TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 10 January 1949, Page 7

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Pness Associationj

Results Of Opening Day s Matches

(Per

\ViSiljJuljN vjjL L/iN } Jan. y. Despite a delay of an hour and a-half in tlie starting time because of rain, good progress was made with the first round matches, of the New Z.ealand tennis champioiiships; -on Wellington 's new Central Park cour'ts. on Saturday. Seventy-eight .of. the 82 matches scheduled were put On the c.ourts though about a dozen were still inconvpleto when a further shower of rain put an end to the day's play- shortly after 6 p.m. Mrs. E. Anderson (Wellington) provided the only surprise of the day ,by beating Mrs. J. Grrahain (Hutt Valley). se.eded feiglith, in a hard slogging match extending over 41 games. Another soiid encounter was that in which -J. Hamilton (Wellington) beat L. M. Roach (Waikato) in the fifth set. They went on No. 1 court at 2.25 p.m. and finished the match three hours and ' iive minutes later. Hamilton won 3 — 6, 10 — S, 3 — (5, .0 — 7, 6 — 4, after Roach had moved two or three games into the lead in the fourth. Roach 's great asset was liis doggedness. fle returned everytliing he'could get to andkept a good lcngth. Hamilton, however, had a much greater variety of sliots and could alford to play short lcngth strokes as Roach was characteristically reluctant" to stay in at the net. Hamilton might have got througn quicker had he forced the game even more in tlie early stages. Players were fairly unaniinous in their opinion of the courts. They were playing a little slowly with a few uneven spots but considering their new uess they were as good as could be expected. They can b§ expected to speed up as the week progresses. Results: — Men's Singles First round: J. E. Robson beat B. R Penfold 6 — 3, 6 — 4, G — 2; A. C; Williaim beat K. II. Wright G — 0, G — 0, G — 1; J. W, Neale beat- J. Nicholls S — G, 4 — 6, G — 1, 6 — 4; J. A. Harry beat P. Nicholls G— 3, 9 — 7, G — 1; R. Howe beat B. M. O'Connor G — -3, S — G, 7 — 5; D. Beckett beat A. McCardle G — 3, G — 3, G — 3; B. Maekic beat-R. Perkins G — 2, G — 0, G — 0; O. M. Bold beat l). liieliard HOn 4 — 7, G — 3, G — 2, G — 2; R. V. Robb beat E. W. Eoberts 6—1, G — 1, 6 — 3; E. Martell beat A, Jp., Mowbray frr— 3, 0— 1, 6 — 1; M. Rountree beat Ef J. Scotland G — 8, G— 4, 6^—3, 3-r-6, 64—3;' P, Becroft beat R. Skeep 6—0, 6^ — 1. G — 3; Iv. Neave beat. % Mowbray 6 — 3, 6 — 3, 6 — 0; ,p.. |Pi Sniith beat-B. E.'' Bouter 2 — 6, [,(Vr— 1, 1 — 6, Q^-3, 6 — 3; A. Tills, .lj^ti|^ B. Webster 6 — 0, 6 — 2, 6 — 2; U. Angas beat J. Pauling 6 — 0, 6 — 1, 6— J); N. Vput.^Ueat, %. .Ball^G— 3, 6^1, (j — 1; A. Wetherall beat N. C. Banks OWyHO-TT?, 4—6, 6 — 2; fc>. Painter beat M. Otway. -7nr5, 8 — 6, 5 — 7, 6 — 0; E. D. VVhite beat R. ! -Batterson 6 — 1, ft — 4, 6—1; J. W. Aitkenhead beat Iv. B. Allin 6 — 4, G — 0, G — 1; J1. Bo rough beat K. Boosev 3 — 6, 6—2, .6f-"-l, 0 — 4; A . S. Burns beat J. Cook 6-^-1, 6—2, 6 — 1.; . B. Broun beat D. E. Boyd 6 — 1, 6 -2," 6 — 0; I. Easton beat J. Clarke 6 *1, 7 — 5, 4 — 6, 6 — 3; E. D. Lusk beat M, J. Fleming 6 — 0, 0 — 0, 6 — 3; R. FerkVns beat N. Guiness 6 — 2, 4 — 6, 6 — 3, 6—0; W. Huckstcp beat J. Burley 9—7, 6 — 4, 6 — 2; R. S. Mclveuzie beat P. L. Roach 6 — 3, 7 — 5, 7 — 5: .J. Hamilton beat L. M. Roach 3 — 6, 10 — 8, 3 — 6, 9 — 7, 6 — 4; T. W. Cullander beat T. Childs 2 — 6, () — 4, (j — 4, 6 — 4; M. Wakelield teat J. Taylor 6—4, 6—2, 8—10, 6—3 Men's Doubles (Holders: E. C. McKenzii, and S. Painter). First round: Becroft and Tills beat .Tanueson and Polglase 6— C3, 6 — 3, 6 — 2; \V. Lauder ancl Martell beat McOndal uud Jveys 7 — 5, 5 — 7, 6 — 1, 6 — 1; Boosey and D. Smith beat Coolc and Rountree 6 — 4, 7 — 5, 3 — 6, 6 — 2; Borough and Neave beat ■ Perrv atid Willis bv default; Soutcr and- Sonter

beat Arbuckle and ^McCard^e/e— 4, 6-r-l, 7 — 5; Double and pudding .beat Wills :tn(l McBrearty 6 — 2, 0— 2^- 6— 8,-8 — 5; Pranee and France beat Gninesg and J, Nicholls 6 — -2, 6^ — 1, 6 — 4; Robb and P. Nicholls beat Ward and Thomson 6 — 3, . 6 — -3, 6 — 1; CHass and Stewart beat Cawer and Webster 3 — 6, 7—5) 6—4, 7 — 9, 6 — 2; Gyles and O'Connor beat Clarke- and Perkins • _6\— P 1", 6 — 0. Women's Singles (Ilolder: Miss E. ti. Attwood). First round:. Miss ' J. Burke beat Mrs. E. Campbell 6—2,' 6—3; MrS. M.~- Lawrence beat Mrs; - 1. tiylcs *7 — 5, 6^2; Mrs.- Iv. Hart beat ' Miss P. Longtou '8 — -6, 3 — 6, 7 — 5; Mrs.'E. Anderson beat Mrs. J. tiraha.m.6— 3, 10—12,' (4— 4;'(Nfr's'. P. Hawkes beat Miss M. Hpustoh 6— 2, />— 1; Miss V. JohnsQii beat 'Miss 'N;1 Hope 5—7 6—3, 6 — 3;' MiSs J: 'Webster beat Miss L,. Karahti ,6 — 3,- '8—6; Miss E. Becroft beat Miss P„ 6^—2-;. -Mrs. •T.- Mctireg'osi •' bbat Misjs' O. Neave; 6—3, v- 6^3) ' Miss. -i J. JCi'uddihg I beat Miss-E. Coull by- default f Mrs. 3. I" Mc-Va'y beat Mrs.'- I. '.Hatherly - G— 1,. i 6 — 3; Mrs. M. tireen beat'- - Miss M. (Tulford 6—0, 6ts42; Miss 1). Williapiaon beat Miss J. Robbins 6-^-4,' 6 — :2 ; ^i'iss' J. Nicholls' beaUMids- N; Nicholls 6-r-2.' 7—5. - ' • '■ ' • ' " . . Wpmep's Doiililftkt.,;'-' . • • 1 s . . .(HplderS: Iklisses E;. .(l! j.Aifn'bOd " and.M, L. kerfjf1' " First , roupd.:.. Misses: B,ecf^'f.t',. .aiicj' Bufke 'Ke'at Missos Pyle ahd RobCftspn 0—1, 6 — 4; ' Me"s4anies ; C»yIes and ^licGregor beat Mosses N. Nicholls anid Fulford 6—0, Grr^O; Misses' (M'actiibbo ti and Longton beat Mfs'. Hawlce. sin,d Itiss Wallce 6 — 2, 6— '-3; Mrs.' Gfeen and Miss' Fleming beht " Mesdanies Clarke And Purcell 6 — 2, -6 — 2; Mesdames HaTfc and Lawrence beat Mesdames Dickson- and Ffanee.G — 4) 6 — -2. ■ 4. Mixed Poubles " V . (Holders: R. S. McKenzie and Mrs. J. McYay). ' First round: Borrv and Miss Attwood beat L. France and Miss tiilmour 6 — 2, 6—0; Campbell and. Mrs. Campbell beat Patterson and Miss Houston 6 — 2, 6—2; Becroft and Miss Becroft beat Pauling and Miss.Scliroder 6 — 0, 6 — 0; Scotland and Miss Pylc beat Clarke and Mrs. Clarke 6—2, 6 — 1; " Angas and Miss Poole b'eat Sheplierd' and Miss Wood by default.' ' 1 - '""'i '' ■i— Ai^La.