Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria University College, Wellington N.Z. Vol. 20, No. 6. May 9, 1957
Tennis
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Tennis
As was expected the young Vic. team failed to emulate the illustrious record of the representatives from this College over the past four or five Tournaments. However, there is plenty of talent in such players as Nick Greenwood, Pam Carson, Dawn France and Roly Perkins.
Results: Men's Singles: 1st Round—R. Perkins beat W. Dickson (C.U.C.) 8-6, 6-4; N. Greenwood beat W. Foley (A.U.C.), 6-3, 6-2; 2nd Round—D. Lye (O.U.) beat Greenwood, 6-1. 6-1; J. Montgomerie beat Perkins, 6-4, 6.2.
Women's Singles: Miss D. France lost to Miss J. Buxton (O.U.), 6-4 6-2; Miss P. Carson lost to Miss B. Colthart (O.U.), 6-2. 6-3.
Men's Doubles: Lye and Montgomerie (O.U.) beat B. Small and G Challis. 6-0, 610; Couper and Little (O.U.) beat Greenwood and Ferkins 2-6, 6-4, 63.
Women's Doubles: Misses France and Carson beat Misses Buxton and Nelson ( O.U.), 6-4. 8-6; Misses Blundell and Bernau (O.U.) beat Misses Grieg and Mcllraith, 6-3, 6-2; 2nd Round—Misses Fladgate and Sisson (A.U.C.) beat Misses France and Carson, 6-3, 6-4.
Mixed Doubles: Crofts and Miss Lambert (C.U.C.) heat Small and Miss Greig, 6-2, 5-7, 6-2; Nimmo and Miss McKaly beat Challis and Miss Mcllraith, 6-4, 6-2.