TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18845, 7 April 1931, Page 13

TENNIS.

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS. SUCCESS OF TIMARU PLAYERS. By Telegraph—Press Association DUNEDIN, April 6. The South Island lawn tennis championships were continued to-day in fine weather. S. I. McDougall, Guy and Bray were all defeated by younger players in the fourth round of uhe men’s championship singles, in which W. G. Robertson (Timaru) and C. Deaker (Dunedin), have reached the final, the former by defeating Boddy 6-0, 6-4, and the latter by defeating Pollock 6-3, 7-5. The semi-final stage was reached in the men’s doubles, the remaining pairs being Boddy and Cox, the Otago champions, and Robertson and Sumpter. The ladies’ championship singles was won by Mrs W. A. Scott (Timaru), who defeated Miss Miller (Oamaru) 6-4, 6-1. In the semi-finals of this event, Miss Miller defeated Miss Partridge 6-3, 6-2, and Mrs Scott beat Miss Pattison 6-4, 6-3. The ladies’ championship doubles has reached the semi-final, and lies between Misses Pattison and White, the Otago champions, and Mrs Scott and Miss Cox (Otago). KOZELUH AGAIN BEATS TILDEN. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 6, 8.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 6. Ae message from Pasadena (California) states that Kozeluh defeated Tilden 10-8, 8-6.