CHAMPIONSHIPS ON WEST COAST

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29130, 16 February 1960, Page 22

CHAMPIONSHIPS ON WEST COAST

Miss E. Ogilvie Retains Titles

The under-17 West Coast and Canterbury tennis singles and doubles women's champion, Miss Elaine Ogilvie, retained her titles by beating Miss D. Smith (Rangiora) in the singles, and partnering her to victory in the doubles at. the West Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s junior championship tournament in Greymouth during the week-end.

Several Canterbury entrants managed to secure more than their share of victories, but in no section could they completely dominate the competition, as was the case last year. Results were:— Under 17 Years Boys’ Singles.—Semi-finals: W. Watkins (Canterbury) beat S. Naylor (Greymouth), 6-0, 6-1; B. Gowans (Canterbury) beat R. Shaw (Greymouth), 6-1, 6-2. Final: Watkins beat Gowans, 6-0, 6-1. Boys’ Doubles.—Semi-fihals: R. Shaw and F. O’Donnell beat W. Robertson and K. Beams, 6-5, 6-5; B. Gowans and R. Prattley beat S. Naylor and C. Scully, 6-4, 6-1. Final: Gowans and Prattley beat Shaw and O’Donnell, 6-3, 6-2. Girls’ Singles.—Semi-finals: E. Ogilvie beat L. Ashby (Christchurch), 6-1, 6-0; D. Smith (Canterbury) beat D.' Corich (Canterbury), 6-0, 5-6. 6-0. Final: E. Ogilvie beat D. Smith, 6-4, 6-2. Girls’ Doubles—Semi-finals: D. Corich and L. Ashby (Canterbury) beat L. Skerrett and P. Moffitt, 6-1, 6-0; E. Ogilvie and D. Smith beat S. Rich (Canterbury) and J. Anderson. 6-1, 6-1. Final: E. Ogilvie and D. Smith beat D. Corich and L. Ashby, 6-2, 6-4. Mixed Doubles. —Third round: Naylor and Miss Ogilvie beat O’Donnell and Miss Mac Duff, 9-2; Gowans and Miss Ashby beat Robertson and Miss Garth, 9-2; Prattley and Miss Smith beat Shaw and Miss Skerrett, 9-2; Watkins and Miss Corich beat Abbie and Miss Rich, 9-5. Semifinals: Naylor and Miss Ogilvie beat Gowans and Miss Ashby, 6-3, 6-5; Watkins and Corich beat Prattley and Miss Smith, 6-3, 6-4. Final: Watkins and Miss Corich beat Naylor and Miss Ogilvie, 6-3, 6-4. Under 19 Years The only event in the under-19 section, to be played on a knockout basis was the girls’ singles. Other events were played on a tournament basis, with each competitor playing a certain number of games, and those with the best record playing off in the final.

Girls’ Singles.—L. Watson (Christchurch) beat A. Wright. 9-1; J. McArthur beat A. Cornish, 9-6; M. Tibbles beat J. Lane, 9-8; J. McKain beat K. Walker, 9-2; M. Smith beat J. McArthur, 9-6. Semi-finals: Miss Smith beat Miss Watson. 9-8; Miss McKain beat Miss Tibbles, 9-2. Final: Miss McKain beat Miss Smith, 6-3, 6-3. Girls’ Doubles.—Misses Watson and Smith beat Misses Tibbles and Cornish, 9-6; beat Misses McKain and Walker, 9-6; beat Misses Lane and McArthur, 9-6; Misses McKain and

Walker beat Misses Lane and McArthur, 9-6; and lost to Misses Tibble and Cornish, 9-8. Winners: Misses Watson and Smith.

Boys’ Singles.—E. Ogier (Canterbury) beat G. Keown, 9-2; beat H. Blacktopp, 9-4; beat I. Tennent, 9-3; beat M. Bruce, 9-1; R. Richard beat R. Moffitt, 9-6; beat G. Keown, 9-6; beat I. Tennent, 9-7; lost to R. Blacktopp. 9-4; R. Blacktopp beat B. Bruce, 9-2; G. Keown. 9-4; I. Tennent beat M. Bi-uce, 9-8; M. Bruce beat R. Moffitt, 9-2; G. Keown beat R. Moffitt, 9-5. Winner: E. Ogier. In the play-off for second position, R. Blacktopp beat R. Richards, 9-5. Mixed Doubles.—Ogier and Miss Watson beat Blacktopp and Miss Tibbles, 9-8; beat Moffitt and Miss McArthur, 9-0; beat Bruce and Miss Lane, 9-7; beat Tennent and Miss Smith, 9-3; Keown and Miss McKain beat Tennent and Miss Smith, 9-1; beat Bruce and Miss Lane, 9-6; beat Blacktopp and Miss Tibbles beat Moffitt and Miss McArthur, 9-3; Moffitt and Miss McArthur beat Bruce and Miss Lane, 9-3; lost to Tennent and Miss Smith, 9-8: Blacktopp and Miss Tibbles beat Tennent and Miss Smith, 9-1; and beat Bruce and Miss Lane, 9-7. In the play-off, Ogier and Miss Watson beat Keown and Miss McKain, 6-1, 6-3.