CHRISTMAS TENI? TOURNAMENT

Rotorua Morning Post, Issue 5287, 27 December 1946, Page 4

CHRISTMAS TENI? TOURNAMENT

CHAMPIONSHIP CAl TWO SURPRISEsl LADIES' DOUBLEi

.Although short shj marred play during the I noon of both days, gooj gress has been made wil Rotorua Christmas tournl under the auspices of thel rua Lawn Tennis Club, al the championship events, 1 the mixed doubles are adJ to the quarter-finals. E| five players are taking pal There were two surprisesi day, when Mrs. M. Jackson aD R. Holland, Rotorua, beat 9 Beverley of Matamata, and ■ Howatt, of Whakatane (secoij ings), in the ladies' doutleB 6 — 1, and when the Misses P.l Mitchell of the Pirates' GluM rua, defeated Mrs. N. Free al J. McCaull, of Auckland (firl ing), 5 — 6, 6 — 3, 6 — 3. ■ Ther'e were some very closl and perhaps the most gruelll test to develop was when M.l of the Pirates' Club, played.-l to beat G. N. Gordon, of Whl 8—10, 6 — 4, 9 — 7. The toul will extend ovey to-day andl ,row, and the finals of all ev|' be playe'd to-mofrow. 8 Detailed results of cliaml games are as follows: — 8

Men's Championship Sij (First Round) I K. W. Dyer a bye; G. VuJ E. En wright? 7 — 5, 6—3; G. Wj beat J. Campbell 6 — 1, 6— 3;| son beat A. Mowbray '6—2,1 II. Stevens beat S. Mitchell 6-1 T. Ball beat J. Alison 6-1 6 — 3 ; G. N. Gordon beat 61 6—1, 6 — 4; M. Denize beJ Campbell 6 — 0,. 6 — 0; H, 11 beat R. Monk 6 — 4, G — 4; H. I beat R. E. Blair 6 — 3, 6— 2| •wright beat H., Alison 6—3,1 Aitkenhead beat J. Bunkerl fault; 'EL C, 'Otway beat M.l 6 — 3, 6 — 2; I. Wylds beat I 6—4, 6 — 1; G. W. Murrayl N. Simpson a bye. 9 (Second Round) 8 K. Dyer 'beat G. Vugler 68 •C. Penney beat T. Wilson 6-8 L. H. Stevens beat T. Ball 6-8 M. Denize beat G. fX. Gordl 6 — 4, 9 — 7; H. Riusbatch kai kinson 6 — 0, 5 — 7, 6 — 2; jfl head beat J. Enwrig'ht G— (■ Wylds beat E. C. Otway 6-fl G. Simpson beat G. W. Muil 6—0. 8 Ladies' Championship 9 (First Round) 9 Mrs. N. Free a- bye; Mrs* •son beat Miss R. ThomasfiH Miss P. Wiorthington beatB Howatt 6 — 2, 6 — 4; Miss B beat Miss N, Worthington » Miss J. McCaull beat Miss il 6—3, 6 — 4; Miss A. WilsonB R. Lee 6 — 5, 2 — 6, 7 — 5;Bj Holland a bye; Miss N. S: hye. H

Men's Championship I (First Round) i Nairn and Wilson beat Bull 6—1, 8—6; G. Vugj Jackson beat J. Rarity ancU 6 — 1, 6 — 4; J. Davy and Ej C. Vugler and R. Monk 6j (Second Roundi R. Dyer and J. Aitkenhj Stevens and L. Palmer H Wylds and G. Gordon b| wright and E. EnwrightJ 6 — 2; Simpson and A. S. Mitchell and ,M. Denizel G. Vugler and Jackson tel and T. Wilson 6 — 4, 6 — 1;8 JH. Riusbatch beat J. hai Blair 6—2, 6—2; M. D. SJ Penney beat J. and D. Ca9 6— ,1 ; A. S'tedman and A.J F. and J. Thomas 6—1, 8 Ladies' Championship 8 (First Koundl Miss W.' Larsen and MB son beat Miss A. and 0- 8 6— 2, 6—4. 1 (iSecond KounJj Miss P. and Miss R. 9 Mrs. N. Free and Mrs.« 5—6, 6—3, 6—3; Miss M N. Worthington beat Mis® and Miss H. Dawson 6-9 M. Jackson and Miss B- ■ .Miss N. Beverley and Mi9 6—5, 6—1. I Mixed Championship ■ (First RountjB J. Aitkenhead and Mis® gard beat I. Wylds and^B 3—6, 6—4, 6—4; L. Pa* P. Worthington beat Miss A. Allrson 6—1, and Miss R. Holland bea9 and Miss A. Wilson 6-9 Simpson and Miss & B Rarity and Mrs. Veitch 9 6—2; L. Stevens and Mr9 beat T. Ball and Miss9 4—6, 6—1, 6—2. 9