Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 27, No. 4. 1964.
Tennis Laurels To Victoria
Tennis Laurels To Victoria
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Vic competes in water polo event. This was held at Massey's own swimming pool, set in bush on the large park-like campus.
Victoria left the Tournament tennis courts with all the honours this year.
In perfect weather, Victoria sliced into Lincoln with a six-match victory, and Otago fell for the same score. Otago's Thompson was beaten down after having a four-game lead, by John Souter's superior fitness and consistency; Souter had an 8—6, 6—4 victory in two sets.
The final round of the team's; singles saw Auckland University as Victoria's next victim. Souter's experience beat Auckland's Brian Young in an even and interesting match. Young was winning the first ' set 5-3 on one occasion, but Souter's court experience came to his aid. He won the set 7-5 and the second went to Souter 8-6.
Victoria's Richard Hawkes had no trouble with Auckland's Farrell—, 6-2. 6-0, while N. McAffer beat R. Turner 6-4, 6-0. with somewhat less consistency. Both games of doubles in the teams matches were won by i Victoria.
The final of the men's individual competition was played between John Souter and Richard Hawkes, both from Victoria. Previously Souter narrowly beat Graeme Boddy of Lincoln, in which game Boddy look the first set from Souter, forcing the latter into errors, He reached the final after closely defeating Johnson of Otago. Hawkes won easily against Thompson and Young.
Souter defeated Hawkes 6-3, 6-0, with case in the final much to everybody's surprise, as Hawkes had turned on the most polished performances during the Tournament. Souter pounded the ball at Hawkes' feet, took advantage of his weaker service and forced him into error.
Most of the Victoria women were put out before the semi-finals of the women's tennis. Miss Wright. Victoria's No. I, gave Miss Cumberland a hard game, but lost 5-7, 4-6. In the final. Auckland beat Otago 6-2, 6-4. in a fairly one-sided game.