TENNIS TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 119, 23 May 1938, Page 16

TENNIS TOURNEY.

MRS. "WILLS MOOD'S* RETURNS. NEW ZEALAXDER IX TWO FINALS. LONDOX. May 22. In the semi-finals of the women's singles Mrs. Helen Wills Moody (United States) beat Miss Mary Seriven (British hard-court champion). o—2, S —7. 6—3: Miss I). I-ainb again beat Miss Nancy Wynne (Australian champion). It—7. 7—."•. In the final Mrs. Wills Moody beat Miss Lamb, fi—3. (i—4. J. S. OHiff (England) beat E. Filby (who was in the original Davis Cup selection) in the men's final. 2—o. P.—4. <: -.'{. ('. K. Malfroy. partnered by Kim Sin Kie :md Miss Xiith.-ill. won the semi-finals of the men's and mixed doubles respectively. The second set, against Hovell and Miss I'ierccy. was a "marathon"' of 32 games (17 —1.", i. In the final of the men's doubles I.ee and Sherwood beat M.ilfrov and Klin Sin Kie. B—G. 7—.",. The final of the mixed doubles went to OHiff and Mrs. Xutter. who beat Malfrov and Miss Xuthall, 2—G, C—4. 12—10. In the semi-final of the women's doubles Mrs. Hopnian and Miss Stevenson 'beat Mesdames King and I'ittman. ."> 1. f>—2. The final was won by Misses Wynne anl Coyne, who defeated Mrs. Hopnian and Miss Stevenson, 6—4, 4 —6, G —l.