GOOD WIN FOR L. GERRARD

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28266, 2 May 1957, Page 16

GOOD WIN FOR L. GERRARD

Play In Bournemouth Tournament (N.Z. Press Association^—Copyright) LONDON, April 30 For more than two hours L. Gerrard, the 19-year-old New. Zealand Davis Cup player, iought out a hard match with the South African, Abe Segal, in the British hardcourt tennis championships at Bournemouth today. The game ended in a win for Gerrard by 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4. It was one of the best performances of the day . It was one of Gerrard’s few experiences of a hard court, and throughout he found some difficulty in timing his volley. In the second round of the women s singles. Miss Ruia Morrison, the first Maori nominated for Wimbledon scored a good win over Miss Francesca Marshall, 6-1, 6-2. Miss Marshall is the present women's champion of Kenya. Other New Zealand results were: Men’s Singles.—First round: G. L. Forbes (South Africa) beat J. E. Robson (New Zealand), 2-6, 9-7, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5. Second round: G. Koenig (South Africa) beat P. G. Nicholls (New Zealand), 6-3, 5-7. 0-6. 7-5, 6-3 C. Parker (New Zealand) beat M. J. Sangster, 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5.

Women’s Singles.—Second round: Mrs Heather Robson iNew Zealand) beat Miss P. M. Giebfler, 6-2, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—First round: Gerrard (New Zealand) and A. R. Mil’s beat J. Innocent and W. Threfall, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3. Second round: G. Mudge and Woolf (New Zealand) beat B. Butler and J. -W. Gunn (New Zealand), 6-2, 7-5, 6-1; R Bedard (Canada) and P. Nicholls (New Zealand) beat J. E. Barrett and R. K. Wilson, 7-5, 6-4. 5-7, 2-6, 6-4. Mixed Doubles.—Fiist, round: J, E. Robson and Mrs Robson (New Zealand) beat J. Gee and Miss H. Moorley, 6-4, 6-1; R D. Bennett and Miss S. Armstrong beat. J. W. Gunn (New Zealand) and Mrs A .Wright, 6-4, 7-5. Second round: C Tinlins and Miss S. Prettejohn beat D. C. Coombe (New Zealand) and Miss J. Lintern, 6-4, 3-6, 8-6.

Empire Old Boys’ Club.— Work will be started in 1957 to provide the equivalent of a country club within three miles of the centre of Salisbury (Rhodesia) for old boys of schools all over the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Schools’ Club, as it is to be called, will Ije open to those who attended any one of approximately 200 schools. The chairman of the committee, Dr. I. C. Campbell explained that it was hoped the club would act as a centre for sport and social activities, and would also assist newly-arrived members to find suitable jobs.— Salisbury (Reuter).