TENNIS MARATHON

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 June 1938, Page 7

TENNIS MARATHON

IN WIMBLEDON DOUBLES FRENCH PLAYERS’ HARD FIGHT. MISS COYNE BEATEN. By Telegraph. —Press Association, Copyright. (Recd This Day, 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. The tennis tournament at Wimbledon was continued today. In the women’s singles Miss T. Coyne worried Mrs Sperling with good placements, but eventually was worn down by her opponent's super steadiness. Miss Wynne was very erratic against her German opponent but Fraulein Kraus only won after a struggle. The results were as follows: — MEN’S SINGLES. Third Round. H. W. Austin (Britain) defeated Comery 6/1, 6/1, 6/3. R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) defeated C. M. Jones (Britain) 6/3, 6/2, 4/6, 8/10, 7/5. Fourth Round. Ellmer defeated D. Mitic (Yugoslavia), 3/6, 6/2, 7/5, 1/6, 6/2. F. Puncec (Yugoslavia) defeated J. S. Olliff (Britain), 6/3, 6/3, 6/0. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. J. D. Budge and C. G. Mako (U.S.A.) defeated Csikos and Kleinschroth 6/0, 6/1, 6/0. J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) defeated Kho Sin Kie (China) and Rogers (Eire), 6/2, 16/14, 2/6, 3/6, 6/2. WOMEN’S SINGLES. Third Round. Miss Jedrzejowska (Poland) defeated Miss Durlac 6/1, 6/3. Mrs Wills-Moody defeated Mrs Glover 6/4, 7/5. Mrs S. Fabyan (U.S.A.) defeated Miss Southwell 6/1, 6/0. Mrs Sperling (Denmark) defeated Miss T. Coyne (Australia), 6/4, 6/2. Miss N. Wynne defeated Fraulein Kraus 6/3, 7/5. Miss D. Bundy (U.S.A.) defeated Miss J. Saunders (Britain), 6/4, 6/2. MIXED DOUBLES. Second Round. C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) defeated Braithwaite and Miss Davison 6/3, 6/3. Tinkler and Miss M. E. Lumb (Britain) defeated Pro'copio and Miss A. Lizana (Chile), 6/1, 6/1. Anderson and Miss Jarvis defeated Kho Sin Kie (China) and Miss K. Stammers (Britain), 6/2, 5/7, 9/7. C. Boussus (France) and Miss Wynne (Australia) defeated Press and Miss Dearman (Britain), 6/1, 6/2. Third Round. J. D. Budge and Miss Marble (U.S.A.) defeated F. Puncec and Mrs Hopman (Australia), 7/5, 6/1. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. Mrs H. Hopman and Miss D. Stevenson (Australia) defeated Miss Douglas and Miss Turner, 8/6, 7/5.