RANKING TENNIS
Top Player
Beaten
At present concerned with university examinations. J. Martin, who had been placed top of the preliminary men s tennis ranking list was beaten by W. Edgecumbe in this week’s series at Wilding Park. The matches were the first on the grass.
Next week the selectors will meet to discuss adjustments to the ladders and it is thought there may be other players who have yet to join the lists. In the women’s matches. Miss S. Field had her second good win. On the first night she beat Miss C. Andrew and this week she beat Miss R. Legge. Results were:—
Men.—W. Edgecumbe beat J. Martin. 8-2. 8-3: W. Thom beat B. Crofts, 2-6. 6-4, 8-2; P. Boatwood beat J. Cullington. 6-2, 6-3; P. Angland v. L. Legge, 6-4, 3-6 (unfinished): I. Stanton beat B. Keeley. 6-3, 3-6, 6-1: J. Dickie beat B. Ward. 6-4, 6-3: J. Taylor beat R. Stanton. 6-3. 6-3: D. Howarth beat D. Blackburn, 6-4, 6-3: J. Griffiths beat N. Haines. 8-8, 6-1: R Prattley beat G. Kothel, 8-3. 6-0. Women.—Miss S. Field beat Miss R. Legge. 6-3, 6-2: Miss C. Andrew meat Mrs L. Nahon. 6-1. 6-3; Miss J. Bishop beat Miss R Dillon by default; Miss S. Bruce beat Miss P. Lane. 6-0. 6-0: Mrs P. Boatwood beat Miss A. Smith, 6-2, 7-5.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31207, 3 November 1966, Page 18
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