Port Macquarie’s Anne Marshall partnered a Sydney girl, Wendy Gilchrist, to win the NSW hardcourt doubles age championship in Sydney on Sunday.

Anne is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Eric Marshall (both accomplished tennis players) of Joffre Street, Port Macquarie.

Anne put up a very good performance earlier in the same championships when she reached the semi-finals of the singles. The girl who beat her was her partner in the doubles and the match was a marathon with the score 11-9, 9-7. Miss Gilchrist was beaten in the final 6-4, 6-0 by J. Murdoch.

In the doubles final Anne and W. Gilchrist beat Miss Murdoch and her partner W. Brien, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. Anne’s NSW title is for girls in the under-17 years group. In the doubles event they eliminated one of the most promising players in the state, Miss Evonne Goolagong, a coloured lass (sic) from Benalla, and her partner, Miss Luff. Miss Goolagong and Miss Luff were the No.1 seeded [pair] for the doubles event. The Country Championships follow the state titles and are being played in Sydney, at White City, this week.

Anne Marshall will partner Mrs Betty Whitelaw, of Port Macquarie, in the women’s doubles. Mrs Whitelaw will contest the women’s open singles event, and Anne the junior.

Carnival for Women

Three teams competed at the women’s surf carnival at Flynns Beach on Sunday. 

They represented women’s auxiliaries at Port Macquarie, Wauchope-Bonny Hills and South West Rocks surf clubs. There were 26 competitors, which was less than expected, as many had to send teams to surf carnivals at other branches that day.

Competition was keen and sportsmanship was high. The overall point score went to Port Macquarie, which won 11 of the 15 events. Wins by local girls included the beach sprint, pillow fight, needle and thread, snake, three-legged, piggyback, and wading races, musical flags, backward sprint, relay and tug-o’-war.

Narelle Southey proved the quickest off the mark in the beach sprint and musical flags. Rhonda Hollis belted her way to victory in the pillow fight, while Helen Johansson had the clearest head in the snake race, where contestants had to run around a bucket 10 times. C. Rosenbaum and L. Baldwin combined well to take both the three-legged and piggyback races. D. Moore demonstrated her ability in the backwards sprint.

Wauchope-Bonny Hills won the marchpast from Port Macquarie. Music was provided by Port Macquarie band, which lent a festive air to the carnival by playing many popular items for the spectators.

Old Photos

A reader of the News sends this note: “I have been a visitor to Port Macquarie for the past 40-odd years, and have seen the town grow over the years to a very popular holiday resort”.

“I think the great fishing potential has been the biggest attraction to your wonderful old town, so I might suggest a little more in the Port News on fishing subjects.

“Also any old photos of Port would be appreciated by not only myself but by many of your numerous readers.”