BIG TENNIS UPSET

Chronicle (Levin), 9 January 1948, Page 7

BIG TENNIS UPSET

MISS BEVERLEY DEFEATED BY MISS KERR IN SINGLES ; AUCKLAND, Jam 8. The New Zealand women 's , aingie? lawn tennis ehampion of three , yeai'B and favourite to win this year, Miss Margaret Beverley, of Waikato, waij defeated in three seta by Miss M; l^j ( Kerr, of Dunedin, in the.biggest upse.i of the New Zealand ehampipnships ' toj '. day. Miss Kerr followed a plan/.oi , attacking Miss Beverley 's w.eak bacKhand and of opening up the court ior fast forehand drives : /• As the result of other semi-final matehes in the singles, R, S." MeKenzie, of Wellington, 'present men's ehampion, vvill meet J. E. Robson, of Dunodih, hj the men 's final and Miss E. G. Attwobd, of Auckland, Tunnef-up to Miss Bfevvrl'ev last year, will' meet. Miss Kerr. ■ Both .Robson and MeKenzie hvu straight sets wins over R. W: Smith ano 0.' M. Bold re&pecti velv. Bold made a stronger stand and had a figbtiLg chanee of the third set but MeKenzie. maintained the pressure on BplLt baekhand and this was importaii' Miss Attwood was somewliat l'ortun-' ate to win her singles vi th Mrs J J. MeVay, of Wellington. Mis. MeVays splendid driving and volleying made a formidable eombination and from 1 — o down in the third set she won live games in a row for a lead of 6 — 5. ja doubtful call on Miss Attwood 's service in the next game gave her the equal-ising game and she did u >t lose another point for victory. Results: — MEN'S SINGLES. Semi-finals. R. S. MeKenzie (Wellington) beat O. M. Bold (Hutt Valley) 6 — 4, 6 — 2, 6 — 4. J. E. Robson (Otago) beat R. W. Smith (Auckland) 6 — 3, 6—0, 6 — U. WOMEN 'S SIXGuES. . Semi-finals. Miss E. G. Attwood (Auckland)! beat Mrs. J. J. McVay (Wellington) 5—7, 6—2, S— 6. Miss M. L. Kerr (Otago) beat Miss M. Beverley (Waikato) 6 — 2," 2 — o, 6—3. COMBINED DOUBLES. Quarter-finals. Robson aud Miss Kerr iieat G. M. '{adonich and Miss L. Adams (Auck- • aud) 6 — 1, 6 — 2. AleKenzie and Mrs. McVay beat J. V. Barrv and Miss xYttwood (Auckland) 2—6, (J-— 4, 6—3. MEN'S PL YTE. Second Round. R. G. Pattinson (Canterbury) beat O. Satchell (Auckland) 6—3, 6 — 2. N. Bowden (Auckland) won by det'ault from L. M. Roach (Waikato). B. E. Souter (Auckland) beat C. Angas (Wellington) 6 — 3, 6 — 3. R. G. Ooldham (Auckland) beat N. H. Dudding (Hutt Valley) 6—4, 6 — 2. A. W. Tills (Auckland) beat R. Lees (Auckland) 6 — 3, 7 — 5. '• • B. M. O'Coimor (Wellington) beat T. Clvilds (Auckland 6 — 4, 6 — 4. •i' 1C. W. Dyer (Auckland) beqt J. NY.. Best (Nelson) 8 — 6, 5 — 7, 6 — 4. A. J. .Seeley (Auckland) beat 1. Easton (Waikato) 6 — 0, 6 — 4. Third Round. Pattinson beat Bowden 6 — 1, 6 — 2. Tills beat O'Connor 6 — 3, 7 — 5. Seeley beat Dver 0 — 6, 6- — 0, 6 — 0. WOMEN 'S PLATE. First Round. Miss A. Walker (Wellington) beat l Miss A. Malone (Wellington) 2 — b, 6-2, 6-1. ^ : . Mrs. S. Paintet'w^^^figtbjl) beat Miss N. Hope . Second R'btifidv ^ Miss H. Redwood (Auc1cl^i^t7 j/feeat Miss A. Johnson (Auckiand)>8^^^.6— z. ■ Miss Walkei, .beat.,M'Ws:^rrSpackman (Otago) -6 — 0, 6 — 1. Mrs. Painter beat Miss V. Johnson (Auckland) 6 — 1, 6 — J. Miss .T. McL. Wallace (Auekland) oeat Miss Z. Swanson (Auckland) 6 — -2, factor of tlie match. A .