CHAMPIONSHIPS AT BECKENHAM
Otway And Gerrard Lose In Final
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LONDON, June 13. Peruvian-born Alex Olmedo won the men’s singles title in the Kent lawn tennis championships at Beckenham today, ' when he beat Kurt Nielsen (Denmark), 8-6, 3-6, 6-4, in the final.
The women’s singles title went to Miss Darlene Hard, a former Wimbledon finalist, who beat her fellow-American. Miss Sally Moore, 6-1. 7-5. Other results were:—'
Men’s doubles final: B. Mark (Australia) and R. Laver (Australia) beat L. Gerrard (New Zealand and M. Otway (New Zealand), 6-8, 6-3, 6-1.
Women’s doubles final: Miss D. Hard (United States) and Miss J Arth (United States) beat Miss P. Ward (Great Britain) and Miss J. Hopps (United States), 6-3, 6-4.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28921, 15 June 1959, Page 3
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