WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19978, 1 July 1939, Page 7

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

MALFROY DEFEATED N.Z. DOUBLES SUCCESSES (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. June 30, 3 p.m.) LONDON, June 29. The all-England lawn tennis championships were continued at Wimbledon to-day. Results:— MEN’S SINGLES (Title holder, J. D. Budge, U.S.A.) Third Round Riggs (U.S.A.) defeated C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand), B—6, 11 —9, 6—2. Smith (U.S.A.) defeated C. Jener (Czechoslovakia), 6 —3, 6 —2, 5 7, I—6, 6—l. P-uncec defeated McPhail, 6—3, 6 3; 7—5. J. Brugnon (France) defeated G. de Stefani (Italy), C —4, G —4, G 8, 6—4. H. Henkel (Germany) defeated Shaffi, G —4, 4—6, 6—4, 6—l. WOMEN’S DOUBLES (Title holders, Mrs. S. P. Fabyan and Miss A. Marble U.S.A.) First Round Mrs. Hammersley and Miss K. Stammers defeated Mile Jedrzejowska and Mme Mathieu, 6 —3, 6 —l. MIXED % DOUBLES (Title holders, J. D. Budge and Miss A. Marble U.S.A.) First Round C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and Miss B. Nuthall defeated Szigeti and Mile Somogyi, 6 —4, 6—2. A. D. Brown (New Zealand) and Miss Thomas defeated Siba and Mrs. J. B. Pittman, 6—3, 6—3. Ellmer and Mile Weiwers defeated N. V. Edwards (New Zealand) and Miss Jarvis, 6 —l, 3 —6, 6 —4. Geelhand and Madame Meulemeester defeated D. C. Coombe (New Zealand) and Miss M. R. King, 6 —4, 3—6, 9—7.