WESLEY UNBEATEN

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27569, 11 December 1950, Page 3

WESLEY UNBEATEN

First Tennis Round Completed

By securing a further decisive victory over St. Paul’s in the North Otago Lawn Tennis Association’s competition on Saturday, Wesley remains the only team unbeaten at the close of the first round of the senior contest. Meadowbank also secured a win at the expense of Awamoa and it has had only one loss, that against Wesley. Waitaki and Enfield fought out a close finish, the final victory going to the former by the margin of two rubbers. The-results of Saturday’s matches are: — Meadowbank v. Awamoa (Meadowbank names first). —Men’s Singles: R. L. Sowden lost to K. Familton I—6. 4—6; G. Knowles beat P. Mackenzie 6 —2, 6 —2; C. Melton beat H. Familton 6—4. 6—5; A. Oats beat R. Gourlay 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. Womens Singles: Mrs Melton beat Mrs Jackson 6—2, o—3; Miss Colquhoun lost to Miss B. Stubbs 4—6, 4—6; Mrs Beatson lost to Mrs O’Neill 5—9; Miss N. Leggett lost to Miss A. McKenzie 5 —9. Men’s Doubles: Sowden and Knowles beat Familton and Mackenzie 6—l, 6—3; Melton and Oats beat Familton and Gourlay 5—6, 6 —1,. 6 Women’s Doubles: Mrs Melton and Miss Colquhoun beat Mrs Jackson and Miss Stubbs 9—B; Mrs Beatson and Miss Leggett beat Mrs O’Neill and Miss Mackenzie 9—7. Mixed Doubles: Sowden and Mrs Melton lost to Familton and Mrs Jackson 3—9; Knowles and Miss Colquhoun lost to Mackenzie and Miss Stubbs 7 Melton and Mrs Beatson beat Familton and Mrs O’Neill 9—3; Oats and Miss Leggett beat Gourlay and Miss Mackenzie 9—6. Meadowbank 10 rubbers, Awamoa 6 rubbers. _ .. Enfield v. Waitaki (Enfield names first). —Men’s Singles: E. A. Laney lost to I. Duggan 2—6, 2—6; S. Hurst lost to E. Watson 2—6, I—6; G. Johnston beat R. McNaughton 6—5, 5—6, 7—5; C. Gillies beat M. Thorby I—6, 6—l, 6—3. Womens Singles: Mrs Rowland lost to Miss McEwan 3—6, 3—6; Miss Turnbull lost to Miss Neill 4—6, 4—6; Mrs Anderson beat Miss Mcßae 9—5: Mrs Johnston lost to Miss Kennedy 5—9. Women’s Doubles: Misses Rowland and Turnbull lost to Misses McEwan and Neill 6—9; Mesdames Anderson and Johnston lost to Misses Mcßae and Kennedy 4—9. Men’s Doubles: Laney and Gillies beat Duggan and Watson 6—3, 6—:3; Hurst and Johnston beat McNaughton and Thorby 4—6, 6—2, 6 —5. Mixed Doubles: Lanev and Mrs Rowland beat Duggan and Miss McEwan 9—3; Gillies and Miss Turnbull beat Watson and Miss Neill 9—7: Hurst and Mrs Anderson lost to McNaughton and Miss Mcßae B—9; Johnston and Mrs Johnston lost to Thorby and Miss Kennedy B—9. Waitaki 9 rubbers, Enfield 7 rubbers. Wesley v. St. Paul's (Wesley names first).—Men’s Singles: A. Higgins beat W. Giffin 6—5, 6—4- K. Logan beat K. Smith 6—2 6—l; C. Herron beat P. Thomas 6—4, 6—2; J. Langley beat J. Martyn 4—6, 6—l, 6—3. Women’s Singles: Mrs Kennedy beat Miss Sim 6 —2, 6—3; Miss Swinard beat Miss Carey 6—4, 6—o; Miss Hamilton beat Miss A. Robinson 9—6; Mrs R. Bell beat Miss D. Williams 9—5. Men s Doubles: Higgins and Herron beat Giffin and Smith 6—3, 6—5; Logan and Langley beat Thomas and Martyn 6—3, 6—3. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Kennedy and Miss Swinard beat Misses Sim and Carey 9—5; Miss Hamilton and Mrs Bell lost to Misses Robinson and Williams 7—9. ' Mixed Doubles: Higgins and Mrs Kennedy beat ’ Giffin and Miss Sim 9—5; Herron and Miss Swinard beat Smith and Miss Carey 9—6; Logan and Mrs Bell beat Thomas and Miss Robinson 9—5; .Langley and Miss Hamilton beat Martyn and Miss Williams 9—4. Wesley 15 rubbers. SC Pauls 1 rubber.

Lower Grades B Grade.—St. Paul’s 9. Meadowbank No, S 7. C Grade.—Wesley 13, St. Paul's 3.