Smith, Barry Score Great Doubles Win

Northern Advocate, 8 January 1947, Page 5

Smith, Barry Score Great Doubles Win

N.Z. Tennis

(P..A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day Main interest in the Mew Zealand tennis championships today centred in the quarter-finals of the men’s singles.

In the first match, R. S. McKenzie (Hull Valley) beat N. V. Edwards (Hutl Valley). 6—3, 6—4. 6—3.

Edwards brought off several, good drop shots, but he was sometimes forced out of position by the cool tactician against him und whc-A that * happened McKenzie placed his return where he wanted it. .

A hint of Edwards’ ■■ pre-war form was given in one or two of his volleying sorties and neat cross-court placebut McKenzie had something in hand to take the first two sets G—3, 6—4.

Still playing with the same effortless ease McKenzie reeled off the third set for a very comfortable win, 6 —3. O. Bold took the first set 6—3 against N. Bedford, but Bedford led 4—2 in the second. He took seven points in a row but lost the following ■ game after five deuces had been called. He won the set at 7—5,.;, Bedford’s net attack worried Bold in the third set. ’ "'PL-ur. Bold trailed I—3 and op .Javo occasions when he tok the net; hg was beaten by slow passing "shots.. Bedford continued to dominate'-the; play close hi and won the set ’6—l.

Bold ran to a 4—l lead in the fourth set, but Bedford evened at 4—all.;Bedford missed easy shots twice, and'-Bold won 6—4. -

John Barry (Auckland) and 'Peter Smith, Northland's only representative in the New Zealand tennis championships at Christchurch, have entered the fourth round of the men’s doubles. Barry was beaten in the singles by S. Fainter (Wellington) in tour sets. Painter's greater expeiience - was the telling factor. In the first set. Barry plastered Painter off the court and in the second held leads of 4 —l arid . 5-r-2r,,, He lost an excellent opportunity ■ of;; Winning the set on a most doubtful’decision by a line umpire. Painter then exploited a tempoi’ary volleying weakness that came into Barry’s play and assumed command. Barry still played resourceful tennis and', many of his pacy shots were just outside the lines as he tried hard for winners. He infused plenty of power into his two-handed shot on the right side. The match was easily the best of the tournament to date.

Bedford was rattled in the'fifth set, and Bold led 4 —l, going 0n,.t0 win the set by P —2 and the match. John Barry (Auckland) and 'Peter Smith. Northland's' only representative in the New Zealand tennis championships at Christchurch, have entered the fourth round of the men’s doubles.

Barry and Smith had a- magnificent tussle with the fourth see’deS pair, Bedford and Mayson, in./tlie k doubles, and scored a meritorious win in five sets.

Bedford played brilliantly toAvards the end of the match, bat Mayson was indecisive at the net.

Barry was always forceful and Smith, after a lean period in the third and fourth sets, rose 1 to the occasion in the fifth and was very reliable.

Men’s Singles.—Third round; N. -V. Edwards (Hull Valley) beat R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury), 6—2, 3-Hsi 3— Gj, ti'—rX 6—4; J. Roach (Waikato) beat L. M. Roach (Waikato), (3—4. 6—3, 3—G; S. Painter (Wellington) beat J. A. Barry (Auckland), 2—G, 7 —5, (i —3, 6 —3; R. V. Robb (Wellington) beat S. Walson (Canterbury), 7—5, 6—2, 6—l. , ri

Men’s Singles—Quarter-final: .D. C. McKenzie (Hult Valley) beat N. V. Edwards (Hutt Valley) G—3, G—4. G—3; O. M. Bold ;Hint Valiev) beat -N. F. N. Bedford (Auckland) G —3. 5—7, I—G, G —4, G—3. Women’s Singles.—Second round: Mrs J. Graham (Hull Valley) beat Miss'N. Fleming (Wellington), G —2, G —2; Mrs J. McVay (Wellington) beat Miss B. Potter (Auckland). 6—2, G—3; Miss J. Hausen (Auckland) beat Miss M. Spackman (Otago), 6 —2, G—3; Mrs J. Robb (Hutt Valley) beat Mrs J. Hatherley (Canterbury), 6—2. 6 —l; Mrs K. Hart (Canterbury) beat Miss J. MeL. Wallace (Auckland), I—G, G—3, G—2; Miss E. G. AtKvood (Auckland) beat Mrs D. L. Rawlinson (Otago), G—l, 6—2: Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago) beat Miss M. Burrell (Canterbury). 5—7, G —l, G—3., Msn’s Doubles. —Second round: E. D. White and T. W. Callander (Canterbury) beat D. F. Radford and A. L. Scott (Otago), 3—G, 6—l, G—2; J.- E. Robson tOtago) and O. M. Bold (Hutt Valley) beat J. W. Neale (Wellington) and P., E. Dempsey (Auckland). G—2, 6—2, -6-1-2; Ferkins arid Robb beat J. W. Paterson and J. C. Robertson (Otago). 6—3. ~6—3| 6 —3; P. Smith (Northland) and J. A. Barry (Auckland) beat N. F. N. Bedford and J. T. Mavson (Auckland), 6—2, 5—7, G—2, 2—6, 3—G; J. B. Bushell and S. Watson (Canterbury) beat B. E. Souter and L. M. Roach (Waikato), 5—7, 6—3, I—G, 6—2, 6—l. Women’s Doubles.—Mesdnmesz "tPt : Robb (Hutt Valley) and K. Hart (Canterbury) beat Mrsdames J. Graham .(Hutt Valley) and J. McVay (Wellington), 9—7; Misses E. Attwood (Auckland) and M. Burrell (Canterbury) beat Misses I. Kit Son and J. Mac Gibbon (Canterbury), G—2 G—l; Misses M. Beverley tWaika(o) and B. Potter (Auckland) beat Misses N. Fleming and M. Snelling (Wellington). 6—l 6—2; Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago) -and Mrs J. H. Adams (Southland) beat Mrs D. Rawlinson (Otago) and Miss J. Hansen (Auckland), 6—4, 9—7. "