TENNIS TITLES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 28, 3 February 1938, Page 8

TENNIS TITLES

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS SEMI-FINALS REACHED ELIMINATION OF ANGAS 1 Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Feb. 2. Another surprise occurred in the men’s singles during to-day’s play in the annual New Zealand lawn tennis championships. This was the defeat of Angas, Canterbury's No. 1 player, by Pattinson, who is ranked No. 8 on the same provincial list. The latter won in five sets. Brown was taken to four sets by Gunn, while Stedman and Mayson won in straight sets from two Wellington representatives, France and Bedford, respectively. Pattinson will play Stedman in one semi-final to-morrow and Brown wilt oppose Mayson in the other. Miss M. Beverley, holder of the Auckland title, was taken to three sets by Miss Cooke, while her sister. Miss N. Beverley, won a three-set contest against Miss Bishop. Miss Miller and Miss Plummer both won in straight sets. In to-morrow’s semifinals, Miss Miller meets Miss N. Beverley and Miss Plummer will play Miss M. Beverley.

.Good progress was made in all sections of the doubles, while several matches were also decided in the men's and ladies’ plate competitions. The weather was again fine and warm, with a strong north-easter’x wind blowing. This caused small clouds of dust to rise from the worn service lines. Results are as follows: Men’s Singles Quarter-finals Stedman beat France (Wellington) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat Angas (Canterbury) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-0. £rown beat Gunn 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5, Mayson beat Bedford (Wellington* 6-1, 7-5, 8-6. Ladies’ Singles Quarter-finals Miss D. Miller (North Otago) beat Miss Macfarlane 6-3, 6-1. Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat Miss Bishop 6-1, 1-6, 10-8. Miss Plummer (Wellington) beat Miss I. Poole (Canterbury), 9-7, 6-3. Miss M. Beverley (Matamata) bear. Miss Cooke 6-3, 7-9, 6-2. Men’s Doubles Second Round Stedman and Coombe (Wellington) beat Richardson and Stevens (Poverty Bay) 6-0, 6-2, 6-2. Livingstone and J. Roach (Wai kato) beat Brown and Butler 6-2, 4-6, 9-7, 6-2. Pattinson and Penfold (Canterbury) beat O’Connor and Renour (Wellington) 6-3, 6-0, 6-3. Bedford and Edwards (Wellington) beat Lampe (Wanganui) and Sharpe (Hawke’s Bay) 6-3, 6-4, 8-6. R. Ferkins and Roussell (Wellington) beat Charters and Dyer (Wellington* 7-5, 9-7, 6-4.

Third Round France (Wellington) and Sturt beat M. Ferkins and Pearce (Wellington) 6-0, 6-3, 6-4. Ladies’ Doubles Quarter-finals Misses I. and T. Poole (Canterbury.) beat Mrs France (Wellington) and Miss Bubb (Australia) 6-2, 6-2. Misses Bishop and Cooke beat Misses Plummer (Wellington) and Glenny (Hawke's Bay) 6-4, 9-7. Misses N. and M. Beverley (Matamata) beat Misses Macfarlane and Taylor 7-5, 6-2. Combined Doubles Second Round France and Mrs France (Wellington) beat Turner and Mrs Shroff 6-4, 6-1. Bold (Wellington) and Miss Miller (North Otago' beat Dickie and Miss. Dickie (Taranaki) 6-3, 8-6. Penfold and Miss D. Dickey (Canterbury) beat Knott and Miss Bubb (Australia) 6-4, 4-6, 2-5, the latter pair having to default owing to Knott’s departure for home to-day. Third Round Smith and Miss Cooke beat L. Dickie (Taranaki) and Miss Griffiths 6-4, 6-3. Dyer (Wellington) and Miss N. Beverley (Matamata) beat Falconer <Otago) and Mrs Cotterill (Hawke’s Bay) 6-2, 6-3.-Sturt and Miss M. Macfarlane beat Lowry and Mr.i Lilburn (Hawke’s Bay; 6-1, 6-1. Pearce and Miss PJummer (Wetlington) beat Pattinson and Miss Armstrong (Canterbury) 6-2, 6-3. 1 Wilson and Miss Stewart beat. Stedman and Miss Stedman 6-4, 7-5.