TENNIS
THE VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. Melbourne, December 8. In the semi-finals of the Victorian tennis championships Hopman beat Schlesinger 6—4, 6 —3, 4—6, 6 —l. Crawford beat Gregory (England) 6—3, 4—6, 6—3, B—6. Crawford and Hopman will also contest the doubles final against Dunlop and Donohue. —Australian Press Association. RESULTS OF THE FINALS. NEW SOUTH WALES VICTORIOUS. Melbourne, December 9. Playing brilliant tennis Crawford (New South Wales) defeated Hopman in the final of the Victorian singles championships yesterday 5 —7, 6—2, 6 —3, 6—4. Crawford and Hopman easily won the men’s doubles championships defeating Dunlop and Donohue (New South Wales) 6—2, 6—l, 6—3. In the women’s singles championships Miss Cox (New South Wales) beat Mrs Harper (Victoria) 6 —B, 6 —l, 7—6. In the women’s doubles championships Mrs Conway and Miss Cox (New South Wales) beat Misses Mercer and Lemessurier (South Australia) 6—2, 6—2. Thus the New South Wales players carried all three finals before them.—Australian Press Association.
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Southland Times, Issue 20665, 11 December 1928, Page 5
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157TENNIS Southland Times, Issue 20665, 11 December 1928, Page 5
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