TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 13 January 1949, Page 6

TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS

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• Further Upsets In Games Yesterday

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WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. The defeat by unseeded players of Mrs. J. Robb (Hutt Vailey) seecled fourth in the singles and Misses 'V. .Johnson and II. Redwood (Auckland) who had the last seeding in the doubles, were the main upsets when the New Zealand tennis chanipionships were contiuued at Central -Park today. Mrs. Robb went down to Mrs. E. Anderson (Wellington), the earlier con'queror of tlie eighth seeded piayer, Mrs. Graham (Hutt Vailey). The two Auckland girls lost to the more experienced Mesdames Ilart and Lawrence (Canterbury). Other highlights of the dav were the live-set victory of A. S. Burns (Auckland) over S. Painter (Wellington), the loss of a set by the' national champion R. S. MeKenzie (Wellington) to 13. Broun (Auckland), and the close' call for the women 's doubles champions, Misses E. G. Attwood (Auckland) and M. Kerr (Otago). They beat Mrs. J. Graham (Hutt Vailey) and the Hutt Vailey junior, Miss J. Pudding, in the tliird set after being down oue set and 3 — 4 in the second. ' l. The gate takings today, exclusive of . season tieket revenue, were the best so far, namely £108. -• i Men's Singles. Quarter-finals: Robson beat Barry (5 — 4, 0— 2/4— (V, 6— 0; Bold beat Tills 8 — 6, 7 — 5, 7 — 5; Burns beat Painter 5 — 7, (3—1, 5—7, 6 — 0, (5 — l; MeKenzie beat Broun (3 — 1, 7 — 5, 5 — 7, 6 — 4. i Men's Doubles. Tliird round: Hamilton and Augas b'eat Beckott aiul Gaskin (5 — 0, 6 — 1, G — 4; Becroft and Tills beat Boosey and Einitli G — 2, G — 2, G — 3. Quarter-iinals: Bold and Robson beat Hamilton and Angas G — 4, G — 2, 4 — 6,G — 3; Barry and Burns beat Easton and Roach ti — 1, 1 — (5, (5 — 4, (5 — 1; Mciveuzie and Painter beat Crosslev and Del- , monte G — 1, G — 0, G — 3. I Women 's Singles. Quarter-finals: Miss Kerr beat Miss Walker G — 1, (i — 1; Mrs.. Anderson beat. Mrs. Robb G — 3, 3 — G, (i — 1; Mrs. Mc- 1 Vay beat Miss Beverley 3 — G, G — 1, j (i — 3; M iss Attwood beat Miss Fleming ( G — 0, 7 — 5. : Women' s Douhles. ; Quarter-iinals: Alesdanies AlcVay and Robb beat Alesdanies Anderson and Webb 6 — J, 6 — 3; Alisses Beverley and Xeave beat_ Alesdanies Gyles and Alc- i Gregor (3 — 3, ,4 — G, ' G — 0; Alesdanies llart and Lawrence beat Alisses Johnson and Redwood 4 — G, G — 1, (5 — 2; Misses Kerr and Attwood beat Alrs. Graham. and Aliss Pudding 4 — (5, 7 — --5, "-1' . . • Mixed Doubles. Tliird round: Robb and Alrs. Robb beat Angas and Aliss Pooie 0 — 7, G — 4. J Quarter-linals: Robson and Aliss Kerr' beat Lusk and Aliss Beverley G — 3, J — G, G — 2; Barry and Aliss Attwood beat Bold and ATiss Longton G — 3, G — 3; AIcKenzie and Alrs. "AicVay beat

Tills and Aliss Johnson G — 2, 8 — 6. ,. PLATE EVENTS. Men's Singles. Second round: Penfold beat Otway G — 3, G — 2, G — 3; Wethefall beat B. Souter G — -3, 8 — 6, G — 0; P. Nichoils beat Beckett 5 — 7, G — 4, 8 — G, 6 — 2; Wliite beat J. Nichoils G — 1, G — 3, '6 — 1. Tliird round: (Jhilds beat Wright G — 3, 6 — 2, G — 0; AlcCardle beat O'Conno r 2 — G, G — 2, G — 1, G — 3; L. P. RoacJi beat Ball G — 3, G — 4, G— 0; Taylor beat Wakefield by default; AL Souter beat Pauling G — 2, G — 0, G — 3; Borough beat Neave G — 2, •(> — 3, 7 — 5. Women 's Singles. . Third' round: Aliss Burke hetttLM'iSBi Adam G — 4, 10 — 8; Alrs. Webb beat Alrs. Rickman G — 2, 5 — 7, 6 — 4; Alrs. Graham beat Aliss Dudding G — 1, 6 — 3; Alrs. Lawrence beat Aliss N. Nichoils G— 0, 6—1.