NORTH ISLAND TITLES

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 100, 21 January 1939, Page 11

NORTH ISLAND TITLES

Tennis Tournament Opens In Masterton

NO MAJOR SURPRISES Dominion Special Service. MASTERTON, January 20. Beautiful sunny weather favoured the opening of the North Island tennis championships, being played in conjunction with the Wairarapa association’s championship and handicap tournament, on the Vasterton club’s courts today. A steady north-westerly wind blowing down the courts, however, proved disconcerting at times. One of the highlights of the day was the men's championship singles match between S. Painter, the 17-year-old Wellington Wilding Shield representative. and W. J. Webster, late of Greytown.

There were no major surprises. _ P. Hawksworth, the Wairarapa champion, easily won his singles against M. McLeod, of Martinborough: M. Ferkins had no difficulty in beating A. Mahupuka; and G. S. McLeod accounted for I. Hall and R. McL. Ferkins beat O. M. Bold.

Miss Z. Castle, a ranked 'Wellington player, beat Mrs. G. S. McLeod in the first round of the women’s singles, and Mrs. Hawksworth beat Miss I. Reader. One of the most interesting games in this section was between Miss J. Betts and Miss L. M. Shirrock, the latter winning 3- 7-5, 6-4. Results:— CHAMPIONSHIPS. Men's Singles. First round: S. Painter beat W. J. Webster, 6-1. 6-2; A. J. Andrew beat J. G. Groves. 2-6, 8-6, 6-0; P. Hawksworth beat M. McLeod, 6-1, 6-0; H. V. Clark beat R. 11. Tatham. 6-3. 6-3: E. M. Hodder beat I. M. Willis. 6-3. 6-1: M. Ferkins beat A. Mahupuka. 6-1, 6-1; G. S. McLeod beat I. Hill, 6-3, 6-2; R. J. Sharpe beat J. V. Hott, 6-2, 7-9, 6-1. Second round: J. E. Falloon beat I. C. McLachlan, 6-2, 4-0, 7-5; D. B. Lee beat N. W. Groves, 6-4, 8-6; K. W. Dyer beat E. Evans, G-2, 6-1; R. McL. Ferkins beat O M. Bold, 6-3. G-3; J. Brown beat G. Coney, 6-3. 6-1. Women’s Singles. First round; Miss Z. Castle beat Mrs. G. S. McLeod. 6-2, 6-4; Miss .1. Forrester beat Miss M. Maunsell, 6-0. 6-0; Mrs. P. Hawksworth beat Miss I. Reader, 6-1. 6-1; Miss R. Arkwright beat Miss L. Hosklng, 6-0, 4-6, 6-0; Miss L. Beethani beat Miss M. Bell. 9-7. 8-6: Mrs. Cotterill beat Miss M. Ward, 6-2, 6-1: Miss L. M. Shirrock beat Miss ,1. M. Betts, 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Boys’ Singles. First round: J. Maunsell beat N. Wyeth, 6-5, 2-6, 6-4. Second round; A. J. Andrew beat H. R. Falloon, 6-1, 6-1; G. Buick beat T. W. Smith. 0-1. G-2; M. W. Falloon beat G. Beetham. 6-0. 6-3: W. D. Buick beat A. R. Reynolds. 6-3. 6-3: W. H. Rowles beat S. J. Faulknor, 6-2, 6-3: R. Harrington beat J. Keesing. 6-2. 6-0. Girls' Singles. First round: M. Bearen heat Peg Jameson, 6-1, 6-1: M. West beat J. Mulvaney, 6-3, 6-1: F. Wrigley beat E. Meredith, 6-2, 6-0. Second round: p. Langton beat N. Balfour, 6-0, 6-0: Pat Jameson beat M. James, 6- 6-1; J. Wylie beat B. Holmes, 6-3, 6-0: N. Wrigley beat D. Bolton, 6-3, 6-2; M. IVcst beat' F. Wrigley, 6-2, 6-0. .Wen's Doubles. First round: J. Brown and E. W. Dyer beat C. L. Welch and I. C. McLachlan, 7- 6-2: C. C. Marsack and J. A. Kennedy beat P. Ward and A. Mahupuka, 4-6. 6-3, G-3; G. S. McLeod and W. B. Lee beat J. G. Groves and R. H. Tatham, 6-1. 6-4. Second round: M. McLeod and E. Evans beat G. R. and J. E. Falloon, 6-1, 6-2. Womens’ Doubles. First round: Mesdames Hawksworth and McLeod beat Mrs. B. Hurley and Miss O. McLachlan, 6-3, 6-4: Misses J. Betts and J. Forrester beat Misses S. Polson and I. Reader, 6-1. 6-2. Mixed Doubles. First round: K. W. Dyer and Miss Z. Castle beat J. Brown and Miss L. Hosklng, 6-0, 6-2; C. L. Welch and Mrs. B. Hurley beat I. J. Hills and Mies A. E. Edge, 0-0, 6-3; Hawksworth and Mrs. Hawksworth beat P. Ward and Miss M. Ward, 6-3, 6-1. Second round: N. A. Faulknor and Miss N. llishworth beat I. C. McLachlan and Miss O. McLachlan. 2-6. 6-4, 6-2; C. C. Marsack and Miss R. Percy beat G. Buick and Miss M. West. G-3. 6-4; Bold and Miss Betts beat J. Groves and Miss P. Andrews. 6- 6-2. HANDICAPS. Men’s Singles, A Grade. First round: E. R. Evans (3-6) beat H. V. Clark (owe 3-6), 9-1; C. L. Welch (15 4- beat A. Barton (30), 9-4; J. Brown (15 4-6) beat J. T. Maitland (15b 9-2; N. Groves (15 4-6) beat E. Meurk (30), 9-6; W. J. Webster (3-6) beat D. B. Lee (scr.), 7- li. Tatham (15 3-6) beat C. Carle (30), 9-3. Second round : M. MeLeod (15) beat J. E. Fajloon (15 2-6), 9-4; G. S. McLeod (owe 15) beat W. V. Buick (15 3-6), 9-6. Men’s Singles, B Grade. First round: N. R. Wilson (2-6) beat A. 11. Remolds (3-6), 9-0: T. W. Smith (3-6) beat 11. R. Falloon (4-6). 9-6; W. B. Buick (15) beat B. Bidwill (15), 9-0; N. Wyeth (I's) beat J. Keesing (4-6), 9-2: W. Kowlee (15) beat G. Beethani (15), 9-2. Men’s Doubles. First round: M. W. and 11. 11. Falloon (30) beat R. Harrington and S. J. Faulkuor (15 3-6), 9-7; J. V. Hott and N. A. Faulknor (15 3-6) beat E. Meurk and T. Wyeth (30), 9-2; W. V. and G. V. Buick (15 3-6) beat D. and G. Beethani (30), 9-8; C. C. Marsack and J. A. Kennedy (15) beat B. Bidwell and J. Maunsell (30), 9-4. Women’s Doubles, A Grade. First round: Misses R. Bennett and J. Cavanagh (15 4-6) beat Misses S. Polson and I. Reader (3-6), 7-3. Women’s Doubles, B Grade. First round: Mieses Pat and Peg Jameson (scr.) beat Misses M. Carroll and V. Hendry (15), 7-3. Mixed Doubles. First round: I. J. Hills and Miss A. E. Edge (15) beat W. H. Rowles, sen., and Miss M. Rowles (30), 9-7; P. Hawksworth and Mrs. G. McLeod (owe 4-6) beat R. I McL. Ferkins and Miss J. Forrester (owe 15). 8-3: K. W. Dyer and Miss Z. Castle (owe 15 2-6) beat D. Beetham and Miss N. Beetham (30), 7-2. Women’s Singles, A Grade. First round: Miss J. Cavaghati (30) beat Miss M. Maunsell (30), 7-2; Miss P. M. Kilmister (2-6) beat Mrs. R. Holder (15 3-6), 7-2; Mrs. P. Hawksworth (scr.) beat Miss J. Groves (30), 7-5; Miss L. Beethani (30) beat Mrs. K. McL. lerknis (3-6), 7-3; Mrs. B. Hurley (la) beat Miss N. Beetham (30), 7-1; Miss S. Polson (lo 3-6) beat Mrs. G. S. McLeod (*«.), 7-3, Miss li. Percy (15 2-b) beat Miss M Rowles (30). 7-3; Miss It. Arkwright (30) beat Miss J. Betts (ser.), 7-6: Miss R. Bennett (la 3-6) beat Miss M. M ard (3-6), 7-5- Mrs. N. Risliworth (30) beat Miss L. M. 'yhirrock (owe 15), 7-5; Miss M. West (30) beat Miss A. E. Edge (4-6), 7-4. Women’s Singles, B Grade. First round: Miss P. Longton (15 3-5) boat Miss S. Maunsell (30). 7-1; Miss I eg TumesoiK (ser.) beat Miss E. Meredith 115 2-6) 7-2: Miss M. Janies (15 2-6) beat Miss S.’ Holmes <3O). 7-2; Miss J. Mulvaney (15) beat Miss D. Bolton (scr.). i-6. WILDING SHIELD Canterbury Wins Contest By Telegraph —Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 20. The Canterbury lawn tennis team was successful in its challenge to Auckland for the Wilding Shield by winning seven matches to five. Canterbury had established a firm lead on the first day by-win-ning three singles and two doubles against the loss of one singlee. Today was n day of surprises and incidents. The Aucklanders made a great recovery bv

winning three of the singles, which brought the score to 5-4 in favour of the challenging team. At this stage there was an unusual happening. .A. D. Brown, Canterbury, who was leading 6-4 and 4-2 against J. T. Mayson, Auckland, slipped on the baseline and dislocated his shoulder. This caused an adjournment of more than an hour when Brown returned and finished the match by winning in straight sets.

C. Angus, captain of the Canterbury team, suffered his first defeat in Wilding Shield matches when he lost to J. W. Gunn, Auckland, in three advantage sets. Angas played a gallant uphill contest and went down with distinction as one of the finest players ever to take part in this event.

With the matches at 6-4 in favour of Canterbury, the result was dependent on the two doubles events, when Angas and Pattinson won their match against Gunn and Bedford. The issue was beyond doubt, and with Brown playing under difficulties on an adjoining court, the Canterbury pair defaulted. Results: — \ SINGLES.

N. E. Bedford (Auckland) beat R. G. Pahtinson (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-1. N. G. Sturt (Auckland) beat A. R. Cant (Canterbury), 7-5, 7-5. J. W. Gunn (Auckland) beat C. Angas (Canterbury), 6-3, 4-6, 64. v A. D. Brown (Canterbury) beat J. T. Mayson (Auckland), 6-4, 8-6. DOUBLES. C. Angas and R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat J. W. Gunn and N, E; Bedford (Auckland), 6-3. 1-6, 6-2. N. G. Sturt and J. T. Mayson (Auckland) beat A. D. Brown and A. R. Cant (Canterbury). G-2. the latter pair then defaulting. JUNIOR TOURNAMENT Competition For Wilding Cup Points FINALISTS FOUND Dominion Special Service. WANGANUI, January 20. An exceptionally high standard of tennis was shown in 'the third day’s play in the New Zealand junior championships in Wanganui today, when conditions were good, apart from a cross-couri breeze. The finalists in the boys’ singles are A. Burns and R. McKenzie (Wellington). lu-thb girls’ championship, D. Elson (Canterbury) is in the final, and she will play the winner of J. Wallace v. B. Potter, 'both of Auckland, in the finals, in which points will be counted, for the Wilding Cup. Auckland will have two representatives, a boy and a girl, Canterbury a girl, and Wellington a boy, making the position interesting apart from the winning of the titles. . In the boys’ doubles, I. Thompson' and H. Johnston, both of Waikato, will meet Burns (Auckland) and J. Smith (North Auckland), in the final tomorrow. A Canterbury pair, F. Fleetwood and. D. Elsoin, will play the final of the girls’ doubles against R. Hodges and M. Hodges (Auckland). With the final stages of events drawing near, today’s play produced some fine tennis in all sections. Results: — Boys’ Singles. Quarterfinals: B. Kelly (Wellington) beat F. Haddock (Waikato), 6-1, 6-0; R. McKenzie (Wellington) beat D. Smith (Wellington), 6-1, 7-5; R. Secord (Canterbury) beat R. Forsyth (Marlborough), 6-3, 7-5. Semifinals: Burns beat Kelly. 6-4. 6-4: McKenzie beat Secerd, 6-1. 6-0. Boys’ Doubles. Quarterfinal: Boosey and V_alker beat Barranee and McKenzie, 10-S, 5-7, G-3. Semifinals: Burns and J. Smith beat Boosey and Walker, G-3, G-3: Thompson and Johnston beat Seeord and Barton. 0-3. 5-7. Girls’ Singles. Quarterfinals: B. Potter (Auckland) beat B. Warren (Taranaki), 3-6. 6-2, G-3: J. Wallace (Auckland) beat J. Nicholls (Wellington), 6-4, 5-6, G-2; D. Elsom (Canterbury) beat R- Hodges (Auckland), 6-5, 6-4; N Symes (Auckland) beat J. Carrell (Wellington), 6-1, 6-3. Semifinals: Elsom beat Symes. 9-6, 6-4. 6-2. Girls’ Doubles. Quarterfinals: M. and R. Hodges beat Gilmour and Carrell, G-2, 6-2; W. Smith and Wallace beat Jacobs and Spacktnan, 5- 6-4, 7-5. Semifinals: M. and R. Hodges beat Nicholls and Markman, 6-3, 6-3; Elsom and Fleetwood beat Wallace and W. Smith. 4-6. 6- 6-4. Mixed Doubles. Third round: Burns and Hodges beat PSmith and O’Neill, 6-0, 6-2; Forsyth and. Lloyd beat Secord and Burrell, 6-4, 6-2; J. Smith and W. Smith beat Dunn and Monkman, 6-4, 6-2; Kelly and Nicholls beat Johns and R. Hodges, 4-6, 6-5, 6-4; Walker and Gilmour beat Barrance and Chester, G-2 6-2; Haddock and Potter beat Mullif and Wallace, 6-5, 1-6, 6-2; Kitt and Dickie beat McCracken and Warren, 6-2, 6-4. Quarterfinals: Barton and Elsom beat Kelly and Nicholls, 6-3, 6-3: Haddock and Potter beat Kitt and Dickie, 6-3, 6-4. Boys’ Plate. Second round: Kidd beat Reid, 9-3; Kitt beat Barrance, 9-7; Welsh beat Fearer, 9-3; Gollan beat Blenkhorn, 9-7; Dunn beat Perry, 9-2. Third round: P. Smith beat Kidd, 9-3; Kitt beat Free, 9-5; Welsh beat Payne. 9-7; Dunn beat Gollan, 9-4. Semifinals: Smith beat Kitt, 9-6; Dunn beat Welsh, 9-6. Final: D. Dunn (Wellington) beat PSmith (North Auckland). 9-7. Girls’ Plate. Second round: Dickie beat Burrell, 9-4: Metric beat Thompson, 9-0; Ludlow bear Todd. 9-4; Sexton beat Spackinan. 9-6. Third round: Fleetwood beat Jones, 9-1; Dickie beat Metric, 9-5; Ludlow beat Evans. 9-7: Sexton beat Dath, 9-3. Semifinals: Dickie beat Fleetwood. 9-8; ' Ludlow beat Sexton, 9-7.