Tennis

Northern Advocate, 29 November 1948, Page 8

Tennis

REPRESENTATIVE FIXTURES Senior: Bay of Islands d North Hokianga at Kaikohe by 19 matches to five. Junior: Bay of Islands d North Hokianga at Moerewa bv 13 matches to three. WILDING SHIELD WELLINGTON v. HUTT VALLEY R. S. McKenzie v. O. M. Bold 6—l, G—o; C. Angas v. R. Robb 6—3, I—G. 4—G; S. Painter v. F. S. Ramson 6—2, 6—l; J. Hamilton v. D. Smith 6—4. I—G, *7—s; Mc-Kenzie-Painter v. Bold-Ramson 6—2, 6—l; Angas-ITamilton v. Robb-Smith 6—3, 7—5. Wellington 9 matches to 3, 20 sets to 10 and 148 games to 118. NUNNELEY CASKET Mrs J. McVay v. Mrs J. Robb v. Mrs J. Graham 6—3. 3—6, 6—4; Mrs J. Webb v. Miss E. McNeill 6—4, 4—6, o—4; Miss J. Webster v. Miss P. Longton 6—4, 6—3; Mcsdames McVay-Webb v. Mcsdamcs Robb-Graham 6—2, 10—8; Misses FlemingWebstcr v. Misses McNeill-Longton 3—o, 4—6. Wellington 8 matches to 4, 17 sets to 14 and 170 games to 165. NSW CHAMP. FINALS Ladies’ singles: Miss Doris Hart (America) v. Miss J. Fitch (NSW) I—6, 6—4, G—2. Ladies’ doubles: Miss D. Hart-Mrs N. Bolton (Victoria) v. Misses D. WhittakerM. Toomey (Victoria) G—2, 9—7. Combines: F. Sedgman-Miss D. Hart v. C. Long-Mrs Bolton 6—4, 6—4. Men’s singles: J. Bromwich v. F. Sedgman 6 —4, 6—l, 7 —5.

Bromwich said alter the singles final that Sedgman would soon be the first plyaer in the country. Bromwich’s placements in the wind were responsible for his win.