EASTER TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27059, 19 April 1949, Page 9

EASTER TENNIS

OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN’S SINGLES TO PATERSON

MISS PYLE DEFEATS MISS ROBERTSON

J. Paterson won the Otago Championship Singles title yesterday for the third time when he defeated D. Radford in the final. Miss Margaret Pyle won her first Otago title by defeating Miss Marion Robertson in the ladies’ final.

The Men’s Singles final was fought out by two players of contrasting styles. Paterson, the winner, concentrated on good-length driving as the main feature of a very consistent game. His drives were deep and placed well towards the corners, carrying just a little more than medium pace. His sorties to the net were followed by crisp volleying which was well controlled. Although in the early stages his overhead work was erratic, his smashing improved as the match advanced, and in the second set he assumed control. Radford gained an early lead of 3—l mainly through a series of almost unreturnable drives and drive volleys. Paterson’s steadiness and powers of retrieving many of Radford's best shots soon counteracted his opponent’s severity,* however, and Radford's errors became a greater scoring medium than his brilliant shots. The score of 7—5, 6—2 was a fair indication of the run of play.

Miss Pyle and Miss Robertson gave an exciting exhibition of tennis in their three-set encounter. Miss Pyle’s tactics were similar to those she employed to defeat Miss Mavis Kerr in the semi-final. She was steady, kept a good length, and concentrated mainly on the backhand corner, with an occasional sharp crosscourt from her forehand to keep her opponent from edging towards the backhand court. She used a high-trajectory drive to her opponent’s backhand corner effectively. A feature of her play was her intense concentration. ' Miss Robertson played beautiful tennis in the second set, when she was near to brilliant. Her fast flat drives and her net work were at this stage devastating, and she allowed her opponent only one game. In the third set, however, Miss Pyle’s accuraicy, both in lobbing and with passing shots, plus her almost complete lack of errors, wore the St. Clair player down and forced her into mistakes. Both players, however, produced excellent match tennis, and as both are young they should be seen in Otago finals for many years to come.

J. C. Robertson and J. Paterson won the Men’s Doubles Championship for the third time, defeating R. G. Sincock and R. A. Guy in the final. The winners, in addition to having a tried combination, were able to finish off their openings more effectively than their opponents, who frequently failed upon critical game points. Miss Mavis Kerr struck New Zealand form for the first time in the Ladies’ Championship Doubles, and with Miss Maud Jolly defeated Misses Marion Robertson and Margaret' Pyle 4—6, 6—4. &—O. The result was more an indication of Miss Kerr's form than of the respective merits of the others, all of whom played good tennis. Miss Jolly made fine openings for her partner to finish off, while Miss Pyle acted similarly for Miss Robertson, who, while not as effective as Miss Kerr, smashed well. Miss Kerr’s third set form was brilliant, her volleying and smashing often being unreturnable. The Mixed Doubles semi-finals and finals will be pflayed to-day. Results: MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Final J. Paterson beat D. Radford 7—5, 6—2. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES Final Miss M. Pyle beat Miss M. Robertson 6—3, I—6, 6—l. MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Semi-finals R. G. Sincock and R. Guy beat R. Bennett and R. Ogg 6—3. B—lo, 6—3. J. Paterson and J. C. Robertson beat G. Pearce and E. Stanton 6—o, 6—o. Final Paterson and Robertson beat Sincock and Guy 6-0, 6—l. LADIES’ CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES' Scini-finals Misses M. Pyle and M. Robertson beat Miss J. Morton and Mrs C. Gilkison 6—l, 6—l. Misses M. Kerr and M. Jolly beat Mrs J. Borthwick and Miss U. Warburton 6—l, 6—l. Final Misses Kerr and Jolly .beat Misses Robertson and Pyle 4—6, 6—4, 6—o. MIXED CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES Second Round.—D. Radford and Miss M. Pyle beat J. Scrivener and Miss P. Sinclair 6—3, 6—2; V. Harvey and Miss L. Leslie beat A. Kwok and Miss S. Barr 6—3, B—6; ,T. Paterson and Miss M. Robertson beat C. Ogg and Miss R. Lamb 6—2, 6—l; C. Hodgson and Miss J. Morton beat B. Allpress and Mrs B. Aitken 4 —6, 6—2 9—7; J. C. Robertson and Mrs C. Gilkison beat D. Potts and Miss M. Jolly 6—l, 6—2; G. Shaw and Miss N. Gosden beat C. Allen and Miss D. Pryor 6—2, 6—3. Third Round.—Pearce and Miss Kerr beat Sincock and Mrs Borthwick 6—3, 6—3. B GRADE MEN’S SINGLES Fourth Round. —R. Morrison beat P. George 9—B, J. Scrivener beat A. Hunter 9—5, W. Radden beat W. North 9—7, E. Leith beat E. Kerr 9—3. Semi-final. —Morrison beat Scrivener 9 —6 Leith beat Raddon 9—2. LADIES’ B GRADE SINGLES Third Round. —Miss J. Buchan beat Miss P. Smith 9—B, Miss J. Buchan beat Miss D Ritchie 9—5, Miss L Stuart beat Miss S. Cox 9—B, Miss N. Kerr beat Miss N. Thompson 9—7. Semi-final.—Miss Buchan beat Miss Smith 9—5, Miss Stuart beat Miss Kerr 9-3. MEN’S HANDICAP SINGLES Third Round.—J. Waugh (rec. 1-6) beat A. Hunter (rec. 2 T 6) 9—6, R. George (scr) beat W. McCoy (scr) 9 —5, R. Aldridge (rec. 15) beat W. Bray (owe 2-6) 9—o, A. Robb (rec. 3-6) beat A. Kwok (rec. 4-6) 9—2, B. North (rec. 2-6) beat E. Gray (rec. 2-6) 9—5, A. Keen (rec. 3-6) beat R. Morrison (owe 1-6) 9—2, G. Shaw (owe 15 2-6) beat J. Carter (rec. 15) 9—B H. Simpson (scr) beat J. Buchan (rec. 1-6) 9—B. Fourth Round. —R. George beat J. Waugh 9—4, R. Aldridge beat A. Robb 9—3 LADIES’ HANDICAP SINGLES Third Round.—Miss J. Buchan (owe 2-6) beat Miss G. Cox (rec. 15) 9—B, Miss J. Cormick (rec. 15 4-6) beat Miss B. Millar (rec. 15) 9—l. Mrs D. Hay (owe 3-6) beat Miss D. Pryor (owe 5-6) 9—3, Miss N. Gosden (owe 30) beat Miss N. Orr (owe 30 3-6) 9—4, Miss M. Lindsay (owe 30 2-6) beat Miss S. Barr (owe l-fi) 9—6, Miss P. Harvey (owe 30) beat Miss J. Quinn (scr) 9—B, Miss D. Kerse (owe 15) beat Mrs L. Attken (owe 15) 9—6. Miss E. Guy (rec 15 1-6) beat Mrs D. Ritchie (scr) 9 —l. Fourth Round.—Miss Buchan beat. Miss Cormick’ 9—B, Mrs Hay beat Miss Gosden 9—B. Miss Lindsay beat Miss Harvey 9—5. Miss Guy beat Miss Kerse 9—l. ' MEN’S HANDICAP DOUBLES Second Round.—C. Hodgson and P. Welsh (owe 15 2-6) beat D. Ritchie and B. Figou (rcc. 3-6) 9—3, C. Colbert and R. Fielding (owe 15 3-6) beat W. Scott and L. Drummond (rec. 15 2-6) 9—B. J. Alexander and J. McCafferty (rec. 15 1- beat R. Sincock and R. A. Guy (owe 40) by default, E. Leilh and A. Keen (rec. 1-6) beat R. Easton and U. Harvey (owe 3-6) 9—l. Third Round.—E. Leith and A. Keen (rec. 1-6) beat J. Alexander and J. McCafferty (rec. 15 1-6) 9—3. LADIES’ HANDICAP DOUBLES Misses N. Parker and E. McStay (owe 15 1-6) beat Misses K. Mutimer and J. Mclnnes (rec. 15) 9—6. Misses I. Barr and G. Cox (rec. 1-6) beat Mrs J. Borthwick and Miss U. Warburton (owe 15 5-6) 9—B, Misses J. Buchan and E. Guy (owe 2- beat Mrs E. Pearce and Miss N. Kerr (owe 15) 9—4, Misses M. Lindsay and M. Orr (owe 30 2-6) beat Mrs Gilkinson and Mrs D. Hay (owe 15 5-6) 9—4. Misses S. Cox and P. Sinclair (owe 2-6) beat Misses J. Cormick and M. McLeod (rec. 15) 9—B, Misses N. Blackwood and N. Gosden (owe 15 3-6) beat Misses D. Kerse and R. Lamb (owe 15 1-6) 9—B, Mrs L. Aitken and Miss N. McLennan (owe 15) beat Misses Morton and S. Brown (owe 15 1-6) 9—7. Misses D. Pryor and P. Smith (scr) beat Misses P. Harvey and L. Leslie (owe 15 2-6) 9—3. Third Round.—Misses D. Pryor and P. Smith (scr) beat Mrs L. Aitken and Miss N. McLennan (owe 15) 9 — 3.