TENNIS
WIN FOB NEW ZEALAND WOMEN’S TEAM N.S.W. HARD-COURT TEAM CJnlted Press Association—Bv Electrto Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 11.55 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 7. The New Zealand women’s tennis team played a further match against a New South Wales hard-court team today at Rockdale and triumphed. Results:— Singles. Miss Prior (New South Wales) beat Miss I. Poole (New Zealand), 9-7, 11-9. Miss Eldridge (New South Wales) v. Miss E. Rudkin (New Zealand), 7-5, 4-6. Mrs Gee beat Miss T. Poole (New Zealand), 6-2, 6-4. Miss Stebbing (New South Wales) lost to Miss D. Nicholls, 3-6, 2-6. Miss Bruce (New South Wales) v. Miss N. Beverley (New Zealand), 6-2, 3-6. Mrs Humphries (New South Wales) v. Miss D. Miller (New Zealand), 1-6, 9-7. Doubles. Misses Stebbing and Bruce lost to Misses Nicholls and Beverley, 1-6, 4-6. Mesdames Gee and Humphries v. Misses I. and T. Poole, 9-7, 9-11. Misses Prior and Eldridge lost to Misses Miller and Rudkin, 3-6, 3-6. Totals: New Zealand 10 sets, 108 games; New South Wales, 8 sets, 96 games. The New Zealanders showed improved form. There were moments of great excitement, the match issue being in doubt right to the last. Buckmaster and Miss Eldridge defeated Sidwell and Miss Miller (New Zealand), 6-8, 8-6, 6-3 in the eliminating rounds of the mixed doubles of the New South Wales tennis championships.
PROMISING JUNIORS CAUSE SURPRISE BROMWICH DEFEATS HOPMAN Onlted Press Association—By Electric Tel egrapb —Copyright (Received November 8, 1.8 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 8. A feature of the inter-State tennis match, New South Wales v. Victoria to-day, was the defeat of H. Hopman by the promising junior J. Bromwich, 6-4, 6-4, and the defeat in the doubles of Hopman and Hassett by Bromwich and A. Huxley, 6-4, 7-5. PERRY’S INJURED BACK GIVING TROUBLE DETERMINED TO KEEP ENGAGEMENTS CJnlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 7, 10.20 pin.) SYDNEY, November 7. F. J. Perry was X-rayed and the photographs revealed that the muscles of his back are badly torn. Doctors have ordered a complete rest but Perry is bitterly disappointed and intends to keep faith with his tennis engagements here, even if he is compelled to play below his usual standard.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 10
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361TENNIS Timaru Herald, Volume CXL, Issue 20260, 8 November 1935, Page 10
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