TENNIS TITLES

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33414, 21 December 1973, Page 12

TENNIS TITLES

f.V.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON: The young Canterbury plavef s, ; C. Brading and Miss S. ChSp man, were eliminated from btfth the senior and junior events "of the Wellington tennis championships yesterday. In third-round matches, Brad ing was beaten. 6-3. 6-0, by jJ. Mills (Auckland), in the senior section, and 6-2, 6-1. by <?. England (Hutt Valley) in (he boys’ competition. Miss Chapman went down to Mrs J. Burke (Hutt Valley), i-6, 7-5, 4-6, and to Miss S. Thompson (Southland), 3-6, 4-6. Canterbury's only win on the day was scored by Miss A. McMaster in the girls’ singles. SJie beat Miss S. Little (Hawke's Bay), 6-3. 6-1. 1 Other results were:— Men’s singles.—D. A. Parun (Wellington) beat F. Scarlett (Wellington), 6-0. 6-2; E. England iHutt Valley) beat A. Cato-Vick-ers (Auckland), 6-2, 6-2; P. Langsford (Auckland) beat R. Healey (Wellington), 5-7. 6-3, 6-4. R. Simpson (North Shore) beat. P. Smith (Wellington), 6-4, &3; 11. Fickentscher (West German? > beat A. James (Wellington), 9-8, 6-1; C. Lewis (Auckland) beat F Whittaker (Auckland) 8-6. 6*l: R. N. Hawkes (Wellington! beat B. O’Connor (Wellington), 6-2. 6-1.

Boys’ singles.—James beat Smith 8-6, 6-1: Healey beat < Workman (Hutt Valley), 6-4. 6-1 Girls’ singles.—l.. Milne (Southland) beat C. Jones (Auckland). 6-3. 6-3; S. Meachen (Wellington) beat C. McGregor (Wei lington), 6-3. 7-5. Results of singles in the Auckland age-group championships were:— Under 17.—Girls semi-finals: J. Goulding (Auckland, beat H. Lobb (Auckland), 3-6, 6-0, 7-5; B Perry (Auckland) beat H. Harris (Waikato), 6-4. 6-2. Under 15.—Boys’ semi-finals: S. Healy (Auckland, beat P, Stenberg (Northland), 6-3, 6-3; R Braae (Auckland) beat M. Lewis (Auckland), 6-4. 6-3. Girls’ final: L. Gould (Auckland) beat A. Ngtai I Bay of Plenty), 6-4. 6-3.