BRITISH TENNIS TITLES

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20844, 30 June 1939, Page 8

BRITISH TENNIS TITLES

MALFROY OUT DEFEATED BY R. L. RIGGS THIRD ROUND OIF MEN’S SINGLES (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received June 30, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, June 29 After a hard-fought match G. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) was defeated in the third round of the men’s singles of the British lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon by R. L. Riggs, the leading player in the United States. In the ilirst round of the combined doubles two New Zealanders and their partners wefe successful. Results were as follows: Men’s Singles Third round: R. L. Riggs (United Stales; defeated >C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand), B—’6, 11 —9, 6—2; E. Smith (United States) defeated Gjenar (‘Czechoslovakia), G —3, G—2, 5—7, I—G, G —l; i’. Puncec (Yugoslavia) defeated McPhail, o—3, G—3, 7—5; J. Brugnon (France) defeated L. Stefani (Italy), G—4, G—4, G—B, 6—4; H. Henkel (Germany) defeated L. Shafli ('Britain), G—4, 4—6, G—4, 6—l. Women’s Doubles 'First round: Mrs Hammersley and Miss K. Stammers (Britain) defeated Mile. Jedrzejowska (Poland) and Mme. Mathieu (.'France), 6—3, 6—l. Combined Doubles First round: G. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) defeated Sziget and Mile. Somogyi, G—4, G —'2; 'A. I). Brown (New Zealand, and Miss Thomas defeated Siba and Mrs Pittman. G—3, G—3 ; Ellmer and Mile. Weiwcrs defeated N. V. Edwards (New Zealand; and Miss Jarvis, G—l, 3 —6, 6—4; Geelhand and Madame Meulemeester defeated D. C. Coombe (New Zealand.) and Mrs M. R. King ('Britain), 6—4, 3—6, 9 —7.