Junior Tennis Surprise By Unseeded Player

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31277, 25 January 1967, Page 15

Junior Tennis Surprise By Unseeded Player

An unseeded player, G. Kerridge (Auckland) caused a major upset when he beat the No. 1 seed in the under-19 boys’ singles, D. A. Parun (Wellington), 6-3, 7-5, on the first day of the 1967 Canterbury junior tennis championships at Wilding Park vesterdav.

In blustery, overcast conditions Kerridge was too consistent for Parun who mixed poor shots with often brilliant play. Kerridge raced away to a 4-0 lead in the first set but Parun broke back to be down 3-5. However, Kerrldge’s powerful service carried him through to win the set. Down 4-5 in the second set, Kerridge forced Parun into error and came out on top 7-5. Considering Kerridge has played little tennis since Christmas his was a fine effort.

Other surprises In the under--19 boys’ singles were the defeat of the No. 4 seed, W. Tuck, by J. Cowern, and the defeat of the Beckenham senior player, P. McGoldrick, by N. Morrison. Both winners were unseeded.

All other seeded players had fairly comfortable wins.

About 250 players are competing in the championship. Players have come from as far afield as Invercargill and Auckland. Southland has sent a particularly large contingent of about 80 players. Results:—

Under-19 Girts’ Singles.—First round: L. Hayward beat C. Hunt. 6-4, 6-3.

Second round: J. Bishop beat J. Peebles, 6-1, 6-1; R. Walls beat L. Beck. 6-0, 6-3: J. Habgood beat H. Page, 6-2, 6-0.

Boys’ Singles.—First round: D. Meredith beat G. Main, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2.

Second round: G. Kerridge (Auckland) beat D. A. Parun (Wellington), 6-3, 7-5: L. Cadman beat D. Blackwell, 6-0. 6-2; J. Harborow beat N, G. Begg, 6-3, 6-4; L. Sherwin beat G. Ellis, 6-1, 6-1: N. Morrison beat P. McGoldrick, 3-6. 6-1, 6-3; A. Wright beat D. Meredith, 6-4, 6-4; J. Cowern beat W. Tuck, 5-7, 8-6, 7-5; R. Colello beat G. McFachren, 4-6, 6-4, 8-6.

Under-17 Boys’ Singles.—First round: R. Webster beat B. Elder, 6-2, 6-2; D. Findlay beat P. Middlemass, 6-2, 6-3; G. Tracy beat N. Walker (Otago) by default; K. Radcliffe beat P. Graham, 6-2, 6-4: D. Stevens (Southland) beat D. Jury, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; K. Radcliffe beat P. Graham, 6-2, 6-4; B. Wood beat G. Clifford, 6-2, 6-4; B. Martin beat L. Hare (Southland). 6-0, 6-3: L. Martin beat B. Morrison, 6-1, 6-0; G.

Hale (Marlborough) beat P. Stevens (Southland) 6-3, 6-1. Second round: R. Webster beat J. McLeay (Southland), 6-1, 6-1; A. Naughton beat D. Stevens (Southland), 6-0, 6-0; D. Findlay beat I. Webster, 6-5, 6-3; G. Hale (Marlborough) beat L. Martin, 6-4, 6-1; B. Martin beat S. Cowie (Mid-Canterbury), 6-5, 6-4.

Girls’ Singles.—First round: B. Nurse beat C. Ireland, 6-1, 6-4; K. Wright (Marlborough) beat P. Wilson (Southland), 6-4, 6-1; A. McQueen beat P. Welham, 6-2, 6-1; B. Cameron beat J. Wilson, 6-1, 6-1; H. Scott beat F. Grenfell, 6-1, 6*l; G. Hampton beat A. Fowler (Marlborough), 6-2, 6-1; C. Wadsworth (Marlborough) beat P. Blackburn, 6-2, 6- L. Robertson (Otago) beat K. Johns (Southland), 6-0, 6-2; P. Cochran (Otago) beat E. Price, 6-1, 5-6, 7-5; B. Hall beat L. Helm, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; J. Banfield beat E. Thomas, 6-2, 5-6, 7- C. Ralfe (Mid-Canterbury) beat J. Tayler (Southland), 6-3, Second round: R. Legge beat B. Nurse, 6-0, 6-0; G. Hampton beat M. Christie, 6-0, 6-1; B. Cameron beat A. McQueen, 6-2, 6-1; S. Blakely beat H. Scott, 6-3, 6-2; R. Dillion beat L. Robertson (Otago), 6-4, 6-3; P. Cochran (Otago) beat C. Ralfe (Mid-Canterbruy), 6-2, 6-2; K. Wright (Marlborough) beat B. Hall, 5-6, 6-3, 6-4: J. Banfield beat C. Wadsworth (Marlborough), 6-3, 6-4.

Boys’ Singles.—First round: J.Jakeway (Southland) beat M. Parker, 9-7, 6-3; N. Pattinson beat K. Tangney (Southland), 6-1, 6-2; K. Lewis beat A. Stewart (Southland), 6-0, 6-3; C. Morris beat J. Evans, 6-1, 6-0: R. McGimpsey beat B. Whyte (Southland), 6-5, 6-4; T. Maples beat N. Boniface (Southland), 6-0, 6-0; A. Fraser beat S. Bryant, 6-5, 6-3; C. White beat G. Merkin, 5-6, 6-5, 6-1; B. Smyth beat J. Goodsir (Southland), 6-1, 6-0; F. Versteeg beat P. Hawkins, 6-0, 6-1; D. Mitchell beat G. Matheson, 6-1, 5-6, 6-4; G. Talott beat J. Dickson, 6-0, 6-2; H. Cochran beat J. Whiteford, 6-3, 6-3; D. Schroeder beat M. Tillman, 6-0, 5- 6-2; T. Bishop beat B. Habgood, 6-1, 6-3; M. Sibley beat J. Caldwell, 6-5. 6-5; G. Collins (Southland) beat J. Sheehan, 6- 6-0; T. Wilson (Southland) beat P. Stevenson, 6-5, 6-1; R. McDonald (Southland) beat P. Vintiner (South Canterbury), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; L. Smith (Southland) beat L. Chapman, 6-0, 6-2. Second round: B. McDowell (Southland) beat L. Ellis, 6-2, 6-0; D. Rule beat C. Foley, 6-1, 6-1; B. Sullivan beat K. Bateman (Southland), 6-0, 6-0; N. Pattinson beat C. Jakeway (Southland), 6-1, 6-3; K. Lewis beat C. Morris, 6-1, 6-1; B. Smyth beat P. McLean (Southland), 6-1. 6-0; F. Versteeg beat D. Mitchell, 6-2, 6-0; T. Maples beat R. McGimpsey, 6-4, 6-4; C. White beat A. Frazer, 5-6, 6-2, 6-2; H. Cochran beat G. Talott, 6-0, 6-2; D. Shroeder beat J. Bishop, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5: L. Smith (Southland) beat P. Mathewson, 6-1, 6-0; G. Collins (Southland) beat M. Sibley, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4; R. McDonald (Southland (beat) C. Tuck, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; K. Muir (Southland) beat B. Day, 6-0, 6-4. Girls’ Singles.—First round: Joy North (Southland) beat J. Allison, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3; D. Banfield beat A. Leith, 4-6, 6-0, 6-1; R. Tayles (Southland) beat S. Duncan, 6-1, 6-1; K. Davey beat C. O’Rourke. 6-1, 6-2; L. Begg beat M. P. Cross, 6-1, 6-0; L. Elder (Southland) beat L. Egan, 6-1, 6-3; A. Powell beat V. Thomas, by default; J. Laurie (Southland) beat K. Dyer. 6-o. 6-1; L. Harris beat R. George 6-0, 6-0; S. Moore beat S. Hopkinson, 6.-1, 6-0: C. Matherson (Southland) beat P. Ogilvie, 6-0. 6-0; A. McGee beat R. Smith, 6-3, 6-1; A. Watson beat B. Loughnan, 6-3, 6-0; P. Hardy (Southland) beat K. Bannehr, 6-2, 6-1; P. Bamford beat W. Honeybone, by default; E. Dunne beat J. Wilson, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2; C. McCurdy beat E. Coe, 6-3. 6-3; B. Rennie (Otaao) beat J. Gray. 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. *

Second Round.—D. Ferguson (Southland) beat Joy North (Southland), 6-5, 6-2: D. Banfield beat B. Hampton, 6-2, 6-0; W. H. McLeay (Southland) beat P. Thompson, 6-2, 6-3: R. Tayles (Southland) beat A. Fitzpatrick, 6-0, 6-3; K. Davey beat L. Begg, 6-3, 5-6, 6-5; L. Eder (Southland) beat A. Powell, 6-4, 6-0; I. Laurie (Southland) beat A. Walsham, 6-3, 6-4; L. Harris beat S. Moore, 6-3, 6-3; C. Matherson (Southland) beat A. McGee, 6-0, 6-0; P. Hardy (Southland) beat A. Watson, 6-2, 6-2; P. Bamford beat P. Dennis (Southland). 6-3, 6-4; M. Haines beat J. Antill, 6-0, 6-2; L. Berry beat H. Sandford (Southland), 3-6, 6-2, 9-7; F. Dunne beat B. Rennie (Otago), 6-0, 6-1; C. McCurdy beat Judy North (Southland), 6-4, 6-1; G. Iredale beat M. Brosnahan, 6-4, 6-1.

Mixed Doubles.—First round: B. Day and N. Ogilvie beat J. Dickson and C. O'Rouke, 6-2, 6-3; P. Mathewson and M. Haines beat C. Morris and S. Duncan, 6-3, 6-4; R. McGimpsey and P. Hardy beat J. Caldwell and L. Egan, 6-0, 6-0; N. Pattinson and D. Banfield beat P. McLean and R. George, 6-3, 6-1; S. Bryant and K. Bannehr beat B. Sullivan and R. Smith, 6-2, 6-2; M. Sibley and L. Begg beat L. Chapman and Judy North, 3-6. 6-2, 8-6; G. Tallott and M. Brosnahan beat C. Tuck and P. Bamford, 6-4, 6-5; R. Vintiner and J. Wilson beat J. Goodsir and J. Laurie, 6-1, 6-0; B. Ferguson and J. Antil beat B. Whyte and A. Powell, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Under 13

Girls’ Singles.—First round: D. Brun (Southland) beat N. Ferguson, 6-1, 6-2; P. Smitheran beat W. Rule, by default; J. Brook beat M Mercer, 6-0, 6-0; C. Elder (Southland) beat J. Stevenson, 6-0, 6-0; J. Ste Wart (Southland) beat A. Marshall, 5- 6-2, 8-6; J. Elder (Southland) beat P. Fielding, 6-2, 6-5; R. Aitken beat L. Lewis, 6-5, 6Secorid round: S. Thompson (Southland) beat S. Griffiths, 6-0, 6-0; G. Skilling beat C. Watkins, 6-2, 6-0; L. Johns (Southland) beat W. Rule, 6-0, 6-0; J. Elder (Southland) beat M. Ward, 4-6, 6-5, 6-4; R. Aitken beat J. Stewart (Southland), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

Boys’ Singles.—First round: C. Griffin (Southland) beat K. Rowe, 6-3, 6-0; G. McKenzie beat I. Boniface (Southland), 6-1, 6-2; L. Proctor (Southland) beat B. Wright, 6-0, 6-1; G. Cavaragh (Southland) beat P. Burns, 5-6, 6-5, 6-1; G. Taylor (Southland) beat M. Barton, 6-4, 6-3; R. Wood (Southland) beat R. Hedley (Southland), 6-2, 6-3; R. Headley beat P. Graham, 6-1, 6-1; M. Neiderer (Southland) beat A. James, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3; B. McLean (Southland) beat C. Harte, 6-3, 6-4; W. Keeler (Southland) beat I. Stevens (Southland), 6-4, 6-5; C. Glass on beat R. Stewart, 6-2, 6-2; G. Williams beat P. Taylor (Southland), 6-5, 6-4; F. Dillon beat M. Griffin (Southland), 6-2, 6-1.

Second round: P. Mitchell beat R. Tangney, 6-0. 6-0; B. Lawson (Southland) beat R. Gilmore, 5-6, 6-2, 6-2; R. Dykes (Southland) beat Christopher Watkins, 6-1, 6-0; M. Saggers beat J. McDonald (Southland), 6-1, 2-6, 6-1; P. Davey beat E. Dillon, 6-3, 6-4; I. Leckie beat T. Proctor (Southland), 6-3, 6-0; S. Bateman (Southland) beat R. Muir (Southland), 6-4, 6-1: P. Cullen beat L. Neiderer (Southland), 6-4, 5-6, 6-1; R. Fahy (Southland) beat N. Blackburn, 6-3, 6-1; C. Griffen (Southland) beat J. Hampton, 6-1, 6-3; G. McKenzie beat M. Davidson, 6-2, 6-0; C. Glasson beat G. Williams, 6-1, 6-4; G. Cavaragh (Southland) beat L. Proctor (Southland), 6-4, 1-6, 6-1; R. Wood (Southland) beat G. Taylor (Southland), 6-2. 6-3; R. Healey beat M. Neiderer, 6-0. 6-1; B McLean (Southland) beat W. Keeler (Southland), 6-3, 6-1; C. Glasson beat G. Williams, 6-1, 6-4.

Held to Draw.—The world welter-weight champion, C. Cokes (United States) was held to a draw by a Frenchman. F. Pavilla, in a 10-round non-title fight in Paris.