Canterbury junior in court incident

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33438, 21 January 1974, Page 16

Canterbury junior in court incident

(Neto Zealand Press Association) AUCKLAND. A 16-year-old Canterbury tennis player ordered a photographer off the court on the final day of the General Finance national age tennis championships at Auckland on Saturday.

P. Hampton ordered a freelance photographer, Mr W. O’Mara, to leave the sideline of the court. A player has the right to ask a photographer to leave the court, but it is rarely done unless the cameraman is particularly annoying. Mr O’Mara, as is his custom, had positioned himself unobtrusively beside the umpire’s stand. Officials of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association made unfavorable comment about Hampton’s action, and the youth’s coach, Mr S. Clarke, apologised to Mr O’Mara. Hampton won his second [under-17 singles championship in succession when he [outlasted Dean in a hard:fought singles final. ; Miss S. Tebbutt (Waikato), [aged 16 was the most successful player in the champ[ionships on Saturday. She [began the day with a win lover Miss B. Perry (Auckland) in the under-17 singles (final, took the doubles title

[With Miss H. Lobb (Auckland), and she and P. Hampiton beat S. Dean (Auckland) I and Miss H. Harris (Waikato) for the mixed doubles title. Results: Abbreviations used in the following results are: Auckland (A.). Bay of Plenty (8.P.), Canterbury (C.). Hutt Valley (H.V.q North Shore (N.S.), Thames Valley (T.V.). Waikato (Wai ), Wellington (W). I Singles finals —Under 17 boys: IP. Hampton (C.) beat S. Dean | (A.), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Under 17 girls: S. Tebutt (Wai.) beat B Perry ,(A.). 6-3. 7-5. Under 15 boys: !S. Dunphy (H.V.j beat B. Hibibert (C.). 7-5, 7-6. Under 15 girls: J. Oakley (H.V.) beat D. ; Leat (N.S.), 6-1, 6-3. I Doubles finals.—Under 17 boys: C. Pearce (A.) and M. Mooney (C.) beat S Dean (A.) and G Smith (A.), 6-4, 2-6, 6-1. Ender 17 girls: H. Lobb (A.) and S Tebbutt (Wai.) beat S. Chapman (C.) and J. Verdellen (C.), 6-3. 5-7 6-4. Under 17 mixed: P Hampton (C.) and S. Tebbutt (Wai.) beat S. Dean (A.) and H Harris (Wai.), 6-4. 7-6. Under 15 Boys: J. Hardie-Boys (W I and P. Smith (W.) beat S. Dunph' (H.V.) and D. Mustard (H V -. 7-5 6-0. Under 15 girls: J. Oakley (H.V.) and L. Spiers (H.V beat A. Rolleston (8.P.) and G. Powell (T.V.), 6-3. 6-3