LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23894, 23 August 1939, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

THE BOSTON TOURNAMENT AUSTRALIANS WIN DOUBLES BOSTON, Aug. 21. Quist and Bromwich defeated Hopman and Crawford B—6, 6—l, 6—4, in the first all-foreign final in national tourneys in the 58 years of their history, and the doubles title goes overseas for the first time since Brookes and Patterson's victory in 1919. In* the Women's Doubles final, Miss Marble and Mrs Fabyan defeated Miss Stammers and Miss Hammersley 7—5, B—6. Hopman and Miss Marble won the mixed title, defeating Cooke and Mrs Fabyan 9—7, 6—l. QUIST'S DOUBLES RECORD BOSTON, Aug. 21. (Received Aug. 22, at 7 p.m.) Quist told the Australian Associated Press: " I am glad we ' won to-day because now I have shared in winning every major Doubles title in the world, the German with Enrique Mair in 1935, the French with Crawford in 1934, and the English with Crawford in 1935, and the Australian ■ title, all within the last four years.

PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND NEW YORK, Aug. 21. (Received Aug. 22, at 7.30 p.m.) Interest has been aroused by the announcement that Budge, Vines, Tilden and Stoefen will visit Australia and New Zealand. They will reach Perth from South Africa on September 1, and stay six weeks, playing two day matches in the capitals. They will spend a fortnight in New Zealand. Sir Norman Brookes told the Australian Associated Press that the visit would not affect the tour of American amateurs for which he was negotiating. He added that the United States Lawn Tennis Association viewed the proposal favourably. The personnel of the team would be decided after the national singles. He said the amateurs would compete at the Australian championships, adding that the Australian tennis public in any event was large enough to support the two tours.