CLASSIC TENNIS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19834, 25 June 1934, Page 9

CLASSIC TENNIS

ON EVE OF WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. TWENTY-FIVE COUNTRIES REPRESENTED. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received June 24. 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 23. Lord Jellicoe presided at the Lawn Tennis Clubs’ dinner to overseas competitors at Wimbledon, representing twenty-five countries. The Committee sent a loyal message to the King, who replied wishing success to the competitions, which the King and Queen hope to have an opportunity of watching. LONDON CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, June 22. In the London Tennis Championships, in the fourth round of the women’s singles, Mrs Molesworth beat Mile, Adamoff. 8-6, 6-4, In the semi-final, Miss Andrus (U.S.) beat Mrs Molesworth, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. In the semi-finals of the men’s singles F. X. Shields (U.S.) beat James Lott (U.S.) 6-3, 6-4. S. Wood (U.S.) beat L. R. Stoeffen (U.S.), 3-6, 18-16, 6-3. In the final Wood beat Shields 11-9, 6-0, In the men’s doubles quarter-finals, C. E. Malfroy (N.Z.) and Gandar Dower (England), beat Avory and Ritchie (England), 10-8, 6-2. Wilde and Collins (England) beat Shields and Jones, 6-4, 6-2. In the semi-finals of the doubles, Wilde and Collins (England), beat Stoeffen and Lott (U.S.), 6-0. 11-9. Malfroy and Gandar Dower beat Williams and Wood 3-6, 6-4, 10-8. In the final Wilde and Collins beat Malfroy and Gandar Dower 6-3. 6-4. In the semi-final of the mixed doubles Le Qeay and Mile. Henrotin defeated Maier and Miss Ryan 8-6. 7-5. In the final Le Geay and Mile. Henrotin defeated Le Sueur and Mile. Mathieu 6-2, 7-5. In the women’s doubles’ final Mrs Howard and Miss Rosambert defeated Mile. Henrotin and Miss Andrus 6-3. 3-6. 8-6. At the Queen’s Club In the final, Miss Goldschmidt defeated Miss Andrus 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. DAVIS CUF ZONE CONTESTS. AUSTRALIA V. CZECHOSLOVAKIA CJnttPO press Assoctatlop —Bv Electric Telegraph OoDVrlcht (Received June 24, 6.30 p.m.) PRAGUE, June 23. The final of the European zone in the Davis Cup competition Czechoslovakia v. Australia, will be played on July 13, 14, 15. The Czecho-Slovakian team is:— R Menzee, Hecht. Marsalek, and Siba. AMERICAN STATE. TITLE. WILMER ALISON’S RETURN TO FORM. United Press Association —bv Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received June 24, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, June 23. A message from Wilmington (Delaware) states that Wilmer Alison defeated Berkeley Bell to-day, 7-5, 10-8, 6-2, winning the Delaware State singles tennis championship.