MORE SURPRISES

Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20691, 29 December 1938, Page 8

MORE SURPRISES

CANTERBURY TENNIS BROWN AND ANGUS BEATEN. MISS BEVERDEY ELIMINATED (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday Those who hoped that the Canterbury lawn tennis championships would give a line on form for the Dominion tournament have been sadly disappointed. Surprise upsets have occurred every day, and to-day two more were added to the list when H. A. Barnett was eliminated and Angas and Brown encountered a similar fate in the semifinal of the doubles. The defeat of Barnett does not rank as a major upset, but the ease with which the young Aucklander, J. W. Gunn, accomplished it astonished the gallery. Barnett was forced into errors, and he found that even his amazing retrieving ability could not stand the strain of his opponent’s attack. A youthful combination in Pattinson and Penfold carried on the work of upsetting the seeding committee's calculations to-day. for they defeated Brown and' Angas, the favourites for the men's doubles title in a hard and at times brilliant match. The weather was unpleasant to-day, sweltering conditions prevailing early this morning, while later a strong wind sprang up and rain clouds gathered. Results:— Wen’s Singles Semi-finaLs: J. W. Gunn beat H. A. Barnett, 6—4, 6 —o. Wen’s Doubles Semi-finals: R. G. Pattinson and C. F. Penfold beat C. Angas and A. D. Brown, I—6, 6—4, 7—5. Women’s Singles Semi-finals: Miss D. Miller beat Miss M. Beverley, 6—l, 6—3. Wen's Doubles Semi-final: J. W. Gunn and J. T. Mayson beat H. A. Barnett and A. R. Cant, 6—4, 6—4. YESTERDAY’S RESULTB (By Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday Rain Interrupted play in some or the Canterbury lawn tennis championship matches. Results:— Men’s Singles.—Semi-finals: J. T. Mayson bear C. Angas, 6—4. 4—6, 6—3; J. W. Gunn v. H. A. Barnett, 6—3 'unfinished). Women’s Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss M. Beverley beat Miss T. Poole, 6—4. 6—4; Miss D. Miller v. Miss N. Beverley 6—l (unfinished). Women’s Doubles.— Semi-finals: Mrs C. B. Beatson and Miss K. Armstrong beat Misses B Gould and m. Wake, 6—4, 2—6, 6—3; Misses I. and T. Poole beat Misses P. Cooke and B. L. Bishop, 6—4, 2—6, 6—3. COOWBE DEFEATED FRENCH PLAYER’S SUCCESS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Dec. 29, 3.15 p.m.) PARIS, Dec. 28 In the first round of the Christmas tournament Proux, a young secondgrade player, defeated D. C. Coombe, the New Zaland Davis Cup representative, 6—2, 12—10.