CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 July 1939, Page 8

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

TOURNEY AT WIMBLEDON SINGLES TO Fl. L. RIGGS. MALFROY AND MISS NUTHALL BEATEN. ly Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Dav, 9.55 a.m.) LONDON. July 7. The tennis championships were advanced another stage today, the following being among the more important results: — Women's Doubles. FOURTH ROUND. Miss K. Stammers and Mrs Hammersley (Britain) defeated Miss Harvey and Mrs M. R. King (Britain), 6/1. 4/6, 6/2. SEMI-FINAL. Mrs S. Fabyan and Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) defeated Miss K. Stammers and Mrs Hammersley, 8/6, 6/3. Men’s Doubles. SEMI-FINAL. E. T. Cooke and R. L. Riggs (U.S.A.) defeated J. Borotra and J. Brughon (France). 6/3, 3/6, 6/2, 6/3. C. E. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) defeated R. A. Shayes and J. S. Oliff (Britain), 6/2, 6/4, 6/4. Combined Doubles. FIFTH ROUND. C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) defeated P. Geelhand and Mrs J. de Meulemeester | (Belgium), 6/3, 2/6, 6/4. R. L. Riggs and Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) defeated Jones and Miss Harvey (Britain), 5/7, 6/1, 6/3.

SIXTH ROUND. E. T. Cooke aitd Mrs Fabyan (U.S.A.) defeated Russell and Mrs HammerSlcy (Britain), 7/5, 3/6, 6'3. R. L. Riggs and Miss A. Marble (U.S.A.) defeated C. E. Malfroy and Miss B. Nuthall, 3/6, 6/2, 674. ' Men’s Singles. FINAL. R. L. Riggs (U.S.A.) defeated E. T. Cooke (U.S.A.), 2/6, 3/6, 3/6, 6/3, 6/2. Cooke led 4/1 in the second set. Then Riggs made an amazing recovery, but, generally, it was a disappointing match and there was little enthusiasm.