TOURNEY BEGINS

Wanganui Chronicle, 27 December 1950, Page 6

TOURNEY BEGINS

and Hill lost to Misses Morrisey and Walker, 5-9. Combined doubles. —Mahoney and Miss M. McCashin Jost to Healey ana Miss Flynn, 8-9; Laird and Mrs Wrig ley lost to Prendergast and Miss McCracken. 8-9; McArley and Miss J. McCashin beat Mueller and Mrs Mueller, 9-7; Coe and Miss Manson beat M. Roberts and Miss Morrisey, 9-1; O'Connell and Miss Hill lost to J. Roberts and Miss Mann, 6-9; Heagney and Miss Luxford beat Rice and Miss Walker, 9-8. TARANAKI v. AUCKLAND. (Taranaki players named first). Men’s singles.—R. Gibbins beat R Keenan, 91-6; M. Sheehan lost to P. Keenan, 9-6; M. Sheehan lost to P. Healey, 6-9; F. Brooky lost to D. Sars-. field, 3-9; W. Brockhill lost to C. Kruse, 4-9. Women’s singles.—Miss P. Bennett lost to M. Sullivan, 7-9; Miss L. Powell beat Miss M. Sheahan, 9-5; Miss M. Gibbins beat Miss K. McKinstry, 9-2. Men's doubles. —Gibbins and Cann lost to R. Keenan and Healey, 7-9; Brockhill and F. McNeill lost to Kruse and Brennan, 3-9; Brookby and Sheehan lost to Sarsfield and P. Keenan, 1-9. Women’s doubles. —Misses Powell and Gibbins beat Misses Sullivan and Eising, 9-7; Misses Bennett and Beattie beat Misses C. and K. McKinstry 9-3; Misses Mahar and Gilhooly lost to Misses Sheehan and Beeson, 5-9. Combined doubles —Gibbins and Miss Powell lost to Healey and Miss Sullivan, 7-9; Cann and Miss Bennett beat R. Keenan and Miss McKinstry, 9-8, F. McNeill and Miss Gibbins beat Kruse and Miss Sheehan, 9-8; Brockhill and Miss Beattie beat Brennan and Miss Eising, 9-8; Brookby and Miss Mahar lost to Sarsfield and Miss McKinstry, 5-9; Sheehan and Miss Gilhooly lost to P. Keenan and Miss Beeson, 4-9. WELLINGTON v. WANGANUI. (Wellington players named first). Men’s doubles. —M. Doyle and J. Heather lost to K. Mahoney and M. O’Connell, 8-9. Women’s singles.—Misses E. and M. McNeill lost to Miss M. McCashin and Mrs G. Wrigley, 8-9; Misses F. Laird and M. Hoar beat Misses J. McCashin and J. Manson, 9-7; Misses D. Troy and S. Reidy beat Misses J. Luxford and B. Hill, 9-3. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP PLAY. Throughout the day 45 men duelled on the Gonville courts for entrance into the championship singles, which are due to start today. Finally, after a display which included some wellmatched games, the field was thinned to eight men for the title rounds. Players engaged yesterday in Watson Shield games will make up the rest of the field. Qualifiers yesterday were: L. J. Hayden, H. L. Hotchin, A. M. Keenan, J. F. Graham P. Brennan, L. Cassin, P. Cumming and K. J. Bailey. GAMES THIS MORNING. Players required at St. Mary’s at 9 a.m. today are:K. Mahoney, J. Crawford, A. Nolan, I. Stewart, M. O’Brien, E. Gilhooly. The Auckland, Taranaki, Wellington and Wanganui-Manawatu Watson Shield teams are also required. Championship players required at Gonville at 9 a.m. are: — Men: T. M. Greaney, B. M. Sumich, J. Noble, A. Vodanovich, R. Cumming, K. Bailey, I. Bodley and P. J. Keenan. Women: M. Morrisey, P. Maher, I* Barker, M. Clapcott, P. Kelly, P. Heather, J. Bew and M. Nolan,