LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27274, 28 December 1949, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS CONTINUED The North Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s Christmas tournament was advanced a stage further yesterday, when several events were completed. Fine conditions were experienced. A surprise occurred when the South Canterbury player, P. McLaughlan, was defeated Dy O. E. Laney (North Otago) in the second round of the Men's Championship Singles. Laney went on to win the title from M. Hendy (Waimate), the score in the final being 2—6. 9—7, 6—3. The Otago Nunneley Casket players, Misses C. Neave and M. Pyle, fought out the final of the Women’s Championship Singles, Miss Neave reversing last year s decision by beating Miss Pyle 6 —l. B—6. These two players repeated last yearns performance by winning the Women s Handicap Doubles. . , . . J . The following finals will be decided today:—Men's Championship Doubles (Ogg and Gray v. McLaughlan and Minifie). Girls’ Championship Singles (Miss Neill v. Miss Gribben), Men’s Handicap Singles (P. McKenzie v. B. Collings), Men's Handicap Doubles (Pheloung and Hill v. Brown and Heath), and Boys’ Handicap Singles (Carter v. Heath). The Womens Championship Doubles and the Mixed Handicap Doubles will also be completed. Results:— Championships

Men’s Singles.—Second round: M. Hendy beat Carter 6—l, 6—2; A. Kilpatrick beat E. O’Neill by default. Third round: E. O. Laney beat McLaughlan 4—6, 6—l» 6—l; C. R. Ogg beat C. Herron 6—l. 6—l; M. Hendy beat A. Kilpatrick 6—o, 6—l. Semifinal: O. E. Laney beat C. R. Ogg 6—2, 6—3; M. Hendy beat J. Hendv 6—4, 6—l. Final: O. E. Laney beat M. Hendy 2—6, g 7 0 Women’s Singles.—First round: Miss Faulkner beat Miss D. Grlbben 5—7, 6—-. 6—l. Semi-final: Miss Neave beat Miss Faulkner 6—3, 6—2. Final: Miss Neave beat Miss Pyle 6—l, B—6. Men’s Doubles. —Second round: Heenan and Herron beat McCoy and Carter 6—3, 6—3. Semi-final: McLaughlan and Minifie beat Heenan and Herron 9—7, 6—l; Ogg and Gray beat J. and M. Hendy 6—l, 6—4. Women’s Doubles.—First round: Misses Pyle and Neave beat Misses Neill and Grlbben 6—2, 6—2. Boys’ Singles.—Second round: F. Thomas beat J. Pheloung 2—6, 7—5, ’6—l. Semi-final: P. Thomas beat D. Lawrie 6—2, 6—l; Carter beat Brown 6—3, 6—3. Final: Carter beat Thomas 6—2, 6—2. Handicaps Men’s Singles.—Second round: J. Pheloung (rec. 15) beat Herron (owe 30) B—s, J. Ley (rec. 15) beat O’Neill (rec. 15) by default. Third round: K. Logan (owe 15) beat A. Kilpatrick (scr) 9—7, P. McKenzie (rec. 30) beat J. Pheloung (rec. 15) g 3 Women’s Singles.—Final: Miss Kilgour (scr) beat Miss Duff (rec. 30) 9—3. Men’s Doubles.—Second round: S. Pheloung and Hall (rec. 15) beat J. Pheloung and ■ Thomas (scr) 9—7. Third round: Brown and Heath (rec. 15 4-6) beat Crowe and Smith (rec. 15 4-6) by default; S. Pheloung and Hall (rec. 15) beat McCoy and Carter (owe 15) 9—3. Semi-final: Brown and Heath (rec. 15 4-6) beat Ogg and Gray (owe 30) 9—B; S. Pheloung and Hall (rec 15) beat McLaughlan and Minifie (owe 40) 9—4. Women’s Doubles.—First round: Misses Pyle and Neave (owe 40) beat Misses Andrew and Duff (rec. 30) 9—5. Semi-final: Mrs Kennedy and Miss Faulkner (owe 30) beat Misses Currie and Williams (rec. 15) 9—4. Final: Misses Neave and Pyle (owe 40) beat Mrs Kennedy and Miss Faulkner (owe 30) 9—4. Mixed Doubles.—First round: Heenan and Miss Grlbben (owe 2-6) beat Logan and Miss Neill (owe 15) o—6, S. Pheloung and Miss Elder (rec. 15 3-6) beat Ashton and Miss Lawrie (rec. 30) by default, Minifie and Miss Faulkner (owe 30) beat Codings and Miss Andrew (rec. 30) 9—B. Herron and Mrs Kennedy (owe 30) beat McKenzie and Miss McKenzie (rec. 15 3-6) 9—B. Second round: J. Hendy and Miss Pyle (owe 40) beat M. Hendy and Miss Kilgour (owe 9—2, Minifie and Miss Faulkner (owe 30) beat Oats and Miss Hoilamby (scr) 9—5. Boys’ Singles.—Second round: D. Lawrie (owe 15 3-6) beat Smith (scr) by default. Brown (scr) beat Hayman (sen by default. Semi-final: J. L. Carter (owe 15 3-6) beat D. Lawrie (owe 15 3-6) 9—7. Heath (scr) beat Brown (scr) 9—4. Girls’ Singles.—Final: Miss D. Gnbben (owe 15 2-6) beat Miss McKenzie (owe 3-6) 9—B.