GUNN TOO GOOD FOR POUNTNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 22, 27 January 1939, Page 13

GUNN TOO GOOD FOR POUNTNEY.

TENNIS BATTLE. SINGLES SEMI-FINALISTS. JUNIOR MATCHES PLAYED. J. "\V. Gnun's defeat of W. T. Pountney in the quarter-finals of the men's singles whs the highlight of yesterday's play in the Auckland. Liiwn Tennis Asscvciation's annual provincial tournament. In view of the fact that Pountney had eliminated A\ aikato's two strongest players in preceding rounds encouraged the belief that he might win against Gunn. It was a keen contest. After losing the first set. Pountney attacked in the t-econd set" with great success. Though the third set went to Gunn it looked to be anybody's match at the interval. Gunn won the important seventh game in the fourth set to lead 4—3, but Pountney took :i love game off his own service and, leading 40-love in the tenth game, had three set points. Gunn. playing excellent tennis, recovered himself and settled down to play carefully, while Pountney rushed the net in his anxiety to points, the result being that he went in on some wrong shots and was caught out by some cleverly placed drives. After that Gunn could not go wrong, winning the eleventh game and rounding off with a great ace service which gave him a love game to finish. Men's Doubles Played. Superior all-round tennis gave J. T. Mayson his victory over R. G. Pattinson, the Canterbury player, and Sturt, playing a steady game in a nasty cross-court wind, defeated R. W. Smith in a four-set match. The men's doubles in the late afternoon saw the elimination of the veteran combination of E. L. Bartleet and S. J. Robinson, who were defeated by E. D. Luak and J. D. Mitchell, in a five-set match in which the endurance of the younger players told the tale. X. G. Sturt and D. G. France also suffered defeat at the hands of J. C. Charters and R. G. Pattinson, the left-handers. M. T. Wilson and R. W. Smith accounted for J. D. Bull and B. McL. Wallace in straight sets. Bedford and Gunn wrote finish to the doubles account of the Waikato pair, D. B. Livingstone and J. Roach. , A start was also made with the intermediate and junior events. The four players left in the semi-finale of the men's singles are X. F. Bedford, J. W. Gunn, X. G. Sturt and J. T. ilayson. Later results on Thursday:— A GRADE. MEN'S SINGLES. Quarter-finals. —X. F. Bedford beat R. H. Lewis. 4—is. 7—5, 6—o, 6 —l ; J. W. Gunn beat \V. T. Pountney. 6—3. 4—-6, 6—3. 7—5 ; X. G. Sturt beat K. \Y. Smith. 3—6,' 6—l, 6 —4. 6 —4: 3. T. Mayson beat R. G. Tattinson, 6—l, 6—l, 7—5. MEN'S DOUBLES. Quarter-finals. —X. "F. Bedford and J. W. Gunn beat D. B. Livingstone and J. Roach, 6 —3. 6 — l, 6 —3; E. D. Lusk and J. D. Mitchell beat E. L. Bartleet and S. J. Robinson. 6—2, 3—6. 3 —6. 6—3, 6—3 ; R. W. Smith and M. T. Wilson beat J. D. Bull and B. McL. Wnllace, 6—o, 6—l, 6 —l; J. C, Charters and R. G. Fattinson beat D. G. France and N. O. Sturt, a—7, 2—6, 6—4, 6—4, B GRADE. MEN'S SIXGLES. Semi-finals.— J. l>. Mitchell beat A. F. Copsey. 6—4, 6 —l, *—3 ; G. M. Radonich beat W. Derecourt, «—2, 6 —4, 6—ft. INTERMEDIATE. *•'•- '(trnder - 21.) BOYS' SINGLES, Second Round.—R. V. Trohnan beat J. Lees, 6—3, 1 , . 6. Haddock beat O. K. Satchell, *—3, 6—2; M. Solomon beat J. Dowdy, 6—3, 6—3; J. H. Moiler beat H. M. Barrance, 6—3, 6—2; .A. S. Burns beat D. Richardson, 7—5, 6—3-; R. Gordon beat R. W. Hall, Z-β, 6—S, «—1; U McMillan beat J*. Burgess, 3-H«, «—2, 6—2; O. fi. Arkell beat N. D. Smith. 6—3. 2—6, B—6;8 —6; C. W. Smith beat L. H. rens, 2—6, 6—4. 7—5 ; B. Broun beat B. Leech, 4—6, 7—5, 6—o. GIRLS' SINGLES. First Round. —Miss W. Smith beat Miss B. Banks, 6 —o. 6—4 ; Miss B. Potter won from Miss P. Fowler bv default; Miss J. Howie beat Miss R. Smith, 7—5, 6—l; Miss V. Whyte beat Miss D. Corfe. 6 8, 6 —l, 6 —l: Mise R. Hodges beat Miss G Forbes. 6—l. 6—o ; Miss R. K. Horn beat Miss B. P. Wallace, 6—l, 6—2; Miss J McL. Wallace beat Miss V. Mclndoe, 6 8, 6 —4, 6 —l ; Miss M. Hodges beat Miss R. Carr. 6—l. 6—l; Miss N. Symes beat Miss J. Dryland, 2—6, 6—3, 6 —2. THE JUNIORS. (.Under .18.) BOYS' SINGLES. Second Round.—D. K". Satchell beat X. Inder, B—6, 6—2; R. W. Hall beat P Smith, 7—5, 6—4 ; R. S. Gardner won from P. Wyllie by default: I. Thomson beat X MeL. Wallace, 6—2, 6—2; T. H. Knowles beat G. Jacobsen, 6—3, 6—3 ; W. R. Ingram beat T. Whyte. 6—l, 5—7, 6—3; H M Barrance beat W. J. Choate. 6—l, 6—3F. G«. Haddock beat G. H. Sterens, fr—4 £~? ; » K - „*' Elements beat K. Crawford, 6 —!. 6—3; TV. Huck&tep beat R. Brown, 2—6. 6—4, 6—3; T. W. Smith beat R. E. Scott. 5—7, 6—3, 6—o; R. McMillan beat C. Knight, 6 —3, 6—2;, K. Lane beat R. Pollock, 6—l, 6—4: H. X. Monckton beat R. E. Moore, 4—o. 6—4, 6—3 ;A. S Burns beat L. P. Roach, 6—3. 6—o • J B. Smith beat A. Rogers, 6—4, 3—6, 6—l. GIRLS' SIXGLES. First Round.—.Miss P. Wallis beat Mise G. Forbe*. 6—l. 6 —2; Miss R. Carr beat Miss P. ThorbHrn, 6—o. 6— i: Miss D Corfe bent Misa SI. Price. 6—l, « —1; Miss N. 'K.vmes beat Miss R. Hodges, 2—6, 7 —5,