SENSATIONAL PLAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 June 1938, Page 8

SENSATIONAL PLAY

AT WIMBLEDON TOURNEY MRS WILLS-MOODY HARD PRESSED. MENZEL RETIRES INJURED. By Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. LONDON, June 25. The lawn Tennis championships were continued at Wimbledon today. In the third round of the women’s singles the eclipse of Mrs WillsMoody seemed imminent as four thousand spectators watched Miss Heine Miller (South Africa) sensationally pile up a s—l lead, but suddenly she seemed magnetised by the American’s backhand, and asked Mrs Wills-Moody to call the tune. Mrs Wills-Moody took five games on end, after which the issue was never in doubt. The gallery at the centre court gave Austin an unusually warm welcome. He had become the father of a daughter over-night. The results are as follow: — MEN’S SINGLES. (Holder, J. D. Budge, U.S.A.) Fourth Round. Budge (U.S.A.) beat Shayes (Great Britain), 6—3, 6 —4, 6 —l. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) injured an ankle and retired when leading MacPhail (Great Britain), B—6, 9—7. Austin (Great Britain) beat Mako (U.S.A.) 6—4, 4—6, 9—7, o—6, 6—4. Hecht (Czechoslovakia) beat Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia), 6—4, 3—6, 6—3, 6—4. Sejnar (Czechoslovakia) beat Kho Sin-kie (China), 7—5, 3—6, 3—6, 6—l, 6—3. Henkel (Germany) beat Maneff (Germany), 6—3, 6—l, 6—l. WOMEN’S SINGLES. (Holder, Mrs D. Little, nee Miss D. E. Round, Great Britain). Third Round. Miss Scriven (Great Britain) beat Miss Couquerque (Holland). 6—2, 6—3. Miss Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss James (U.S.A.), 6 —4, 6—2. Miss Stammers (Great Britain) beat Miss Stewart (Great Britain), 6—4, 6—l. Fourth Round. Mrs Wills-Moody (U.S.A.), beat Miss Heine Miller (South Africa), B—6, 6—4. WOMEN’S DOUBLES. (Holders, Mrs R. Mathieu, France, and Miss A. M. Yorke, Great Britain.) Second Round. Miss Dearman and Miss Ingram (Great Britain) beat Miss Enger and Miss Kraus (Germany), 6—3, 6—l. Mrs Fabyan and Miss Marble (U.S.A.) walked over Mrs King and Mrs Pitman (U.S.A.), who scratched. Mrs King sprained her ankle. Fourth Round. . Miss Coyne and Miss Wynne (Australia) beat Miss Burr and Miss Law (Great Britain), 6—l, B—6. MIXED DOUBLES. (Holder, J. D. Budge and Miss A. Marble, U.S.A.) Third Round. Boussus (France) and Miss Wynne (Australia) beat Van Swol (Holland) and Miss Paterson (Great (Britain), 6—4, 6—2. Borotra (France) and Mrs WillsMoody (U.S.A.) beat Hughan (Great Britain) and Miss Gem Hoahing (China), 6—4, 6—l. Henkel (Germany) and Mrs Fabyan (U.S.A.) beat Hecht (Germany) and Mrs Deutschora (Germany), 4—6. 6—l, 5—2.