SINGLES TITLE OF QUEEN’S CLUB

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 28001, 22 June 1956, Page 4

SINGLES TITLE OF QUEEN’S CLUB

LA WN TENNIS

FIVE AUSTRALIANS IN QUARTER-FINALS (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) LONDON. June 20. The odds are heavily in favour of an Australian winning the Queen’s Club men’s singles title after today’s play in which five reached the quarter-finals. They arc: Rosewall, Anderson, Candy, Fraser and Cooper. Rosewall, the faovurite for the title, had his easiest match today—against the veteran Gardnar Mulloy, whom he beat 6-3, 8-6.

Don Candy had the easiest win of the Australian squad when he beat Luis Ayala, of Chile, 6-2. 6-2. O. Sirola (Italy) beat G. Shea (United States). 6-3. 6-3. Malcolm Anderson beat his fellow Australian. Brian Bowman, 3-6, 10-8, 6-4, in their fourth round game. Ashley Cooper beat R. Perry (United States), 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, and N. Fraser beat Barry Mackay (United States), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

WIMBLEDON DRAW

DIFFICULT GAMES FOR HOAD LIKELY

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 10 p.m.) LONDON, June 20. The Wimbledon No. 1 seed. Lew Hoad, has a much harder tas« than his fellowcountryman, Ken Rosewall, the second favourite, in the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships which will begin on Monday. Hoad faces some extremely hard matches, but the draw, which was made at the All-England Club today, must have pleased Rosewall. In Hoad’s half of the draw are two former title-holders. Jaroslav Drobny and Budge Patty, as well as the young American, Ham Richardson, who beat Hoad this year in the British hard courts championships at Bournemouth. In Rosewall’s half are Kurt Neilsen (Denmark), twice a Wimbledon finalist. Sven Davidson (Sweden), who is usually more formidable on a hard court than on grass, and Vic Seixas (America), who is now past his best.

Britain will have to fight hard to survive the opening stages. The young Welsh international, Michael Davies, will face the Australian, Ashley Cooper, in the opening round, but Roger Becker and Bill Knight, two other British Davis Cup players, should have little difficulty in getting through. A highlight of the opening day should be the clash between Ga’dnar Mul.oj and the Australian. Neale Fraser. The hardest task for the leading English women players in the first round falls upon Miss Angela Mortimer, the No. 3 seed, who has to meet Mrs Thelma Long, a former Australian champion. Miss E. Becroft (New Zealand) is listed No. 5 among southern qualifiers for the women's singles.

PANTOMIME CONCESSIONS FOR CLUBS

The Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association advises secretaries and members of affiliated clubs that the Pantomime "Jack and the Beanstalk,” which is now showing at the Theatre Royal, is being sponsored by the association to raise funds for the Memorial Stand at Wilding Park.

Club members should avail themselves of the group concession bookings by applying at the D.I.C. Booking Office. These concessions only apply to the evening performances. On Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday the theatre parties to be not less than' 10: Thursday, Friday and Saturday the group to be not less than 20. Children half-price. The Pantomime will definitely finish on Saturday, June 30. —Advt.