Auckland Title Meeting

Press, Volume C, Issue 29421, 25 January 1961, Page 6

Auckland Title Meeting

(N.Z, Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 24. The Auckland lawn tennis championships began at Stanley street today, the most absorbing match being tht first round of the men’s singles between R. N Hawkes (Wellington), the third seed, and L. Hook, a Franklin player only one year out of junior ranks, who belongs to the country club of Pukekawa. Tall and sturdy. Hook was not in the least awed by Hawke’s reputation, and helped by a spate of errors by Hawkes took the first set, 6-4. Later, however, the match slipped from his grasp. The matches were played In glorious conditions, with the courts In first-class condition. Results:—

Men’s Singles.—First round: M. Molloy beat G. Marchant. 6-0, 8-6, 6-3: W. Thom (Canterbury) beat T. Batistich, 3-6. 4-6. 8-6. 6-2, 6-2; E. D. White beat W. Ward. 6-3, 6-4. 3-6, 6-3; G. Woollard beat J. Dickie. 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. 2-6. 8-6; D. Colette (Australian Universities > beat P. Fletcher, 4-6. 6-4, 7-5. 6-2: D. Scott (Wellington) beat R. Moodabe, 5-7. 7-5, 2-6. 6-4, 9-7: K. H. Long beat R. Allnutt (Australian Universities). 6-0. 7-5. 6-1; R. N. Hawkes (Wellington) beat L. Hook, 4-6, 9-7, 6-4, 6-4' J Ferguson beat G. L. Wright. 6-1. 6-3. 8-6; F. Schwanner beat W. Foley. 6-3, 6-2. 6-8. 6-4; K. Cummane beat B. Jellard. 6-4. 6-4. 6- A. E. Chester beat G. L. Johns. 5-7, 6-3. 6-1, 6-3; D. McDonald beat K. Herbert. 6-3. 6-3. 7- M. Hussey (Australian UnL versifies) beat J. Cowley, 6-4, 6-4. 8- Second round: L. A. Gerrard beat J. Moodabe, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3; A. S. Bums beat R. J. Keenan, 6-3. 6-2. 6-1.

Women's Singles. Second round: Miss L. Holloway (Australian Universities) beat Miss L. Adams. 5-7, 6-3. 6-1; Miss J. Blackbume (Australian Universities) beat Miss V. Fladgate. 6-3, 6-0; Miss R. M. Morrison beat Miss B. Wright. 6-3, 6-0.