TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 February 1941, Page 3

TENNIS

WILDING SHIELD ! — i RETAINED BY CANTERBURY. NUNNELEY CASKET LOST TO WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.? CHRISTCHURCH. February 2. Canterbury tennis players retained l the Wilding Shield but lost the Nunneley Casket when challenging teams * from Wellington were played at WildJ ing Park. ! With six wins in the Wilding Shield j matches on Friday. Canterbury men ! wore in a strong position and yostcr- ! day went on to win three of four sin- ! file>. The fate of the Nunneley Casket was !m. re doubtful. On Friday Wellington I women scored four wins to Canter- ! bury’s two. Yesterday afternoon after I the singles the score was five matches i all and Wellington led by 11 sots to 10. ; However, the first doubles settled the ! issue, and the casket, which has been i Canterbury since 1934. will go to Wei- ; lington. ! The fcllowing were the results. Can- | lorbury players being mentioned first j in each instance: — Wilding Shield. | Singles (Friday): A. D. Brown beat ' R. A. Howe. 6-2. 6-1; C. Angas boat N. V. Edwards. 10-8. G-l: IL A. Barnett i beat R. M 01... Forkins. 6-2, 6-3; R G. | Paltinsi it beat R S. McKenzie. 4-6. 7-5. ! 6-3. I Singles (Saturday): A. D. Brown | boat N. V. Edwards. 7-5, 4-6. 7-5. C. I Angas beat R. A. Howe. 6-2, 7-9, 6-4; H A. Barnett lost to R. McKenzie, 6-4, I 6-4; R. G. Pattinson beat R. McL. Perkins, 7-9, 6-1. 9-7. Doubles (Friday); Angas and Pattin- ' sen beat McKenzie and Perkins. 6-1. 6-2: Brown and Barnett boat Edward ■ and Howe. 6-0. 6-3. Doubles (Saturday); Brown and Barnett heat McKenzie and Perkins. G-3. 2-G. 6-4; Angas and Pattinson won .. set 11-9 uu.l Edwards and Howe won a set 9-7. Tne match was no; finished. Nunneley Casket. Singles (Friday): Mis.? T. Poole beat Mrs. M. Green. 6-1, G-l; Miss K. Armstrong lost to Mrs R V. Robb. 7-8, 6-8; Miss J. Senior lost to .Miss F. Fernie, 2-6. 4-6; Miss C. Chester lust to Miss J. Beban. 3-6. 4-6. Singles (Saturday): Miss J. Senior beat Miss Beban. 6-3, 6-4: Miss C. Chester lost to Miss F. Fernie, 1-6, 1-6; Miss T. Poole beat Mrs. R. V. Robb. 6-3. G-4; ( Miss K. Armstrong beat Mrs. M. Green. 6-3, 7-5. Doubles (Fridayi: Misses Poole-and Chester beat Misses Fernie and Beban-5-7, 6-4. 8-6: Misses Armstrong and Senior lost to Mcsdames Robb and Green, 2-6, 4-6. Doubles (Saturday): Misses Armstrong and Senior lost to Misses Beban and Fernie. 4-6. 4-6; Misses Poole and Chester lost to Mcsdames Robb and Green. 6-3. 1-6. 5-7.