TENNIS
GALA CliP
TOURNAMENT BEGINS Early surprises in the A -grade singles marked the opening day of the Gala Cup- in Ashburton to-day. P. Jackson, third seeded player in the men’s singles was defeated by J. Cocks, and the fourth seeded woman singles nlayer was defeated by Miss P. Cullen. Results: A GRADE Men’s Singles—First round: R. W. Oakley beat E. P. Bryant, 4-6, G-3, 6-4; K. Cookson beat F. W. Allan, G-2, 11-9; J. Cocks beat P. Jackson, 2-6, G-4, 6-2; J. Cor.bitt beat E. H. Bryant, G-4, G-4. Second round: P. J. Murray beat J. Byrne, G-l, 6-0; G. King beat W. Lamb by default; J. Coward beat D. Russell, GO, 6-2; C. Hooper beat N. Gosnell, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. Women’s Singles—First round: Mrs N. Reddecliffe beat Miss J. McDowell, by default; Mrs J. Brown beat Mrs F. W. Allan, 6-5, G-4; Miss P. Cullen beat Mrs D. Wall, G-l, 6-5; Miss N. Clarke beat Mrs W. G. Todd, 6-1, 6-4. • B GRADE Men’s Singles—First round: K. Nielson beat K. Barker, 9-3; D. Martin beat C. R. Pearce, 9-1; D. Shaw beat T. Bennett, 9-4; G. Street beat D. Evans, 9-0; B. Hillyer beat S. Edge, 9-3; S. McGregor beat L. Thomas by default; R. H. Pearce beat M. Thompson, 9-7; C. Robinson beat F. Betts, 9-1; E. Croy beat I. Gibson, 9-6. Second round: T. Gallagher beat M. Gaylor, 9-0; F. Amos beat G. Forde, 9-3; A. Williamson beat A. Stayt, 9-6; H. Sinclair beat A. Anderson, 9-6; E. Nightingale beat H. Bennett, 9-2; G. Street beat W. Guiney by default; P. Patterson beat G. Long, 9-1; S'. Thompson beat R. Mathieson by default., Women’s Singles—First round: Miss B. Johnstone beat Mrs A. Anderson, 9-5; Miss M. Kelly beat Miss M. Dwyer by default; Mrs R. Dixon beat Miss D. Owen, 9-5; Miss M. Thomas beat Miss T. Watson, 9-5; Miss A. Holmes beat Miss N. Turnbull, 9-2; Mrs McKelvey beat Miss G. Tap’botton, 9-4; Miss. M. Barker beat Miss D. Slade, 9-4; Miss M. McKay beat Mrs E. Croy, 9-1; Miss M. Lynch beat Miss M. Taylor, 9-4; Miss N. Baird beat Miss J. McEachen by default; Miss M. Cullen beat Miss D. Rooke, 9-3; Miss B. Hayes beat Miss H. Bland, 9-2; Miss P. Crossman beat Miss M. Ambler by default.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 113, 25 February 1950, Page 6
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