LAWN TENNIS Most Seeded Juniors Win In First Rounds

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29107, 20 January 1960, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS Most Seeded Juniors Win In First Rounds

(Neu, Zeuiano Press Association)

WELLINGTON, January 19.

The seeded players, but for the boys under 19 years No. 4, R. Scherer (Auckland), and the under 17 No. 5, B. Taylor (Wellington), survived a windswept opening to the New Zealand junior tennis championships at Mitchell Park, Lower Hutt, today. Scherer’s elimination was a gain to Wellington as a young and virtually unknown local, Thomas McDonald, beat him heavily 6-2, 6-4, in the first round. For Scherer it was a losing battle against the ache of a bone disease which, cured in his tennis arm, is now starting to affect his shoulder.

However, Scherer’s play improved later, and with Miss H. Lockington (Auckland) he convincingly won his under 19 mixed doubles, 6-0, 6-2, against D. Lezard and Miss B, Gotlieb (Wellington).

The fast-hitting Taylor also fell to an unrecognised player. This time it was a steady Hutt Valley boy, W. Wyatt. Wyatt won, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, after a torrid tussle.

The under 19 years title-holder, R. G. Clarke (Wellington) looked impressive in his 6-0, 6-1 victory over C. Reading (Bay of Plenty) in the first round, while his close rival and the top seed, J. B. Souter (Wellington), won, 6-2, 6-2, over A. Crookenden (Waikato).

Auckland’s Miss G. Landells, runner-up last year and now top seed and favourite for the under 19 girls’ crown, beat Miss C. Smillie (Taranaki), 6-3, 6-4. After a bye in the first round, the No. 1 seed for the under 17 boys’ singles, B. Young (Auckland), did not concede a game against D. Hawkes (Wellington), while the top-seeded girl in this age group, Miss E. Cavaye (Hutt Valley), also came through her first match with flying colours. Today’s play included boys’ and girls’ singles in both age groups and some play in mixed doubles.

Abbreviations used in the following results are:—(A.) Auckland, (C.) Canterbury, (Wai.) Waikato, (M.) Manawatu, (H.) Hutt Valley. (Wair.) Wairarapa, (Wai.) Waikato, (8.P.) Bay of Plenty, (P. 8. Poverty Bay (Nel.) Nelson, (S.) Southland (Marl.) Marlborough, (H. 8. Hawke’s Bay, (N.) Northland, (T.) Taranaki (O.) Otago, (N. 0. North Otago, (W.) Wellington. UNDER 19 Boys’ Singles First Round.—R. G. Clarke (W.) beat C. Reading (8.P.), 6-0, 6-1; R. Purser (T.) beat P. Stansfield (8.P.). 6-1, 6-2; T. McDonald (W.) beat R. Scherer (A.), 6-2, 6-4; J. B. Souter (W.) beat A. Crookenden (Wai.), 6-2, 6-2; G. Eaton (Marl.) beat S. Kitto (S.), 6-4, 7-5; R. Munro (S) beat T. Fitzgerald (W.). 6-1, 6-1; I. Crookenden (Wai.) beat M. Eaton (Marl.), 6-0, 6-0; K. O'Carroll (N.) beat B. Watt (A.), 6-1, 7-5; L. Walpole (C.) beat B. McTamney (Wair.), 6-1, 6-2; B. Judge (C.) beat N. Stokes (H.), 6-4, 6-2. Second Round.—J. Walker (Wai.) beat P. Whitehead (M.), 6-1, 6-3; K. Baddeley (W.) beat D. Band (A.). 6-2, 6-2; P. Kelly (M.) beat D. Legard (W.), 6-1. 6-2; M. Wilford (H. 8. beat E. Knuckey (S.), 6-2, 2-6, 7-5; R. Callendar (W.) beat J. Mohoney (S.), 6-0, 6-1. Girls’ Singles

First Round.—G. Landells (A.) beat C. Smillie (T.), 6-3, 6-4; L. Mardon (C.) beat B. Gotlieb (W.), 6-0, 6-1; P. Belton (A.) beat G. Rosie (P. 8. 6-0, 6-0; E. Green (A.) beat L. Pennington (T.), 6-0, 6-3; G. Fleming (A.) beat K. Simpson (A.), 4-6, 7-5, 9-7; A. Smith (Wai.) beat J. Potter IA.), 6-4, 6-2. Second Round. —D. Brown (M.) beat J. Lewis (A.), 7-5, 6-0; B. Green

(Nel.) beat E. Barron (Marl.), 6-1. 6-3; H. Lockington (A.) beat S. Parson (W.), 6-3, 6-2; H. McElwain (Marl.) beat S. Sutton (O.), by default; S. Brown (A.) beat M. Hatch (C.), 6-4, 6-2; B. Wright (A.) beat J. Barron (Marl.), 6-0, 6-0; C. Drummond (A.) beat M. Stewart (A), 5-7, 7-5, 6-1; J. Hayvice (W.) beat V. Jones (C.). 6-1, 2-6, 6-1; S. Melrose (W.) beat K. Williams, 8-6, 6-3; B. Blackburn (C.) beat G. Birch (W.), by default. Mixed Doubles First Round.—Souter and Miss Landells beat Jenkinson and Miss Rosie, 6-1, 6-0; Callendar and Miss Marsden beat Girvan and Miss Andrews, 6-1 ,6-3; Kelly and Miss Melrose beat Baddily and Miss Walker, 6-4, 6-3; Richardson and Miss Smillie beat Taylor and Miss Hayvice, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. Second Round.—Heatherbell and Miss Green beat McDonald and Miss Parsons, 6-3, 6-3; Scherer and Miss Lockington beat Lezard and Miss Gotlieb, 6-0, 6-2; Wright and Miss Belton beat A. Crookenden and Miss Lewis, 7-5, 6-2; Clarke and Miss Green beat Rattray and Miss Heath, 6-2, 6-1; Walker and Miss Candy beat Knuckey and Miss H. Dunn 6-i, 6-3; I. Crookenden and Miss A. Smith beat Munro and Miss McKain, 6-3, 6-1; Stokes and Miss Hirst beat King and Miss J. Barron, 6-3, 6-1; Kitto and Miss Stewart beat Stansfield. and Miss Simpson, 6-2, 6-4; Gummane and Miss Drummond beat Mahoney and Miss Blackburn, 6-4, 6-3; Storey and Miss S. Brown beat Band and Miss Potter, 6-1, 6-1; Haines and Miss Brown beat G. Eaton and Miss E. Barron, 6-1, 8-10, 6-4.

' UNDER 17 Boys’ Singles First Round—B. Young (A.) beat R. Bird (M.), by default; D. Claxton (H.) beat A. Gilmour (A.), 6-1, 6-4: J . Stevens (A.) beat C. Burkett (W.), 6-0, 5-1; M. McNamee (A.) beat B. Candy (Wair.), 6-2, 6-1. Second Round.—Young beat D Hawkes (W ), 6-0, 6-0; F. Mahy (P.B ) beat R. Charteris (O.), 6-0, 7-5- P Thomson (Wai.) beat L. Watkins <£•)> 6-3, 6-2; N. McAft’er (W.) beat ?-P ani s < A » 6 '3. 6-1; G. Jefferson (Wair.) beat A. Mahy (8.P.), 6-3, 6-2: W White (8.P.) beat R. Carstens (H.) 6-2. 6-1; D. Scotland (C.) beat K. McNatty (W.). 7-5, 6-0; £•„ A on X a " e „< A > beat L - Green 2-6, 6-3; M. Christison (W.) beat J. West (H.), 6-3, 6-3; W Wyatt (H.) beat B. Taylor (W.), 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; . Robertson (H.) beat W. <W.), 6-4, 6-0; T. Williamson (A.) beat K. Taylor (H.), 6-3, 6-2. Girls’ Singles First Round.—E. Cavaye (H.) beat ?,• C len ? ent (A ) ’ 6-2, 6-0; H. Kidd (Wai.) beat A. Christie (S.), 6-2, 6-3; B - B y an (A> beat P. Wareham (P. 8. 8-6, 6-0; D. Corich (C.) beat M. Davey (H. 8. 8-6, 5-7, 6-2; B. McNeilly (H.) beat S. Smith (A.), 6-1. 6-3; L. Ashby (C.) beat M. Kent (W.), 6-3, 6-3; P. O’Carroll (N.) beat S. Parsons (M.), 6-4, 6-2; R. Potter (A.) beat L. Evans (H.), 6-2, 6-3; E. Terry (Wai.) beat P. Lee (M.), 6-1, 6-1; A. Greig (W.) beat M. Muttal (W.), 11-9, 6-4; B. Reece (C.) beat B. Watts (H.), 12-10, 7-5; L. Smith (Wai.) beat J. Thomas (A.). 6-0, 6-2; J. McKenzie (N.) beat R. Corlett (W.), 6-2, 6-2; J. Fancourt (M.) beat J. McKay (W.), 6-1, 6-1; R. Evans (H.) beat M. Roach (H.), 6-4, 6-0; M. Ross (8.P.) beat G. Simpson (S.), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Mixed Doubles First Round.—Young and Miss Glenie beat Berkett and Miss Ashby, 6-0, 6-1; Stevens and Miss Cavaye beat Charters and Miss Cullen, 6-1, 6-2. Second Round.—White and Miss G. Simpson beat Collis and Miss L. Smith, 6-2, 6-2; Scotland and Miss Reece beat McNotty and Miss G. Reid, 6-1, 6-2; Gilmour and Miss Ryan beat Welsh and Miss Christie, 6-3, 6-4; Claxton and Miss Berry beat Poole and Miss M. Simpson, 6-0, 6-2; Mahy and Miss Ross beat Carstens and Miss McNeilly, 6-3, 2-6. 6-2; Candy and Miss Kidd beat McOffer and Miss McKay, 6-3, 6-2; Thomson and Miss Terry beat Gloyn and Miss Parsons, 6-2, 6-0; Ronayne and Miss Fietjens beat Bowker and Miss Bell, 6-2, 6-4; Greene and Miss Ogilvie beat West and Miss Heaton, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3; Taylor and Miss Richards beat Clarke and Miss Nuttall, 6-2, 6-2.