Peter Hampton disqualified

Press, 10 February 1981, Page 6

Peter Hampton disqualified

PA Wellington The former Canterbury player, Peter Hampton, was defaulted by the tournament referee on the first Cay of the New Zealand tennis championships at Wellington yesterday after » dispute over new balls. ■ • , He declined to continue his first round match against the American, Dick Jones, without new balls at the opening of the third set. Tournament officiate ruled that Hampton, now a professional coach in Northland, wee not entitled to fresh ball* et that stage and when Hampton refused to continue without theta was defaulted. ‘ The defaulting move, eliminating Hampton, is not without precedent. A fortner national women’s champion, Marilyn Pryde, was once defaulted in Wellington for wearing incorrect dress., The remainder of the day was without incident and none of the leading players: were In acHon. . <l2l, and Dick metx, Of the U.SA (16), failed to arrive for their matches and there is doubt whether Canterbury’s Brett Hibbert, winner of the Wellington hardcourt championship last year, will bo fit enough to play today.

Results.— Women’s singles.—First round: (Canty) beat L. Karatau (KaptMana) 6-3, 6-3. singles.—First round: G. (Canty) beat J. Grubi iWfllßgtbn) M. 6-3; C. Coleman iu.s.) ? beat; J O’Malley (Otago) J-JMcklnson ,( Waikato) beat C. Bradtnr (Canty) bv default;: G.beat A. BUck (Aust.), M, 6-1; H. Seki ***** SchoUhimmer keat K. Haselberger (Wear Germany) M, 4-6, 6-2; J. hv J?,-. %*« <c- s -’ W) heatJf. van uric (Auck.) Vl', SMsmSI (Aurt?* gUWhSSLW heat J. Dutton (AuCk.) M, D. 4U beat G. Patterson (Well), tf-S, 6-21 C. Harris (Auck.) beat T. Turn-