LAWN TENNIS

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 14003, 6 March 1946, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

LEES CUP CONTEST - j Trophy J Tauranga 1 I Close GnmeWlti, kangitaiki Aflw a most lota-Win... contest the Tauranga Lai" N Club retained the Lees'fcl 4945-46 season by. 12 JM seven, in the series with j? over the week-end. .5^ The tennis was' of a jj, . and easily the best seen 'aS locally. With the UmH Steevens, Dyer, Mrs Miss Richardson in action \U 1 pre-war flavour and U , ca % said that these players little if any of their abilitSl racquet, .

It was particularly f the Lees boys taking the igTl and they scored a. Popuiat%s| doubles, exhibiting work and understanding. bination of R. R. right-handed harardtivijigvJ 1 M. F. Lees.' who varies-hi B j|| ed game from eani)dn-Wll tolS sliced shots has proved % vw’ one for many years and they a ? assure a very bright gani#(J position is strong enough. jJ and Steevens they, met .a;p ? j r J understanding was nottof and although the * winners always in command it W. as plJ contest and evoked much from the large gallery.' . -In Miss J. Burke the visitor;., vided a IG-year-old player of disih promise, the best since Miss Dale at a like age, showed a standing tennis ability. Mlbsßbm did well in the New Zealand jJ doubles championship this year J although she is not yet a Ma t J Beverley there is no reason why J should not with plenty of conipeiJ play, develop considerably, p, pj also showed aptitude for the and for a youngster played well, \ appears to lack .concentration would do well to copy Hon tees k this direction arid also to piiV|J sting into his shots. He would J have definite prospects of improh meut. Dyer did well to. shade Ron in a close first set but Lees ft faded slightly. Steevens was it experienced and severe for |g| while M. Lees employed all his j| on Dickison, who is a welcome s comer to Tauranga tennis arid plai an attractive game, it was p|s ing to see Ward hack to top fe again. All the ladies went w.ell.i Johnson .coming through an ardutD day with credit, her recovery ,if Miss Burke had raced away to a lon set lead by varying her game belt) very commendable indeed, T Detailed results are as follotyliij ranga players being,mentioned Men’s Singles: K, Dyer beat | Lees, 6-5, 6-1; J. Steeyep.s, beit t Burke, 6-2, 6-2; R. Dickison loslu M. Lees, 3-6, 3-6; J. Ward beat! Blair, 6-1, 6-1; L..Rowsell.beatf. Rutherford, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; N. Geiiness beat B. Mexted, G-2, G-3, Women’s Singles; Mrs D, lost to Miss J- Burke, 0-6, Miss W. Richardson beat Mrs, lie Donald, 6-4, 6-4; Mrs L; Miss McDonald, 6-0, 5-C, C-l; M* B. Sherriff lost to Miss Robins, H 5-6. " ’is

Men’s Doubles: Dyer atid EWe® lost to Lees and Lees, Ward and Guinness beat Burke £« Rutherford, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4; Jlows?! and Dickison beat Blair and Me*' 6-1, 6-2. • i Women’s Doubles: Mrs ,|°)S and Miss Richardson Burke and Miss Robins, 0-4, 5 Jones and Miss Sherriff lost to 11 and Miss McDonald, 5-6, 6-5,

Mixed Doubles: Dyer/and;,lf Johnson lost to R. Lees and ~ f ißurke, 4-6, 6-3, 1-6; Steevens g Mrs Jones beat P.. Burke an( y McDonald, G-5, 6-3; Ward and» Richardson beat M. Lees and McDonald, 6-5, 5-6, 6-2; Di ~ and Miss Sherriff lost to Blair* Miss Robins, 6-2, 5-6, 2-6.