LAWN TENNIS JUNIOR TOURNEY

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28158, 22 December 1956, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS JUNIOR TOURNEY

FINALS PLAYED AT WILDING PARK

G. JUDGE WINS BOYS’ SINGLES

Finals were played in all grades except the under 18 mixed doubles, on the third day of the sponsored junior lawn tennis tournament at. Wilding Park yesterday. The mixed doubles will be completed within the next few days.

The play was still of a high standard, but foot faults were common among the younger, players. C. G. Judge won the under 18 boys’ singles by beating R. W. Harris. 6-5. 6-3, in the final. Judge, who won this grade last year, was the steadier of the tw’o. Although Harris scored with some good passing shots off his backhand, he made errors in some of his other backhand shots. The match between L. Mardon and K. Brander for the final of the under 18 girls' singles was very even. Mardon beat Brander, who did not settle down in the first set, 6-1, 4-6. 6-4.

Best in the under 15 boys’ grade was B. Judge. Playing aggressive tennis. Judge was not fully extended in any of his singles matches. He beat J. Logie in the final, 6-2, 6-4. D. Jamieson and G. Moss won the under 18 boys’ doubles from L. Walpole and C. G. Judge. Jamieson and Moss settled down after the first set. Moss scored frequently with good volleys and smashes.

The young Rangiora player, I>. Watkins, who is on the under 17 ladder, won the under 13 boys’ singles. Watkins, who won this grade for the second year in succession, beat M. Thom, 9-5. After the afternoon matches. Mr W. Clothier, chairman of the management committee of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, presented trophies. Results:—

GIRLS’ MATCHES Under IS Singles Semi-finals.—L. Mardon beat K. Williams, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; K. Brander beat J. Mollison. 6-0, 6-3. Final.—Mardon beat Brander, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Under 15 Singles Final.—Y. Jenkins beat B. Blake, 6-2, 6-4. Under 13 Singles Final.—J. McKenzie beat L. Ashby, 9-4. Under 18 Doubles Final.—K. Williams and J. Mollison beat J. Andrews and B. Blackburn, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Under 15 Doubles Final.—M. Honeybone and J. Stony er beat A. Howman and P. Scherp, 6-5, 6-3. Under 13 Doubles Semi-final.—P. Latham and S .Chamberlain beat S. Jenkins and L. King, 9-8. Final.—J. McKenzie and P. Craythorne beat Latham and Chamberlain, 9-4. Plate Under 18 Semi-final.—A. Bruce beat J. Gainsford, 9-1; Y. Hart beat J. Forbes, 9-4. Final.—Bruce beat Hart, 9-8. Plate Under 15 Semi-final.—B. Barker beat S. Bycroft, 9-5; A. Howman beat P. Scherp, 9-4. Final.—Howman beat Barker, 9-2. Plate Under 13 Semi-final.—D. Corich beat M. Simpson, 9-3; P. Craythorne beat K. Reilly, 9-0. Final.—Craythorne beat Corich, 9-1.

BOYS’ MATCHES Under 18 Singles Semi-finals.—R. W. Harris beat B. Lane, 6-5, 6-0; C. G. Judge beat W. Thom, 6-2, 6-3. Final.—Judge beat Harris, 6-5, 6-3. Under 15 Singles Semi-finals.—B. Judge beat A. Watson, 6-0, 6-1; J. Logie beat P. Muxlow, 6-4, 5- 6-2. Final.—Judge beat Logie, 6-2, 6-4. Under 13 Singles Final.—L. Watkins beat M. Thom, 9-5. Under 18 Doubles Semi-finals.—C. G. Judge and L. Walpole beat L. Martin and R. Harris, 6-3, 6- D. Jamieson and G. Moss beat A. Browne and M. Urquhart, 6-1, 6-2. Final.—Jamieson and Moss beat Judge and Walpole, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Under 15 Doubles Final.—R. Hampton and R. Sandford beat B. Judge and G. McFadden, 6-4, 6-5. Under 13 Doubles Final.—M. Thom and A. Hatherley beat K. Kiernan and L. Parker, 9-6. Plate Under 18 Semi-finals.—R. Blunt beat I. Ogier, 9-1; G. beat J. Rowe, 9-0. Final.—Blunt beat Freear, 9-2. Plate Under 15 Semi-finals.—G. Hastie beat G. Foulds by default; R. Harkess beat G. McFadden, 9-4. Final.—Harkess beat Hastie, 9-8. Plate Under 13 Semi-final. —A. Hatherley beat J. Adams, 9-7. Final. —Hatherley beat P. De la Cour, 9-4.

Under 18 Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals. —G. Freear and Miss S. Cederman beat A. Browne and Miss J Andrews, 6-4, 6-5.