ROSEWALL WINS THREE TITLES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27369, 7 June 1954, Page 3

ROSEWALL WINS THREE TITLES

LAWN TENNIS

FINALS PLAYED AT MANCHESTER

(N..Z. Press Association!—Copyright) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 5. Ken Rosewall, of Australia, won all three titles in the Northern lawn tennis tournament, at Manchester today. In a one-sided men’s singles final, Rosewall was at his best against his team mate, Rex Hartwig, winning 6-2, 6-1 in 29 minutes. Rosewall, partnered by Hartwig, won the men’s doubles final, beating the New Zealand pair, J. Robson and M. Otway, 6-4, 6-3. Miss Maureen Connolly, of the United States, and Rosewall then won the mixed doubles, beating Hartwig and Mrs B. Pratt, of Jamaica, 6-4, 7-5. Miss Connolly won the women’s singles, beating her fellow American, Miss Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2. In the women’s doubles final Miss Brough and Mrs Dupont (America) beat Misses Doris Hart and Shirley Fry (America), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

NORTH AMERICAN ZONE OF CUP DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND (HZ. Press Association—Copyright) NEW YORK, June 4. The United States will meet the British West Indies at Port of Spain, Trinidad, on July 14, 15, and 16 in the first round of the North American zone of the 1954 Davis Cup series, it was announced toIn other first-round encounters, Mexico will play Japan at Mexico City on July 9, 10, and 11, and Canada will play Chile at Toronto on July 15, 16, and 17. Cuba will meet the United States v. British West Indies winner in the second round at St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 30 and 31, and August 1. BRITISH TEAM FOR WIGHTMAN CUP (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 5. Miss Angela Buxton, aged 19, will represent Britain for the first time in the Wightman Cup maich against the United States at Wimbledon on June 11 and 12. Other members of the team who have played in previous Wightman Cup matches are Miss Helen Fletcher, Miss Angela Mortimer, Mrs Joy Mottram, and Miss Ann Shilcock. Mrs Mary Halford is non-playing captain.