BOROTRA BEATS KINSEY

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 3, 3 July 1926, Page 9

BOROTRA BEATS KINSEY

AMERICA WINS LADIES'

DOUBLES,

(United Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian-New Zealand Cable Assn.) (Received 3rd July, noon.)

LONDON, 2nd July. The All England Championships are drawing to an end at Wimbledon, the following being to-day's results: — Men's Singles.—Final. Jean Borotra (France) beat Howard Kinsey (U.S.A.), 8-6, 6-1, 6-3. Wimbledon experts assert that Borotra would have beaten any player in the world. Kinsey attempted to keep him back from the net with lobs, but he turned these with cross-court shots and advanced to the net demolishing Kinsey 'a returns with spectacular smashes. It did not take him long to master the American's subtle cuts and slicings, and he hit both on the backhand and forehand powerfully and with certainty, and he even outlobbed Kinsey when. required. Ladies' Doubles. —Final. Misses E. Ryan and Mary Browne (U.S.A.) beat Mrs. Godfree and Miss E. L. Colyer (England), 6-1, 6-1. ■ Men's Doubles. —Fourth Bound. C. E. Van Lennep (Holland) and Bela yon Kehrling (Austria) beat C.r G. Eames and E. Higgs (Britain), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Semi-Final. Henri Cochet and Jacques Brugnon (France) beat C. E. Van Lennep (Holland) and Bela von.Kehrling (Austria), 9-7, 6-4, 6-2. Mixed Doubles. —Fourth Round. L. A. Godfree and Mrs. Godfree beat Percy Jones and Miss Maltby, 6-4, 6-0. Semi-Finals. Howard Kiasey and Miss Mary Browne (U.S.A.) beat Lieut.-Colonel A. Berger and Mrs. Strawson (England), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0. L. A. Godfree and Mrs. Godfree (England) beat Vincent Bichards and Miss E.*Ryan (U.S.A.), 7-5, 6-4.