CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Chronicle (Levin), 14 March 1949, Page 4

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

1. R. Smith Again Scores Ja Singles The Manawatu Lawii Tennis Associatiofi's southern area champjcns'hjps were conducted at Levin; over the weekend. M. R. Smith, theIpvin club's top playev,- ofice again won the mei- 's • championship singles, beating D. W. WJbite 6 — 5, 5—6, 6—4 in the final. " Smitn and White also featured in the men's championship doubles which they won, beating Ching and Mackle 6 — 1, 6—4. The combined championship doubles were not completed and will have to be played off next week, Detailed results are given below. Men's Doubles First round: Sexton and Pouda beat Gillies and Thompson 6 — 1, 5 — 3; Cowley and Stantiall beat Antcliff and Standish 6 — 1, 6 — 1", Ching and Mackle , beat Atmore and Harry 6—2, 6—5. Byes: Smith and White, Fraser and Stewart, Coker; and Hunter, Wallis and Keelmg and M. Sanders and G. Hesp. Second round: Smith and White beat Fraser and Stewart 6—2, 6 — 4; Sexton and Douds beat Cowley and Stantiall 6—2, 4—6, 8 — 6; Ching and Mackle beat -Coker and Hunter 6—3, 5—6, 7—5; Wallis and Keeling beat Sanders and Hesp 6 — 2, '6—0. * Semi -final: Smith and White beat Sexton and Douds 4 — 6, 6 — 2, 6 — 5; Ching and Mackle beat Wallis and Keeling 6 — 3, 6^—4. : Final: Smith and White beat Ching and Mackle 6 — 3, 6—4. Men's Singles

First round: R. Fraser beat K. G. Hunter 6—3, 6—4; A. Keeling beat W. B. Coker 6—1, 4—6, 6—2. Byes: M. R. Smith, S. h Thompson, B. Warman, K. Harry, M. Sanders, WBradley, C. Atmore, B. Wallis, C. A. Kemp, J. M. Staples, D. White, J. Norton, C. W. Stewart, M. Sexton. Second round: Smith beat Thompson 6—3, 6—1; Warman beat Harry 6 — 0, 6 — 1 ; Sanders - beat Bradley by default; Keeling beati Fraser 6—2, 6—0; Atmore beat Wallis 6—3, 3—6, 6—0; Staples beat Kemp by default; White beat Norton 6 — 2, 6 — 0; Stewart beat Sexton 2—6,6—5,6—0. Quarter-finals: Smith beat Warman 6—1, 6—1; Keeling beat Sanders 6 — 3, 6 — 5; Atmore beat Staples 6—2, 6—1; White beat Stewart 6— 4, 6—3. Semi-finals: Smith beat Keelmg 6—3, 6—2; White beat Atmore 6— 3, 6—4. * ' Final: Smith beat White 6—5. 5— fi. 6—4.

Boys' Singles First round: J. Larsen beat J. Shaw 6—5, 6—4; D. Murray beat R. Trass 6—0, 6—0; -G. 'Palmer beat I. Ryder by default; W. Travers beat K. Hesp 6—1, 6 — 4. Byes: G. Hesp, T. Baylis, P. Travers, B.j Frederikson. . I Second round: Hesp beat Baylis 6—4, 6 — 1; Murray beat Larsen 6 o, 6 — 1; W. Travers beat Palmer 6—4, 6—5; P. Travers beat Frederikson by default. Semi-finals: Murray beat Hesp 6 l, 6 — 2; P. Travers beat W. Travers 6 — 3, 6 — 2. , Final: P. Travers beat Murray 5 — 6, 6 — 5, 6 — 4. /

Women's Singles First rcund: Miss Hesp beat Mrs. Heaynes 4 — 6, 6 — 3, 6—4; Miss Bevan beat Miss Burtt 6—1, 6— 2.| Byes: lvlrs. Bell, Mrs. Kemp, Miss Karauti, Miss Hail, Mrs. EUiott, Miss Harper. Second round: Mrs. Bell beat. Mrs. Kemp by default, Miss' Karauti beat Miss Hesp 6—4, 6—1; Miss Bevan beat Miss Hall 6—3, 6 — 0; Mrs. Elliott beat Miss Harper by default. ; - ■ "Semi-finals: Mrs. Bell beat Miss Karauti 6—2, Miss Bevan beat Mrs. •Elliott 6—5, 6—1. Final: Mrs. Bell beat Miss Bevan 6—1, 6—1.

Women's Doubles First round: Miss Hesp and Mrs. Heaynes beat Mrs. Kemp and Miss Harper by default; Misses Aickman and Rowe beat Mesdsfmes Sharpe and Corry 6—2, 6—1. Byes: Mrs. Bell and Miss Bevan, Mrs. Patterson and Miss Karauti. Second round : Mrs." Bell and Miss Bevan beat Miss Hesp and Mrs. Heaynes 6—1, 6—3; Mrs. Patterson and Miss Karauti beat Misses Aickman and Rowe 6 — 4, 6 — 4. Final: Mrs. Bell and Miss Bevan beat Mrs. Patterson and Miss Karauti 6—2, 6 — 5.