Tennis

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 61, 7 March 1949, Page 5

Tennis

BAY OF PLENTY TENNIS TITLE TO I. WYLDS

r Not altogether unexpectedly to those who have watched his form . this year, I. Wylds, of the Whakatane Lawn Tennis Club, won the Bay of Plenty singles tennis champion- ( ship on his home club’s courts at the week-end. In the final against R. Lees, Rangitaiki, yesterday, Wylds played superb tennis, to win in two straight sets against a widely experienced tournament payer who never seemed quite to get his opponent’s measure. Lees played a somewhat patchy first set, though producing some beautiful shots at times, with remarkable control on the backhand. Wylds volleyed perfectly and consistently out-drove the Rangitaiki man, who also had the weaker service. In the second set, Lees rallied well, apd consistently won his own service, keeping the gam? score level to 4-all when Wylds broke through to take the lead with a series of superbly placed shots to the left corner. The last game was hard, and ran to match point three times before a sizzling drive caught Lees hopelessly out of position. Playing with a beatifully free style, Miss W.. Larsen won the women’s title 4/6, 6/1, 6/4 in a hard final with Mrs Lee, both of Rotorua. Miss Larsen showed marked reluctance to go in to the net, and her opponent won the first set with the clever use of short spin shots, but later made the costly mistake of trying to slug it out on the backline younger opponent equipped with a strong drive from either angle. ( Details:— WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS— First Round: Mrs Lee a bye; Miss C. Black defeated Mrs Edmonds 4/6, 6/4, 6/3; Miss N. Brown d Mrs McLaughlin 6/2, 6/3; Miss .Galbally d Miss M. Pithie 6/4, 6/4; . Miss W. Larsen d Miss M. Gow 6/3, 6/2; Miss Morgan, a bye; Miss M. Hall d Miss Black 6/1, 6/2; Miss P. Johnson d Miss C. Sullivan 6/3, 6/2.'

Second Round: Mrs Lee d Miss Black 7/5, 6/1; Miss Brown d Miss Galbally 6/4, 6/4; Miss Larsen d Miss Morgan 6/1, 2/6, 6/2; Miss Hall d Miss Johnson 6/0, 6/2. Semifinal: Mrs Lee d Miss Brown 2/6, 9/7 6/3; Miss Larsen d Miss Hall 6/4, 6/4. Final: Miss Larsen d Mrs Lee 4/6, 6/1,- 6/4.

MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS—First Round: I. Wylds defeated G. Solly 6/1, 7/5; J. Steevens d J. Patterson 1/6, 6/3, 6/3; Ingram d T. Fuller 6/2, 6/1; G. Vugler d P. Johnston 6/3, 6/1; R. Lees d S. McLaughlin 7/5, 6/4; E. Wilson d P. Bryers 4/6, 10/8, 6/3; J. Nicholls d M. Lees 4/6, 6/3, 7/5; W. Pound d Silcock 6/2, 6/4. Second Round: I. Wylds d Steevens 6/0, 6/4; G. Vugler d Ingram 8/6, '6/1; R. Lees d E. Wilson 6/3, 6/1; W. Pound d Nicholls 6/3, 6/4. Semi-finals: Wylds d Vugler 6/3, 4/8, 6/4; R. Lees d W. Pourid 6/4, 6/3. Final: Wylds d Lees 6/3, 6/4. ' WOMEN’S PLATE: - Mrs McLaughlin d Miss Pithie 6/4, 7/5; Miss Black, a ,bye; Mrs Edmonds d Miss Sullivan by default; Miss Gow, a bye. Semi-final: Mrs McLaughlin d Miss Black 7/4, 7/5; , Mrs Edmonds d Miss Gow 6/4, 6/3. Final: Mrs Edmonds d Mrs McLaughlin 6/3, 7/5.

MEN’S'PLATE; G. Solly d M. Lees 7/5, 5/7, 7/5; Silcock d J. Patterson 7/5, 6/3; P. Bryers d T. Fuller 6/0, 5/7, 6/0; McLaughlin d P. Johnston 6/3, 6/0. Semi-final: Solly d Silcock 10/8, 6/1; McLaughlin d Bryers 6/3, 6/1. Final: Solly d McLaughlin 8/6, 6/3.

Win For Waimana Over Waiotahi. In Cup Tennis 31 at eh

' The semi-finals of the Prichard Cup for C Grade tennis teams of the East Coast Zone of the Bay of Plenty, was payed at Waimana recently, the home team winning by 17 matches to two.

Results, Waimana names mentioned first:—

Women’s Singles: Mrs A. Head beat Miss M. Amoamo 11/3; Miss Woolfield beat Miss H. Amoamo 11/4; Miss' H. Bull lost to. Mrs Ellis 7/11: Miss A. Cranswick beat Mrs McNab 11/4.

Men’s Singles: D. Woolfield beat J. Tepapa 11/9; R. Takau beat 3. Marshall 11/3; P. Clark beat J. Carter 11/5; .H. Boynton beat H. Toone^,

11/4; W. Ball beat H. Amoamo 11/5; N. Eagle beat F. Hudson 11/6. Women’s Doubles: Mrs Head and Miss Woolfield beat Misses M. and H. Amoamo 11/10; Misses H. Bull and A. Cranswick beat Mrs. Ellis ' and Mrs McNab 11/5. Men’s Doubles: Woolfield and Clark lost to Tepapa and Marshall 8/11; Takau and Boynton beat Car- / ter and Toone 11/7; Ball and Eagle ’ beat Amoamo and Hudson 11/4. Combined Doubles: Mrs Head ahd Woolfield beat Mrs Ellis and Tepapa 11/7; Miss Woolfield and Clark beat Miss M. Amoamo and Carter 11/8; Miss Bull and Takau beat. Miss M. Amoamo and Marshall 11/4; Miss-r Cralnswick and Boynton beat Mrs McNab and Toone 11/7. 1

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