LAWN TENNIS NZ JUNIOR TITLES: FIRST MIXED DOUBLES SEED OUT

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28800, 22 January 1959, Page 18

LAWN TENNIS NZ JUNIOR TITLES: FIRST MIXED DOUBLES SEED OUT

(New Zealand Press Association)

WELLINGTON, Jan. 21. The first major surprises in the New Zealand junior tennis championships at Central Park, Wellington, occurred today, when the top seeded pair in the under 19 mixed doubles, R. G. Clarke and Miss M. Johnston (Wellington) were beaten in the quarterfinals. Late in the afternoon Clarke and Miss Johnston, winners of the under 17 title two years ago, lost over three tense sets to the fifth-seed Auckland pair, A. Chester and Miss H. Lockington. The Auckland pair lost the first set, 2-6, but played consistently to win the second, 8-6. The third set produced real tournament tennis. Chester and Miss Lockington jumped to a 5-2 lead, but lost the next three games. Miss Johnston then dropped her service, and the Aucklanders went to 6-5, only to see the gap closed again. The Wellington pair had match point at 7-6, but Chester and Miss Lockington won the game, and went on to a 9-7 victory. \ Two seeded under 19 singles players were eliminated this morning when P. Dibley (Auckland) was beaten in three sets by G. Moss (Canterbury). Dibley was seeded sixth, and Moss was unseeded. No. 8 seed, P. Alexander (Canterbury) was beaten by J. Whyte (Manawatu), 6-4, 6-2, after winning the first set, 6-1. Abbreviations used in the results are:—(Wn.) Wellington, (C.) Canterbury, (Mana.) Manawatu, (S.) Southland, (H. 8. Hawke’s Bay, (P. 8. Poverty Bay, (Ak.) Auckland (BJ*.) Bay of Plenty. (N. 0. North Otago, (Marl.) Marlborough, (Nel.) Nelson, (H.V.) Hutt Valley. (Wait.) W air arap a, (Tara.) Taranaki, (O.) Otago, (Wang.) Wanganui. (Walk.) Waikato, (N.) Northland. Results:— UNDER 19 Boys’ Singles r Fourth Round.—J. B. Souter (Wn.) beat A. Allen (P. 8. 6-0, 6-0; G. Moss (C.) beat P. Dibley (Ak.). 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; A. Chester (Ak.) beat K. B. Herbert (Ak.). 7-5, 6-1; N. Sturt (Ak.) beat J. Anderson (N.), 6-3, 6- 6-4; B. Clarke (Wn.) beat R. Scherer (Ak.), 6-2. 6-1; R. HaWkes (Wn.) beat R. Callender (Wn.), 6-1, 7- G. Davidson (N. 0. beat R. Blunt (C.J. 94, 5-7 r 7-5; J. Whyte mana J beat R- Alexander (C.). 1-6, Girls' Singles Fourth Round i NL Johnston (Wn ) beet Mia* X: Hayvise (Wn.), 6-0, 6-1; MtW IHanedtodler (C.) beat Miss E. Mantaall (& ), M 6-0; Miss E. Green (Ak.) beat Miss H. Christie 6-4. •-«. »-0; Mia K Jtak&uon beat Miao M. Thomson (Wn), 6-0, 6-1; Mte K. lAk.) beat Miss L. Sarah (BUB.), 6-4. 9-11, 6-1. Boys’ Denbies Thifd Round.—Moss and Davidson beat Corbett and King, 6-2, 8-6;

Dibley and Duncan beat Martin and U.quhart, 6-2. 6-0; Taylor and C’Carroll beat Callender and McDougall. 11-9. 5-7, 7-5; Christison and Martin beat Jellard and Campbell, 6-3, 4-6. 6-3; Clarke and Sturt beat Scherer and K. Mclntosh, 6-3, 4-6. 6-3; Anderson and Hawkes beat Herbert and Batistich. 6-0. 6-4; Chester and Souter beat Kurtz and McGregor, 6-2. 6-1; Trubuhovick and Gourley beat Alexander and Walpole, by default. Girls’ Doubles Third Round.—Misses Bryant and Johnston beat Misses Blackbum and Williams, 6-2, 6-2; Misses Dunbar and Sarah beat Misses Christie and Hay-Campbell. 6-4. 3-6. 10-8; Misses Lockington and Wright beat the Misses Barron, 6-3, 6-0; Misses Cathie and Hayvice beat Misses Grieve and Sayegh, 4-6, 6-3. 6-4; the Misses Souter beat Misses Hawkesworth and Stuart, 6-1, 6-0; Misses Sewell and Jenkinson beat Misses Stewart and Barron, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0; Misses Brough and Green beat Misses Birch and Stewart, 6-0, 6-4. Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals.—Souter and Miss Green beat Christison and Miss Melrose, 6-0, 6-4; Davidson and Miss Denise Souter beat Hawkes and Miss Hayvice, 6-4, 6-4; Scherer and Miss Bryant beat Alexander and Miss Brander by default; Chester and Miss Lockington beat Clarke and Miss Johnston, 2-6, 8-6, 9-7. UNDER 17 Boys’ Singles . Fourth Round.—C. Judge (C.) beat R. Howe (Nel.), 6-1, 6-3; J. Stevens (Ak) beat D. Suridge (P. 8. 6-0, 6-3; B. Young (Ak.) beat C. Ronayne (Ak.), 6-2, 6-1; R. Purser (Tara.) beat C. Burkett (Wn.). 6-2, 6-0; R. Wright (Ak.) beat L. Watkins (C.), 6-2. 6-3; D. Claxton (H.V.) beat M. Christison (Wn.), 6-2, 6-2; J. Richardson (Tara.) beat D. Scotland (C.), 6-3, 6-1; I. Crookenden (Walk.) beat M. McNamee (Ak.), 6-4, 6-7 Girls’ Singles Fourth Round.—Miss M. Smith (Waik.) beat Miss K. Reece (Wn.), 6-2, 6-1; Miss L. Ashby (C.) beat Miss A. Richards (Wn.), 6-4, 6-2; Miss R. Jones (S.) beat Miss S. Sutton (O.), 6-0, 6-2; Miss L. Cullen (S.) beat Miss M. Heath (N. 0. 6-2, 6-4; Miss P. O’Carroll (N.) beat Miss J. McKain (C.). 6-0, 6-1; Miss E. Terry (Waik.) beat Miss A. Smillie (Tara.), 4-6, 6-4. 6-0; Miss E. Cavaye (H.V.) beat Miss M. Brown (Mana.), 6-1, 6-4; Miss P. Belton (Ak.) beat Miss G. Hirst (H.V.), 6-2. 6-3. Boys’ Doubles Third Round.—Wright and Crookenden beat Christie and Mathieson, 6-2. 6-0; Taylor and Cooper beat Neufeld and Surridge, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2; McNamee and Young beat Scotland and Ward, 6-2, 6-1; v Purser and Richardson beat Clement and Gilmour. 6-0, 6-3; Stevens and Brough beat Claxton and Cowe, 6-1, 6-4; Band and Ronayne beat White and Reading, 7-5, 6-4; Hirsch and Thomson beat Watkins and Boatwood. 6-4, 2-6. 8-6; Judge and McFadden beat Burkett and Morse, 6-2, 6-3. Girls’ Doubles Third Round.—Misses Belton and O’Carroll beat Misses Oliver and Terry, 6-2, 6-4; Misses Walker and Taylor beat Misses Berry and Pool, 6-3, 6-3; Misses Drummond and Gienie beat Misses Brown and Shanahan, 0-1, 6-1; Misses Evans and Parsons beat Misses Fisher and Reece. 4-6, 6-4, 6-2; Misses Gallagher and Jones beat Misses Hawkes and Anderson. 6-1, 6-1; Misses Cavaye and Hirst beat Misses Payton and White-

man, 6-1, 6-1; the Misses Smith beat Misses Campell and Hamer, 6-1, 6-1. Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals.—Wright and Miss Benton beat Brough and Miss L. Smith, 6-4, 6-3; Stevens and Miss Gienie beat Scotland and Miss Reece, 6-4, 8-6; Young and Miss Drummond beat Judge, and Miss Hatch, 8-6, 6-3; Crookenden and Miss M. Smith beat McNamee and Miss O’Carroll, 6-2, 7-5.