LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 30 June 1939, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

PLAY AT WIMBLEDON MALFROY DEFEATED IN THIRD ROUND MIXED DOUBLES COMPETITION BEGINS < Ill* A.-By Electric Telegraph —Copy tight i (Received 30th June. 9.35 a m.) LONDON. 28th June. Results of to-day's play in the Wimbledon tennis tournament to-day were: MEN’S SINGLES (Holder: D. Budge, U.S.A.) THIRD ROUND R. L. Riggs (U.S.A.) defeated C. E. IMalfroy (New Zealand). 8-6. 11-9. 6-2. ! E. Smith (U.S.A.) defeated Cjenar (Czechoslovakia), 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 6-1. F. Puncec (Yugoslavia) defeated D. jMcPhail (Britain) 6-3. 6-3, 7-5. J. Brugnon (France) defeated G. de Stefani (Italy) 6-4. 6-4. 6-8. 6-4. H. Henkel (Germany) defeated Shaffi 6-4. 4-6. 6-4. 6-1. MIXED DOUBLES • Holders: D. Budge and Miss Marble) FIRST ROUND , C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and jMiss B. Nuthall (Britain) defeated ISzigeti and Mile. Somogyi, 6-4, 6-2. , A. D. Brown (New Zealand) and Miss j Thomas (Britain) defeated Siba and Mrs J. B. Pittman (Britain), 6-3, 6-3. Ellmer and Mile. Weiwers defeated N. V. Edwards (New Zealand) and Miss Jarvis (Britain), 6-1. 3-6, 6-4. Geelhand and Madame Meulemeester defeated D. C. Coombe (New Zealand) and Mrs M. R. King (Britain). 6-4. 3-6, 9-7. WOMEN’S DOUBLES (Holders: Mrs S. P. Fabyan and Miss A. Marble, U.S.A.) first ROUND Mrs Hammersley and Miss K. Stammers (Britain) defeated Miss J. Jedrzejowska (Poland) and Mrs R. Mathieu (France) 6-3, 6-1.