LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 25684, 7 January 1946, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY (P.A.) AUCKLAND, January 6. ; The New Zealand lawn tennis championships were commenced on Saturday at the Stanley street courts, in the presence of nearly 2,000 spectators. A high standard of play was witnessed in most of the events, and it. is fully expected that this will.be excelled as the tournament proceeds. There were no unexpected upsets in the first rounds, though several matches went the full five sets. A number of players .who were unable to reach the courts in time for the opening day, including D. C. Coombe. who is on his way from England, were defaulted as their matches were reached.- Exceptionally good progress was made, 67 of the total of ISO matches having been decided. The weather wa6 fine and warm, and the courts were fast and true. The following are the results of the first day’s play:— MEN’S SINGLES. (Holder: John Bromwich, Australia.) —First Bound. — , Livingstone (Waikato), beat Stanley (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4, 4-G, 6-3. _ Lewis (Auckland) beat Willis (Hutt Valley), 6-2, 6-3, 10-8 Edwards (Hutt Valley) beat Watson (Auckland), 5-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.. —Second Bound. — McKenzie (Hutt Valley) heat Tills (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Becroft (Auckland) beat Gosling (Wellington), 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Hawkesworth (Wairarapa) beat Stubbing (Auckland), 6-4, 6-0, 6-0.. Bogan (Auckland) beat Entwhistle (Wellington), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Barry (Auckland) beat Snuler (Wellington), 6-1, 6-3, 6-3. Sawyer (Auckland) beat Burgess (Waikato), 6-2, 6-2, 4-1 (retired) . Brown (Canterbury) beat Ross (Waikato), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. ■ (Butler (Auckland) won from Denford (Wellington) by default. L. M. (Roach (Waikato) beat Broun (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3. Haddock (Auckland) beat Thomsen (H,utt Valley), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. J. Boach (Waikato) beat O’Connor (Wellington), 64J, 6-1. 6-2. McL. Ferkins (Wellington) beat Ryder (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1, 6-2. - 'Charters (Hutt Valley) beat Dempsey (Auckland), 4-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Benouf (Wellington) beat Casey (Auckland), 6-4, 6-4, 6-1. P. Smith (Northland) beat Bowen (Auckland), 6-0, 6-3, 6-1. Gunn (Auckland) won from Williams (Auckland) bv default. . Robb (Wellington) won from KerrTaylor (Auckland) hy default. R. H. Lewis (Auckland) beat Jenkinson (Waikato), 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 9-7, '6-2. - . ' Mayson (Auckland) won from Coombe (England) by default. Bobson (Otago) beat Kelly (Auckland), 6-2, 6-2, 64). Graham (Auckland) won from Thomson (Auckland) by default. Aitkenhead (Auckland) heat Weston (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. LADIES’ SINGLES. (Holder: Miss N. Wynne, Australia.) —First Round.— Miss Robinson (Auckland) beat Miss Sinicock (Auckland), 6-3, 6-3. Miss Macfarlaue (Auckland) beat Miss Mouat (Hutt Valley), 6-4, 6-4. Miss M. F. Adams (Auckland) beat Miss Walker (Wellington), 6-4, 7-5. Mrs Robb (Wellington) beat Miss Wai’ren (Auckland), 6-0, 6-1. Miss Karauti (Poverty Bay) beat Miss D. Reese (Auckland), 6-2, 6-0. —Second Round.— Miss Kerr (Otago) beat Miss Fitzherbert (Auckland), 6-1, 6-4. Miss Attwood (Auckland) beat Miss Robinson (Northland), 6-0, 6-1. Mrs Hart (Canterbury) beat Mrs Gyles (Hutt Valley), 6-3, 6-2. Miss Snelling (Wellington) beat Miss A. Reese (Auckland), 6-4, 6-0. Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Miss Marsack (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2. Miss Potter (Auckland) beat Miss Worthington (Auckland), 6-4, 6-1. MEN’S DOUBLES. (Holders: J. Bromwich and J. Crawford, Australia.) —First Round.— Edwards and McKenzie (Hutt Valley) beat Dempsey and Haiyr (Auckland), 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. Mayson and Gunn (Auckland) beat Gosling and McCardle (Wellington), 6-2, 6-4, 6-1. Tills and Huckstep (Auckland) beat Wakefield and Jenkinson (Waikato), 6- 7-5, 4-6, 4-6, 6-3. Broun and Kelly (Auckland) beat Sampson and Pomeroy (Waikato), 6-1, 6-1, 6-1. Bold (Hutt Valley) and Robson (Otago) beat Potter and Robinson (Auckland), 6-4, 2-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Sawyer and Litherland (Auckland) beat Diamond and Watson (Auckland), 843, 9-7, 6-1. Rohb and Painter (Wellington) beat Aitkenheam and Ryder (Auckland), 6-2, 6-0, 6-1. LADIES’ DOUBLES. (Holders: Misses N. Wynne and! T. Coyne, Australia.) —First Rounds Mrs Gyles (Hutt Valley) and Miss Potter (Auckland) beat Miss Bassett and Mrs Litherland (Auckland), 6-3., 7Miss Attwood (Auckland) and Miss Karauti (Poverty Bay) beat Miss Warren (Auckland) and Miss Mouat (Hutt Valley). 6-2, 6-2. Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley) and Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Miss Kerr (Otg.go) and Sirs Partridge (Auckland), 6-0, 6-1. --Second Round.— Misses 'Johnson and Redwood (Auckland) beat Mesdames Edwards and Kennedy (Hutt Valley), 7-5, 6-3. Miss Longton (Hutt Valley) and Mrs Green (Wellington) beat Misses Marsack and Fitzherbert (Auckland), 6-1, 6-1. Mrs Robb and Miss Snelling (Wellington) heat Misses Reese (Auckland), 6-2, 6-1. Misses L. and M. Adams (Auckland) beat Misses Wallace and Hansen (Auckland), 12-10, 6-2. MIXED DOUBLES. (Holders: J. Bromwich and Miss T (Coyne, Australia.) —First Round.— Bowen (Auckland) and Miss Smith (Northland) beat McCardle and Miss Walker (Wellington), 7-5, 9-7. Willis and Mrs Kennedy (Hutt Valley) beat Skeen and Miss Warren (Auckland), 6-1, 6-8, 6-3. Barry and Mrs Smith (Auckland) beat McL. Ferkins (Wellington) and Miss Potter (Auckland), 6-2, 6-3. Robb and Mrs Robb (Wellington) won by default from Smith (Auckland) and Mrs Gyles (Hutt Valley). Edwards and Mrs Edwardis (Hutt Valley) beat Lewis and Miss L. Adams (Auckland), 6-4, 9-7. Lusk and Mrs Partridge (Auckland) beat Graham (Auckland} and Miss Robinson (Northland), .6-2, 6-4,

Bold (Hutt Valley) and Mrs Hart (Canterbury) won by default from Radonich (Auckland) and Miss Mouat (Hutt Valley). McKenzie (Hutt Valley) and Mrs McVay (Wellington) beat Herbert and Miss Bassett (Auckland), 6-1, 6-2. Hamilton (Wellington) and Miss Redwood (Auckland) beat Hayr and Miss Johnson (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4. Gosling and Mrs Green (Wellington) heat Lewis and Miss Hansen (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2. Charters and Mrs Graham (Hutt Valley) beat Sawyers and Miss Worthington (Auckland), 6-2, 6-4. Mayson and Miss Attwood (Auckland) beat Pomeroy and Mrs Fagan (Waikato), 6-0, 6-1. - . Bedford (Auckland) and Miss Longton (Hutt Valley) beat Donnithorne and Mrs Donnithorne (Canterbury), 6-4, 6-1. ■ Painter and Miss Snelling (Wellington) beat Hawkesworth (Wairarapa) and Miss Macfarlane (Auckland), 6-4, 6-2.