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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 9, No. 5. May 7, 1946

VUC Eclipsed

VUC Eclipsed

Doug. Goodwin was disappointing in his single against Bushell. At 4-3 in the second set with the first set won be seemed to be in a strong position but lack of match play told the tale and he slumped badly in the third set. Peter McKenzie did not supply much support for Jack Walls in the doubles but Jack almost reached the final of the combines with Avis Reed. O'Connor, like the rest, of the team, could not accommodate himself to the asphalt surface and after beating McKenzie of Auckland in a game which he should have finished earlier, he could not match Robson's consistency in the second round and was beaten decisively, having difficulty in keeping his drives inside the court. In the men's doubles, playing patchy tennis Goodwin and O'Connor went down 6-2. 7-5 after leading 4-1 in the second set against Green and Robson. Goodwin scored some excellent volleys and smashes but must remember that it's not always possible to hit the cover off the balls. The ground strokes of the two were rather "iffy" and O'Connor although playing well at times unaccountably missed several head-high volleys.

Otago, who won the tennis cup, were at a distinct advantage on the surface as they play all their tennis on asphalt courts.

In Geoff. Robson they have one of the best players in New Zealand, and one who, whether on grass or asphalt, in going to prove a thorn in the side of other Colleges for some time to come.

The results of the Tennis Shield at a glance:—
  • Combined Doubles.—Green and Pyle, OU, beat Piper and Miss "Miller. AUC.
  • Women's Singles.—Miss MacGibbon, CUC, beat Miss Pyle, OU.
  • Men's Singles.—Bushel. CUC, lost to Robson, OU.
  • Men's Doubles.—Green and Robson, OU, beat O'Connor and Goodwin. VUC.
  • Women's Doubles.—Misses I, and P. Kitson, CUC, beat Miss Shove and Miss Miller. AUC.