LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 23408, 15 January 1938, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMI-FINALS COMPLETED (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, January 14. The junior New Zealand lawn tennis championships were continued today in oppressive All the semifinals, with the exception, of the mixed doubles, were played today and the finals were be decided tomorrow. Results: — BOYS’ SINGLES Semi-finals O. Satchell beat R. J. Donkin, 6-2, 6-2; S. Painter beat B. J. Kelly, 6-3, 6-1. BOYS’ DOUBLES Quarter-final Gordon and Johns beat Satchell and Moller, 6-1, 6-3. Semi-final Gordon and Johns beat Rose and Polglase, 6-2, 4-6, 9-7; Painter and Kelly beat Walker and Heather, 6-2, 6-1. GIRLS’ SINGLES Semi-finals Miss K. Armstrong beat Miss M. Hodges, 6-2, 6-3; Miss J. E. Carrell beat Miss I. G. Gunn, 6-2, 3-6, 8-6. GIRLS’ DOUBLES Semi-finals Misses H. and D. Elsom beat Misses Marshall and Nicholls, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3; Misses Hodges and Symes beat Misses Chester and Fleetwood, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2.

MIXED DOUBLES Secound Round Johns and Miss Olphant beat Barton and Miss Dickey, 6-2, 6-2; Moller and Miss Symes beat Boosey and Miss Murphy, 6-5, 6-2. Quarter-final Painter - and Miss Armstrong beat Rose and Miss James, 6-3, 6-1; Walker and Miss Gilmour beat Johns and Miss Olphert, 6-2, 6-4; Satchell and Miss Hodges beat Moller and Miss Symes, 6-4, 6-4; Donkin and Miss H. Elsom beat Kelly and Miss Nicholls, 6-4, 6-3. Semi-final Painter and Miss Armstrong beat Walker and Miss Gilmour, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. WYNDHAM TEAM FOR TODAY The’Eastern Southland B grade tennis competition will be resumed today and the Wyndham team, which is drawn to play Anglican No. 1, at Wyndham, will be as follows: C. G. Davey, I. A. Strang, R. D. Gibson, J. T. Robertson, Misses A. Bogue and C. Traynor, Mrs W. J. Hansen and Miss S. Strang. FORTIFICATION BEATS MORTON MAINS SOUTH The Fortification tennis team travelled to Morton Mains and beat the home team by 10 sets and 78 games to six sets and 67 games. The teams, Fortification names first mentioned, were as follows:— Combined Doubles.—Miss C. Templeton and H. Holms beat Miss F. Morton and T. Blackmore 6-2; Miss L. Fallow and W. Holms lost to Miss E. Morton and C. Morton, 2-6; Miss U. Fallow and T. Williams beat Mrs Blackmore and R. Blackmore, 6-4; Miss O. Templeton and S. Fallow beat Miss M. Barron and T. Taylor, 6-3. Women’s Doubles.—Misses L. and U. Fallow lost to Mrs Blackmore and Miss F. Morton, 2-6; Misses C. and O. Templeton beat Misses E. Morton and M. Barron, 6-5. Men’s Doubles.—H. and W. Holms lost to T. Blackmore and C. Morton, 4-6; I. Williams and S. Fallows beat R. Blackmore and T. Taylor, 6-1. Women’s Singles.—Miss L. Fallow lost to Mrs Blackmore, 4-6; Miss U. Fallow beat Miss F. Morton, 6-4; Miss C. Templeton beat Miss E. Morton, 6-2; Miss O. Templeton beat Miss M. Barron, 6-3. Men’s Singles.—H. Holms beat T. Blackmore, 6-3; W. Holms beat C. Morton, 6-4; T. Williams lost to R. Blackmore, ?*6; S. Fallow lost to T. Taylor, 2-6.