Miss Davidson Top Seed In N.Z. Women’s Singles
(New Zealand Press Association)
WELUNGTON, Dec. 13. L. A. Gerrard (Auckland) and Miss J. Davidson (Canterbury), the present New Zealand champions, head the seeding for the 1963 national lawn tennis titles at Auckland from January 12 to 19. The seedings were made by the national selectors (Messrs M. C. Healey, A. S. Burns, and J. R. Bentley) for the first time, and were not taken from the previous season’s ranking lists. J. E. Robson (Auckland) folds his place at No. 2. but last year’s No. 3, R. G. Clarke, • Wellington), is seeded seventh. Abbreviations used in the seedings and single draws are: Auckland (A.). Wellington (W.). Waikato (Wk.), Hutt Valley (H.V.). Canterbury (C.), North Shore (N.S.). Otago (O.), Southland (S.). Bay of Plenty (8.P.). Poverty Bay (PB.) SEEDINGS Men’s Singles L. A. Gerrard (A.) 1, J. E. Robson (A.) 2, I. S, Crookenden (W.) 3, J. B. Souter (W.) 4. K. H. Long (A.) 5. R. N. Hawkes (W.) 6 R. G. Clarke (W.) 7, B. E. Woolf (A.) 8. Women’s Singles Miss J. Davidson (C.) 1. Miss R. Morrison (A.) 2. Miss E. Green (N.S.) 3. Miss P. Belton (A) 4. Miss S. Cox (W.) 5. Mrs H. Robson (A.) 6, Miss E. Terry (Wk.) 7, Miss J. Glenie (A) 8. Men’s Doubles Gerrard and Crookenden 1. Robson and A. S. Bums 2, Souter and Hawkes 3 Clarke and G. D. Moss 4. Women’s Doubles Miss Morrison and Mrs Robson 1. Misses Davidson and M. Johnston 2. Misses Belton and Terry 3. Misses Glenie and Green 4. Mixed Doubles Gerrard and Miss Belton 1 Robson and Mrs Robson 2 Burns and Miss Morrison 3. Clarke and Miss Green 4, Hawkes and Miss Terry 5, Crookenden and Miss L. Smith 6. Long and Miss Cox 7, C. G. Judge and Miss Davidson 8. SINGLES DRAWS Men J. E. Robson (A.), C. Johnson (N.S.), byes; M. A. Ellis (A.) v. K. F. Grenwood (W.); G. D. Moss <C.) v. P G. Kelly <W.); K. H. Long (A.) v. P Dibley (H.V.): W. Ward (A.) v. J. Hewitt (Wk.); M. J. Christison (W.) v. A. Mahy (8.P.);
B. Broun (A.) v. M. Meinhold (A.); I. S. Crookenden (Wk.) v. J. Molloy (A.); T. D. Childs (A.) v. J. Z. Montgomerie (A.) D. Theyers (A.) v. J. P. Moodabe (A.); J. Ferguson (A.) v. R. Wong (A.); R. G. Clarke (W.) v. D. G. Campbell (A.); F. Schwanner (A.) v. R. Keenan (A.); G. K. Roberts (A.) v. W. Thom (C.); G. J. Johns (A.) v. K. E. Dickie (A ); L. A. Gerrard (A.) v. R. P. Moodabe (A ): N. C. McAffer (W.) v. C. G. Judge (C.); P. B. Fletcher (A.) v. B. P. Taylor (W.); D. Simmonds (A.) v. J. J. Borough (A.); B. E. Woolf (A.) v. L. T. Watkins (C.l; P. Becroft (A.) v. L. J. Walpole (C.); E. D White (A.) v. D. McDonald (A.); C. Ronayne (A.) v. B. Young (A.); J. B. Souter (W.) v. N. Hayde (A.); L. Greene (Wk.) v. J. H. Lockington (A.); Tan Song Kean (Malaya) v. N. C. Munro (8.P.); F. Scarlett (W.) v. K. O’Carroll (N.); R. N. Hawkes (W.) v. R. Purser (A.): A. H. Wright (A.). R. Goodall (S.), A. S. Bums (A.), byes. Women’s
Miss R. Morrison (A.) v. Miss R. Potter (A.); Miss G. Hirst (H.V.) v. Mrs P Dimbleby (A.); Miss S. Cox (W.) v. Miss M. Cathie (H.V.); Miss D. Smith (C.) v. Miss L. Raisbeck (A.); Miss P. Belton (A.) v. Miss R. Jenkinsson (P. 8. Miss P. O’Carroll (N.) v. Miss C. Drummond (A.); Miss E. Terry (Wk.) v. Mrs B. Kay (A.); Miss D. Poole (H.V ) v. winner of Mrs F. Lobb (A.) v. Miss S. Rich (C.); Miss J. Davidson (C.) v. Miss L. Smith (A.); Miss A. Glende (A.) v. Miss J. Hay vice (W); Miss J. Glenie (A.) v. Miss B. Paterson (Wk.); Miss G. Fleming (A.) v. Miss A Mitchell (N.S.); Miss E. Green: (N.S.) v. Miss B. Asplin (A.);I Miss E. Cavaye (H.V.) v. Miss B. Wright (A.); Mi's H. Robson i A.) v. Miss S. Field (O.); Miss S. Clement (N.S.) v. Miss M Johnston (W.).
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 30005, 14 December 1962, Page 21
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