LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24769, 9 January 1946, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND TITLES TOURNAMENT PAINTER DEFEATS BEDFORD (F.A.) AUCKLAND. Jan. 8 The stands were again packed at the Stanley street courts to-day when the New Zealand tennis championships entered into the third day. Keen interest w*as taken in the mens singles matches during the morning in which Painter (Wellington), the North Island champion eliminated Bedford an Auckland seeded player. O. Bold (Hutt Valley) went down io J. T. May son (Auckland) only after a three-hour contest, and N. V. Edwards (Hutt Valley), t the 1939 New Zealand champion, continued in brilliant form to enter into the last 16. Miss M. Kerr (Otago) played attractively to take the first set from Miss M. Beverley, the 1937 national champion, but the latter was too strong. Miss J. McL Wallace (Auckland) surprised by eliminating Miss B. Potter (Auckland), a seeded player, in straight sets. Miss Wallace played right up to her best form, but she will have a harder match against Mrs McVay, the North Island champion, whom she meets on Wednesday. The tennis was again of a high standard. and the unprecedented interest in the tournament is evidenced by the fact that all the reserved seats for the final day were sold within a few hours of the plan opening this morning. However, arrangements have been made for an additional 1 stand to be erected, and this, together with the unreserved portions, will provide accommodation for a further 1250 spectators on Saturday.

Results. Men . s singles Third Round. —Lusk (Auckland) beat Havr (Auckland), 6-0, 6-0, 6-0; Livingstone (Waikato) beat Charters (Hutt Valley), u 6 4; Edwards (Hutt ley) beat Renouf (Wellington), 6-1 6-2, fi-r Hamilton (Wellington) beat Robinson (Auckland), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2; Painter (Wellington) beat Bedford (Auckland), 7-5, 3-6, 7-5- Mayson (Auckland) beat Bold (Wiitt Valley), 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 j Robson (Otago) beat Radonich (Auckland), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. Women’s Singles Third Round.— Miss Beverley (Waikato) h«t Miss Kerr (Otago), 6-8, 6-2, 6-0; Mrs. Graham (Hutt Valley) beat Miss W. Smith (Northland), 6-2, 6-2; Miss Attwood (AuSwand) beat Miss L. Adams (Auckland) 6-2, 6-1; Miss M. Adams (Auckland) beat Mrs Donnithorne (Canter£mv) 7-5 6-3; Mrs Robb (Wellington) (Auckland), 6-4. 2-5. 6-0; Mrs McVay B (WeHing B o") ' bea ‘ Ma! ffivK.B-0. 6-1; Miss Wallace (Aucklarui) beat Miss Potter (Auckland). 6 " 3 ’ 6 ’ 3 ' DOUBLES •Second Bound.—Bedford and Kerr-Tay-lor (Auckland) beat William, and Weston (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4, 6—2, P. Smith Niland) and Barry (Auckland) beat Broun and Kelly (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2, 6-1; o Bold (Hutt Valley) and Robson (Otago) beat Ferkins (Wellington) and Hawkes worth (Wairarapa), ®" 3 » 10-8' Livingstone and Roach (Waikato) beat Sawyer and Litherland (Auckland), 6-1, 6-3, 6-4; Robb and Painter (Wellington) beat D. P. Smith and Lusk (Auckland), 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5.

WOMEN’S DOUBLES Third Round.—Mrs P. Smith (Auckland) and Miss Beverley (Waikato) beat Misses Johnson and Redwood (Auckland), 6- 6-1; Mesdames Donnithorne and Hart (Canterbury) beat Mrs Gyles (Hutt Valiev) and Miss Potter (Auckland), 6-2, 7- 6-3; Mrs Robb and Miss Snelling (Wellington) beat Misses M. and L. Adams (Auckland), 6-1, 7-5. COMBINED DOUBLES Third Round. —Gunn (Auckland) and Miss Beverley (Waikato) beat Barry and Mrs Smith (Auckland), 7-5, 6-3; McKen-. zle (Hutt Valley) and Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Charters and Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley), 6-2, 6-3.