TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN

Chronicle (Levin), 5 January 1948, Page 7

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS OPEN

TWO UNEXPECTED DEFEATS \ AUCKLAND, Jan. 4. The defeats of R. G. Pattinsoh (Canterbury) and Mxs. S, Painter (Wellington) both seeded sixth in their respective events, were surprises of the first day's play in the 53rd New Zealand tennia championships begun on the Htanley Street courts on Saturday. Pattinson; who xanked eighth in New Zealand, waa eliininated by - L. ' P. Roach, a membex of- a well known W aikato tennia family. Roach' played very steadily and showed- good - judgment in placing ahots and moving to the net to win the match in straight aets. . Mra. Paintex waa - beaten by the young Taxanaki playex, Miss'J. Burke." Apart fxom these unexpeeted defeats, thexe wexe f ew snxpiises. ' Def ending the champion singlea, R. S. McKenzie lost a, set to the Auckland ex, A; W. Tills, mainly through lapaing iixto erxoxs duxing the aecond set. ■ * A feature of the play waa the improvement shown since the last championahips by the Davis Cup players, McKenzie, J. E. Robaon (Otago) and J. A." Barry (Auckland), and by O. M. Bold (Otago) who played in Europe about the sarue time as the Davis Cup team. All foux xevealed greater speed in sexviee and stxonger stroking action. Robaon had a good win over the formex New Zealand University champion, B. O'Connor, of Wellington, and Bold waa not troubled to defeat M. J.' Fleming (Wanganui). Barry defaulted in the singlea owing to poor health but played the combined double with Mias E. Attwood. In the iirst round of the singlea Mra. J. J. McVay (Wellington) dofeated the New Zealand junior champion, Mias V. Johnson (Auckland) in two sets and Mias M. Iverr (Otago) had an easy -win/ against. Miss J. Hansen (Auckland). The courts were fast but a strong gusty wind niade eonditions trying for the players. Results:— MEN'S SINGLES. (Holder: R. S. McKenzie.) First Round. R. S. McKenzie" (Wellington) beat A. W. Ti 11s (Auckland) ti — 4, 3 — 0, 6 — 3, 6 — 2. P. Becroft (Auckland) beat F. Haddock (Auckland) 6 — 2, 6 — 0, 6 — 1. A. H. Gaskin (Wellington) won by default from D. Green (Otago). M. A. Wakefield (Waikato) wOn by default from E. «T. Hyde (Taranaki). , S. Painter (Wellington) beat R. Lees (Auckland) 6 — 2, (i — 3, 6 — 1. J. Hamilton (Wellington) beat G. L. Wright (Auckland) 6 — 3, 6— 3, 10 — 8. • A. S. Burns (Auckland) beat T. W. Callender (Canterbury) 6 — 1, ti — 3, 6—2. M. T, Wilson (Auckland) beat I. M. Wiilis (Hutt Valley) 2 — 6, 6 — 1, 6 — 2, 6—2. 0. M. Bold (Hutt Valley) beat M. J. Fleming (Wanganui) 6- — 4, 6 — I, 6—1. 1. Easton (Waikato) beat J. W. Beat (Nelson) b — 4, 3 — 6, 9 — 7, 5 — 7, b- — 2. N. Bowden (Auckland) beat C. H. Bowen (Auckland) 9 — 7, 1 — 6, -6 — 2, 3 — 6, 6—2. B. Broun (Auckland) beat C. J. Roberts (Auckland) 6 — 1, 6 — 1, 6-4). E. D. B. Lusk (Auckland) beat J. Rogan (Auckland) 6—1, 6 — 1, (3 — 0. K. W. Dyer (Auckland) . beat G. Simpson (Waikato) 6 — ;2,.7 — 5, 6 — -''h- ' G. Radonick (Auckland) beat ; L.*l\£. Roach (Waikato j 6— 4, 6^2, 4—?6, 6-M42". M. Gosling (Wellington.) won by default froni B. Penfold (.Canterbury). G. Kerr-Taylor (Auckland)' "beat R. Sampson (Waikato) 6 — 1, 6 — 3,-6 — 1. D. Riehardson (Auckland) beat 0.

Satchell (Auckland) 6 — 0, 6—2, 6 — 0. A. J. Seeley (Auckland) beat E. W. Roberts (Nelson) 7 — 0, 6 — 0. " F. N. N. Bedford (Auckland) beat A. R. Stubbing (Auckland) 6 — 2, 6 — 2, 6—1. R. W. Smith (Auckland) beat N. A. Stagg (Hutt Valley) 7 — 5, 6 — 2, 6 — 2. C. Angas (Wellington) beat M. Otway (Auckland) 6 — I, 6—1, 6 — 1. N. H. Hudding (Hutt Valley) beat H. M. Bonncr (Nelson) 7—5, 5 — 7, 6 — 2, 4 — 6, 6 — 4. R. Matusclika (Waikato) won by default from ,T. A. Barry (Auckland). J. Aitkenhead (Auckland) beat J. 8chrubsall (Auckland 6 — 2, 6 — 1, 6 — 2. E. C. Mullins . (Northland) won by default from N. Monckton (Canterbury). P. Nicholls (Wellington) beat J. T. Neale (Northland), 6 — 2, 6 — :1, 6—3. L. P. Roach (Waikato) beat R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) 6 — 4, 6 — 3, 7—5: W. T. Pountney (Auckland) beat B. Souter (Auckland) 7 — 5, 1 — 6, 6 — 3, 6—2. R. G. Coldham (Auckland) beat T. Childs (Auckland) 6 — 0, 7 — 5, 7 — 9, 6—0. . W. S. Huckstep (Auckland) beat P. E. Dempsey (Auckland) 6—0, 7 — 5, 6 — 4, 8 — 6. J. E. Robson (Otago) beat B. O'Connor( Wellington) 6 — 3, 7 — 5, 6 — 2. WOMEN 'S SINGLES. (Holder: Miss M. Beverley.) First Round. Miss B. Potter (Auckland) beat Miss A. Walker (Wellington) 6 — 2, 6 — 0. Miss J. McL. Wallace (Auckland) won by default from Miss M. Adarn (Soutli Canterbury). Mrs. J. .T. McVay (Wellington) beat Miss V. Johnson (Auckland) 6 — 2, 6 — 2. Miss M. Spackman (Otago) beat Mrs. V. Bentata (Auckland) 7 — 5, 6 — 3. Miss H. Redwood (Auckland) beat Miss Z. Swanson (Auckland) 6 — 3, 2— 6, 6—2/ Miss E. Becrpft (Auckland) beat Miss M. Adams (Auckland) 6 — 3, 6 — 2. Miss M. P. Hodges (Auckland) beat Miss N. Hope (Nelson) 7—5, 6 — 4. COMBINED DOUBLE S. (Holders: R. V. Robb and Mrs. Robb.) First Round. Bold (Otago) and Miss Potter (Auckland) beat Becroft and ,Miss Redwood (Auckland) 6 — 3, 4 — 6, 6 — 3. Childs and Miss M. Hodges (Auckland) beat Rk'hardson and Miss Burke (Taranaki) 6 — 1, 6 — 4. Robson and Miss Kerr (Otago) beat Tills and Miss V. Johnson (Auckland) 6—0, 6—3. Gosling (Wellington) and Miss Hope (Nelson) beat Callender (Canterbury) and Miss V. Turner (Wellington) 6—4, 6—4. . Dempsey and Miss A. Johnson (Auckland) beat Best (Nelson) and Mrs. • ' 4

Bentata (Auckland) 6 — 2, 4 — 6, 6 — 0. Radonich and. Miss L. E. Adams (Auckland) won by default from Green (Otago) and Miss Pyle (Auckland). Burns and Miss R. Hodges (Auckland) won by "default from Monckton (Canterburv) and Miss Ellis (Auck-. land). * . Barry and Miss Attwood (Auckland) beat Wakefield (Waikato) and Miss Hansen (Auckland) 6—0, 6 — 1. Willis (Hjitt Valley) and Miss Maefarlane (Auckland) won by default from Penfold (Canterbury) . and Miss Adam (South Canterbury). \ McKenzie and Mrs. - McVay (Wellington) beat Dyer and Miss Malone (Auckland) 6 — 0, 6—1. Otway and Miss Drower (Auckland) beat Nicholls (Wellington) and Miss Spackman (Otago) 6 — 4, 4—*' ^ — 3. ,