JUNIOR TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 188, 8 May 1944, Page 6

JUNIOR TENNIS

Wellington Tournament

Rain on Saturday afternoon cut. short Play in the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association's junior invitation tournament The intention had been to play all games except the finals, but only one semifinal Was played. The remaining rounds will be played next Saturday, play beginning in the morning, and the finals being held in the afternoon. , , The semifinal which was played was in the boys’ singles, under 10. It was the outstanding match of the day. Mexted defeated Barringer, 9-5, Mexted s forceful type of play and all-round ability overcoming the steadiness of Barringer. With further opportunities Mexted may go a long way. Results are as follows: — Boys’ Singles (under . Ba J^V g T beat P. Jeffries, 9-4; G. Mexted beat J. Knowsley, 9-3; A. Gasken beat I. Clarke, 9-7;' G. Mexted beat W. Barringer, 9-5 Singles (under 10). —K. Arbuckle beat D. Davies, 9-6; B. Mexted beat G. O’Sullivan, 0-0. . . „ . . Boys’ Doubles. —Lawson and Barber beat Clarke and Davies, 9-7; Jamieson and Atmore beat A. Gasken and Arbuckle, 9-7, McNeill and B. Mexted beat Crossley and L. Allen, 9-5; Benseman and Knowsley beat G. Mexted and H. Gasken, 9-6. Girls’ Singles (under .19).—Miss A. Walker beat Miss B. Curtis, 9-5; Miss P. Mar-tyn-Renner beat Miss J. K. Stammers, 0-7; Miss M. Snelling heat Miss S. Breach, 9-1, Miss R. O’Reilly beat Miss O. Hazelwood, 9-7; Miss D. Pearce beat Miss M. Stephens, Girls’ Singles (under 16).—Miss L. Black beat Miss P. Rowlands, 9-7; Miss J. Peacock beat Miss A. Lomas, 9-5; Miss J. Nairkervis beat Miss J. Peacock, 9-6. Girls’ Doubles.—Aliases Fisher and McCarlie beat Misses I. Thompson and Durrant, 9-1; Misses Pearce and Peacock beat Misses O’Reilly and James; Misses Walker and Nankervls 'beat'. Misses Moore and Lomas, 0-2; Misses Snelling and Rowland beat Misses P. White and Mathieson; Misses P. White and .Mathieson beat Miss-, es Wood and Edwards, 9-3; Misses Young and Willbond beat Misses Stephens and McCurdy, 9-6: Misses Green and Troy lost to Misses Kane and Watts, 7-9; Misses Green and Trov beat Misses Breach and ■Reader, 9-7; Misses McCauley and Baker beat Misses Cassidy and Millar, 9-4; Misses McCauley and Baker beat Misses Wood and Stillwell, 9-3.