AUSTRALIAN VICTORIES

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20003, 31 July 1939, Page 16

AUSTRALIAN VICTORIES

CANADIAN TOURNEY BROMWICH’S TRIPLE WIN (Reed. July 31, 9 a.m.) VANCOUVER. July 29. record crowd saw the Australians sweep all 'before them in the finals of] the Western Canadian tennis championships. At the conclusion H. Hopman -and J. Bromwich were the centre of a remarkable ovation. Hopman declared that Bromwich’s -form was never better. Results were:— Singles Final.—J. Bromwich d. 11. Hopman, 6 —2, 6 —2, 6*—B, b —o. Men’s Doubles Final.—J. Brom wich | and 11. Hopman d. Hall and Ready] (California), 6 —2, G—2, 6—4. 'Mixed Doubles.—J. Bromwich and Miss Eleanor Young d. William Hoggs! and IMps. E. Harper (California), 6—2, 6—4, 6—o. SEABRIL'ITT SEMI-FINALS j (Reed. July 31, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 29. ! Further results in. tho Sea-brig-lit tournament are:— Men’s Singles Semi-finals.—Parker d. Gilbert Hunt, 3—6, 6—4, 6—6, 1—6,,

6—l; McNeil d. Grant, 7—5, o—2, 6—l. Women’s Single.; Semi-finals.—Miss Helen' Bernhard, an unseeded New York player, d. Miss D. Bundy, 6—2, 62; Miss Workman d. Miss Canning. 7 6—4, G—2. Women’s Doubles Final.—Mrs. S. P. Fa-byan and Miss H. Jacobs d. Mdllc. Ilenrotin -and Mrs. Andrus, 6—3, 6—3. Mixed Doubles Semi-final.—A. K. Quist and Mrs. A. Marble beat R’. L. Riggs .and Miss Betz. 4 —6, 6—3, 6—3. The -courts were extremely wet. The winners started out poorly, making many errors. They twice collided during the first set but improved thereafter, benefited toy Riggs’ insistence upon attempting to play the whole court, leaving openings to which Quist frequently volleyed. Quist and Miss Marble meet E. A. Cook and Mrs. S. P. Fabyan in the final to-morrow. GERMAN PAIR WIN (Reed. July 31, 9 a.m.) ZAGREB, July 29. In the Davis Cup elimination series Ilenkel and Menzel (Germany) defeated Puncec and Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia). 9—7, 4—6, 6—4, 3—6, 6—l.