LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27057, 16 April 1949, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING HIGH STANDARD OF PLAY The Otago Lawn Tennis Championships were commenced at Logan Park yesterday in cold but fine weather. Over 150 players are competing in the main events, making approximately 340 entries.

The standard of play was good with many of. the events being evenly contested. There were no surprises in the Men’s Championship Singles, where the top-ranking players of the province fought their way into the third round. J. Paterson, D. Radford and .7. C. Robertson all played well, although Robertson lost a set to the tenacious St. Clair man, R. Bennett. The second round of the Ladies’ Singles Championship was notable for the fact that the leading players were all called upon to extend themselves. The Southlander Miss J. Morton carried the runner-up in the New Zealand Championship, Miss Mavis Kerr to 6—4, 6—4, while another Southland player, Miss M. Lindsay lost her first set by only 9—7 to Miss M. Robertson. Miss M. Jolly causfed a minor upset by defeating‘Mrs C. Gilkison after a long three-set match, in which the winner showed some of the accuracy and fine placements which made her SO difficult to defeat a few season’s back. C. Allen and S. Smith, a young Roslyn pair, came close to eliminating the second seeded pair, R. Sincock and R. Gray, in the Men’s Championship Doubles. Playing spectacular tennis Allen and Smith captured the first set easily at 6—l and lost the second only at 10—8. The championships will be continued to-day, and on Monday and Tuesday. Results: — MEN’S SINGLES First Round D. Radford beat C. Wright 6—l, 6 —o. R. G. Sincock beat E. Stanton 6—2, 4—6. R—3. G. Shaw beat R. Morrison 6—4, 6—o. B. North beat W. McCoy 6- -4, 2—6,'6 —2. J. C. Robertson beat R. Feilding 6—l, 6—l.

R. Bennett beat S. Smith 6—2, 6—2. P. Gray beat D. Congdon by default A. Kwok beat B. Pigon 6—l, 6—o. J. Paterson beat R. Ogg 6 —l, 6—2. B. Hellyer beat R. Rudkin 6—l, 6—2 C. Colbert beat C. Hooper 6—3, 6—4 C. Allen beat E. Kerr 6 —2, 6 —l. G Pearce beat R. Welsh 6—2, 6—l A. Robb beat D. Potts 6—2, 7—5. R. de Courcey beat H. Roberts 3—6, 6—4. 6—4. AI. Friend beat K. Williams by default Second Round Radford beat Sincock 6—3, 6 —l. Shaw beat North 6 —l, 6 —2. Robertson beat Bennett 3—6, 6—2, 6- 2 Kwok beat Gray 2— 6, 7—5, 6- -4. Paterson beat Hellyer 6—l, 6—o. De Courcey beat Friend 6—2, 7—5 LADIES’ SINGLES First Round Miss S. Barr beat Miss P. Harvey 6 —4, 0 2. Miss M, Pyle beat Miss S. Ritchie 6—3, 6—2. Miss I. Stuart beat Miss R. Lamb 6—2, 6—l. Mrs L. Johnston beat Miss G.' Napier 2 9—7, 6—3. Miss M. McLennan beat Miss P. Sinclair 6 — 2, 6 — o, Miss M. Robertson beat Miss D. Pryor 6—l, 6—o. Miss M. Lindsay beat Miss M. Orr 7—5, G—2. Miss D Kerse beat Miss M. McStav fi—3. 5—7, 6—2. Miss L. Leslie beat Miss P. Smith 7—5 4-76. 6—l. Second Round Miss M. Kerr beat Miss J. Morton 6—4, 6-4. Miss Barr beat Mrs D. Hay 6—4, 6—2. Miss Pyle beat Miss Stuart 6—2, 6—2. Miss McLennan beat Mrs Johnston 6 —l, 6—2. Miss Robertson beat Miss Lindsay 9—7 6—3. Miss Kerse beat Miss Leslie 6—l, 6—3. Miss M. Jolly beat Mrs C. Gilkison 6—3 3 6—3. Miss N. -Gosden beat Miss N. Parker 6—2, 6—o MEN’S DOUBLES J. Paterson and J. C. Robertson beat A. Hunter and G. Shaw 6—l, 6—3. C. Colbert and R. Fielding beat C. Hodgson and P. Welsh 6 —2, 4— 6, 7—5 G. Pearce and E. Stanton beat A. Mur' don and G. West 6 —l, 6—o. B. North and D. Temple beat K. Cross and W. Radden 6 —l, B — 6. R. Sincock and R. Gray beat'C. Allen and S. Smith I—6, 10—8, 6—3. D. Radford and R. Rudkin beat W McCoy and A. Robb 6—l, 6—2.

R. Bennett and C. Ogg beat J. Nicholson and J. Scrivener B—6, 3—6, 6—2. LADIES’ DOUBLES First Round

Misses D. Pryor and D. Smith beat Mrs D. Ritchie and Mrs L. Johnston. .. Second Round

Misses M. Pyle and M. Robertson beat Mrs L. Aitken and Miss N. McLennan 6—2, 7—5.

Misses B. Familton and D. Asliton beat Mrs E. Pearce and N. Kerr 2—6, 6—3, 7—5. Misses N. Gosden and N. Blackwood beat Misses P. Harvey and L. Leslie 6—l, 6—2.

Miss J. Morton and Mrs C. Gilkison beat Misses S. Barr and G. Cox 6—3, 6—l. Misses M. Kerr and M. Jolly beat Misses D. Kerse and R. Lamb 6—o 6—o. Misses M. Orr and M. Lindsay beat Miss N. Parker and E. McStay 6—4, 6—l. Mrs A. J. Bovthwick and Miss U. Warburton beat Misses P. Sinclair and I. Stuart 2—6, 6•• 3, 6—o. MEN’S B GRADE SINGLES First Round

E. Gray beat W. Roberts 9—4. J. C Scrivener beat B. AHpress 9—3. D. Murray beat S. Smith 9—4. P. Gray beat A. Kwok 9—6. R. Aldridge beat W. McCoy 9—5. K. McCall beat R. Dohig 9—2. W. Scott beat G. Dohig 9—4. Second Round P. George beat G. Wright 9—3. A. Scoon beat J. Waugh 9—2. A. Hunter beat J. Strode 9—7. C. Hooper beat I. Elliffe 9— 6. E. Leith beat D. Ritchie 9 —4. B. Pigon beat V. Harvey by default. E. Kerr beat L. Drummond 9—3. LADIES’ B GRADE SINGLES First Round Miss J. Buchan beat Miss I. Calder 9—2. Miss P. Sinclair beat Miss G. Cox 9— B. Miss S. Barr beat Miss B. Familton 9—5. Mrs E. Pearce beat Miss V. Lobb 9—3. Miss N. Thompson beat Miss B. West 9—3. Second Round Miss P. Smith beat Miss E. Guy 9—4. Miss D. Ritchie meat Miss B. Millar 9—7. Miss G. Cox beat Mrs E. Pearce 9 : —2. Miss N. Kerr beat Miss J. Quinn 9—7. Miss N. Thompson beat Miss E. Fyfle g 3 Saturday’s Play All players must report at the courts at 8.30 a.m.