the Wilding Shield proved a great tussle. In actual match results, honors were eVen, but Wellington had won two more sets than Canterbury, and m consequence are now the proud holders of this much-coveted trophy, IN the singles, Ollivier . (Canterbury) proved his superiority, over N. R. .C.Wilson, and the N.Z. V champion, E. D. Andrews. v The match against the former "went to three sets, Ollivier winning 4-6J 6-2, 6-0. Wilson started off m great style and at a great pace^and fairly swept the Canterbury man off his feet. In the second arid third sets, however, Ollivier took the measure of his man and with a wonderful exhibition of court-craft made the . Wellington man look an easy victim. This match was on the Friday; on Saturday Ollivier proceeded to clean up the N.Z. chanlpion, Andrews, m two straight sets, 6-3, 6-0. The. Canterbury, man played superlative tennis and without any doubt outclassed Andrews at- every point. of the game. Ollivier, on the top of his game, is, m my opinion, easily the best player m- the Dominion; he .has the strokes, the craft and the experience. •D. G. France (Wellington) lost both his singles. - On Friday he lost toT. W. Patterson 3-6, 4-6. On Saturday, to C. Ahgas m three sets, 6-2, 7-9, 4-6. The match against Ahgas was a great struggle and was productive of some very excellent tennis. France was never happy, though.' The courts may' have had something to do with it 'for they were distinctly soft. Local conditions always favor; the home side, and. some players have the advantage' of being abj* to adapt themselves to new conditions more readily than others. Some excellent tennis wat witnessed m the doubles. Ollivier was the predominating figure for Canterbury, winning both his matches. He paired up' with Seay.and it was obvious that these two players had a very excellent understanding. On Saturday, their win over Andrews and D: France; the first pair ' for ..Wellington was a great effort. The match went the full three sets, the score being 6-8, 6-2, 7-5, m favor of Canterbury- Ollivier showed, up to great advantage, his superior generalship undoubtedly being the deciding ■ factor.