LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1933, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

AUSTRALIANS AT LOS ANGELES (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright) LO SANGELES, Setember 19. At the Pacific -South-West tennis tournament, Quist defeated Dale Issenhiitli (Los Angeles) I—6, 6—l, 6—4; Wilde defeated William Seward (Beverley Hills) 2—6, 6—l, 6—4; Perry defeated Cliff Johnson (California) 6—o, 7—5 In the third round Perry defeated Elbert Lewis \Los Angeles) 6—2, 6—2; Stoeffen defeated Lee B—9, B—6, 6—o; Jack Tidball (California) defeated Quist 6—4, 6 —2; Turnbull defeated diaries Otis (Pasadena) 6—3, 4—6, 6—4; Van Ryu defeated Wilde (England) 6—4, 6—l. Quist was unable to handle Tidball’s fast service and counting shots to baseline, and was eliminated in straight sets. Turnbull had a- difficult time in defeating Otis in three sets. After playing on fairly even terms in the first two sets, the Australian continued to play steadily while his qpponent faltered, in the third set. Quist and Turnbull drew a bye- for the men’s doubles, which started to-day. Miss Round defeated Mrs Ethel Arnold of Los Angeles 7—5; 6—2 In the third round of the women’s singles.

ENGLISH GIRL’S RECORD. LONDON, Septembervl&. Nancy Dickin, the winner of junior tennis cham-fftonships at Wimbledon, displayed remarkable courage. She win the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles, though -all the time she was heavily bandaged, because a week, ago she tore a muscle on Her back, and displaced the vertebrae, necessitating a plast-er-of-paris support. The accident was similar to Mrs Moody’s in America. Miss Betty Nuthall, in 1926, was the only other girl to win these three championships in one year. PROS', TO TOUR S. AMERICA. PARIS, September 19. Coehet and Plaa have undertaken to torn” South America, giving lawn tennis exhibitions. They, will probably he accompanied by the runner, La Doumegue.