CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 4 July 1939, Page 6

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY NEW ZEALANDERS ELIMINATED. COOKE BEATS AUSTIN. (Received This Day, 11.5 a.m.) By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. LONDON. July 3. The following are the results of additional games played in connection with the championship tennis tournament at Wimbledon: — MEN'S SINGLES. (Holder: J. D. Budge, U.S.A.) Fourth Round. H. W. Austin (Britain) beat D. W. Butler (Britain), 8-6, 6-4, 6-4. R. L. Riggs (U.S.A.), beat R. A. Shayes (Britain), 7-5, 6-8, 6-4, 6-3. E. T. Cooke (U.S.A.) beat J. S. Oliff (Britain), 6-1, 6-1, 6-4. F. Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia) beat M. D. Deloford (Britain), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Fifth Round. R. L. Riggs defeated Ghaus Mohammed (India), 6/2, 6/2. 6/2. H. Henkel defeated F. Kukuljevic 6/1, 6/3, 6/2. F. Punces (Yugoslavia) defeated E. Smith (U.S.A.), 6/0, 6/2. 6/2. E. T. Cooke defeated H. W. Austin 6/3, 6/0, 6/1. Cooke surprisingly annihilated Austin in forty-five minutes. He took ten games in a row and did not allow Austin a moment to play his usual fluent game. Cooke drove and served terrifically. WOMEN’S SINGLES. (Holder: Mrs H. Wills Moody, U.S.A.) Third Round. Mrs H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) beat Miss Curry (Britain), 6-3, 6-2. Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) beat Miss B. G. Beazley (Britain), 6-4, 6-3. Miss V. Jedrzejowska (Poland) beat Miss H. Kovac (Yugoslavia), 6-4, 6-3. Fourth Round. Mrs C. Sperling (Denmark) defeated Miss J. Saunders (Britain) 6/2, 6/4. Mrs S. Fabyan (U.S.A.) defeated Mrs Little (Britain) 6/1, 3/6, 6/2. Miss K. Stammers (Britain) defeated Madame Henrotin (France) 7/5, 6/2. Miss H. Jacobs defeated Miss Lumb (Britain) 6/2, 7/5. Mrs R. Mathieu (France) defeated Miss V. E. Scott (Britain) 6/3, 4/6, 6/2. Miss J. Jedrejezowska (Poland) defeated Miss M. C. Scriven (Britain) 6/3, 6/2. MIXED DOUBLES. (Holders: J. D. Budge, and Miss A. Marble, U.S.A.). Second Round. C. E. Malfroy (New' Zealand) and Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) beat D. Mitic and Miss H. Kovac (Yugoslavia), 7-5, 8-6. MEN’S DOUBLES. (Holders: J. D. Budge and C. G. Mako, U.S.A.). W. D. McNeill and E. Smith (U.S.A.) beat H. Henkel and G. von Metaxa (Germany), 6-3, 7-5, 7-5. J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) beat A. D. Brown and J. Gunn (New Zealand), 6-1, 9-7, 6-2. Third Round. C. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) defeated N. V. Edwards (New Zealand) and Morton, 6/1, 6/3, 6/3. DAVIS CUP MATCH AUSTRALIA v. MEXICO. QUIST DEFEATS HERNANDEZ. (Received This Day, 10.45 a.m.) MEXICO CITY, July 3. Quist (Australia) defeated Hernandez (Mexico), 11/9, 6/3, 6/2. The Quist-Hernandez match was a battle royal in the first set in which the Mexican led 3/2 and 8/7, after which the Mexican’s lack of resistance showed. He was worn out in the last two, while Quist was cool and placing beautifully. Hernandez's service was strong and his backhand excellent. Bromwich defeated Tapia 6/1, 6/3, 6/1. _____________