LAWN TENNIS JUNIOR TOURNEY

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28157, 21 December 1956, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS JUNIOR TOURNEY

SEMI FINALS PLAYED IN MOST GRADES HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY Semi-finals were reached in most grades yesterday, the second day of the sponsored junior tennis tournament. If yesterday’s standard of play was an indication, the finals today should provide some excellent games. Play was begun in the under 18 mixed doubles, and the plate competition in the under 18, 15 and 13 grades for boys and girls. This competition is for entrants who had been eliminated in the earlier games. There were several surprises in yesterday’s matches. W. Thom, playing one of his best matches so far this year, beat G. Moss, seeded fourth, in two sets, 6-4, 6-5. Thom’s shots were very powerful and he forced Moss into errors on several occasions.

L. Mardon and K. Brander, seeded first, were beaten 6-2, 6-3, by J. Mollison and K. Williams. Mollison served very well and Williams was able to win several points with good play at the net. Two under 13 grade players, L. Watkins and Miss J. McKenzie, played very capably in the under 18 mixed doubles. They were narrowly beaten 9-8, by two much older players, W. Thom and Miss H. Rich, in the second round. Watkins and Miss McKenzie will contest the finals of their singles grades today. The Nelson junior, R. W. Harris, had a hard struggle to beat A. Browne, of Ashburton, in the singles of the under 18 boys grade. The match went to three sets, Harris finally winning, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Harris is a very stylish player and some of his smashes, with which he scored frequently, were perfect. He appeared to have difficulty in getting away some of his opponent’s serves. Browne’s first serve was extremely fast and noticeably faster than his second. Results:— GIRLS MATCHES Under 18 Singles Quarter-finals. —L. Mardon beat J. Andrews. 6-2. 6-3; K. Williams beat H. Rich, 6-4, 6-3; J. Mollison beat B. Dlackburn, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4; K. Brander beat S. Cederman, 6-3, 6-3.

Under 15 Singles Quarter-finals. —J. McKain beat J. Hatch, 9-5; B. Blake beat J. Robinson, 9-8; Y. Jenkins beat J. Mawdsley, 9-8; C. Rawson beat D. Watts, 9-4. Semi-finals.—Blake beat McKain, 6-3, 6-4; Jenkins beat Rawson, 6-2, 6-3. Under 13 Singles Quarter-finals.—L. Ashby beat S. Chamberlain, 9-4; S. Jenkins beat. A. Mac Duff, 9-1; P. Latham beat D. Reader, 9-0; J. McKenzie beat L. King, 9-4. Semi-finals.—Ashby beat Jenkins, 9-2; McKenzie beat Latham, 9-2. Under 18 Doubles Semi-finals.—J. Andrews and B. Blackburn beat S. Cederman and Y. Hart, 3-6. 6-2, 6-1; K. Williams and J. Mollison beat L. Mardon and K. Brander, 6-2, 6-3. Under 15 Doubles Semi-finals.—M. Honeybone and J. Stonyer beat S. Bycroft and C. Rawson, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1. Under 13 Doubles Second Round.—S. Jenkins and L. King beat J. Bumstead and G. Muirson by default. Semi-final.—J. McKenzie and P. Craythorne beat M. Simpson and J. Thornton, Plate Under 18 First Round.—H. Richardson beat A. Freeman, 9-6; F. Bullivant beat S. Me Bride, 9-4. Quarter-finals.—J. Gainsford beat J. McClung, 9-8; A. Bruce beat H. Richardson, 9-6; Y. Hart beat F. Chapman, 9-6; J. Forbes beat F. Bullivant, 9-0. Plate Under 15 First Round.—P. Scherp beat D. Bullivant, 9-5; S. Hughes beat J. Stonyer, 9-6; A. Howman beat M. Honeybone, 9-3; S. Rich beat M. Yee. 9-4; M. Hopkins beat B. Yee, 9-8; B. Barker beat A. Quaid, 9-3. Quarter-finals.—P. Scherp beat S. Hughes, 9-4; A. Howman beat S. Rich, 9-4; B. Barker beat M. Hopkins, 9-2; S. Bycroft beat P. Bonifacio, 9-3. Plate Under 13 First Round.—J. Ward beat A. Cattermole, 9-6. Quarter finals.—P. Craythorne beat J. Ward, 9-0; K. Reilly beat G. Simpson, 9-2; D. Corich beat J. Thornton, 9-1; M. Simpson beat R. McDonald. 9-8. BOYS MATCHES Undejr 18 Singles Third Round.—A. Browne beat R. Blunt, 9-7; G. Moss beat L. Elliott, 9-2. Quarter-finals.—B. Lane beat T. Iggo, 6-1, 6-3; C. G. Judge beat L. Walpole, 6-1, 6-4; R. W. Harris beat Browne. 6-4, 4-6, 6-4; W. Thom beat Moss, 6-4, 6-5.

Under 15 Singles Third Round.—R. Hampton beat R. Sandford. 9-5; P. Harker beat K. McGlinchy, 9-4; A. Watson beat A. Strez, 9-5; P. Muxlow beat P. Jellyman. 9-2; P. Coman beat B. Gowans, 9-4; P. Tremewan beat T. McKeogh, 9-6; J. Logie beat B. Watkins by default. Quarter-finals. —B. Judge beat R. Hampton, 9-3; Watson beat Harker, 9-2; Muxlow beat Coman, 9-4; Logie beat Tremewan, 9-5. Under 13 Singles Quarter-finals.—L. Watkins beat A. Bird, 9-7; N. Blazey beat D. Blackburn, 9-1: M. Thom beat P. Amote, 9-6; D. Keenan beat W. Edgecombe, 9-6. Semi-finals.—Watkins beat Blazey, 9-3; Thom beat Keenan, 9-7. Under 18 Doubles Quarter-finals. —A. Brown and M. Urquhart beat L. Elliott and I. Ogier, 9-0: L. Martin and R. W. Harris beat N. Costello and E. Maxwell, 9-3; L. Walpole and C. G. Judge beat W. Thom and R. Christie, 9-5. Under 15 Doubles Semi-finals.—B. Judge and G. McFadden beat A. Strez and W. Edgecombe, 6-0, 6-4; R. Hampton and R. Sandford beat P. Muxlaw and A. Watson, 6-4, 6-4. Under 13 Doubles Semi-finals.—K. Kiernan and L. Parker beat J. Adams and J. Brebner, 9-5; M. Thom and A. Hatherley beat D. Keenan and N. Blazey, 9-6. Plate Under 18 First Round.—l. Ogier beat M. O’Malley by default; R. Blunt beat A. Knight, 9-3; G. Freer beat D. Gray, 9-3; J. Rowe beat G. Beaumont by default. Plate Under 15 First Round.—R. Moore beat T. McGrath by default; G. Hastie beat S. Yellowelces, 9-5; G. Foulds beat K. Haynes, 9-3: R. Harkess beat H. Ryall, 9-3; G. McFadden beat R. Simons, 9-1; A. Galbraith beat R. Lee, 9-7; C. McDonald beat N. White, 9-8; P. Boatwood beat B. Morris, 9-5. Quarter-finals. —Hastie beat Moore, 9-3: Foulds beat Galbraith. 9-0; Harker beat McDonald, 9-8; McFadden beat Boatwood, 9-8. Plate Under 13 First Round.—A. Hatherley beat G. Gainsford, 9-7; J. Adams beat D. McBride, 9-1; B. Campbell beat D. Patterson, 9-4; B. O’Malley beat B. Fisher, 9-1; P. De la Cour beat J. Brebner, 9-4; R. Barrell beat T. Bradbury, 9-4. Quarter-finals. —Hatherley beat L. McNish, 9-5; Adams beat Campbell, 9-5; De

la Cour beat O'Malley, 9-5; Martin beat Barrell. 9-7. Semi-final.—De la Cour beat Martin, 9-3. Under 18 Mixed Doubles First Round.—W. Thom and Miss H. Rich beat J. Manning and Miss D. Watts, 9-1; L. Watkins and Miss Y. McKenzie beat P. Boatwood and Miss P. Craythorne, 9-3; J. Logie and Miss J. Hatch beat A. J. Knight and Miss A. Freeman, 9-8: B. Lane and Miss J. Mollison beat M. Seward and Miss M. Reid by default; A. Browne and Miss J. Andrews beat D. Cotter and Miss F. Chapman, 9-2; R. Blunt and Miss J. Forbes beat L. Elliott and Mrs J. McClung, 9-1; G. Freear and Miss S. Cederman beat G. Hastie and Miss C. Rawson, 9-0. Second Round.—C. G. Judge and Miss IL. Mardon beat B. Morris and Miss D. Corich, 9-1; W. Thom and Miss H. Rich beat Watkins and Miss McKenzie, 9-8; D. Jamieson and Miss K. Brander beat R. Christie and Miss J. Maudsley, 9-1; Logie and Miss Hatch beat Lane and Miss Mollison, 9-7; Browne and Miss Andrews beat Blunt and Miss Forbes, 9-7; Fraser and Miss Cederman beat R. W. Harris and Miss P. Scherp, 9-8; B. Judge and Miss B. Blackburn beat L. Martin and Miss Y. Hart, 9-8; G. Moss and Miss K. Williams beat M. Urquhart and Miss N. Hamilton, 9-0. Quarter-finals. —C. G. Judge and Miss Mollison beat Thom and Miss Rich, 6-0, 6-0; Jamieson and Miss Brander beat Logie and Miss Hatch, 6-3, 6-3.

N.Z. SELECTORS MESSRS HAYR, HEALEY AND REID APPOINTED (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, December 20. Mr K. J. Hayr, president of the New eZaland Lawn Tennis Association, Mr G. C. Reid, chairman of the Wellington selection panel, and Mr M. C. Healey, a Canterbury selector, have been elected national selectors by a postal ballot of associations. Mr Hayr is a past Auckland selector, and Mr Reid and Mr Healey are members respectively of the Wellington and Canterbury management committees. WOMEN’S RANKING MATCHES Results of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association s women s ranking matches played recently are:— Miss G. Hopkinson (8) beat Mrs J. McKay (6). 6-3. 6-3; Miss L. Luxton (3) beat Miss S. Field (4), 6-1. 6-4; Mrs J. Lewis (2) beat Mrs J. Davidson (1), 6-3, 6-4; Miss P. Allen (5) beat Mrs J. McKay (7), 6-0. 6-4; Mrs A. Snow (9) beat Miss B. Mollison (11). 6-0. 6-1; Miss B. Henderson (13) beat Miss J. Patterson (12). 6-1, 7-5; Miss D. Norrie (18) beat Miss K. Parker (19). 6-2. 6-1. The'women’s ranking list as at December 20 is:— Mrs J. Lewis 1, Miss J. Davidson 2. Miss L. Luxton 3. Miss S. Field 4, Miss P. Allen 5. Miss G. Hopkinson 6, Mrs J. McKay 7. Miss J. Lambert 8, Miss A. Snow 9. Mrs A. Tapsell 10, Miss B. Mollison 11. Miss B. Henderson 12, Miss J. Patterson 13, Miss L. Cooper 14, Mrs P. Boatwood 15, Miss T. Minehan 16, Miss K. Brander 17. Miss D. Norrie 18, Miss K. Parker 19, Miss B. Blackburn 20. NIGHT COMPETITION The final round of the night tennis competition for the Anderson and Hill shield was played on the Opawa Tennis Club’s floodlit courts this week. Mrs B. Lee won the women’s competition w J ith 134 points. T. Jackson won the men’s competition with 124 point*.