LAWN TENNIS
N.Z. PLAYERS WIN HULL TITLES (Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.) LONDON, August 9. New Zealanders won the men’s singles and doubles, and shared the mixed doubles titles at the Hull lawn tennis tournament. J. Robson beat I. Ahmed, 6-3, 9-7, in the singles final, and Robson and M. Otway beat Ahmed and B. Black, 7-5, 6-2, in the doubles. The mixed doubles final was shared between Robson and Mrs Robson, and Black and Miss S. Bloomer, the referee stopEing the game after a two-hour hold-up ecause of rain. The New Zealanders won the first set, 6-1, and their opponents the second set, 8-6.
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Press, Volume XC, Issue 27425, 11 August 1954, Page 12
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