SOUTH ISLAND FINALS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 3, 5 January 1932, Page 3

SOUTH ISLAND FINALS

SOME BRILLIANT, PLA%;

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) . TIMARU, 4th Januarj-. The South Island tennis championship! concluded to-day. The weather in tin ' morning was brilliantly fine, but the sky, clouded over in the afternoon^ arid. 3 few ; spots o£ rain fell, but it was not. suffi« : cient to stop play. A strong win"d sprang up, which militated against accurate play. The'^outh Island and South Canterbury men's title was won by W. G. Robertson, of Tiniaru, who was too clever for W. E. Renton, of Timaru, winning threa straight.sets. ;V. .' . v V; ; . ■ . . Miss M. Wake, Christcliurcb, .won th# women s title, defeating Miss M. Gibsoa 1 Jri a match which was characterised by jliard and accurate driving on the part •". of both players. Greater' experience en-: abled the Canterbury player'to take ths .- mi set: after fourteen hard-fought igames. The men's doubles went to W E Een> ton, Timaru, and R. Souter, Christchurch, but formerly of Timaru. The final with " E.G. Boddy, Dunedin, and B. B. Lough-, nan, Christchurch,. was one of the most brdhant of the day. The -winners' dead- ' Jy net play gave them^a deserved vie- ' tory.- .._.,: ; :■■-■■■•_:'.'•■:■■'.■■':■ ■..-.:■ ■:' - The women's doubles championship went to the Christchurch pair, Misses M. Wakey and.B. Gould, who had little trouble in defeating Slisses M. Gibson and D, Hart,' Timaru, winning straight sets. ; . ■. The final p£ the cbmbihed doubles saw Robertson and Miss Gibson, ,: Timaru, triumph over Loughnan and Miss Wake Christchurch. Robertson gave a brilliant display, and it was due to his doggedries* and deadly smashing that'the title cam* to Timaru. . . ■ ■' ; • The finals resulted as follows:— ' ' ■' Men's singles: W., G. Robertson' beat W. E. Renton,.6-3, 6-2, 6-2 • Men's doubles: W. E. Renton and B. Souter beat E. G. Boddy and B. Lough. Women's'singfes: Mjss M. Wake beat Miss M. Gibson, 6-2, 4-6. 8-6. Women's doubles: Misses M. Wak« and B. Gould beat Misses M. Gibson and D. Hart, 6-2, 64. Combined doubles: W. G., Robertsosi and Miss M. Gibson beat B. Loughnaa und Miss M. Wake, 8-6, 4-6, 7-5