LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT MAORI PARK

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIII, Issue 22470, 4 January 1943, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT MAORI PARK

Play At Interesting Stage

Titles Will Be Decided To-day

Play in the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association's annual New Year tournament at Maori Park reached an interesting stage on Saturday, when in some events the semi-finals were entered. The titles in all events will be decided at Maori Park to-day and there should be some keenly-fought matches. There were one or two surprises on Saturday. The Misses H. and S. Elsom were beaten in the semi-final of the championship doubles by the Misses T. Poole and A. Mercer. The Misses Elsom, who took the first set 9-7 after a keen struggle, but dropped the second 6-3, looked all over winners, but Misses Poole and Mercer, after trailing 1-3, fought back and made the score 4-4 before taking the next two games for the set and match, 6-4. In the closing stages Miss Poole made some timely interceptions at the net and was ably supported by her partner. The Misses Elsom went down fighting, however, Miss S. Elsom especially, who is not yet 16 years, playing a steady and heady game throughout. In the semi-final of the men’s championship doubles J. Bushel! and N. Taylor, the Christchurch youngsters, eliminated P. Durning and J. S. Satterthwaite. Another bright match was in the open singles between J. Bushell and A. Elsom, who met in the second round. After two well-contested-sets, in which fortunes fluctuated, Bushell proved the steadier at the critical moment. Elsom was erratic in the closing stages of each set, but if he does not lapse as easily he 'might turn the tables on Bushell in the final of the boys’ singles to-day. W. A. Lewis and T. A. McDonnell provided a marathon in the men’s championship singles. Play began at 9.30 a.m. and they battled on until midday. Lewis finally succeeded, but it was either’s game until the last as the result indicates, Lewis losing the first set 6-8 and taking the next two 8- 8-6. There should be attractive play in the finals of the girls’ and boys’ championship singles. In the boys’ final J. Bushell and A. G. Elsom will meet, and in the girls’ title game M. Adam, the South Canterbury junior champion, will play S. Elsom. Results:— CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS Men’s Singles First round: W. A. Lewis v. T. A. McDonnell, 6-8, 8-6, 8-6. Second round: P. Durning v. D. Gardner, 6-0, 7-5; N. Taylor v. T. Williams, 6-0, 6-3; J. Bushell v. A. G. Elsom, 6-4, 7-5; J. S. Satterthwaite V. W. A. Lewis, 6-4, 6-2. Men's Doubles First round: Bushell and Taylor v. Hislop and Gardner, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1; McGregor and Ellis v. Lane and Elsom, 6-3, 6-4; Joyce and Gresson v. Atkinson and Andrews, 6-0, 9-7. Second round: Sheppard and Fulton v. S. and M. Durning, 6-2, 6-3; Bushell and Taylor v. Young and Lewis, 6-1, 6-4; P. Durning and Satterthwaite v. McDonnell and Williams, 6-1, 7-9, 6-3. Semi-finals: Bushell and Taylor v. Durning and Satterthwaite, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Women’s Doubles Second round: T. Poole and A. Mercer v. Mrs K. O. Andrews and Barbara Lee, Temuka, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1; Mesdames Hanan and Lawson v. M. Adam and J. Fraser, 6-4, 6-3; Mesdames Mouat and Taylor v. Mrs Stewart and J. Cross, 6-1, 6-1. Semi-finals: T. Poole and A. Mercer V. H. and 8. Elsom, 7-9, 6-3, 6-4; Mesdames Mouat and Taylor v. Mesdames Hanan and Lawson, 6-4, 6-1. Combined Doubles First round: Lane and Miss A. Elsom v. Hislop and Miss B. Drennan, 6-1, 6-3; P. Durning and Mrs D. Mouat v. Gresson and Miss H. Ward, 6-2, 6-2; Fulton and Mrs Hanan v. Wilson and Miss Barbara Lee, Temuka, 10-8, 6-0; R. J. Taylor and Mrs Taylor v. Gardner and Miss Doyle, 6-1, 6-3. Second round: Sheppard and Miss H. Elsom v. Joyce and Mrs K. O. Andrews, 6-4, 6-2; Fulton and Mrs Hanan v. Taylor and Miss McKenzie 9- 6-3; Satterthwaite and Miss T. Poole v. R. J. Taylor and Mrs Taylor 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Boys’ Singles Second round: J. Bushell v. J. J. Burrough, 9.3; A. Scott v. S. M. Betty, 9.0; A. G. Elsom v. J. Armstrong, 9-1. Semi-finals: Bushell v. J. Adam, 9-5; Elsom v. Scott, 9-5. Girls’ Singles Second round: M. Adam v. Barbara Lee, Christchurch, 9.2; M. McKenzie v. R. Oldfield, 9-1. Semi-finals: S. Elsom v. B. Armstrong, 9-4; M. Adam v. M. McKenzie, 9-8. HANDICAP EVENTS Men’s Singles Second round: T. Williams (owe 30) v. B. Watson (owe 15), 6-1, 6-2; F. R. Coales (scr) v. D. M. Gibb (owe 3/6) 6-1, 6-2; J. Hislop (owe 30) v. I. Oldfield (scr) 6-2, 6-5; M. C. Ciesson (owe 30) v. F. Ellis (owe 15) 6-2, 6-2; J. J. Burrough (owe 15 3/6) v. T. H. McDonnell (owe 15) w.o. Third round: J. Adam (scr) v. F R Coales (scr) 6-5, 4-6, 6-5; R. Judge (scr) v. J. J. Burrough w.o. Women’s Singles Second round: B. Armstrong (owe 3/6) v. N. Adam (owe 3/6) 9-1; Barbara Lee, Temuka (owe 151 v. M. Ormiston (owe 3/6) 9-4; J. Fraser (owe 15) v. B. McEwan (rec. 15) w.o. Third round: M. McKenzie (owe 15 3/6) v. M. Geddis (owe 3/6) 9-2; D. Connor (scr) v. B. Armstrong (owe 3/6) 9-5; M. Adam (scr) v. M. Coles (owe 3/6) 9-3; J. Fraser (owe 15) v. Barbara Lee, Temuka (owe 15) 9-7. Men’s Doubles First round: Oldfield and Gibb (scr) v. Durning and Gresson (scr) 6-1. 6-3; Atkinson and Andrews (owe 15) v. Williams and Watson (owe 15) 4-6. 6-1, 6-3; Taylor and Hislop (owe 30) v. Alloo and Wilkinson (scr) 6-2, 6-1. Second round: Lane and Elsom (owe 40) v. McGregor and Ellis (owe 30) 6-3. 6-2; Atkinson and Andrews v. Taylor and Hislop. 6-3, 5-6, 6-1; Roberts and Coalcs (owe 3 6) v. S. and M. Durning (owe 15) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3; Oldfield and Gibb v. Moore and 11. Adam (scr) 6-2, 6-3. Women's Doubles Second round: Wilson and Coles (scr) v. Oldfield and Geddes (scr) 9-5. Third round: N. and M. Adam (owe 3/6) v. J. Doyle and R. Thomas (owe 15) 9-7; P. Green and M. McKenzie (owe 3/6) v. D. Connor and F. Davidson (scr) 9-6; T. Poole and B. Drennan (owe 30) v. Mrs K. O. Andrews and Barbara Lee, Temuka (owe 15, 3/6) 9-2; Wilson and Coles v. Mrs Mouat and R. Mouat (owe 15. 3/6) 9-rf. Semi-finals: Poole and Drennan v. Wilson and Coles, 9-6. Combined Doubles First round: Joyce and Mrs K. O. Andrews (owe 30) v. Roberts and Miss M. Geddes (owe 3/6) 9-3; Wilkinson and Muss A. Coxhead (scr) V. Gibb and Miss M. Menzies (owe 15) 9-7; Alloo and Miss Barbara Lee (scr) v. Coales and Miss Coales (owe 3/6) 9-8. Second round: Joyce and Mrs Andrews v. Wilkinson and Miss Coxhead, 9-7.