JUNIOR TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 7

JUNIOR TENNIS

CONTESTS AT SYDNEY

N.Z. TEAM’S BAD DAY

REVERSES IN SINGLES

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn. SYDNEY, March 10. 'J'lie junior tennis tournament was continued in ideal weather.

The New Zealander Brown caused surprise by beating his captain, Bedford, in straight sets in the boys’ singles under 21. Brown’s best asset was his forehand drive.

Corich made a good showing against Gilchrist, one of the three best juniors in the State in the same event.

The New Zealanders otherwise had a bad dav. The results included :

Boys’ singles (under 17). —Painter lost to A. Felan, 3—6. Roys’ singles (under 21). —Corich lost to J. Gilchrist, I—6, 4—6; Brown beat Bedford, 6—4, 6 —3.

Men’s special singles.—Mayson losi to It. Henry, 2—6, 2—6. ■

Boys’ doubles (under 15). —-Painter and D. Pails beat J. Hobbs and M. Whitney, 6—2; Painter and Pails beat F. and B. Harvey, 6 —o.

Boys’ doubles (under 19). —Pattinson and Painter lost lo Cj,. McPherson and W. Si dwell, 2—6, I—6.

Men’s special doubles. —Brown and Mayson lost to K. Kendall and S. Maidens, 2-6, 7—9; Bedford and Gunn lost to Kendall and Maidens, 7 —5, .I—6, 6—B; Corich and Pattinson lost to R. Henry and'.). Griffiths, 2—6, 6—4, 3—6. Mixed doubles (under 21). —Pattinson and Miss C. lUibb beat Bedford and Miss J. Prior, 6 —l, 6—l, 9—7.

Mayson and Miss. Mac Smith lost to A. Felan and Miss P. Colbert, 6—4. 5—7, 1-6.

Mixed speOial doubles: Pattinson and Miss B. Marsh lost to B. McVey and Miss T. Rice, 2—6, 4—6.