SEMI-FINALS TODAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27274, 28 December 1949, Page 7

SEMI-FINALS TODAY

CANTERBURY LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS PA CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 27i Five of the eight seeded • players were beaten in the Women’s Singles event when the Canterbury lawn tennis championships were continued today. They were Miss E. Attwood (first seeded player)>who was beaten by Miss M. Beverley (sixth) 4—6, 6—3, I—6 Miss M. Kerr (third) beaten by Miss M. Robertson (unseeded) 6—2, 7—5, Mrs E. Anderson (fifth) also beaten by Miss Robertson in the second round 6—B, 6 —3, o—6, Mrs H. Lane (seventh) beaten by Miss V. Johnson (unseeded) in the second round 2—6, 5—7, and Miss M. Adam (eighth) beaten by Miss H. Redwood (unseeded) in the second round 9—ll. 4—6.

In the Men’s Singles the only upset was the defeat of L. Roach (eighth) by A. N. Bailey (unseeded) I—6, I—6 in the third round. The following will play in the semifinals tomorrow:— Men’s Singles; J. E. Robson and O. M Bold, R. G. Pattinson and R. S. McKenzie. Doubles: McKenzie and Robson, and R. A. H. Howe and Pattinson and the winners of the match between R. S. Burns and J. A. Barry and O. M. Bold and M. E. Otway.

Women’s Singles: Misses Robertson and Beverley, Misses J. Macgibbon and B Potter. Women’s Doubles: Mrs I. Hatherly and Miss T. Poole and Misses Kerr and Potter, Mrs Anderson and Miss Beverley and Miss Robertson and Miss Macgibbon. The semi-finals of the Mixed Doubles have not yet been reached. ,