LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

♦ IN AUSTRALIA TURNBULL OUTPLAYED EROLL.VICH IN THK3E SETS. ADLLAIDL, Man-h 15. In rhe final uf the South Australian iii lennis cha in piorishi p J. Bromvich de/caied D. Turnbull 6—2, JI—!1. »—I. In l lie men's doubles fina! L. •hwariz and G. Hone defeaied Bromv'. :i and N. Turvey 6 —3, 5—7, 6—l. In the women's singles final Miss N. A ynr.t defeated Mrs. Hopuiaii 6—3.1 I .'uiuwieh bit unerringly. His sidei.ic shots and volleys were perfectly ’.x( -uicd. He moved about the court v r s <i amazing pace and <-oirj>!ele’y outHIGH STANDARD AUSTRALIAN WOMEN PLATERS. ri<>?< <>F Ttirj; abroad. 'I be adroa.i of o'onioiiL cajn next year should receive every ■onsideratiuiJ, more so when it may be said that the standard of play during he last J2 mouths is as high as, if not ligher tuan.it has ever been in the .ommonwea.th, says an Australian teniis writer. As among the men, so do women champions appear in cycles, and here have suddenly appeared on the lorizon several young girls, who, without any coaching or tuition have already proclaimed themselves as cham pions. As to how far they will go in [he tennis vvorid depends a great deal in what opportunities are given them )f meeting the leading players of the I refer in particular to Miss Thelma Coyne, of New South Wales, and Nancye Wynne, of Victoria. Already M ss Coyne has twice during the last season at the age of 17 years defeated Miss Joan Hartigan, the Australian i-hampion. and in the semi-final of the national title at Adelaide a few weeks: ago Miss Wynne defeated Miss Coyne. Playing together in the doubles these two young players romped away with the title. It has been my privilege during the last 12 years to watch all the leading, women players of the world in action, and I may say that I have not yet seen on a court two such brilliant young payers effective in every branch of the game as Misses Coyne and Wynne. In