Top Seeded Girl Beaten In Junior Semi-Final

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30965, 22 January 1966, Page 15

Top Seeded Girl Beaten In Junior Semi-Final

The number one seed in the girls under-17 singles, Miss J. Bishop, of Canterbury, was defeated yesterday in straight sets by the third seeded Miss C. Bray, of Auckland, in the biggest upset so far of the Canterbury junior lawn tennis championships.

Tennis of a high standard was produced in the quarter and semi-final matches played, but this game provided a good protion of the poor tennis seen. Miss Bishop began well and broke Miss Bray's service twice to lead 4-0 in the first set. But her service weakened, her backhand began to falter, and Miss Bray lifted her game. She consistently broke Miss Bishop’s service and, although she lost her own service several times again, she won 7-5. 6-2. in a game noteworthy for long rallies rather than any attempt by either player to take the initiative. But Miss Bray consistently hit a lower, deeper ball. Three-Set Struggle In the other semi-final, Miss R. Legge, of Canterbury, seeded fourth, upset Miss G. Smith, second seed, in a long threeset marathon, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6. Both players attacked the net and provided some good tennis. The under-17 boys’ singles final will be an all Wellington affair. D. A. Parun defeated L. Sherwin (Canterbury), 8-6, 3- 6-3. in a match of fierce stroke-play, while R. Rae beat A. Guise (Auckland), 4-6, 8-6, 6-3. Rae was unseeded and Guise was the third Auckland seeded player he defeated on his way to the final. Southlander Lucky The unseeded B. McDowell (Southland) deserved to enter the final of the under-15 boys’ singles, but he was a little lucky. He defeated the top seeded A. Maxey (Wellington), 4- 6-4, 6-4, in a tremendous quarter-final which had good volleying and smashing, but in which his retrieving was decisive. His semi-final opponent, C. Greendale (Auckland), had to wthdraw with a strained Achilles tendon. The Southland contingent of 75 players has made its mark on the tournament and has contributed nearly all the players in the under-13 finals. Australian Finalist R. Durham from Victoria. Australia, is the only Australian to enter a final. He defeated G. Collins (Southland), 6-3. 6-1, in their semi-final and looks capable of fully extending L. Smith (Southland) in the final. One noteworthy feature of the tournament so far has been the justification by leading players of the seedings given them. The only exception to this has been in the boys’ under-17 sections where such players as R. Rae (Wellington), R. Colello (Nelson), A. Wrijght (Nelson) and T. Kelsey (Wellington) have shown a clear superiority over most of the seeded players. Today’s Finalists The following players will meet in the finals to be held today:— Under IS.—Boys’ singles: W. Dav’s iManawatu) v. J. Griffiths • Canterbury). Boys' doubles: L. Legge and J. Griffiths (Canterbury) v. D. R. Paron (Wellington) and A. Craven -(Canter Girls’ singles: M. Amer

(Auckland) v. M. Hamilton (Otago). Girls' doubles: C. Dance and M. Hamilton (Otago) v. R. Legge (Canterbury) and R. Vintiner (South Canterbury). Mixed doubles: W. Davis (Manawatu) and F. Vintiner (South Canterbury) v. G. Kerridge (Auckland) and M. Hamilton (Otago). Under 17.—Boys’ singles: R. Rae (Wellington) v. D. A. Parun (Wellington). Boys’ doubles: A. Wright and R. Colello (Nelson) v. J. Simpson and A. Guise (Auckland). Girls’ singles: C. Bray (Auckland) v. R. Legge (Canterbury). Girls’ doubles: J. Bishop (Canterbury) and C. Bray (Auckland) v. J. Smith and E. Emery (Auckland). Mixed doubles: B. Medge and C. Bray (Auckland) v. A. Guise and R. Glenie (Auckland). Under 15. —Boys’ singles: B. McDowell (Southland) v. P. Liddell (Wellington). Boys’ doubles: the semi-finals in this grade were not played because of bad light. Girls’ singles: A. Stevens (Auckland) v. M. Pryde (Wellington). Girls’ doubles: A. Stevens (Auckland) and M. Pryde (Wellington) v. P. Stonestreet and D. Tornquist (Auckland). Mixed doubles: A. Mazey and M. Pryde (Wellington) v. P. Gunning and P. Hem (Auckland). Under 13.—Boys’ singles: L. Smith (Southland) v. B. Durham (Victoria, Australia). Boys’ doubles: L. Smith and G. Collins (Southland) v. R. Dillon and D. Schroeder (Canterbury). Girls’ singles: M. Corkery (Southland) v. R. Tayles (Southland). Girls’ doubles: R. Tayles and M, Corkery (Southland) v. A. Stonestreet and G. Russell (Auckland). Mixed doubles: L. Smith and R. Tayles (Southland) v. G. Collins and M. Corkery (Southland). The results of yesterday’s matches were:— UNDER 1» BOYS Doubles Semi-finals.—L. Legge and J. Griffiths beat B. Isherwood and J. Cowern. 9-7, 6-3: D. A. Parun and A. Craven beat W. Davis and K. Shand, 6-1. 8-10, 6-3. Semi-finals.—W. Davis beat J. Cowern. 6-3. 6-3: J. Griffiths beat L. Legge. 2-6. 6-4. 6-2. GIRLS Doubles Semi-finals.—C. Dance and M. Hamilton beat J. Thomas and L. Beer. 9-7. 6-0: R. Legge and R. Vintiner beat M. Amer and H. Page. 6-3. 6-1. MIXED Quarter-finals.—L. and R. Legge beat Cowern and Thomas. 7-5. 6-2: Griffiths and Amer beat Isherwood and Archer, 6-2, 6-4. Semi-finals.—W. Davis and R. Vintiner beat L. and R. Legge. 6-4. 8-6: G. Kerridge and M. Hamilton beat J. Griffiths and M. Amer, 6-4. 2-6, 7-5. UNDER-17 BOYS Singles Semi-finals.—R. Rae beat A. Guise. 4-6. 8-6. 6-3: D. Parun beat L. Sherwin. 8-6, 3-6, 6-3. Doubles Quarter-finals.—Wright and Colello beat Parun and Arnott. 5- 6-3. 7-5; Ussher and Price beat Turner and Barry. 3-6, 6- 6-2. Semi-finals.—A. Wright and R. Colello beat K. Ussher and M. Price. 6-3. 1-6, 6-2: J. Simpson and A. Guise beat J. Peterson and R. Rae, 9-7. 6-2. GIRLS Singles Semi-finals.—C. Bray beat J. Bishop. 7-5. 6-2: R. Legge beat G. Smith, 4-6. 6-4, 8-6. Doable* Quarter-finals. Spiers and Russell beat Thomas and Edwards, 6-8. 6-4, 6-3; Bishop and Bray beat Dillon and Habgood. 6-2. 6-2. Semi-finals.—J. Bishop and C. Bray beat J. Glenie and C. Bray. 6-2. 6-1: G. Smith and E. Emery beat A. Spiers and R. Russell. 6-3. 6-6 . MIXED Quarter-finals. Guise and Gienie beat Turner and Emery, 6-3, 8-6; Rae and Painter beat Colello and Cooper, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Scmpson and Chatfield beat Sherwin and Dotlon. 7-6, 4-6. 6-1; Medge and Bray beat Price and Davey. 6-3, 6-3.

Semi-finals.—B. Medge and C. Bray beat R. Rae and C. Painter, 8-7, 6-1; A. Guise and R. Glende beat J. Simpson and J. Chatfield, 6-2, 8-6 UNDER 15 BOYS Singles Quarter-finals. —B. McDowell beat A. Mazey, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; C. Greendale beat R. Webster, 6-3, 6-3; P. Liddell beat D. Bennett, 6'l. 6-1; M. Tredrea beat I. Webster, 8-6, 5-7, 6-3. Semi-finals.—B. McDowell beat C. Greendale by default; P. Liddell beat M. Tredrea, 6-4, 6-2. Doubles Third Round. —Mazey and Menzies beat Wilson and Ellis, 4-6, 6-5, 7-5; Lewis and Dillon beat McDowell and Corkery, 6-5, 6-5; Wallace and Tredrea beat Pattrinson and Cameron, 6-0, 6-4; Gunning and Walker beat Rodger and Stevens, 6-1, 6-1; Findlay and Greendale beat Miltchel! apd Kerridge, 6-0, 6-1; Bennett and Hewitt beat Reynolds and Guthrie, 6-3. 6-0: R. and I. Webster beat Woods and Wheal, 6-2. 6-5: Harris and Liddell beat Pitama and Young. 6-3, 2-6, 9-7. Quarter-finals.—R. and I. Webster beat D. Bennett and P. Hewitt, 6-3, 7-5; G. Gunning and D. Walker beat D. Findlay and C. Greendale, 6-1, 11-9; A. Mazey and S. Menzies beat I. Harris and P. Liddell, 6-3, 6-4; Wallace and Tredrea beat Lewis and Dillon, 6-4, 7-5. GIRLS Singles Semi-finals.—M. Pryde beat S. Stirling, 6-1, 6-0; A. Stevens beat S. Cartasso, 6-4, 6-1. Doubles Quarter • finals.—Stevens and Pryde beat Hern and Ames, 6-2, 6-0; Price and Kirke beat Hare and Cartasso. 6-3, 1-6, 6-4; Stonestreet and Tonquiist beat Ireland and Iredale, 6-5, 1-6, 6-1; Stirling and Roy beat Wilson and Robb, 6-2, 6-1. Semi-finals.—P. Stonestreet and D. Tornquist beat E. Price and J. Kirke, 6-4, 0-6, 6-3; A. Stevens and S. Pryde beat S. Stirling and J. Roy, 6-2, 6-1. MIXED Quarter-finals.—Mazey and Pryde beat Parrish and Cartasso. 6-1. 6-3; Gunning and Hern beat Dillon and Ireland. 6-1. 6-1; P. Webster and Stirling beat I. Webster and Roy, 6-1, 6-3: Tuck and Price beat Greensdale and Stevens by default. Semi-finals.—A Mazey and M. Prvde beat R. Webster and S. Stirling, 6-3. 7-5: P. Gunning and P. Hern beat R. Tuck and E. Price, 6-0. 6-1. UNDER-13 BOYS Singles Quarter-finals.—L. Smith beat T. Wilson, 6-1, 6-4; C. Gunning beat R. Dillon, 6-4, 6-2: G. Collins beat J. Evans, 6-0. 6-1: B. Durham beat D. Schroeder. 6-1. 6-3. Semi-finals.—B. Durham beat G. Collins. 6-3, 6-1: L. Smith beat C. Gunning, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5. Double* Semi-finals. —Smith and Collins beat Bunton and Fahy, 6-0. 6-1; Dillon and Schroeder beat Ferri* and McDowell, 6-4, 6-2. GIRLS Singles Semi-finals. —R. Tayles beat G. Russell, 6-1. 6-4; M. Corkery beat A. Pryde. 6-1. 8-6. Doubles Semi-finals. —Stonestreet and Russell beat Moore and Brosnahan, 6-2. 6-3. MIXED Semi-finals.—L. Smith and R. Tayles beat C. Gunning and A. Stonestreet. 6-4, 3-6, 6-1; G. Collin* and M. Corkery beat R. DiHon and G. Russell, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. N.Z. Third (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) SYDNEY. New Zealand finished third in the Linton Cup yesterday in one of the closest contests of the series. The cup was won by South Australia with New South Wales second. In the Wilson Cup, the New Zealand girls finished sixth.