ROCHE IN LAST 8
Three Sets Victory (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) LONDON. Although upset by some bad line calls, the Australian, A. Roche, won through to the quarter-finals of the London tennis championships yesterday. lie beat the British Davis Cup player, R. Taylor, 6-3, <5-2, 6-3. Roche now meets the Italian No. 1, N. Pietrangeli. MEN'S SINGLES Third Round. —R. D. Ralston (United States) beat K. Fletcher (Australia), 10-8, 4-8, 7-5. Fourth Round. —R. Emerson (Australia) beaf A. Metreveli (Russia), 6-4, 6-4; M. Santana (Spain) beat I. Gulyas (Hungary), 6-4, 6-4; A. D. Roche (Aus traliia) beat R. Taylor (Britain), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3; Ralston beat R. Holmberg (United States), 3-6, 6-3. 8-6; N. RHc (Jugoslavia) beat E. C. Drysdale (South Africa), 6-4, 2-6. 11-9; R. K. Wilson (Britain) beat J. MukerJea (India), 8-6, 6-1.
WOMEN* SINGLES Third Round. —Misis K. MelvlMe (Australia) beat Miss N. Baylon (Argentina), 4-6. 6-4, 6-4; Miss J. Tegart (Australia) beat Miss K. Krantzke (Australia), 8-6, 6-1: Miss G. Sherrill (Australia) beat Miss K. Blake (United States). 6-1, 6-4.
Hole-In-One.—A. A. Laurence holed in one at the twelfth (150 yards) during a taxi-drivers' tournament at Avondale.
Soccor Drawn.— Brazil and Czechoslovakia drew, 2-2, In an international soccer match in Rio de Jamlero. All four goals were scored in the first half.
Fight Arranged.— The Australian fly-weight champion, R. Gattellard. wiibl fight the Britten number two bantam-weight. M. Laud, in London on June 28.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31088, 17 June 1966, Page 11
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