LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25085, 17 January 1947, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

NORTH ISLAND TOURNEY RESULTS OF OPENING ROUNDS (P.A.) WAIPUKURAU, Jan. 16. Because of slippery courts following two days’ rain, many competitors played in bare feet for the opening games pf the North Island, Hawke’s Bay, and Waipawa tennis championships, at Waipawa to-day. The weather was fine, but overcast. The best match of the day was that between J. E. Robson (Otago) and J. Barnett (Dannevirke) playing for Manawatu. Robson had the advantage in the first set, but after the second set, when he was leading 3-0, Barnett drew level and eventually led 5-4. In the latter stages Robson broke through his opponent’s service to be equal s>-5. Finally he won G-3, 7-5. In the early stages of the game between the youthful Aucklander. J. A. Barry, and D. Ormond (Waipukurau). Barry appeared to have trouble with his footwork. Ormond excelled with forehand drives, but Barry was the more consistent and won 6-3, 6-3. Results were:— Men's Singles First Round.—G. M. Swainson (Waipawa) beat B. K. Smith (Hutt Valley). 9-11, 6-2, 6-2; A. S. Burns (Auckland) beat M. J. Fleming (Wanganui). 7-5, 6-2; A. Dickie (Wanganui) beat D. Lynch (Hastings), 6-0, 6-1; L. M. Robertson (Hutt Valley) beat P. Hunter (Waipukurau). 6-0. 6-1: E. Ogier (Wanganui) beat J. D. Ormond (Waipukurau). 6-4. 6-4; R. Lynn (Hastings) beat A. R. W. Ormond (Waipukurau). 6-4. 7-5: I. J. Mackie (Hutt Valley) beat J. Palmer (Waipukurau), 6-0, 6-1: J Barnett (Manawatu) beat D. G. Kelly (Auckland), 6-2, 6-1. Second Round.—E Giesen (Hutt Valley) beat E. Denford (Wellington). 6-3, 6-1; J. A. Barry (Auckland) beat D. Ormond (Waipukurau), 6-3, 6-3; J. S. Knobloch (Waipukurau) beat W. M. Duncan (Hutt Valley). 4-6, 8-2, 8-7: J. C. Charters (Hastings) beat R Tucker (Auckland). 6-2, 6-2: R. Lynn (Hastings) beat M. Lampe (Manawatu). 6-3. 6-1: J. E. Robson (Otago) beat J. Barnett (Manawatu). 6-3. 7-5; A. S“ Burns (Auckland) beat M. Collett (Waipawa), 6-3, 6-1; L J. (Hutt Val-

ley) beat G. S. Goodwin (Waipawa), 6-1, 6-1. Women’s Singles First Round.—Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago) beat Mrs J. H. Wood (Waipawa),. 6-0. 6-0; Miss H. Wright (Christchurch) beat Miss Hope (Waipukurau), 6-1, 6-3; Mrs W. P. Nelson beat Mrs Jan Gordon (Hastings). 6-1, 6-2: Mrs E. Ogier (Wanganui) beat Mrs J. D Ormond (Waipukurau). 6-0. 6-1; Mrs Lucas (Manawatu) beat Mrs P. Jones (Manawatu), 6-3. 6-3; Miss T. Grieves (Wanganui) beat Miss H. Tod (Waipawa), 6-2, 6-2; Mrs J. Adams (Southland) beat Miss M. Macfarlane (Auckland), 8-6. 6-1; Miss A. Kennedy (Hastings) beat Mrs F. Cogswell (Manawatu), 6-8, 6-0. 6-1; Mrs Paku (Waipukurau) beat Mrs Elder (Hutt Valley). 6-1. 6-2. Second Round.—Mrs Henderson (Waipukurau) beat Mrs G. R. Cotterill (Napier). 6-3. 7-5. VISIT BY AUSTRALIAN TEAM (P.A.) WELLINGTON. January 16. An Australian lawn tennis team will visit New Zealand about the middle of February, said the secretary of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association (Mr A. C. W Mantell-Harding) last night. It is expected that the Australians will be here for about three weeks. The personnel of the team is not yet known, and no decision has yet been made by the New Zealand Association in regard to the players who will compete against the Australians. No arrangements haVe been made so far for a tour.