LAWN TENNIS Easter Tournament at Greymouth

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 April 1946, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS Easter Tournament at Greymouth

ll nriter Wins Men’s Singles

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The West Coast Lawn Tennis Association’s Easter tournament was concluded at the Greymouth courts yesterday. The weather throughout the four days of play was fine and the standard of play was good. The men’s singles championship was won by A. D. Hunter, of Canterbury, who defeated R. G. Pattinson in the semifinal and J. Baddeley in the final after an excellent exhibition. The Pattinson brothers won the men’s doubles in convincing fashion, Hunter and Hill going down 6-2, 6-3. In the women’s events Miss M. Costello again demonstrated her ability to wear down the opposition by steady play. She won the women’s singles and, partnered by Miss Stapleton and J. Baddeley respectively, was successful in both _ the women’s doubles and the mixed doubles. Results were as follows: — Men’s Championship Singles. First Round.—Thomas defeated Wilson, 9-4; R. Pattinson defeated Thomas, 9-2; Nuttall defeated Batey, 9-4; Darby defeated Meek, 9-3; Hill defeated Rose, 9-6; Mardon defeated Kerr, 9-7; Mitchell defeated McLean, 9-6: Gilmour defeated Louden, 9-6; Hunter beat Hayward, 9-1; E. Pattinson defeated McDonald, 9-4; McNeill defeated Adamson, 9-7; Martin defeated Silcock, 9-8; Winstanley de - feated Baird, 9-1; Kennedy defeated Erskine, 9-1; Luey defeated Berry, 9-5; Russell defeated A. Kerr, 9-4; Baddeley defeated McGrath, 9-0. Second Round.—R. Pattinson defeated Nuttall, 9-1; Darby defeated Hill, 9-7; Mitchell defeated Mardon, 9-8; Hunter defeated Gilmour, 9-1; E. Pattinson defeated McNeill, 9-4; Winstanley defeated Silcock, 9-4; Kennedy defeated Luey, 9-3; Baddeley defeated Russell, 9-2. Third Round.—R. Pattinson defeated Darby, 9-1; Hunter defeated Mitchell, 9-5; E. Pattinson defeated Winstanley, 9-3; Baddeley defeated Kennedy, 9-2. Semi-final. —Hunter defeated R. Pattinson, 6-3, 7-9, 6-3; Baddeley defeated E. Pattinson, 6-1, 6-3. Final.—Hunter defeated Baddeley, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2. Women’s Championship Singles. First Round.—Miss Costello defeated Mrs. Cowdry, 9-4; Mrs. Hopkinson defeated Miss Lindsay, 9-3, Mrs. Wilson defeated Miss Powell, 9-0; Mrs. Rollinson defeated Miss Cooper, 9-5; Miss Clements defeated Miss Calder, 9-8; Miss Armstrong defeated Mrs. McLean, 9-5; Miss Stapleton defeated Miss Diehl, 9-2. Second Round. —Miss Costello defeated Miss Smith, 9-4; Mrs. Rollinson defeated Miss Clements, 9-1, Miss Stapleton defeated Miss Armstrong, 9-7; Mrs. Wilson defaulted to Mrs. Hopkinson. Semi-final. —Miss Costello defeated Mrs. Hopkinson, 6-3, 6-2; _ Miss Stapleton defeated Mrs. Rollinson, 6 1 6-3 Final. —Miss Costello defeated Miss

Stapleton, 6-3, 6-3. • } Boys’ Championship Singles. First Round. —Ewan defeated O’Donnell, 9-7; Hines defeated Duggan 9-4; Campbell defeated Wallace, 9-0; Lynch defeated Meldrum, 9-6, Saunders defeated Erskine, 9-8. Second Round. —Ewan deleafed Keating, 9-7;' Hines defeated Menzies 9-5; Campbell defeated Lynch, 9-2-’Batey defeated Saunders, 9-7. Semi-final. —Hines defeated Ewan, 9-4- Batey defeated Campbell, 9-0. Final.—Batey defeated Hines, 9-7. Girls’ Championship Singles. First Round. —Miss Shand defeated Miss Reid, 9-7; Miss Walker defeated Miss Fraser, 9-2; Miss Calder defeated Miss Flood, 9-3; Miss Fentiman defeated Miss Kiely, 9-0. Semi-final.—Miss Walker defeated Miss Shand, 9-7; Miss Calder defeated Miss Fentiman, 9-2. Final.—Miss Calder defeated Miss Walker, 9-5. Men's Championship Doubles. R. and E. Pattinson defeated Nuttall and Adamson, 9-3; Thomas and McDonald defeated Russell and Si 1cock 9-1- Wilson and Silcock debated'Fagan and Woolletl, 9-4; Baddeley and Mitchell defeated Gilmour and McNeill, 9-2; Hunter and Hill defeated Martin and Wick, 9-2; Hayward and Rose defeated Kerr and

Louden 9-4; Mardon and Erskine defeated Kerr and McLean, 9-8; Winstanley and Kennedy beat Lucy and Berry. 9-1. R. and E. Pattinson defeated Baddeley and Mitchell, 6-3, 6-3; Huntei and Hill defeated Mardon and Erskine, 6-1, 6-4. Final— R. and E. Pattinson defeated Hunter and Hill. 6-2, 6-3. Women’s Championship Doubles. Misses Costello and Stapleton defeated Misses Diehl and Armstrong, '.9-4- Miss Lindsay and Mrs. Rollinson’ defeated Miss Calder and Mrs. McLean, 9-6; Miss Cooper and Miss McLean defeated Miss Clements and Mrs. Cowdry, 9-4; Mesdames Hopkinson and Wilson defeated Misses S. and T. Smith, 9-3. Semi-final. —Misses Costello and Stapleton defeated Miss Lindsay and Mrs. Rollinson, 8-6, 6-0; Miss Cooper and Mrs. McLean defeated Mesdames Hopkinson and Wilson, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Final. —Misses. Costello and Stapleton defeated Miss Cooper and Mrs. McLean, 6-4, 6-2. Mixed Championship Doubles. First Roiind. —Hunter and Miss Cooper defeated McLean and Mrs. McLean, 9-2; Berry and Miss Clements defeated Kerr and Miss Calder, 9-4- Silcock and Miss Smith defeated Batey and Miss Shand, 9-6; Winstanley and Miss Lindsay defeated Meek and Miss Smith, 9-8; Russell and Miss Smith defeated Adamson and Miss Armstrong, 9-6. Second Round.—Hunter and Miss Cooper defeated Pattinson and Mrs. Rollinson, 9-6; Mardon and Miss Armstrong defeated Berry and Miss Clements,9-3; Hill and Mrs. Hopkinson defeated Silcock and Miss Smith, 9-4- Pattinson and Miss Wilson defeated Winstanley and Miss Lindsay, 9-6- Russell and Miss Smith defeated Louden and Miss Calder, 9-5, Mitchell and Miss Diehl defeated Rose and Miss Lindsay, 9-5; Baddeley and Miss Costello defeated Hayward and Miss Stapleton, 9-6. Third Round. —Hunter and Miss Cooper defeated Mardon and Miss Armstrong, 9-0; Kennedy and Mrs. Cowdry defeated Hill and Mrs. Hopkinson, 9-8; Pattinson and Mrs. Wilson defeated Russell and Miss .Smith, 9-2; Baddeley and Miss Costello defeated Mitchell and Miss Diehl, 9-0.

Fourth Round.—Hunter and Miss Cooper defeated Kennedy and Mrs. Cowdry, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3; Baddeley and. Miss Costello defeated Pattinson and Mrs. Wilson, 6-3, 6-2. Final. —Baddeley and Miss Costello defeated Hunter and Miss Cooper, 1-6, 6-3, 6t3. Men’s Handicap Singles. Semi-finals: Robinson beat Wallace 9-6. Camnbell beat Baird 9-7. Final; Robinson beat Campbell 9-2.

Women’s Handicap Singles, Semi-finals: Miss Walker beat Miss Costello 9-1; Miss Calder beat Miss Diehl 9-5. Final: Miss Walker beat Miss Calder 9-6.

Men’s Handicap Doubles. Semi-finals: Robinson and Wallace beat Wilson and Darby 9-6; Rose and Louden beat Thomas and McDonald 9-3 Final: Robinson and Wallace beat Rose and Louden 9-3. ' Women’s Handicap Doubles. Semi-finals: Miss Costello and Miss Stapleton beat Miss Calder and Mrs. McLean 9-5; Miss Lindsay and Miss Walker beat Miss Cooper and Mrs. Cowdry 9-7. . . ' Final: Miss Walker and Miss Lindsay beat Miss Costello and Miss Stapleton 9-2. Mixed Handicap Doubles. Semi-finals: Wallace and Miss Walker beat Luey and Miss Diehl 9-1; Hayward and Miss Stapleton beat Woollett and Miss Cooper 9-5. Final: Wallace and Miss Walker beat Hayward and Miss Stapleton 9-5.

Aliens Wins South.' Island Title (P.A.) DUNEDIN, April 22. In the final of the South Island lawn tennis singles championship today, C. Angas (Christchurch), showing much of his former courtcraft, speed of movement, and accuiacy, beat O. Bold (Lower Hutt) m straight sets. Misses M. Kerr and L. Foote, both of Otago, provided a good exhibition of driving in the final ol the women’s singles. J. C. Robertson and J. W. Pateison will meet D. Radford and A. L. Scott in the final of the men s doubles. The women’s doubles final will be contested by Miss L. Barrett and Mrs. Gilkison and Miss M. Kerr and Mrs. J. Adams.

Malfroy Defeated by Harper (Rec. 10.50 a.m.) k LONDON, April 22. ' The Australian, Jack Harper, defeated the New Zealander, C. E. Malfroy' 6-3 6-2, in the semi-final of the North of England championships at Scarborough. . Harper meets the Chinese Davis Cup player, Kho Sin Kie, in the final.