RISING TENNIS HOPE
•Tohn Horii, a Hi-vear-old Essex junior and schoolboy chaiiqiion, who has been the outstanding bov player in the uational junior lawn tennis idiaiiqiionsliips now in progress at Wiiiibledon. is being hailed by tennis writers as England's best prospect since tlie early days oi Fred Berry. lloru beat tlie Alidiilesex junior chanipioii Steplien Greeiibui'y, who was regarded as his strongest opponent, by tlie con vimdng 'iitiirgin of (5 — 1, (5 — L in exactly lialf an hotir. Eighty-two boys and 111 girls are taking part in the chainpioiiships. Horace Lindruin (Australia), Glark AIcGoiiiicliv ( New Zealand')', Peter Alans; (South Africa) aud several leading Ameriean jdavers are expected to takej part in this year's world professional snooker clianqiionship in London.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 September 1948, Page 5
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