SURPRISE WIN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 22, 27 January 1937, Page 8

SURPRISE WIN.

AUCKLAND TENNIS.

MISS N. BEVERLEY BEATEN.

TOUIfG PLAYER'S SUCCESS.

With the defeat of Miss Xessie Beverley (Matamata) the 1935 Auckland singles champion, by Miss Pam Cooke, the 19-year-old Eden and Epsom player, came a major surprise when the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual championship rournament was continued at Stanley Street courts this mofning. Conditions were perfect for the continuation of the tourney, although the. heat was inclined to upset some of the- players.

Keen interest was taken in the Miss Cooke-Miss Beverley match. With superb confidence. Miss Cooke went for every shot with force and accuracy and early in the match she had Miss Bevertcy in difficulty with a beautiful forehand drive that clipped the sidelines. Miss Beverley found herself unable to cope with this dazzling attack by the younger player, and although the Matamata girl used all her wiles and experience she could find no counter to an attack that became more vicious as the match wore on.

Amid loud applause the first set went to Miss Cooke at 7—5. Encouraged bv this success. Miss Cooke forced the attack even harder and went into the net to finish off rallies with beautiful smashes. Miss Beverley fought hard and gallantly, but the task was too big for her and deserved victory went to the younger player when she took the second set at 7—.5.

Coombe Strikes Form.

The holder of the New Zealand singles title, D. C. Coombe, of Wellington, struck better form to-day and won his second round match against J. L. B. Stevens in three straight sets. M. T. Wilson, the Eden and Ep*om star, was carried to four sets by W. E. Butler, but the issue was never in doubt after the first set Wilson was slow to start, but once he had settled down, he always had the match in hand.

By-Ins dereat of J. Leng. the vouthful ■J. \\ . Gunn went into the third round arter a four-set match in which (Junn struck a bad pate); in the second set and failed to win a frame. .After that he won a* h e liked. R. R. Lees, the Bav of I lenty player, won comfortably from C E Partridge (Remuera) and X. G. Sturt raced away from J. S. "Wilson. At the end of the morning there was only one match left to complete the second round.

Like Dorothy Round

Faced with a relentless chop-stroke attack. Miss J. Grenier (semi-finalist in the girls' singles at Wimbledon last rear) went down at the hands of Miss J. E. Ramsay (Eden and Epsom). The younger girl, whose style is reminiscent "of the famous English star, Miss Dorothy Round, played attractive tennis throughout. Miss Dulcie Xicholls. sister of the All Black of that name, and present bolder of the Auckland and Xew Zealand titles, won her second round match comfortably. Misa Marjorie Macfarlane, eight times Auckland champion, had a hard fight to take the first set against Miss L. E. Adams, bnt thereafter always looked a winner.

Men'*, women's and mixed doubles matches occupied the courts this afternoon, and the standard of play produced was good. D. C. Coombe and -T. C. Charters romped home in their match with the Remuera pair. E. OJilson and D. G. Macfarlane. with the loss of only three games. X. G. Sturt and .T. W. Gunn had a similarly easy win over G- S. Hutchinson and .T. D. Vickerman.

Mrs. W. J. Melody and Miss D. Xicholls. holders of the women's doubles title, who had a bye in the first round. won their second round mai-li without difficulty, and the Misses X. and M. Beverley, who are expected to ont the final with the title-holders, also won easily. I Results:— Men's A Grade Singles. (Title-holder: E. D. Andrews.) | SECOND ROUND. D. C. Coombe beat J. L. B. Stevens, 6—l, 1 6 —4, 6—2. M. T. Wilson beat W. E. Butler, 2—6, 6—3, 6 —l, 6—l. I A. D. Brown beat G. Knight, 6—2, 6—o, 6—2. . J. W. Gunn beat J. Leng, 7—5, o—6, 6—2, 6—o. R. R. Lees beat C. E. Partridge, 6—2. \ 6—3, 6 4. N. G. Sturt beat J. S. Wilson, 6—l, 6—3, 6—2. E. L. Bartleet beat M. Andrews, 6—2, 6—4, 6 —l. Hen's B Grade Singles. THIRD ROUND. A. F. Copsey beat J. N. Wilson, 7 —5, 9—7. E. H. Halrfead beat A. S. Lamnd, 5—7, 7—r., 6 —4. T. H. Wilson beat A. S. Burns, 6—2, 6—l. W. Roberts beat -G. E. Wade, 6—l, 6—2. .T. D. Mitchell beat D. S. Matthews, 6—3, 6—l. W. T. Pountnev beat G. Allen, 6—l, 7 —9, r.—i. It. Wilson beat A. H. Fraser. fi—2 6—l. A, M. Dunn beat J. D. Bull. 6 —i, 10—12, 6—4. Ladies' A Grade Singles. (Title-holder: Miss Dulcie Xicholls). SECOND ROUND. Miss E. Stewart beat Miss V. Brown, 3—6. 6—4. «—O. Miss J. E. Ramsay beat Miss J. Grenier, C—l. 6—o. Miss_ P. Cooke beat Miss N. Beverley, Miss B. L. Bishop beat Mrs. M. Morris, 6 1. 6—o. Miss M. Beverley beat Miss B. Griffiths. 6—2. 6—2. Miss P. Xicholls beat Miss J. Hansen, 6—l. 6 4. Miss Marjorie Macfarlane beat Miss L. E. Adams. S—6. C—3. Miss Rv.th Taylor beat Miss 1.. Jeffries. 6—l, 6—l. Ladies' B Grade Singles. SECOND ROUND. Miss J. Hansen beat Miss G. Hooper. 6—2. 6—3. Miss B. Cooke beat Miss- B. Dale, C—o. 9—7. _ Miss Chnmhers beat Miss Mav Beverley. •> —". 6—4. «—l. Men's Doubles. (Title holders: E. D. Andrews and N. S. Sturt. I SECOND HOUND. ,^, n - r - Coomlie and .1. ('. Char-ten* beat E. Ohlsou and D. G. Macfarlane. li 1. *i —•». N. G. Sturt and .1. W. tiiim: l»ai (/ S. Hutchinson and J. D. Vickermaii .— 1. <_:i. 6—.*>. A. C. Johns and A. K. Turner h.-;ir V K. Johns and P. Hickey, <; :i. <:_::. ii i. Ladies' Doubles (Title holders: Mrs. W. J. Melodv and Mi*s „- „ n - Nicholls.i Mrs. \\. J. Melody and Miss 1) Nicliells beat Misses 1.. Bishop and L. Jefferi.>. 15— 1. 6—O. Misses X. and M. Beverlev beat Misses I. Elder and M. Mathera, 0—l", ('►— .. SECOND ROUND. Misses E. Stewart and M. Hall beat Misses B. Hltchings and I. McCreadv o—l.0 —1. 6—l. Misses B. E. Bishop and -T. Gr«n'er beat Mrs. Gray and Mrs. M. I. Wilson. B— 1. »—O. Misses Macfarlane and Tavlor beat Mrs. Foxeroft and Miss Mav Beverlev (>—2 6—l.