BARRY NORTH ISLAND TENNIS CHAMPION

Chronicle (Levin), 20 January 1947, Page 7

BARRY NORTH ISLAND TENNIS CHAMPION

WAIPUKURAU, Jan. 19. Playiug strong' drives pfi! either hand the vou n g Aueklaiider,Uj. A. Barry,. holder of Ihe N.Z. junior title, defeated .1. K. Robsoii (Otago ) in thc final of tlie uieii '» singles at Ihe North Island, llawke's Bay and Waipawa tennis ehainpionships. Partnered, these two players won ti) o doubles from J. C. Charters (Hastings) and 11. Richardson (Gisborne), The wunicn 's singles was annexed by Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago) \\ ho defeated .Miss T. Grieves (Wanganui). Mrs. J. Adauis (Bouthlaud) and Miss Kerr won the women 's doubles and the eouibined doubles went to Robson and Miss Kerr. Robson took initialive in the men's singles, Barry niaking a few mistakes. However, tlie Auekiander reeovered gradually and sending over soiue good lengtii shots atlaeked strongly at the' not. 1 ii fact, Barry took the net morc frequentiy and was niore successful in Ihis regard. In Ihe second set Robson seemed lo have Ihe better of the deal being muru aggressive. Hc played a sound baekhand and also found good length with well-placed deliveries, the ball elipfiing Ihe Jine frequentiy. Barry's crosseourt doublehanded attacks caught liis opponent on the wrong foot frequentiy and from tlicn on he assumed tlie aseendancy. Wlien the gaine was 5 — 2 and love 40 on Barry 's service the Auekiander played for winners and eslublished a lead. In all it was an even figlit, Robson amazing the crowd with quick recoveries from Barry 's smashes. Keores: — Men's Singles. Quarter linals: Barry beat P. Hawkesworth (Masterton) G — 1, 2 — 6, 6 — 3; J. (.'. Charters (Hastings) beat D. G. Goodwin (Waipawa) ti — 0, 7 — 5; E. Giesen (Hutt) beat I). Richardson (Gisborne) 9 — 11, ti — 1, (i — 0; Robson beat Lynn (Hastings) (5 — 2, (5 — 2. Senii-finals: Barry beat Charters 4 — 6, 7 — 5, ti — 2; Robson beat Giesen 6 — 4, ti — 3. Final: Barry beat Robson ti — 3, 2 — 6. ti — 2. Ladies' Singles. Quarter finals: Mrs. R. H. Milburn (Napier) beat Mrs. W. P. Nelson ( Mauawatu) (5 — 0, 6 — 1; Mrs. J. Adams (Southland) beat Miss Iv. L. Whittaker (Wellington) 15 — 1, 6 — 0; Miss T. Grieves (Wanganui) beat Mrs. E. Ogier ( Wanganui ) 6 — 4, 6 — 2. Scmi-linals: Miss Grieves beat Mrs. Adams (5 — 8, ti — 0, (5 — 4; Miss Kerr beat Mrs. Milburn 1 — 6, 7 — 5, 6 — 0. Final: Miss Kerr beat Miss Grieves ti— 4, (5—4. Men's Doubles. Quarter finals: Hawkesworth and Giesen beat D. G. Kelly (Auckland) and F. Jull (Waipawa) (5 — 3, 0 — 2; D. Goodwin and R. Sliarpe (Waipawa) beat Ogier and M. .T. Eleming (Waipawa) (5—1, ,(5—3. Semi-finals: Barrv and Robson beat Hawkesworth and Giesen 3 — 6, '6 — 4, '5 — 0: Charters and Richardson beat Goodwin and Sluirpe 7 — 5, (5 — 1. Final : Barry and Robson beat Charters and Richardson 6 — 2, 6 — 2. Ladies ' Doubles. Seim-iinals: Mrs. Adams and Miss Kerr beat Mrs. Cotterill and Mrs. Milburn '5 — 2 ti- —2. Miss Grieves a-gd Mrs.

Ogier beat Mrs. Paku and Miss Arnotl (5 — J, (5—2. Einal: Mrs. Adams and Miss Kerr beat Mrs. Ogier and Miss Grieves ti — 3 (5—4. Combined Doubles. Round two: Robson and Miss M. L. Kerr beat Lynn and Mrs. Cotterill ti — 0, 11 — 0; L. Robertson (Hutt) and Miss Grieves beat A. R. W. Ormond and Mrs Ormond (Waipukurau) ti— 0, ti— 0; G. Swainson (Waipawa) and Mrs. Nelson beat W. Lampe (Wanganui) and Mrsi Cogswell (Manawatu) ti — 3, (5—3; 'A. G. Burns and Miss- McFarlane (Auckland) beat D. Lynch and Miss J. Burrell (Hastings) ti— 1, 6—2; ,T. Barnett (Manawatu) and Miss Coull (Hastings) beat G. S. Goodwin (Waipawa) and Miss H. Wright (Christchurch) 6 — 1, ti — 0; Barry and Mrs. Adams beat W. Duncan (Hutt) and Mrs. I. Knobloch (Waipawa) 6 — 2, 6 — 3. Round three: Robson and Miss Kerr beat Robertson and Miss Grieves 6 — 4, 0 — 5; J. S. Knobloch and Miss P. Board (Waipukurau) beat B. K. Sniith and Mrs. Rust 15 — 1, 9 — 7 ; Goodwin and Mrs. Milburn beat Ogier and Mrs. Ogier ti — 4, (5 — 2; Burns and Miss McFarlane beat Hawkesworth and Mrs. Lucas 7 — 5, ti — 3; Sharpe and Miss Arnott (Waipawa) beat N. Wilson and Mrs. Hassell (Hastings) 5 — 7, 6 — 2, 6 — 3; Richardson and Miss Hassell beat Swainson and Mrs. Nelson 6 — 2, 9 — 7; Burns and Miss McFarlane beat Hawkesworth and Mrs. Lucas 7 — 5, 6 — 3; Kelly and Miss Carne beat Lewis and Miss Germain 6 — 2, 6 — 2; Barry and Mrs. Adams beat Barnett and Miss Coull 6 — 1, 3 — ti, ti — 0. Quarter fmals: Robson and Miss Kerr beat Richardson and Miss Hassell 6 — 2 ti — 1; Goodwin and Mrs. Milburn beat i Knobloch and -Miss Board 6 — 4, 4 — 6, |ti — I; Burns and Miss McFarlane beat Kelly and Miss Carne 6 — 4, ti — 0; Barry and Mrs. Adams beat Sharpe and Miss Arnott 8 — ti, 7 — 5. Semi-iinals: Robson and Miss KeTr beat Goodwin and Mrs. Milburn 6 — 1, 8 — 6; Barry and Mrs. Adams beat Burns and Miss McFarlane 7 — 5, 3 — 6, 7 — 5. Final: Robson and Miss Kerr beat Barry and Mrs. Adams 6 — 3, 6 — 4. Barrv, the new North Island cham.pi'on, is a sou of Mrs U. A. W. Robinson, of Palmerston North, but is emploved in an Auckland tirm. He goes on now to play in the intermediate championships, and will thus probably collect two singles titles. This 18-year-old double-hander would appear to be a Daviu Gup prospect,