JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 25699, 24 January 1946, Page 3

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

OTAGO SUCCESSES (I\A.) CM RISTCiiUROM., Jan. 23. The first day’s play in tne x\ew Zealand junior lawn tennis championships at Wilding Park to-day saw the lields in the singles events reduced to 1(5 each, but two stoppages on account of rain prevented the hoped-for progress with the doubles events, and it will now be no easy matter to complete the tournament in the scheduled four days. The largest entry yet received for the tournament includes players from Auckland to Otago, and a very high standard of play was seen, not only in the matches played by the several juniors who have proved themselves in open competition, but in a surprisingly large number of matches played by the less noted players. The strongest visiting contingent is from Auckland. They include the holders of three of the five titles —J. A. Barry, _ boys’ singles and mixed doubles; Miss H. Redwood, girls’ and mixed doubles.; and Miss V. G. Johnson, girls’ doubles. Both the Wellington and Hutt Valley Associations have sent strong teams, and the showing. of the eight players from Otago confirms the impression that this province will soon be a force in the game in the. Dominion. From the smaller provincial associations there is a fair representation, Waikato, Wanganui, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, and South Canterbury all having sent some promising youngsters. As usual, the home province has the largest number of competitors, including one titleholder, Miss Jean .MacGibbon.

Barry is regarded as certain, barring accidents, to retain his singles title. O. M. Ellis, a stocky, hard-hitting Otago boy, played very well in beating G.' ! L. Johns (Auckland). The . girls' singles entry includes several girls who, on their 'form to-day, appear capable of extending the present titleholder, Miss J. Mac Gibbon. Miss Valerie Johnson, the Auckland junior champion, Miss A. M. Tinnock, and Miss.D. I. Bosher (Wanganui) are all good players who have survived to the last eight in this half of the draw! Two competitors in the other half who appeared outstanding were Miss H. Redwood (Auckland) and Miss M. M. Robertson (Otago). Results: — BOYS' SINGLES. —First Round.— J. R. McDonald (Wellington) beat D. Read (Canterbury), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5; P. G. Nicholls' (Waikato) beat W. W. Brown (Wellington), 6-1, 6-3; M. A. Otway (Auckland) beat I. D.' Armstrong (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-5; B. McCormick (Canterbury) beat V. J. Meachen (Marlborough), 6-5, 6-2; S. W. Duggan (Otago) beat M, Clements (Canterbury), 4-6, 6-0, 6-2; S. L. Hale (Canterbury) heat B. C. Parsons (Wellington), 6-1, 6-0; C. Perry (Hutt VaUey) beat D. Hood (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-2; R. M. Heke (Waikato) beat A. Beatson (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-1.; A. Robinson (Auckland) beat B. Rutherford (Bay of Plenty),,6-4, 6-2; K. R. Mcßrearty (Hutt Valley) beat A. T. Davidson (Marlborough), 6-2, 6-2; V. J. Donnelly (Otago) beat D. E. Flynn (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-0; I. S. Mackenzie (Canterbury) beat A. J. Bell (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-3; A. F. Weatherall (Hutt Valley) beat M. Chappie (Canterbury), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4; D. J. Paterson (Waikato) beat B. Wilkinson (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-1; A.N. Bailey (Canterbury) beat B. C. Mexted (Wellington), 6-3, 6-2; G. L. Johns (Auckland) beat W. Logan (Canterbury),-6-0, 6-3; O. M. Ellis (Otago) beat J. W. Tait •(South Canterbury), '6-2, 6-1; A. Mowbray (Auckland) beat R. J. Sharplin (Marlborough), 6-1, 6-2. —Second Round.— J. A. Barry (Auckland) beat A. Leopold (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-1; T. F. Jamieson (Wellington) beat R.. Keenan (Auckland), 6-0, 6-3; A. J. Hewitt (Canterbury) beat S. L. Shand (Wellington), 6-5, 2-6, 7-5; McDonald,* beat P. B. Lobb (Taranaki), 6-3, 6-5; Nicholls beat Otway, 6-5, 6-0; McCormick beat Duggan, 6-3, 6-1; Perrybeat Hale, 6-3, 6-2-; Robinson beat Heke, 6-0, 6-2; Donnelly beat Mcßrearty, 6-4, 5-6, 6-3; Weatherall beat McKenzie, 6-1, 6-0; Bailey, beat Paterson, 6-2, 6-1; Ellis beat Johns, 6-2, 6-4; Mowbray beat A. J. Ejelore (Canterbury), 6-1, 3-6, 8-6; B. McLean beat L. G. Holder (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-0; P. L. Rafter (Wellington) beat P. Logan (Canterbury), 6-2, 6-5; R. H. Arbudkle (Wellington) beat G. R. Shaw (Otago), 6-1, 6-2. GIRLS' SINGLES. —First Round.— Miss J. Wells (Auckland) beat Miss D. J. Allison (Otago), 6-1, 5-6, 6-0; Miss L. J. Holland (Canterbury) beat Miss D. M. Willbond (Wellington), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; Miss W. Morgan (Canterbury) beat Miss P. G. Drower /Auckland), 6-5, 6-2; Miss V. G. Johni»n (Auckland) beat Miss B. T. Williams (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-0; Miss Y. Anderson (Wanganui) beat Miss N. J, Hood (Canterbury), 5-6, 6-5, 6-1; Miss V. J. Burtenshaw (Marlborough) beat Miss D. J. Cobby (Canterbury), 6-0. 6-3; Miss N. Y: Blackwood (Otago) beat Miss D. Wilkinson (Canterbury), 6-2, 6-1; Miss A. M. Tinnock (Auckland) heat Miss P. M. Wood (Wellington), 6-2, 6-2; Miss M. H. M. Blick (Marlborough) beat Miss M. Barnett (Canterbury), 6-4, 6-5; Miss A. Malone (Auckland) beat Miss V. Mathieson (Wellington), 4-6, Miss D. 1., Bosher (Wanganui) beat Miss A. F. Murray (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-3; Miss S. Jenkins (Auckland) beat Miss J. Tregear (Canterbury), 6-i, 6-1; Miss M. Cadness (Canterbury) beat Miss J. E. Webster (Wellington), 6-2, 6-5; Miss N. M. Gosden (Otago) beat Miss E. Van Asch (Canterbury), 6-2, fi-0; Miss J. F. Burke (Bay of Plenty) heat Miss J. C. Woodward (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-0; Miss A. E. McCarlie (Hutt Valley) beat .Miss C. Hayward (Canterbury), 6-5, 3-6, 6-3; Miss D. M. King (Wellington) won by default; Miss R. Oldfield (South Canterbury) neat Miss S. Walsham (Auckland), '6-5, fi-3; Miss M. M. Robertson (Otago) heat Miss A. Thomas (Canterbury), 6-1. 6-0; Miss B. E. Lobb (Taranaki) heat Miss P. Manhire (Canterbury), fi-2. 6-3: Miss B. Pierce (Canterbury) bnat Miss J. P. Shackleton (South Oanterbury), 6-3, 6-4. —Second Round.— Miss J. M. Mac Gibbon (Canterbury) bent Miss L. M. Burch (Hutt Valley), 6-1, 6-0; Miss J. I. Oldridge (Wellington) beat Miss E. A. Cuddon (Canterbury), 6-5, 6-3; Miss E. J. Coull (Wanganui) beat Miss Wells, 4-6, 6-1, fi-3; Miss Morgan beat Miss Holland, fi-0, 6-0; Miss Johnson beat Miss Anderson. 6-1, 6-0; Miss Blackwood beat Miss Burtenshaw. 6-2, 6-4; Miss Tinnock beat Miss Blick, 6-1, 6-2; Miss Bosher beat Miss Malone. 6-3, 6-4; Miss .Tonkins beat Miss Cadness, 3-6. 6-2, R-4; Miss Burke beat Miss Gosden, fi-1, 6-0; Miss King beat Miss McCarlie, fi-H. 2-6. 6-4; Miss Rnbprtson beat Miss Oldfield. 6-3. 6-4; Miss Lobb beat Miss Pierce, 6-4, 6-1: Miss S. McLeod (Hutt Valley) beat Miss P. Noonan (Canter-

hu'rv), 6-0, 6-1; Miss J. M: Peacock (Wellington) beat Miss J. Netting (Canterbury), 3-6, 6-3. 6-1; Miss H. Redwood (Auckland) beat Miss P. O. Woodhouse (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-1. BOYS' DOUBLES. M. A. Otway and A. Mowbray (Auckland) beat I. D. Armstrong and A. N. Bailey (Canterbury), 4-6 6-3, 7-5; W. W. 'Brown and T. E. Jamieson (Wellington) beat W. Logan and D. Hood (Canterbury), 6-2, 6-1; V. J. Donnelly and S. W. Duggan (Otago 1 ! beat L. G. Holder (Canterbury) and J. W. Tait (South Canterbury), 6-1, (i-2; B. C. Parsons and P. L. Rafter (Wellington) beat M. Clements and ■D. IRead (Canterbury), 6-3, 6-1; K. R. Mcßreartv (Hutt Valley) and P. G; Nicholls (Waikato) beat A. Leopold and L S. Mackenzie (Canterbury), 6-2, 6-1; C. Berry and A. F. Weatherall (Hutt Valley)" beat M. Chappie and S. Hale (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-5; J. R. McDonald and B. C. Mexted (Wellington) beat A. T. Davidson (Marlborough) and B. McCormick (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-4; A. J. Delore and D. E. Flynn (Canterbury) beat P. B. Lobb and B. MacLean (Taranaki), 6-0, 6-4; O. M. Ellis and G. R. Shaw (Otago) beat A. Robinson (Auckland) and P. Logan (Canterbury), 6-1, 1-6, 9-7. —Second Round.J. A.*(Berry and G. L. Johns (Auckland) beat A. Beatson and R. Heley (Canterbury), 6-0. 6-0; R. H. Henderson and A. J. Hewitt (Canterbury) beat R. Keenan (Auckland) and B. Rutherford (Bay of Plentv), 6-4, 6,-2; R. H. Arbuckle and S. L. Shand (Wellington) beat V. J. Meachen and RJ. Sharplin (Marlborough), 6-1. 6-2. GIRLS' DOUBLES. —First Round.— Misses 'M. H. M. Blick and V. J. Burtenshaw (Marlborough) beat Misses E. Van Asch' and B. T. Williams (Canterbury), 6-0, 6-0; Misses D. M. King and P. M. Wood (Wellington) beat Misses M. Cadness and L. J. Holland (Canterbury), 6-5, 2-6, 6-2; Misses P G. Drower and S. Walsham (Auckland) beat Misses D. J. Allison and N. Y. Blackwood (Otago), 6-2, 6-2; Misses L. Burch (Hutt Valley) and J. Peacock (Wellington) beat Misses M. Rimmer and N. M. Vile (Canterbury), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3; Misses V. Mathieson and J. E. Webster (Wellington) beat Misses R. Oldfield (South Canterbury) and B. Pierce (Canterbury), 6;5, 6-4; Misses •E. J. Coull (Wanganui) and S. Jenkins (Auckland)' beat Misses A. E. McCarlie and S. McLeod (Hutt Valley), 6-1. 6-1; Misses N. M. Gosden and M. M. Robertson (Otago) beat Misses P. Noonan and J. C. Woodward (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-2; Misses B. E. Lobb (Taranaki) and J. F. Burke (Bay of Plenty) beat Misses C. Hayward and J. Netting (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-4. —Second Round.— Misses V. G. Johnson and H. Redwood (Auckland) beat Misses M. Barnett and D. Wilkinson (Canterbury), 6-1, 6-2; Misses J. M. Mac Gibbon and P. C. Woodhouse (Canterbury) beat Misses J. I. Oldridge and D. M. Willbond (Wellington), 4-6, 6a, 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES. ■■ —First Round.—B. C. Mexted and Miss J. I. Old: ridge (Wellington) beat P. B. Lobb and Miss B. E. Lobb (Taranaki), 6-3, 6-5; P. G. Nicholls (Waikato) and Miss D. I. Bosher (Wanganui) beat P. Logan and Miss W. Morgan (Canterbury), 6-5, 6-0. —Second Round.— G. L. Johns and Miss V. G. Johnson (Auckland) beat R. J. Sharplin and Miss M. H. M. Blick (Marlborough), 6-1, 6-1.