SLAZENGER SHIELD

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30038, 24 January 1963, Page 15

SLAZENGER SHIELD

First Round Results First round results of the Opawa Tennis Club's night tennis competition for the Slazenger Shield were:— Mason Struthers, Ltd., v. R. G. Robinson P. Boatwood and W. Davis beat D. Brading and P. Andrew, 9- P. Boatwood and Mrs P. Boatwood beat P. Andrew and L. Little, 10-3; W. Davis and Mrs P. Boatwood beat D. Brading and L. Little, 7-5. Mason Strutters, Ltd., won by 3 sets to 0. Shell v. NZ.F. (H) G- Davidson and R. Loader beat D. Timms and J. Douglas, 10- G. Davidson and J. MbLean beat N. Kiely and D. Timms, 8-1; R. Loader and J. McLean beat N. Kiely and J. Douglas, 6-4. Shell won by 1 sets to 0. N.A.C. (I) W Dunlop A. Atkinson and E. Woods beat J. Palethorpe and L. Martin, 5-3; C. Godfrey and E. Woods beat J. Palethorpe and R. Kinzett, 9-5; C. Godfrey and A. Atkinson lost to K. Kinzett and L. Martin, 5-8, N.A.C. (I) won by 2 sets to 1. N.A.C. (II) V. N.ZJ. (I) G. Lewis and D. Murphy lost to J. Adams and D. Wadman, 4-8; G. Lewis and G. Mashtan lost to J. Adams and R. Sandford, 6-9; G. Mashlan and D. Murphy lost to D. Wadman and R. Sandford, 2-9. N.Z.F. (I) won by 3 sets to 0. N.A.C. (HI) v. Commercial Union Miss P. McLean and Mrs Martin lost to A. Knight and N. Hind, 8-3; Masses P. McLean and S. Conaghan lost to A. Knight and J. Lowcay, 6.3; S. Conaghan and Mrs Martin lost to N. Herd and J. Lowcay, 18-3. Commercial Union won by 3 sets to 0. Hope Gibbons v. Ministry of Works B. Crawford and E. Cormack beat G. Wood and A. Gowans, 8-5; R. Watson and B. Crawford beat G. Wood and R. Pratley, 6-5; E. Carmack and R. Watson beat R. Praitley and A. Gowan, 12-5. Hope Gibbons won by 3 sets to 0. Anderson And Hill v. A.N.Z. Bank S. Clarke and R. Mbtz beat R. Irvine and B. Muir, 8-4; S. Clarke and H. Hill beat R. Irvine and T. Dowling, 7-6; H. Hill and R. Mbtz beat B. Muir and T. Dowling, 9-4. Anderson and Hill won by 3 sets to 0. Midland Motorways v. Bank N.S.W. (II) J. Hutchison and N. Curry beat J. Martin and J. McFall, 10-3; J. Hutchison and W. Franklin beat J. Martin and G. Chambers, U-5; N. Curry and W. Franklin beat J. McFall and G. Chambers, 7-6. Midland won by 3 sets to 0. Stu v. Bank N.S.W. R. Burney and D. Reid beat P. Scott and L Fyfe, 9-3; R. Burney and D. Huston beat P. Soott and Miss S. McLellan, 10-4; D. Reid and D. Huston beat I. Fyfe and Miss S. McLellan, 11-3. Star won by 3 game* to 0. Guthreys v. Mereer and Son G. Ford and D. McCormack beat J. J. Mercer and W. Logan, 8-7; G. Ford and T. Walsh drew with W. Logan and R. Shackleton, 7-7; D. McCormack and T. Walsh tost to J. J. Mercer and R. Shackleton, 5-6.

Mereer drew with Guthreys 1 game each, 1 drawn.