Tennis TOURNEY AT EASTER

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29802, 19 April 1962, Page 20

Tennis TOURNEY AT EASTER

Entries Very Poor Entries for toe Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual Easter tournament are the poorest for many years, probably because of the gap of about a month from the end of other competitive play in Christchurch. When entries closed there were seven entries in the men’s singles and six in the women's singles, four in each of the men’s and women’s doubles, and an amazing nine in the mixed doubles. Some of the other sections were even less supported. Both the under 19 girls’ singles and the B grade women’s singles had one entry, and the under 19 girl would have qualified for under 17. As usual toe under 17 sections are best supported: there were 12 in the under 17 boys’ singles it is thought that some of the fields may be Increased by toe time toe tournament begins on the hard courts at Wilding Park on Saturday, but if not the three days—Saturday, Monday and Tuesday (and Sunday play was even given as optional)— will hardly be needed for the tournament.

Both seeded players for the men's singles, A. R. Brooks and R. McCutcheon are under 17, but toe seeded women, Mrs P. Leopold and Miss K. Williams, are two of Canterbury’s leading senior players. Visitors for toe tournament include Miss S. Field, of Otago, A. W. Jhmieson (Greymouth), and J. Cadenhead (Westport). Seedings are:— Men’s Singles.—A. R. Brooks 1. R McCutcheon 2, Women’s Singles.—Mrs P. Leopold 1. Miss K. Williams 2. Men's Doubles.—A. R. Brooks and P. Boatwood 1. J. Cadenhead and A. W. Jamieson 2. Women's Doubles.—Mrs P. Leopold and Miss K. Williams 1, Misses D. Corioh and C. Andrew 2. Mixed Doubles.—R. McCutcheon and Miss F. Thomson 1, P. F. Maples and Mrs L. Buxton 2. J. Mitchell and Miss K. Williams 3, J. Brebner and Miss C. Andrew 4.