DOMINION TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20694, 3 January 1939, Page 2

DOMINION TENNIS

YESTERDAY’S RESULTS MIBB HI. BEVERLEY WITHDRAWB INJURED IN MOTOR ACCIDENT (By TelegTtpb—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday Miss Margaret Beverley, Waikato holder of three titles, has been forced to retire from the annual New Zealand lawn tennis championship tournament because of slight injuries received in a motor-car accident yesterday. Miss Beverley was most unfortunate as she was playing at the top of her form. The Waikato players, D. Livingstone and J. Roach, were eliminated from the men’s doubles by Edwards and Dyer. Although he had a win in the first round in the men's singles, Roach was beaten by J. W. Gunn, of Auckland, in the third round, while Livingstone was eliminated by B. E. Souter, of Canterbury, in the first round. Quarter-finals Reached Four players have reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles and eight others will play to-day for the remaining four places.-Those who have reached the last eight are the defending champion, A. D. Brown (Canter- . bury), N. V. Edwards (Wellington), who defeated N. F. N. Bedford (Auckland), the eighth seeded player, N. G. Sturt (Auckland) and C. Angas (Canterbury).

The women's singles event has been reduced to eight competitors and two seeded players, apart from Miss Margaret 'Beverley have been eliminated. The defeat of Miss Nessie Beverley this afternoon by Miss H. Elsom was the biggest surprise of the tournament to date. In the following results the associations represented by the players are Indicated by:—Auckland (A.), Canterbury (C.), Wellington (W.), Otago (O.), Southland (S.), North Otago (N. 0.), Hawke's Bay (H. 8.), Manawatu (M.), Waikato (Wai.), Nelson (N.), Australia (Aust.). Results are: Man's Singles Second Round.—A. D. Brown (C.) beat C. B. Beatson (N.), 6—o, 6—3, 6—o; N. P. Bedford (A.) beat A. Burke (C.), 6—2, 6—l. 6—o; C. Angas (C.), beat B. J. Kelly (w.), 6—2, 6—3, 6—4; S. Watson (C.) beat If. A. Morrison (W.), 4—6, 6—2, 6—3, a—2; X. V. Edwards (W.) beat R. J. Donkin (C.) 6—4, 6—4, 6—o; N. G. Sturt (A.) beat J. R. Crawshaw (C.), 6—3, 61, 6—o; M. J. Souter (C.), beat R. J. D. Sharpe (H. 8.), 7—5, 6—2, 12—10; W. J. Smith (O.) beat H. Dymond (C.) 3 —6, 6—4, 8 -6, 6-*—4. S. Painter (W.) beat D. I. Robertson (C.) 6—3, 6—l, 6—4; Mayson heat Roussell, 6—2, i—6, 6—o, 4 —6, 6—l; Dyer beat Renouf, 3—6, 6—2, 6—o, 6—2; Pattlnson beat Painter, 4—6, 7—5, 3—6, 6-—l, 7 6; B. E. Souter beat Baird, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3, 6—3; cant beat Falconer, 6—4, 6—3, e—2; Gunn beat Roach, 6—3, 6-7-4, 6—l; Robb beat Corlcb, 9—6, i—6, 6—s, 7—5; H. A. Barnett (G.) beat J. W. Arnold, 6—3, 6—2, 6 —2. Third Round.—Brown beat Smith, 6—3, o—l, 0—o; Edwards beat Bedford, 7—6, 0 j, 2—o, B—6, 6—4; Sturt beat Watson, 6—2, 6—2, 6—4; Anpas beat M. J. Souter, 3—6, 6—5, B—6, —l. Women'* Single*

Second Round. —Miss Wilson won rrom Miss M. Beverley by default; Miss Bishop brat Miss R. Brown, —i, 6—2; Miss Rice brat Miss Armstrong-, 6—o, 6—4; Miss Plummer beat Miss Douthett, 6—4, 3—6, 0 i ; Miss Elsom beat Miss N. Beverley, 2—o, o—3, B—6;8 —6; Miss Miller beat Mrs Beatson, 6—o, 6*—2; Miss T. Poole beat * Mrs Edwards, 6—3, 6—2; Miss M. Hardm castle (Aust.) beat Miss Gould, 6—o, 6—o. Men's Doubles Second Round.—C. Angas and A. D. Brown (C.) beat R. J. Donkin and S. Watson (C. > 6 —l, 6—2, 6—l. R. McL. Perkins and E. A. Roussell (W.) beat R. G. Pattinson and C. F. Penrold 7—e, 7—9, 6—4, 6—o, 6—4; J. H. Sheppard and L. Morris (C.) .beat M. Frrkins and D. Paterson (W.), 6—2, 6—3, l- ednt and Barnett beat Edwards and Dyer. e—3, 6—2, 3—6, 6—l; Smith and Falconer beat Sharpe and Orbell, 6—l, 7 5, 6—l; Gunn and Bedford beat Robb and Painter, 6—2, 2—6, 7—5, 6—2; Dymond and Corich beat B. E. and M. J. * Souter, B—6, 2—6. 4—6, 6—4, 6—l jC« Robertson (O.) ana D. I. Robertson (C.) beat J. Mercer and J. W. Arnold (C.), 63, 6——2, 6—2. Third Round.—Angas and Brown beat D. L and G. Robertson, 6—2, 6—4, 6—l. Women's Doubles Second Round.—Miss P. Cooke and B. L. Bishop (A) beat Misses M. Sexton (M.) and j. Forrester (W.), 6—o, 6—o; Misses J. Douthett and E. Plummer (W.) beat Mesdames Browne and Teppler (C.), 6—2, 6 4; Misses N. and M. Beverley (Wai), beat Mrs CotterlU and Miss Gould (C.), 6 O, 6 —2; Misses D. Miller (N. 0.) and R. J. Wilson (S.) beat Misses H. and D. Elsom ( C.), 6—l, 6—2; Misses J. Morrison and j. senior (C.) beat Mrs Edwards and Miss j Burns (W.). 6—l, 6—4; Mrs Beatson <>\) and Miss K. Armstrong (C.) beat Mrs Herrick and Miss M. Glenny (H. 8.), 6—2, 6 — 2. Combined Doubles Second Round.—K. W. Dyer and Miss J. Burns won rrom J. R. Crawshaw and Miss 1. Morrison by default. . p D. McGregor and Miss I. Morrison (C.i won rrom J. W. Gunn (A.) and Miss M Beverlev (Wai) by deTault; C. Robertson (O.) and Miss It. J. Wilson (S.) heat H Dymond and Mrs V. C. Browne (C.), 2 6, 6 — l), 6—2; J. T. Mayson (A.) and Miss T. Poole (C.) beat J. H. Sheppard and Miss J. Senior (C.j, 6—4. B—6; D. Livingstone and Miss N. Beverley (Wai.) beat R. G. Pattison and Miss K. Armstrong (C.), 6—4. 6—3; R. McF. Ferkins (W.) and Miss D. Miller (N. 0.) beat M. Ferkins (W.) and Mrs J. Cotterill (H. 8.), 6—2, 6—2; T. W. Paterson and Miss M. Wake (C.) beat W. v. Hubln and Mrs Hobin (M.), 6—4, B—o.8 —0.