LAWN TENNIS U.S. NATIONAL TITLES

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27443, 1 September 1954, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS U.S. NATIONAL TITLES

N.Z. WOMAN PLAYER BEATEN (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 8 p.m.) FOREST HILLS (New York), Aug. 30. A day of drab matches stirred little enthusiasm in the United States lawn tennis singles championships here today, but a five-set match in which Tom Brown, a seeded American, narrowly escaped defeat was one of the few highlights. Brown beat Fred Kovaleski. of Washington, in a two-hour match, 4-6, 6-1, 8-6, 4-6, 6-4, but the result could easily have been the other way. The Sole representatives from Australia and New Zealand in the women's championship, Mrs Nell Hopman and Miss Patricia Longton, met in the first round today. Mrs Hopman, wife of the manager of the Australian team, and the fourth seeded foreigner, was too steady for Miss Longton, a Nunneley Casket player from Wellington, and won 6-4. 6-1. . Miss Longton is working her way round the world, taking in as many tournaments as possible on the way. Results wer*».nen s singles William Quillian (United States) beat Richard Sorlien (United States), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3; Straight Clark (U.S.) beat William Tully (U.S.), 6-2. 6-4, 6-2; Tom Brown (UJS.) beat Fred Kovaleski (U.S.), 4-6, 6-1. 8-6, 4-6, 6-4 w William Talbert (U.S.) beat Pablo Eisenberg (U.S.), 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2; Sven Davidsson. (Sweden) beat Jack Tuerd (U.S.), 6-8, 6-3, 6-0, 9-7: Neale Fraser (Australia) beat Allen Quay (U.S.), 6-1, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3; Andres Hammersley (Chile) beat Harold Burrows (U.S.), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4; Hamilton Richards (U.S.) beat Charles Maierson (U.S.), 6-4, 6-3, 6-0; Victor Seixas (U.S.) beat Jon Douglas (U.S.), 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Women’s Singles First Round.—Miss Louise Brough (U.S.) teat Miss Ruth Jeffrey (U.S.), 6-1, 6-1; Miss Doris Hart (U.S.) beat Mrs Juliana Copeland (U.S.), 6-1, 6-0; Mrs NeU Hopman (Australia) beat Miss Pat Longton (New Zealand/, 6-4 6-1. Second Round.—Miss Anne Shilcock (England) beat Miss Judy Devlin (U.S.), 8-6, 3-6, 6-2; Mrs .Margaret Osborne Du Pont (U.S.) beat Miss Mary Slaughter (U.S.), 6-4, 8-6.

DARFIELD CLUB MEETING

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Darfield Tennis Club. The following officers ewer elected:— Patron, Mr R. Reid; president, Mrs W. Hewitt; senior vice-president, Mr Barry Thompson; junior vice-president, Mr A. Bringans; club captain, men’s, Mr S. Mitchell; ladies’, Mrs R. Beatty; secretary, Mrs C. Ell; treasurer, Mr C. Ell; delegates to Almond Park and Malvern Lawn Tennis Sub-Association, S. Mitchell and B. Thompson; committee, Mrs Irvine, Messrs D. Mitchell, and W. Hewitt, and officers of the club. The opening day was fixed for September 11.