AGE-GROUP TENNIS

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31586, 25 January 1968, Page 12

AGE-GROUP TENNIS

(N.Z. Press Association) BLENHEIM Most of the events in the New Zealand age group championships at Blenheim yesterday moved steadily towards the semi-fiinals with little disgression from the expected pattern. Results included: UNDER 17 Boys* Doubles Quarter-finals. G. Maisey (Waikato) and W Reynolds (Auckland) ’ beat L. Lynskey (Poverty Bay-East Coast) and L. Wehipeihana (Hutt Valley), 7-5, 6-4: P. McDonald and D. Dawkins (Marlborough) beat P. Stevens and A. Stewart (Southland). 6-1, 6-4; P. Gunning and D. Walker (Auckland) beat P. Buxton (Canterbury) and I. Webster (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-0. Girls' Doubles Semi-finals.—S. Monds andl P. Hern (Auckland) beat R. Ellison and K. Feaver (Otago), 6-0, 6-1; P. Higginson and M. T. Butt (Waikato) beat T. Healey and R. Gunn (Wellington), 6-1, 6-0; A. Hodgson and C. Ritchie (Waikato) beat J. N o^ B ® (Auckland) and K. Wright (Nelson), 6-0, 6-1. UNDER 15 Girls* Doubles Semi-finals.—L. Ward and C. Cooper (Auckland) beat L. Roberts and C. Murray (Otago), 6- 6-2; E. Russell and P. Archer (Auckland) beat W. MeLeay and R. Tayles (Southland), 7- 6-2; P. Monds and A. Stonestreet (Auckland) beat L. Johns and S. Thomson (Southland) 6-3, 6-2; E. Dunne (Canterbury) and S. Meacham (Weiiingtonl beat S. Steadman and L Parker (North Shore), 6-2, 8-