LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24768, 8 January 1946, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND TITLES TOURNAMENT

CANTERBURY PLAYERS BEATEN

(P.A.) AUCKLAND, January 7. A large crowd assembled at the Stanley Street courts again to-day to watch exciting matches in the second day’s play of the New Zealand tennis championships, i Several surprise results were recorded, among these being the defeat of the leading Canterbury doubles pair, A. D. Brown and R. G. Pattinson, by two unseeded players, F. H. Renouf and B. O’Connor (Wellington) Pattinson was also unexpectedly beaten in the singles by an unseeded player. In the combined doubles, N. V. Edwards I and Mrs Edwards (Hutt Valley) upset a very strong combination in R. V. Robb and Mrs Robb (Wellington) in straight sets. Considerable interest was taken in the meeting of J. W. Gunn (Auckland) and P. Smith (Northland), the former winning easily in three sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. Miss M. Beverley (Waikato) made her first appearance on the courts to win matches in all three events Miss Beverley is slowly recovering from a severe attack of influenza. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES Second Round.—Radon; ch (Auckland) beat Pattinson (Canterbury), 6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4: Livingstone (Waikato) beat J. D. Lewis (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1, 6-4: Bedford (Auckland) beat Pomeroy (Waikato), 6-1, 6-1, 6-0; Painter (Wellington) beat Huckstep (Auckland), 6-0, 6-1, 6-1; Edwards (Hutt Valley) beat Sampson (Waikato), 6-1, 6-0. 6-2; Hayr (Auckland) beat McCardle (Wellington), 0-6, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Hamilton (Wellington) beat Potter (Auckland), 4-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4: Bold (Hutt Valley) beat D. P. Smith (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1, 6-0; Robinson (Auckland) beat Donnithorne (Canterbury), 6-3, 8-6, 6-0. Third Round.—McKenzie (Hutt Valley) beat Becroft (Auckland), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1; Aitkenhead (Auckland) beat Graham (Auckland), 6-2, 6-0, 6-1; J. Roach (Waikato) beat Ferkins (Wellington), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3; Brown (Canterbury) beat Butler 'Auckland), 6-3, 6-4, 7-5; Robb (Wellington) beat R. H. Lewis (Auckland), 3-6, 3-6. 6-4, 7-5, 6-4; Hawkesworth (Wairarapa) beat Rogan (Auckland), 6-4, 7-5, 6-8. 6-3; Barry (Auckland) beat Sawyer Auckland), 6-2, 7-5. 8-6; Haddock (Auckland) beat L. M. Roach (Waikato), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4: Gunn (Auckland) beat P. Smith (Northland), 6-2, 6-3, 6-0. WOMEN’S SINGLES Second Round.—Mrs Robb (Wellington) □eat Miss Karauti (Poverty Bay). 6-2, 6-1; Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley) beat Miss Redwood (Auckland), 6-1, 6-4; Mrs Kennedy (Hutt Valley) beat Miss Johnson Auckland) 6-2, 6-0; Miss Beverlev’(Wai*5 ato t „ beat Mrs Edwards (Hutt Valley), 6-0, 6-3; Miss Wallace (Auckland) beat r lrS A? reen 6-4, 8-6; Miss M. , Adams (Auckland) beat Miss Macfarlan® 'Auckland. 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; Miss Hankato/ A 6 U l kl 6 I 4 d) beat MrS Fagan <Wai " • T hird Round.—Mrs Donnithorne (Canterbury) beat Miss Robinson (North- • ®' 2 - <-5: Miss L. E. Adams <Aucki a t P eat . Miss Longton (Hutt Valley), h* 3 !?’ 6 ’J : S 5 W - Smith ( Northland) beat Mrs Partridge (Auckland). 6-1, 4-6, „. „ MEN’S DOUBLES P s ™ lth (Northland) and Van?v> £ eat Charters (Hutt Roach (Waikato), 6-8, TwoiS;? U ‘u : Livingstone and J. Roach wn?-' b ? at \ Ent whistle (Wellington) and Willis (Hutt Valley), 6-2. 6-2, 6-3- D Smith and Lusk (Auckland) beat Stubbing and Ross (Waikato), 6-2, Second Round.—Renouf and O’Connor •Wellington) beat Brown and Pattinson • Canterbury), 10-8, 8-6. 1-6, 7-5. WOMEN’S DOUBLES Second Round.—Mrs R. W. Smith (Auckland) and Miss Beverley (Waikato) beat Misses D Robinson and W. Smith (Northland). 6-2, 6-1; Mrs D. Donnithorne and f* rs _ K c. c - Hart (Canterbury) beat Misses M Robinson and B. Simcock (-Auckland). 6-1, 6-0; Mrs I. Gyles (Hutt Valley) and Miss B. Potter (Auckland) beat Misses Attwood (Auckland) and Karauti (Poverty Bay), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5; Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley) and Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Miss Macfarlane (Auckland) ancT Miss Walker (Wellington), 6-2, 6-1.

MIXED DOUBLES Second Round.—Painter and Miss Snelling (Wellington) beat Robson and Miss Kerr (Otago), 2-6, 6-4, 9-7; Gunn (Auckland) and Miss Beverley (Waikato) beat Bowen (Auckland) and Miss W. Smith ■ Northland), 6-0. 6-3; Edwards and Mrs Edwards (Hutt Valley) beat Robb and Mrs Robb (Wellington), 6-3, 8-6; Bold (Hutt Valley) and Mrs Hart (Canterbury) beat Lusk and Mrs Partridge (Auckland), 6-3. 7-5; McKenzie (Hutt Valley) and Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Hamilton (Wellington) and Miss Redwood (Auckland). 6-0, 6-0; Charters and Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley) beat Gosling and Mrs Green (Wellington) 4-6, 6-1, 8-6; Mayson and Miss Attwood (Auckland) beat Bedford (Auckland) and Miss Longton (Hutt Valley), 6-1, 6-4; Barry and Mrs P. Smith (Auckland) beat Willis and Mrs Kennedy (Hutt Valley), 8-6, 6-3.