TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 January 1939, Page 5

TENNIS

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. [SPECIAL TO “STAR.”] HOKITIKA. January 19. The- West Coast Tennis Championship and Handicap lonrmiment was ci nl imied this afternoon, in line but threatening weather. Results were:--Men’s Championship Singles: — Smith defeated Pattinson 6/0, G/2; Warnes defeated Childs 6/3. ::/<». 6/4; McLauchlan defeated Innes 2/6. 6/0, G/2. Women’s Championship Singles: — Miss S. Anderson defeated Mrs Cowchy G/l, 6/2; Mrs Halstead defeated Miss Gooch 6/3, 6/4; Mrs Prevail deTea ted Mrs La room be 6/1, 6/1. Combined Championship Doubles: —Pattinson and Miss Tyson defeated McLauchlan a.nd Mrs Rutland; Pali inson and Miss Tyson defeated Barren and Miss Wells G/2., 4/6, 6/1. Men’s Championship Doubles: — Pattinson and Warnes defeated Dwan and Hurren 6/1, 6/3; Higgins and Gooch defeated Carr and Potts G/2, 6/3.

Women’s Championship Doubles: — Mrs Provan and Mrs Halstead defeated Miss Gooch and Mrs Koch 6/3, 6/1; Mrs Cassels and Miss S. Anderson defeated Mrs Stevenson and Miss Wells 6/0. 6/2. A Grade Women’s Handicap Singles. —Mrs Sherman (rec. 15. 2/6) defeated Mrs McKay (owe 3/6) 9/7; Miss Robinson (rec. 15. 2/6) defeated Mrs Koch (owe 3/6), 9/8; Miss Guthrie (scr) defeated Miss Robertson (scr.l 9/4; Mrs West (rec. 15) defeated Miss McKay (owe 3/6) 9/7; Miss Domeil (rec. 15), defeated Mrs Wilson (owe 1), 9/5; Miss Tyson won by default from Miss Anderson; Mrs Stevenson (owe 3/6) defeated Mrs Neville (owe 3/6) 9/2; Miss K. McDonald (rec. 15), defeated Miss J. Nalder (scr.) 9/2; Mrs Stevenson (owe 3/it) dei’ea'ed Miss McDonald (rec. 15), 9/2. Men’s Handicap Singles.— L. Boba.i (rec. 3/6) defeated Carr (owe 15, 2/6) 6/1, 6/5; M. Dwan (scr.) defeated Taylor (owe 15) 2/6, 6/2, 8/6. TO-DAY’S PLAY. HOKITIKA, January 20. Owing to rain, play this morning did not commence until 11 o’clock.

In the only match played before lunch. Warnes and Mrs. Provan defeated Taylor and Mrs. Cassells, G/3, 6/1, in the combined championship doubles. WILDING SHIELD. AUCKLAND V. CANTERBURY. AUCKLAND. January 19. In the first, day’s play for the Wilding Memorial Shield the Canterbury lawn tennis team established itself in a very strong position in its challenge to Auckland for possession of the trophy. Canterbury won three singles cut of four, and both doubles. The weather was cool, and there was a strong westerly wind, blowing across tho courts. This made ball control a little difficult. The only Aucklander to win his singles was Bedford, who defeated Cant in straight sets. Mayson, Gunn, and Sturt all lost their singles. Angas. the Canterbury captain, was in splendid form, winning his singles, and materially assisting Pattinson to capture tho first doubles. Auckland will have to stage a. surprising recovery if the Wilding Shield is to remain hero. Results:

Singles. R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat N. G. Sturt (Auckland). 6-0, 6-3. N. F. Bedford (Auckland) beat A. R. Cant (Canterbury), 6-4. 6-4. C. Angas (Canterbury) beat J. T. Mayson (Auckland), 2-6, 6-3, G-.'l. A. D. Brown (Canterbury) beat J. \V. Gunn (Auckland), 14-12, 7-5. Doubles. Angas and Pattinson (Canterbury) beat Mayson and Sturt (Auckland), 6-3, 6-2. Brown and Cant (Canterbury) beat Gunn and Bedford (Auckland), 6-4, 4-6, 8-6. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS. WANGANUI, January 20. Tennis results: Boys' singles: A. Burns beat R. Stevens 6/0, 6/4. R. Kelly beat F. Haddock 6/1, 6/0. R. McKenzie beat D. Smith 6/1. 7/5. Girls’ singles: D. Elsom beat R: Hodges 6/5. 6/4. N. Symes boat J. Canell 6/1. 6/3. WEEK-END TEAMS. Cobden team v. Blackball, at Cobden, Sunday, 1 p.m.—Mrs R. Abbie, Mrs Gilmour. Mrs Todd, Miss A. Jackson, Miss J. McLaucblan, Mrs T. Shaw. Messrs K. McLauchlan. R. Gilmour, E. Gilmour. L. Abbie. T. Jackson, G. Todd.