Tennis SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29240, 25 June 1960, Page 15

Tennis SOUTH ISLAND TITLES

Drewitt Beats Stevenson Ihttt were few surprises in »*»« h “ of srxAh u e . Mfl table tennis championships &2t in the S'lwyn Street Hall last evening. Good nrr? t I U sections of the Wgm. Most of the visiting play2fitoday Ot h ’ Ve thelr first mat^h nf S L2 riatch . the opening *? f r e r- m £ s sin Sles was that ■ which E. G. Drewitt beat K F Swenson. Drewitt. from Ash buran, was a Canterbury representasn two seasons ago, and in beat- ■» Stevenson, a provincial represhowed that he has maintained his form. This was a ~ struggle with Drewitt winring the match at 22-20 in the fifth fane.

** l op 7 seeded PJayer. J. ArmJtrong. had a long match with R. J. 08, but never looked likely to lose. P*. ver y promising junior from "rip, T. Underdown, beat R. L. ™"° n ~ . an interesting match, ■d D. D. M. Stewart and R. B. ■eCiHum also had a long match. IM only seeded players beaten ■ J? e ev ening s singles play were L?" 16 irls ’ singles. The JMMded Miss M. Cloake (Timaru) to Miss L. Elia, and the ■gd-aeeded Miss S. Manning ®flborough) lost to Miss J. Rleh. Ito score in this latter match was Ml 22-20. 22-20. faults, were:— OPEN EVENTS Men's Singles First Round.—J. Armstrong beat R i On. 21-17. 21-14, 21-7; D. D. M. Stewart beat J. Taylor. 21-7, 21-17, a-lS; R. B. McCallum beat A. J. fat, 21-18, 21-15, 13-21. 21-5; N. C. bnat J. Blom, 21-13, 21-10, 21-14; J- A. Dowie beat P. Middlemisss, 21-14. 21-13, 21-10; N. B. Radtad beat R. Cyre, 21-17, 21-18, 21-19; A A- Whittaker beat S. R. Bedee, »< 21-18, 21-17, 18-21, 21-18; C. B. Lockhart beat P. Grainger, 21-12, Ml. 21-12, 19-21. 21-19; J. Lelliott * R. T. Gilmore, 21-7, 21-10, 21-9; V. H. Brightwell beat J. O. Moon, M. 21-6. 21-0: E. G. Drewitt beat M. Manera, 22-20, 21-15. 21-14: T. Dnfadown beat R. L. Hulston. 23-21, Ml. 21-15, 21-16; M. A. Cox beat I J. Scott. 21-14. 21-13, 20-22. 21-15; B. Kendal] beat R. McLaughlin. 847, 21-19. 16-21. 20-22. 21-16: R. G. Hart beat A. Ward. 21-14. 21-9, a-17: A. Green beat I. J. Nicholls. H-12, 23-21. 21-19. Second Round.—Armstrong beat I A. Howe. 21-3. 21-2, 21-7; StewMt, beat McCallum. 12-21, 21-18. a-W. 21-17; Radford beat Drewitt. MB, 21-15, 21-15; Lelliott beat Locktart. 21-13. 21-10. 21-14; Hoet beat fadall, 18-21. 21-18. 21-16. 21-16; fawitt beat K. F. Stevenson. 22-24. a-W. 13-21. 21-14. 22-20.

_ Women’s Singles first Round.—Mrs J. Shadbolt *« Miss J. Douglas. 21-6. 21-4. 21-7: J. Sara beat Mrs M. Ballisaat. "4S, 21-10. 21-9: Miss S. Han--2* beat Mrs M. Middlemiss. 21-12 «•». 21-15; Mrs R. Cox beat Miss J. Black, 21-16. 21-12, 21-18. .Second Round.—Miss M. McKay •*■l Miss J. Ward-Holmes, 18-21. «■«. 21-17. 15-21. 21-14: Mrs I. J**ks beat Miss J. Barratt. 21-15. "-B. 21-11; Mrs T. May beat Miss 8 Manning. 21-6. 21-16. 21-9; Mrs *• Williamson beat Mrs Cox. 21-12. 21-18. 21-15. UNDER 18 EVENTS Boys* Singles first Round.—E. Woodward beat \ Rich. 16-21. 21-7. 21-14. Second Round.—T. Underdown **t B. Morris. 21-11, 21-14; D. J. Mlin beat P. Wylie. 21-14. 21-19: * Clarke beat A. Watson. 21-13. «•». ..Third Round.—Underdown beat Mlin. 21-15. 13-21. 21-15. .. Girls’ Singles first Round.—Miss S. Hancock W Miss E. Butcher. 24-22. 21-16; J. Black beat Miss S. Manning “•12. 21-10. .Second Round.—Miss J. Wallace Miss L. Jones. 21-23. 21-11. “•7; Miss Hancock beat Miss J. Geodchap. 21-9. 18-21. 21-11; Miss S«k beat Miss H. Elia. 21-6. 21-19; JG* M. McKay beat Miss M. Cloake. “•14. 3-21. 21-12. Under 16 Events Boys* Singles .first Round.—W. Wylie beat R Jttrick, 21-18. 21-17; L. Knight beat J- Robertson, 21-9. 18-21, 21-17: N. ®£h beat M. Fraser. 21-10. 21-11. .second Round. —Wylie beat r. Grainger. 8-21, 21-15. 21-19. . Girls’ Singles first Round-Miss L. Elia beat M. Cloake. 16-21. 21-13. 21-18. Jto J Goodchap beat Miss Pfiffley. 21-12. 21-15: Miss J. Rich heet Miss S. Manning. 20-22. 22-20. 8-20.