S.I. title to Adamson
Wayne Adamson, the top seed after the withdrawal of the former New Zealand champion,: Richard Lee (Auckland), gained; his first open singles title at the South Island (able tennis championships in Invercargill at the week-end. The Canterbury champion made a magnificent recovery in the semi-finals against the MidCanterbury champion. Yee Chow Boi. Adamson dropped the first; two games and was dovn, 3-B,' in the third. His attempts at dummy loops ’failed to deceive Yee. who; Hooked in control. But. when ■. , Adamson returned to his heavy loop and attacked with conii ( dence. the match swung in his i j fax our. Playing his perennial rival, ■ i Maurice Burrowes, in ’he final,' ’ Adamson started each game hesitantlv. He traued 2-11. in the i first, 7-12 in the second and : 5-10 in rhe third but his sus-’ | rained accurate attack enabled j | him to win in three very close games. Adamson and Burrowes improved their understanding to| win the doubles, and the top seeds and Canterbury champions Burrowes and .Jan Morris, were’ clearly the best mixed doubles combination. Morris, ranked No. 1 in New ; j Zealand won her fourth sue • . cessive singles title. i Results:— j Men’s singles—M. Burrowes j I (Canterbury) beat G. Williams, p’Otago-. 18-21 21-18, 21-11, 21-16. j ! W. Adamson (Canterbury beat' iYee Chow Boi (Canterbury*.; ’2O-22, 17-21. 21-17. 21-16 21-18 (’•jna!; Xdamson beat Burrowes. ; 2!-iB. 21-19. 22-20. Men s open doubles. —M Bur 'rowes and W; Adamson •Canterbury) beat 11. Redmond and 1. ■Stewart (Canterbury). 21-19, 23-21. 117-21 25-23; V. Brightwell (Can-; , terburv? and G Williams (Otago) {beat Yee Chow Boi and R. Dixon (Canterbury). 21-18. 15-21. 21-14. (17-21. 21-8 Final: Burrowes and I Adamson beat Brightwell and [Williams. 21-9. 21-19. 23-25. 13-21. [2l-10 Women’s singles.—-Jan Morris . (Canterbury) beat Debbie Looms ‘ (Marlborough2l-14, 21-18, 21-18;
Mrs K. Foster (Otagoi beal Miss G Marks (Canterbury). 2115, '2l-15, 21-15. Final; Morris beat i Foster, 21-12. 22-20. 21-15. ' Women’s doubles.—Jan Morris i and Mrs T. May (Cante) bury) I beat Debbie Looms '.Marlborough) and Mrs G. Marks iCanter- . bury). 21-16, 24-22. 17-2), 21-19: Mrs R. Foster and Mrs <’. Young I (Otagoi beat Miss P. Shadbolt ' and D Laycock (Canterbury), ’ 21-12 21-9 21-14. Final: Morris ■and Mac beat rosier and 5 onng 17-21, 24-22. 2117. 19-21. 21-19 Mixed doubles Jan Morris and M. Burrowes (Canterbur > 'heat G Williams and Mrs R Foster (Otagoi. 21-19 21-16. 21-19. r Hall and .Mrs C. Young Otagoi beat Yee Chov Boi and Mrs T. Maj. 1421. 25-23. 21-16 [2l-13. Final: Morris and Bur ; | rowes beat Hal! and Young. 21-2. ! 21-10, 21-10 Veteran mens Singles.—Y. 'Biightwell (Canterbury! beat s Dovle (Otagoi, 21-5. 21-9: 1 'O'Gorman South Canterbury! I bea' V. Topper 'Southland'. 121-11. 21-14. Final: V. Biightv.ell beat O’Gorman. 21-H. 21-li. [ Coder 18 hoys singles—R Dixon 'Canterbury) beat G Wil-, [son Otago., 21-17, 14-21, 21 18; (. ■Halliburton (Canterbury) heat T| (Green .Canterburyi, 21-12, 21-13. [Final Dixon beat Halliburton. 21-14, 21-12. ‘ Vnder 18 girl’s singles M>ss D Looms Marlboroughi beat F. ! I Doyle Otago-. 21-16. 21-7; Missj • M. Gardiner -Marlboroughi beat (Miss K. Bing (Marlborough),, 17-21. 21-18. 21-18 Final: Looms • beat Gardiner. 21-5. 21-10. Under 18 mixed doubles.—S Armstrong 'Canterbury ' and Miss D Looms Marlborough) heat P •Geddes (Southland) and K Bing ’Marlborough). 21-14. 21-9: R. ' Dixon and D Laycock 'Canter- ; bury) beat M. Hannel <Canter- ' burvi and S Bungard Otago.. , 19-21, 21-18. 21-10 Final: Armstrong and Looms beat Dixon j and Laycock. 21-14, 21-10 i Under 13 boy < doubles—M. Hannel and S Armstrong Canterbury) heat T Green (Canter- : burv'i and B Mnwat (Otago). > 21-19. 19-21, 21-14: G Wilson and ; S. Adamson (Canterbury beat R.
Dixon and G. Halliburton < terbury). 17-21, 2118. 21-19 Fir . Hanne! and Armstrong beat Wn son and Adamson, 21-10. 21-10. i Under 18 girl s doubles D Looms and M Gardiner Mar! .borough; beat B Fogartv and 1 Doyle lOtago). 21-11. 21-10: Miss K. Bing (Marlborough) and S. Bungard (Otago; heat K Geddes and D. Laycock (Canterburvi. 21-15. 21-18 Final: Looms and Gardiner beat Bing and S Btin|garcL 18 21. 21-10. 21 12 Under 16 box > single*. S ' Kairns (Otagoi beat .1 Richards Canterburvi. 21-17 21-19; < (ar ,av. 'Southland* beat B Palmer Marlborough). 17 21. 21-18. 23-21. Final Kaiins heal Carlau. 21 16, 21-8 Under 16 boy’s dnuhics—S Kairns (itagoi and B Palme! Marlbo/ough' won 21-12. 21-9 M. Ke'l\ and S Dixon Cai.terbun b?at ( Parfitt and I Richard* Canterbury!. 21 17, 22-20 Fini’ I Kairns and Palmer beat Kelh and Dixon. 21-17. 21-13 Under 16 girl’s singles.—Miss K Bing Marlborough) brat V> Fogart' 'Otago-. 21-12. 21 1.3. I Doyle Otaeoi beat J Da!?’ , Southland!. 19-21 21-19, 21-13 Fira!: Bing heat Dovle. 21-16 21-10. Under 16 girl s double*- B Fogarty and F. Dovle Otago beat J. Dalev and E Dale' • 'Southland•, 21-10. 21-6: K Bin? | 'Maryborough) and M Rohsnn Southland) beat D. Wallace <• Southland and W Cuthbert ■ 'Otago: 22-20, 21 18 F’rv.J Fop ’’rtv and Dov’e b??t Ping and 8 ?]. 21-18. 2! 11 Under 16 mixed doubles —R Palmer and K Bing Mr*riho’ oughi beat P Wallace South’«nd) and F Dnvl f . 216, 21-18 S Kairr* ?nd R n*r.«o» beat D Jarvis and W r utbhert Otagoi. 21 ’7 21-17 Pptjnp. and Bng beet K*<-ns and Fogarix . 21-16. 17 21, Women's braeclet M«s« K Bing ■ v.-.’-ihnrniig’- hnat n *0" **ni)thlaed 2’ 10. 2’ H Men’s nl?*e - n Senfagg Otago) heat n D’xnn -Canterbury), 21-17, 18 21, 21 14.
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