FEW SURPRISES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27058, 18 April 1949, Page 6

FEW SURPRISES

CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY SOUTH ISLAND FIXTURE PA CHRISTCHURCH, Apl. 71. There were few surprises on the first day of the South Island tennis championships/ which opened at Wilding Park on Saturday. All seeded players in the Men’s Singles won their matches, but O. M. Bold, the leading Hutt Valley player, was fully extended in the first set of each of his second and third-round matches against A. K. Neave (Christchurch). He was trailing o—s in the first set, but then won 11 games in a row. Against the hard-hitting T. A. F. Withers (Christchurch), he was down o—3 and 2—5 in the first set, but again ’found his best form to win the set and the match. The only upset in the Women’s Singles was the defeat of Miss P. Longton, the third Hutt Valley player, by Miss H. E. Henderson (North Canterbury). For a player with so little experience, Miss Henderson showed remarkable control and tenacity. Results:— „ ~ Men’s Singles.—First round: O. M. Bold (Hutt Valley) beat T. R. Flint 6—2, 6—o; A. K. Neave beat T. F. Kennedy 6—2, 0 3- T A. F. Withers beat H. Neilson 6—o,’ 6—o; J. P. Devine beat H. Langley 6 —l, 6—4; A. N. Bailey beat W. S. Storey 6 —3 4—6, 9—7; K. B. Allin beat J. Betteridge 2—6, 9—7 6—3; B. Boyd (Otago) beat E. W. Tippins 6—2, 6—2: N. A. Freear beat M J. Beatty 6—4, 6—l; J. D. Snell beat R. Hulston 6—3, 6—o; J. K. Familton beat P. R. Ireland 7 —5. 6 —l; D. McGregor (Wellington) beat R. H. Henderson 6—o, 6—l; S Watson beat R. C. Duncan 6—o, 6—2: A. J. Hewitt beat J. J. Borough 7—5, 2—6, 6—3; G. Shaw beat J. W. Edgar 6—o, 6—l; G. R. Falloon beat E. L. Hatherley 6—4. 7—5; A. R. Cant b<?at I. D. Armstrong 6—3, 6—3. Second round: Bold beat Neave 6—2, 6—o; Withers beat Devine o—3_ o—2; Bailey beat Boyd 6—3, 4 —6, 6—3- Snell beat Familton 5—7, 6—4, 6—4; -Watson beat McGregor 6—2, 6—2; Hewitt beat Shaw 6—4. 6—2; Cant beat Falloon o—3,0 —3, 6—2. Third round: Bold beat Withers 7—5. 6—2. Women’s Singles—First round: Miss H. E. Henderson (North Canterbury) beat Mrs G. Robinson 7—5, 6—4; .Miss M. E. Adam beat Miss S. R. March 6-4* 6-2: Miss L. Luxton beat Miss N. J. Walk® l o—4 6—3, Miss V. J. Burtenshaw (Marlborough) beat Miss A. Freeman 6—l,6 —0, Mrs I. Hatherley beat Mrs T. McGregor (Wellington) 4—6, 6—3, 6—l; Miss B. Langley beat Miss D. Bennett 6—3, 7—5. Quarter-finals: Miss Henderson beat Miss P. Longton (Hutt Valley) I—6, 6—3, 6—o; Miss Adam beat Miss Luxton 6-4, 2—6, 6—3; Mrs Hatherley beat Miss Burtenshaw 6—l, 6—3; Mrs M. F. Lawrence beat Miss Langley 6—o, 6—l. Men’s Doubles.—First round: R. Henderson and A. J. Hewitt beat G. Shaw and O. Harvey 7—5, 6—3; J. P- Devi ™j and K. Allin beat J. K. Familton and W. S. Storev 6—2. 2—6, 6—4..- Second round: R. T. Miller and J. R* Reader beat I. McKenzie and N. McGillivray 2—6, 6—l. 6—2; T. A. F. Withers and E. Tippens beat F. D. Beatty and M. J Beatty 6-1, 7-5: A. N. Bailey and I. Armstrong beat B. Crawford and E. s. Pormack 6—4, 4—6, B—6. C 'women’s Doubles’.-First round: Misses B. Langley and D. Bennet beat Misses B. Murray and P. Tobin 6—o, 6 1. Second round: Mrs M. F. Lawrence and Miss p. Longton beat Misses M. E. Adam and N. J. Adam 6—3, 6—2; Mrs E. L. Hatherlev and Miss T. Poole beat Mrs G. Robinson and Miss R. Pengelly 6—l. 6—2. Junior Championships Boys’ Singles.—First round: W. Dick : son beat D. H. James 9—7, B. Campi beat B. Dowling 9—l, R- T. Bailey beat B. Logan 9—5. M. McEwan beat B. G. Wright 9—7, W. Williams beat D. I. Taylor 9—5, M. Agar beat P. M. Wilson 9—7, B. Forrester beat P. Flynn 9 —7, G. K. Falloon beat J. Anderson 9—l, D. J. Mayo beat E. S. Cormack 9—b. B. R. Crawford beat J. Bettendge 9—5, G. W. Lane beat D. Huston 9 —l. Second round. J K. Familton beat K. Matthews 9—l, Dickson beat S. Clarke 9—o, D. J. Wakelin beat T. Wallace 9-0, R. T. Bailey beat Campi 9—2, P. Vesty beat McEwan 9—l, D. J. Rosindale beat D. Mann 9—4, J. C. Sewell beat T. Price 9—3. Williams beat T. J. Tyler 9 —3, S. W. Bullen beat Agar 9—4, Falloon beat Forrester 9 o. J. G. E. Tait beat D. F. Barry 9—5, W. M. Logan beat J. Tre'gear 9—5, Mayo beat T. Lovegrove 9—B, Crawford beat D. H. Nunweek 9—3, A. N. Baile beat P. J. Steinmetz 9—2. Girls’ Singles.—First round: M. Honore beat M. Oliver 9-7. F. Owe: beat M. E Hill 9—7, M. Idle beat J. Allison 9—3/ J Mardon beat B. White 9—4, V. France beat B. Wilkinson 9—7, D. Smith beat P. Sharpe 9—5. H. Parris beat J. Donald 9—6, P. Ferguson beat N. M”ers 9 J G Poore beat J. McCormick 9—B. Second round: J. Tregear beat Honore 9—7, M. Shields beat P. Mcllroy 9—2, M. Lawn beat P. Miller 9—6. Ower beat B. Murray 9—6, P. Allen beat M. McMillan 9—o, Idle beat D. McShane 9—o. J. Beaded beat E. Morris 9—B. Mardon beat J. Robilliaia 9—5, I. Jones beat France 9—3, B. Beade. beat A. Robilliard 9—7. J. Neumann beat Smith 9—B. V. Stanton beat J. Horman 9—l, Ferguson beat P. Thurlow 9—l. M Falck beat Poore 9—5. _. , Boys’ Doubles.—First round: J. Dickson 'and N. McGillivrav beat J. Anderson and D. Huston 9—2. Second round’ J. Familton and P. Vestey beat T. Lovegrove and L. Le Compte 9—o.