LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 25425, 5 March 1945, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES OTAGO DEFEATS SOUTH OTAGO A representative lawn tennis match between Otago and South Otago was played at Logan Park on Saturday, in the afternoon play was interrupted by rain. The Otago team, which won by 19 matches to 5, was composed largely of young players, including some who participated in the New Zealand junior championships in Auckland. Details (Otago names first) : Women's Singles.—Miss N. Butt beat Mrs Ferguson (Balelutha) 9-2, Miss M. Sipackman lost to Mrs Moffat (Balelutha) 6-9, Mrs E. Johnston beat Miss Broad (Waiwera) 9-5, Miss U. Warburton beat Mrs Anderson (Balelutha) 9-1, Miss M. Lemin beat Mrs Aitken (Balelutha) 9-2, iMiss .1. Manson beat Miss Kreft (Milton) 9-7. Men's Singles.—D. Campbell lost to E. Botting (Balelutha), 3-6, 6-2, 2-6; M. McKinnon beat A. Broad (Waiwera), 6-5, 4-6, 7-5; 11. Bennett beat C. J. Rivers (Lovell's Flat), 6-3, 6-1; L. Jackson beat 0. G. Robinson (Balelutha), 6-1. 6-1; B. Hellver beat E. Barnett (Balelutha), 6-2, 6-1; J. Ferguson lost to J. Martin (Milton), 2-6, 6-1. 4-6

Women's Doubles.—'Misses Butt and Spaekman beat Mesdames Ferguson and Moffat 9-4, Mrs Johnston and Miss Warburton beat Mesdames Anderson and Aitken 9-1, Misses Lemin and Mansou beat iMsses Broad and Kreft 9-8.

Men's Doubles.—Campbell and McKinnon beat Botting and Barnett 9-3, Bennett and Hellyer lost to Robinson and Rivers by default, Jackson and Ferguson beat Broad and Martin 9-7. Mixed Doubles.—Campbell and Miss Butt beat Botting and Mrs Ferguson 9-6. McKinnon and Miss Sipackman beat Barnett and Mrs Moffat 9-1, Bennett and Mrs Johnston beat Broad and Miss Broad 9-6, Jackson and Miss Warburton beat Robinson and Mrs Anderson 9-4. Hellyer and Miss Lemin beat Rivers and Mrs Aitken 9-0. Ferguson and Miss Manson lost to Martin and Miss Knight, 5-9.