CATHOLIC TOURNEY AT GISBORNE

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28472, 30 December 1957, Page 11

CATHOLIC TOURNEY AT GISBORNE

R. Wong Wins Men’s Singles (New Zealand Press Association) GISBORNE. December 29. The 18-year-old Aucklander R. Wong won the New Zealand Catholic Tennis Association’s men's singles at Gisborne today, defeating his older and more experienced opponent, the No. 1 seed, E. D. White, of Auckland. 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Wong’s lobbing game in the second and third sets more than offset his opponent’s skill and courtcraft. The women’s singles was won by the top-seeded Miss E. McNeill, of Wellington, whose steadiness and experience was too much for her opponent. Miss B. Troy, also of Wellington. Results:— Men’s Singles.—Semi-finals: R. Wong (Auckland) beat P. Keenan (Auckland). 6-4, 6-3: E. D. White (Auckland) beat J. McNeill (Wellington). 6-4, 6-1. Final: Wong beat White. 5-7, 6-1, 6-1. Women’s Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss B. Troy (Wellington) beat Miss S. Rogers (Auckland). 6-3, 5-7, 6-0; Miss E. McNeill beat Mrs H. Hinton (Hawke's Bay), 6-4, 6-2. Final: Miss McNeill beat Miss Troy, 6-2. 6-3.

Auckland Junior Titles.—J. H. Lockington (Sydney) beat G. Pascoe. 6-1, 6-0, to take the under-19 boys’ singles title in the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association’s junior championships for the second year in succession. The under-19 girls’ singles title went to Miss Diane Cummings, who beat \ Miss Robyn Jenkinson, 6-4, 6-I.—(P.A.)