Tennis At St. John's; Defeat Of Seeded Players!

Wanganui Chronicle, 18 April 1949, Page 8

Tennis At St. John's; Defeat Of Seeded Players!

Surprise defeats of the seeded men players and members of the Christie Cup team, were features of the St. John's Tennis Club’s annual hard court tournament which was continued on Saturday and yesterday. J. McKenzie, M. Rountree and O. Welsh were all defeated by less favoured players. McKenzie and Rountree were beaten by intermediate players, but Welsh lost to T. N. HayCampbell, an experienced player, who showed his best form of the season. The four men semi-finalists are K. Mahoney, G. Bristol, N. Mclntyre and Hay-Campbell. The tournament was favoured by glorious sunshine on Saturday and yesterday, which was in direct contrast to the inclement weather on Friday. However, in the latter part of Saturday and yesterday' there was a cold nip in the air, which made conditions similar to those experienced in the winter season. The tournament will be continued today at 9 p.m., when the main matches will be men's singles semifinals. MAJOR UPSET. The major upset of the tournament was when Bristol defeated McKenzie 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. Bristol is the top intermediate player in Wanganui. McKenzie, a member of the Christie Cup team, won the men's singles at last year’s Easter tournament. Bristol is playing good tennis at the present time and is .a bright prospect for future Wanganui representative teams. McKenzie lacked his usual accuracy. On yesterday’s play, however, he lost to a superior opponent. Another upset occurred when HayCampbell deleated the second seeded entrant, O. Welsh. Hay-Campbell made few mistakes. His passing shots and overhead were good and he varied the pace of his game. Welsh was unable to settle down against his steady opponent. G. Wellwood, who is the second ranked intermediate player, played steady tennis to defeat the Christie Cup player, M. Rountree. Wellwood led 5-3 in the first set, but lost the next three games and the set. However, he outplayed Rountree, in the next two sets to win 6-0, 6-3. Wellwood did not hit the ball hard, but his placements and passing shots generally had Rountree in trouble. The forceful Gonville player, Mctyre, was extended by the veteran, Lampe, who varied his play well to force his younger opponent into errors. In the third set Lampe could not maintain his good play and McIntyre won the set 6-2. There was nearly another upset when Wellwood played Mahoney, who is considered to have a good chance of winning the title. Mahoney won the first set 6-2. He appeared to ease up in the second set. Wellwood was placing the ball accurately and narrowly won the set 6-5. Wellwood gained a 2-0 lead in the final set, but Mahoney came on to his game again to win 6-3. WOMEN’S SINGLES HIGHLIGHT. Highlight of the women’s singles event was the grand display by the 14-year-old player, Miss J. Everett, who was narrowly beaten by Miss F. Jones, a Christie Cup player and runner-up in the residential championship. Miss Everett maintained an accurate attack on Miss Jones’ backhand. She drew her opponent into the net with drop shots and then used well-placed lobs. It was only the experience of Miss Jones that prevented Miss Everett from gaining a win, which had it happened, would have been the upset of the 1948-49 Wanganui tennis season. Another 14-year-old player. Miss P. Nettleton, gained a well-merited win over Miss V. Pritchard. The match was evenly contested and the result could have gone either way. However, it was pleasing to see the younger player win. Misses Everett and Nettleton play very good tennis for 14-year-old players. If they are handled right and given every opportunity, they should leach a standard above that at present among Wanganui women players. Results: — MEN’S SINGLES. First round: G. Wellwood beat J. Carew, 6-1, 6-1; B, Greener beat J. Rountree, 6-2, 6-1; G. Montgomerie beat J. Major, 6-0, 6-; T. N. HayCampbell beat P. Pennefather, 6-0, 6-0; L. Le Compte beat A. E. Morrell,

5- 6-5, 613; G. Souter beat P. Ralfe, 6- 6-5. Second round: J. McKenzie beat J. Souter, 6-1, 6-1; G. Bristol beat M. Springer, 6-3, 6-5: G. Wellwood beat M. Rountree, 5-6, 6-0, 6-3; K. Mahoney beat B. Greener, 6-2, 6-3; N. Mclntyre beat M. Lampe, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2; G. Montgomerie beat V. Trower, 6-3, 6-3; T. N. Hay-Campbell beat L, Le Compte, 6-5, 6-2; O. B. Welsh beat G. Hakaraia, 6-0, 6-4. Third round: Bristol beat McKenzie, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3; Mahoney beat Wellwood, 6-2, 5-6, 6-3; Mclntyre beat Montgomerie, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2; Hay-Campbell beat Welsh, 6*3, 6- 5. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Second round: Mrs, Everett beat Miss C. Forward, 6-1, 6-1; Miss G. Schneider beat Mrs. Peters, 6-1, 6-2. Third round: Miss F. Jones beat Miss J.Everett, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; Mrs. Everett beat Miss G. Schneider, 6-2, 6-3; Miss P. Nettleton beat Miss V. Pritchard, 6-5, 4-6, 8-6; Miss M. Mc■Cashin beat Mrs. Lawrence, 6-5, 6-5. MEN'S DOUBLES. Second round: Montgomerie and Ralfe beat Hakaraia and J. Rountree, 6-0, 6-4; Cameron and Greener beat Pennefather and McGrail, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4; Larsen'and Mclntyre beat T. Major and Burke, 6-0, 6-1; Rolls and Bristol beat Ross and Aubrey, 6-2, 6-1; Perkins and Hay-Campbell beat Morrell and Le Compte, 6-4, 6-1; Welsh and M. Rountree beat Cave and Cooke 6-1, 6-2; McKenzie and Mahoney beat Nicholson and Springer, 6-1, 0-6, 6-0; Wellwood and Blackmore beat Souter and Trower, 6-4. Third round: McKenzie and Mahoney beat Montgomerie and Ralfe, 6-4, 6-1; Wellwood and Blackmore beat Cameron and Greener, 4-6, 6-5, 6-2; Larsen and Mclntyre beat Rolls and Bristol, 6-0, 6-5. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Third round: Miss Jones and Mrs. Wallace beat Mrs. Tonga and Miss Schneider, 6-2, 6-3; Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Papworth beat Mrs. Wilson and Miss Gurr, 6-3, 6-0; Mesdames Smith and Moodie beat Misses Robb and Forward, 6-2, 6-0; Mrs. and Miss Everett beat Misses McCashin and Pritchard, 6-4, 6-2. COMBINED DOUBLES. First round: Cave and Mrs. Everett beat J. Rountree and Miss Papworth, 6-1, 6-2; Ralfe and Mrs. Wilson beat Cameron and Miss Pitkethley, 6-4, 6-5; M. Rountree and Mrs. Smith beat Nicholson anl Miss Forward, 6-2, 6-1; Greener and Miss Gurr beat Ross and Mrs. Moodie, 6-1, 6-3. Second round: Larsen and Miss Jones beat Cooke and Mrs. Peters, 6-1, 6-1; Welsh and Miss Pritchard beat Perkins and Mrs. Tonga, 6-3, 6-3; McKenzie and Miss Everett beat Cave and Mrs. Everett, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3; Springer and Miss Overend beat Montgomerie and Mrs. Colville, 5-6, 6-3, 6-3: Wellwood and Miss Schneider beat Le Compte and Miss Robb, 6-0, 5-6, 6-1.

HANDICAPS. Men’s Singles First round: K. Major (plus 15 3/6) beat D. Blackmore (minus 15), 9-4; B. Cooke (minus 3/6) beat Cave (minus 3/6), 9.7. Second round: G. Wellwood (minus 15) beat J. Couchman (plus 15), 9-5; K Mahoney (minus 30 3/6) beat P. Burke (plus 15), 9-1; P. Pennefather (minus 3/6> beat R. Perkins (minus 15 3/6), 9-6; N. Mclntyre (minus 30) beat G. Caldwell (plus 15 3/6), 9-4; G. Bristol (minus 30), beat W. Ross (plus 3/6), 9-3; G. Rolls (minus 15) beat E. Morrell (minus 15), 9-5; P. Ralfe (minus 15) beat R. Aubrey (scr.), 9-3; J Souter (scr.) beat L. Le Compte (minus 15), 9-4; B. Greener (minus 3/6) beat J. Pearce (plus 3/6), 9-1; G. Montgomerie (minus 3/6) beat F .MeGrail (plus 3/6), 9-6; T. Carew (pluv 3/6) beat G. Hakaraia (minus 3/6), 9-4- T. Maior (plus 15) beat. J. Rountree (minus 3/6), 9-6; B. Cooke (minus 3/6) beat K. Major (plus la 3/6). 9-5; M. Lampe (minus 30) beat V. Trowe’r( scr.), 9-6: Third round: Greener beat Nicholson, 9-2; Bristol beat Rolls, 9-5; Springer beat Ralfe, 9-6; Souter beat Montgomerie. 9-6; Carew beat Cooke. 9-8, Lampe beat Major, 9-5; Mclntyre beat Pennefather, 9-6. Women’s Singles First round. Miss C. Forward (scr.) beat Mrs. Tonga (minus 40), 9-8; Miss V. Papworth (minus 15 3/6) beat Mrs Peters (scr.), 9-5. ! Second round: Miss P. Overend (scr). beat Miss B. Pitkethley (scr.), 9-4- Mrs. A. Smith (minus 15 3/6) beat Mrs. J. Wilson (minus 30)> 9-2; Miss B. Le Compte (plus 15) beat Miss V. Pritchard (minus 40), 9-8; Miss JEverett (minus 30) beat Mrs. V. Lawrence (minus 15 3/6), 9-6; Miss P. Nettreton (minus 30) beat Mrs P. Colville (scr.), 9-6; Mrs. N. Moodie (scr.) beat Miss J. Gurr (plus 15), 9-5; Miss C Forward beat Miss V. Papworth. 9-5; Miss G. Schneider (minus 3/6) beat Miss M. Robb (minus la), 9-2. Third round: Miss Overend beat Mrs. Smith. 9/5; Miss Le Compte beat Miss Schneider, 9-4. Men’s Doubles. Second round: Montgomery and Ralfe (minus 15) beat Major and Burke (scr.'. 9-5; Ross and Aubrey (scr.) beat Pearce and Caldwell (plus 3/6), 90-2; Morrell and Le Compte (minus 15) beat Pennefather and McGrail (scr.) 9-8; Larsen and Mclntyre I minus 30 3/6) beat Nicholson and Springer (minus 3/6), 9-5; Carew and Mahoney (minus 15 3/6) beat Hakaraia and J. Rountree (minus 3-6) 9-7; Wellwood and Blackmore (minus 15) beat Souter and Trower (minus 3/6). 9-1; Greener and Cameron (minus 3/6) heat Rolls and F| islol (minus 15>, 9 " 4 - Ladies’ Doubles. Second round: Mrs. Colville and Miss Ovbrend beat Misses Ferris and Le Compte (scr), 9-8; Miss Jones and Mrs Everett (minus 30 3/6) beat Mesdames Smith and Wallace (minus 30 3/6), 9-3. Third round: Mrs. Tonga and Miss Schneider (minus 15) beat Misses Robb and Forward (minus 3/6), 9-4; Mrs. Colville and Miss Overend beat. Miss Gurr and Mrs Wilson (minus 15> 9-8; Misses Everett and Nettleton (minus 15 3/6) heat Misses Pitkethley and Moodie (scr.), 9-7. Combined Doubles First round: Takaraia and Mrs. Lawrence (minus 3/6) beat Pearce and .Miss Everett (scr.), 9-4. Second round: Nicholson and Miss Forward (scr.) boat Le Compte and Miss Robb (minus 15 3/6), 9-3; Cameron and Miss Pitkethley (scr.) beat J. Rountree and Miss Papworth (minus 3/6), 9-5; Springer and Miss Overend (scr.) beat Barlow and Mrs. Wallace (minus 15 3/6), 9-4.