Gerrard N.I. Champion

Press, Volume CV, Issue 30954, 10 January 1966, Page 3

Gerrard N.I. Champion

(New Zealand Press Association) HAMILTON. The New Zealand Davis Cup representative, L. A. Gerrard, of Auckland, was untroubled to retain his North Island men’s singles title.

Gerrard, the top seed, beat the thirdseeded J. B. Souter, of Wellington, 6-2, 6-3, e 6-4. 1 i. It was Gerrard’s fourtl v successive North Islar 1 title ■, Mrs Stephan, of Auckland i the number two seed, won thi women’s singles by beatin) s the third-seeded Miss S. Clem j ent, of Auckland, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 t Strong At Net The women’s final was high lighted by several excellen rallies and good baseline play Mrs Stephan w"as too stron; I at the net for her opponent. The Auckland veterans, J ! E. Robson and A. S. Burns won the mean’s doubles final They beat the top-seeded pair R. G. Clarke and Souter o Wellington, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 3-6 ■ 10-8. The top-seeded Aucklanc pair, Mrs Robson and Mr; Stephan won the women’; doubles title, beating Miss E • Terry and Miss B. Paterson ! of Waikato, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. i The youthful Miss Terry • was offered some consolatior t after surprisingly missing oui

in the women’s singles when she won the mixed doubles final with L. A. Gerrard (Auckland). The number one seeds, they beat Burns and Mrs Robson, 6-2, 6-3, in the final. h Miss Terry, who before the !. tournament began, was suffer1, ing from lack of match prace tice, began much better than g in previous games, and with i- Gerrard's service working >. well, the pair had little difficulty in taking the match in ]. straight sets.