Southlander’s Hard Victory In Singles
The 15-year-old Southland junior, Miss S. Collins, who was runner-up to Miss S. Field in the women’s singles, beat Miss R. Dillon, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. to win the under-17 girls’ singles championship in the Canterbury Easter tennis tournament yesterday.
Miss Dillon fought back well to stretch Miss Collins to three sets and at no time until the last two games was the match decided.
In a two hour marathon the top seeded pair in the men's doubles. R. McCutcheon and J. I Mitchell, were toppled by the. second seeds, D. Hawkes and l I. Craig, 3-6. 10-8, 10-8. The game stretched both pairs to their maximum and though McCutcheon and Mitchell started off well, the other two showed that they; were equal to the challenge. Neither pair. however., showed real supremacy and it i was probably the fact that Hawkes and Craig made fewer mistakes that gave them the match. Results were:— Men's Singles Final.—J. Mitchel! beat R. McCutcheon. 6-4. 4-6. 6-3. Men’s Doubles Semi-final. R. McCutcheon and J. Mitchell beat J. Griffiths' and L. Legge. 5-7. 6-1, 6-3: D. Hawkes and I. Craig beat W. E. .Smith and R. Newman, 6-1, 2-6. 6 3. F.nal.—D. Hawkes and I. • Craig beat R. McCutcheon and. J. Mitchei’., 3-6. 10-8. 10-8. ; Mixed Doubles Semi-final. —J. Mitchell and ■ M ~-s R. Dillon beat D. Hawkes and Miss J. Roy, 6-1, 6-3; R. McCutcheon and Miss S. CoiXins beat I. Stanton and Miss J. Habgood. 6-3, 7-5. Final.—R McCutcheon and M’ss S. Collins beat J. Mit-1 cheil and Miss R. DjXon. 6-2. 6-4. Boys* Singles Under 13—Final- R DZlon beat T. Wilson. 6-2. S-6. Under 15.—Semi-final: R. Webster beat R. Tuck. 6-1. 6-3; K. V. Ison beat I. Webster. 6-2. 6-3. Final: R. Webster beat K. Wilson. 6-2, 6-2. Under 17.—Semi-final: J. Stee. beat S. Coir.e, 4-6, 6-4. 6-1; K. Radcliffe beat T. Guthrie, 6-4. 9-7. F nai: J. Steel beat K. Radcliffe. 6-3, 7-5. Boys' Doubles Under 13. —Final: P. Mitchel! and R. Di'llon beat P. Cullen and R. Healey. 6-1. 6-4 Under 15—Final: R. Webster and K Wilson beat N. DiXon and D. Flndlav. 6-1. 6-4. _ Under 17. "Ftna.: L. Ha.nes and K. Kadclffe beat P King and, G. Archer, 5-7, 6-4, 6 4.
Girls’ Singles t’nder 13. —Final: S. Moore beat A. Meates. 6-1, 6-3. Under 15. —Final: s. Sanson beat C. Ralfe, 7-5, 6-4. Under 17.—Semi-final: R. DUion beat J. Habgood. 6-4, 6-4; S. CoiCns beat J. Banfie’.d, 6-0. 6-1. Final: S. Collins beat R. Dillon, 6-3. 4-6, 6-1. Girls' Doubles Under 13.—Final: S. Moore and P. Brosnahan beat E. Dunne! and P. Bamford. 6-4, 6-4. Under 15.—Final: G. Iredaie I and C. Ireland beat M. Haines' and C. Ralfe. 6-0, 6-4. Under 17.—Final: S. Call-Ins i and J. Roy beat R. Dillon and j J. Habgood 6-0 6-3.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 31032, 12 April 1966, Page 17
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