N.Z. Meets Australia In Tennis Tonrney

Chronicle (Levin), 20 February 1948, Page 3

N.Z. Meets Australia In Tennis Tonrney

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CHRISTCHURCH/ Eeb .19. > Only one New Zealander is left'in the ■singleS and doiibles events "at' the New Zealand, invitation tournaipe.nt witjb the visiting Australian team at Wilding Park. This- i3 Miss BA. Pottei (Auckland) who had little difdculty today ih accounting for Miss M. BeVie iii straight sets. The latter was deflnitely below form. E. A. Sedgihan W^s too eonsistent for the New Zealand champion, R. S. McKenzie. The latter olily pccasionally revealed glimpsos oi his true capabilities and it was ovident that he is in need of a spell. The besl performance by a New Zealander in the tournament, was . that of- J. E.. Rebspu -wfld was harrowly. be&ten . by ' J. yt. .Dart '8— -6 in, - the third- set. Robsou topjc time to siettj'e down but". in. -the Isecoiid and third. sets ^he reVeal^d something of his best -form./ 'jpafci; was mere eonsistent than on'th'e first day and fiis greater steadiness ... in ihe .final games .wpn him the set. Robson served seyeral, double'^faults ht ejiiicaTsTages.

Results:^— Men 's -sinjgles : Sidwell 'beat . Durus 6— 2, 6— 2;. Dart beat Robson 6—2. 3 — 6, 8—6; Brown beat Painthf 6—1, 6—3 ; , Sedgman beat McKenzie 1' '$ — 1, 6 4. N ■* *- % ■ Wbmen^s singles: ■ Miss Toomey. beat Miss - Deverley . 7—5, / 6—4; Mrs. New«°mbe : beat Miss' Kerr 6—1/ 6— 2; Miss Beyis ,lpst to .Miss Potte'r, 6 — 8, 4-6-Miss. Jones beat'-Miss Attwood 6- — 3. . , . . M®?i s ..doubles: 'Sidwell and Brown beat Becrpft and Ti'ljs 6 — 0, 6 — 0; Sfedkman- and;'"Dart. ' b.eat Roacfl and -Mackwell 4—^, 6— -0^ ' /. • 1 , - Women 's doubles: Misses Toomey and Bevis • beat Misses Burke and Robertson 3—6, 6—4, 6—3; Miss Jones and Mrs. Newcomb© beat Mrs. McVay and Miss MacGibbon 8—6, 6—1. 1 Mixed doubles: Semi-finals, Dart and Miss. Jones beat ' Sidwell and Miss Toomey^ 6— A, 6 — 3; Brown and Miss Bevis beat Sedgman and Mrs. • Newcombe 8 — 6/6 — 3. . ' * •• v