Northlanders Play in Auckland Provincial Tennis Tourney

Northern Advocate, 26 January 1939, Page 8

Northlanders Play in Auckland Provincial Tennis Tourney

I Snecial To "l%arlhprn (Adn)ocMe'’l AUCKLAND. This Day. INTEREST CENTRED IN THE CONTEST BETWEEN W. T. POUNTNEY AND J. W. GUNN IN THE QUARTER-FINALS OF THE MEN’S OPEN SINGLES WHEN SENIOR PLAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUCKLAND PROVINCIAL TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS STARTED SHORTLY BEFORE 1 O’CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON. The Northland juniors, who toured the district, are playing for the first time. '' Pountney is holder! of the Dannevirke. Wanganui and Manawatu singles titles, and has already eliminated J. Roach and Livingstone, tVaikato s number one and number two ranking players. A. S. Burns, junior title champion, succeeded in straight sets in the same section as W. T. Pountney, and the possibility of these two meeting in later rounds was a subject of speculation.

Outdriving his opponent and him at the net, J. W. Gunn started well in his match against W. T. Pountney. Gunn Defeats Pountney The first game went to Gunn off his servo, and Pountney, putting force into angled shots, squared at one all. Gunn took the next three games in a row before Pountney drew up to make the score 4 —3 against him. Gunn, placing well, had no trouble in taking the next two games and set at 6 —3. R. H. Lewis’ brilliant retrieving in the first set of his game with N. F. Bedford enabled him to rattle his opponent, who was obviously disconcerted by his inability to reach Lewis’ fierce cross-court swings.

spent, the results being a draw —l2 sets all.

Details ,are ns follows, Springfield names being mentioned first:— Ladies’ singles.—Mrs Wells lost to Mrs Wallace, 2—6; Miss Annie Whittle beat Mrs Finlayson, 6 —2; Miss M. Price beat Miss J. Ringham, 6—2; Miss Alice Whittle lost to Miss N. Holland, 4 6; Miss Webb lost to Miss G, Holland, 2—6; Miss M. Draffin lost to Miss D. Williams, I—6.1 —6. Men’s singles.—J. Wells beat J. Price, 6 —4; L. Whisker beat P. Carter, 6—3; K. Carter, beat L. Gulbransen, 6—2; J. Palmer lost to E. Bedggood, 2—6; J. Salmon beat Ken Williams, 6—5; J. Miller lost to Keith Williams, 3—6. Ladies’ doubles. —Mrs Wells and Mrs Whittle beat Mrs Wallace and Mrs Finlayson, 6—l; Misses M. Price and A. Whittle beat Miss Ringham and Miss N. Holland, 6—4; Misses Webb and Draffin lost to Miss G. Holland and Miss D. Williams, 2—6. Men’s doubles-. —J. Wells and L. Whisker lost to J. Price and P. Carter, 4—6; K. Carter and J. Palmer heat L. Gulbransen and E. Bedggood, 6—4; J. Salmon and J. Miller beat R. and K. Williams, 6 —5. Combined doubles. —Mr and Mrs Wells lost to Mrs Wallace and J. Price; Miss Whittle and L. Whisker lost to Mrs Finlayson and P. Carter, 5 6; Miss Price and K. Carter beat Miss Ringham and L. Gulbransen, 6 Miss Whittle and J. Palmer beat Miss N. Holland and E. Bedggood, 6—4; Miss Webb and J. Salmon lost to Miss G. Holland and Ken Williams, 5—6; Miss Draffin and J. Miller lost to Miss D. Williams and Keith Williams, 4—6.

Lewis jumped to a 5—3 lead, Bedford took a game, and then Lewis’ outstanding service took him ahead again to a B—4 victory. Northland Juniors Playing Results were:—

Intermediate boys’ singles Xunder 21) —First round: J. B. Smith beat A. Rogers, 6—2, 4—6, 7—5; P. Smith beat T. H. Knowles, 3—6. 6—3, 6—2; W. J. Chute beat G. K. Babe, 6 —2, 6 —l. Boys’ junior singles (under 18) — First round: J. B. Smith beat B. H. Cadman, 6—2, 6 —l; K. Crawford beat G. L. Wright, 6—2, W. Huckstep beat L. C. Hilford, 6—l, 6—l; R. Brown beat M. Healey, 6—l, 6—l.

The quarter-final matches in the ladies’ singles at the annual provincial championship tournament of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association were decided yesterday afternoon. The following four players remain to contest the semi-finals to-morrow afternoon: Miss M. Beverley (Matamata), holdqr of the title; Miss N. Beverley (Matamata); Miss B. L. Bishop (Auckland); Miss E. Plummer (Hawke’s Bay). Miss Plummer will meet Miss N. Beverley, and Miss Bishop will oppose Miss M. Beverley. The eight who are contesting the quarter-finals of the men’s singles this afternoon are: R. H. Lewis, N. F. Bedford. J. W. Gunn, W. T. Pountney, R. W. Smith, N. G. Sturt, and J. T. Mayson, all of Auckland, and R. G. Pattinson, of Canterbury. Match Scores. Results were:—

Ladies’ singles, quarter-finals: Miss E. Plummer beat Miss P. Cooke, 6—4, 2—6, 6—l; Miss N, Beverley beat Miss B. Potter, 6—3, 6—C; Miss B. L. Bishop beat Miss M. Macfarlane, 7 —5, 6—2; Miss M. Beverley beat Mrs D. G. France, 6—o, 6—3, Combined doubles, quarter-finals: J. W. Gunn and Miss M. Beverley beat T. Wilson and Miss E. Plummer, 6 —3, 6—3; W. T. Pountney and Miss N. Beverley beat J. T. Mayson and Miss M. Macfarlane, 6—4, 6 —4; N. F. Bedford and Miss B. L. Bishop beat D. Clow and Miss B. Potter, 6 —4, 6 —o; R. W. Smith and Miss P. Cooke beat D. Livingstone and Miss B. Griffiths, 6 —2, 9—7.

Men’s singles, B grade, quarterfinals: A. F. Copsey beat D. Richardson, 7—5, 7—5; J. D. Mitchell beat J. H. Moller, 10—8, B—6; J. W. Derecourt beat B. Broun, 7 —5, 9—7; G. M. Radonich beat B. McL. Wallace, 2—6, 6 —3, 6—o.

Men’s singles, second round: W. T. Pountney beat J. Roach, 2 —6, 6—2, 4 —6, 6—2, 6—3; N. G. Sturt beat A. S. Broun, 6—o, 6—l, 6—o; R. G. Pattinson beat E. D. Lusk, 6 —4, 7 —5, 5 —7, 4—6, 6—4.