PETRIE SHIELD.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 377, 8 March 1937, Page 8

PETRIE SHIELD.

Stratford A and Douglas Lead.

The Petrie Shield junior tennis competition was continued on Saturday under excellent playing conditions Ths points table now is:

Results were: — Stratford A beat Midhirst by 16 sets (96 games) to no sets (30 games). Methodist B beat Cardiff by 8 sets (75 games) to 8 sets (G 8 games). Methodist A beat Ngaere by 11 sets (82 games) to 5 sets (57 games). Stratford B beat Radnor Road by 15 sets (95 games) to 1 set (48 games).

STRATFORD A BEAT MIDHIRST. Scores, Stratford players mentioned first, are:—: Men’s singles: J. Wilmshurst beat D. Lobb 6 —o; M. Lawrence beat V. Banning 6 —4; W. McCullough beat P. Harkness 6—o; C. Jury beat F. Lee 6 —3. et

Women's singles: Miss T. Lacy beat Miss Wardell 6—2; Miss J. Francis beat Miss Toombs 6—-3; Miss H. Wilmshurst beat Mrs ,P. Anderson 6—3; Mrs Coldwell Mrs Piatt 6—4. Combined doubles: Miss T. Lacy and J. Wilmshurst beat Miss Wardell and D. Lobb 6 —l; Miss J. Francis and M. Lawrence beat Miss Toombs and V. Bunning 6 —o; Miss If. Wilmshurst and W. McCullough beeat Mrs Anderson and P. Harkness 6—l; Mrs Coldwell and C. Jury beat Mrs Platt and F. Lee 6—2. Men’s doublesi: J. Wilmshurst and C. Jury beat D. Lobb and V. Bunning 6—2; W. McCullough and M. Lawrence beat P. Harkness and F. Lee 6—o.

Women’s doubles: Misses T. Lacy and J. Francis beat Misses Wardell and Toombs 6—4; Miss H. Wiimshurst and Mrs Coldwell beat Mrs Platt and Mrs Anderson 6 —l.

STRATRORD B BEAT RADNOR ROAD.

Scores, Stratford players mentioned first,' are:

Men's singles: R. Sharrock beat A. Mapp 6 —o; L. Taylor beat G. Vickers 6 —3; N. Ennis beat H. Vickers 6 —4; T. Brookes beat H. Anderson 6 —4. Wmen's singles: Miss D. Keightley beat Miss B. Hunt 6—5; Miss G. Hills beat Mrs Askew 6—o; D. Cook beat Mrs Kasper 6—2; Miss D. Pedersen beat Mlbs Hunt 6 —B. Combined doubles: Miss Keightley and R. Sharrock beat Miss Hunt and A. Mapp 6—4; Miss Hills and L. Taylor beat Mrs Askew and G. Vickers G —3; Miss Cook and N. Ennis beat Miss Kasper and H. Vickers 6 —o; Miss Pedersen and L. Brook beat Mrs Hlint and H. Anderson 6 —2. Men’s doubles: R. Sharrock and L. Taylor beat A. Mapp and G. Vickers 6 —5; N. Ennis and T. Brook beat H. Vickers and H. Anderson 6—4. Women’s doubles: Misses D. Keightley and G. -Hills beat Miss Hunt and Mrs Askew 6—3; Misses Cook and Pedersen lost to Miss Kasper and Mrs Hunt 5—6.

METHODIST A BEAT NGAERE. Scores, Methodist A players being mentioned first, sire: Men's singles: A. Ward beat Addenbrooke jnr 6 —3; R. Butcher beat Addenbrooke snr 6—l; W. Dick lost to Beck 2 —6; A. Vivian beat Kelly 6—3. »

Women’s singles: Miss Ward beat Mrs Addenbrooke" 6—2; Mrs Rowe lost to Miss Watkins 3—6; Miss Pople lost to Miss Simpson 5—6; Miss Gatton beat Mrs Pope 6—3. Men’s doubles: Ward and Butcher beat Addenbrooke jnr and Addenbrooke snr 6—l; Dick and Vivian lost to Beck and Keliy 5—6. Women’s doubles': Miss Ward and Mrs Rowe beat Mrs Addenbrooke and Miss Watkins 6 —2; Misses Pople and Gatton beat Mrs Pope and Miss Simpson 6 —2. Combined doubles: S. Ward and Miss Ward beat Addenbrooke jnr and Mrs Addenbrooke 6 —5; Butcher and Mrs Rowe lost to Addenbrooke snr and Miss Watkins I—6; Vivian and Miss Gatton beat Beck and Mrs Simpson 6—5. METHODIST B BEAT CARDIFF. Scores, Cardiff players being mentioned first, are:— Men’s singles: A. Lehmann lost to C. O. Hailwood 4—6; W. Brunton beat J. Sugden 6—4; H. Limmer beat D. Harkness 6—5; R. Richards lost to F. Shackleton 2—6. Women's singles; Miss L. Hollins beat Mils Fame 6—2; Mia* M. Brun-

ton beat Miss Aagaard 6 —5; Miss D. Richards beat Miss Leonard 6—l; Miss E. Wickham lost to Miss Cottier 3—6. Combined doubles: Brunton and Miss Hollins lost to C. O. Hailwood and Miss Faine 3—6; Lehmann and "Miss Brunton beat Sugden and Miss Aagaard 6—2; Limmer and Miss Richards lost to Harkness and Miss Leonard 4—6; Richards and Miss Wickham lost to Shackleton and Miss Cottier o—6.

P W L For Ag. Pts Douglas . . . 5 5 0 G4 10 10 Stratford A . . 6 5 1 65 25 1® Methodist A . . 5 4 1 35 19 8 5 3 2 36 22 G Stratford B. . . 5 3 2 37 27 G Had nor Road . . G 2 4 25 G3 4 Methodist B .. G 2 4 17 0 Ngaere • ■ ■ • ..5 0 5 IT 4b 0 Midhirst . . 5 0 5 L 7 5G 0