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TENNIS CONTESTS DOUBLES QUARTER-FINALS HOWE AND MISS BEVERLEY WIN (By Telegraph.—press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday After three days of high wind competitors in the New Zealand Centennial tennis championships at Miramar to-day welcomed greatly improved conditions. The weather was beautifully fine and fresh. A northerly wind did not worry the players, who showed all-round better form. Play did not commence until midday. The men’s and women’s championship doubles finals will be played to-morrow afternoon and the finals of other championship events on Monday. R. Howe and Miss M. Beverley disposed of Robb and Miss Douthett in .straight sets, although the losers put uo a good fight against more formidable competition. Howe was brilliant at the net, where he piled up points with superbly angled volleys. Results:— Combined Doubles Quarter-finals. —R. Howe ' Wellington > and Miss M. \\\ Beverley Waikato) heal R. Robb and Miss Douthett (Wellington/, o— i, f> —i. It. Rarnes (Australia) and Miss P. Cooke (Auckland) beat N. v. Edwards (Wellington) and Mrs Hatlicrly (Canterbury), o—2,
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21034, 9 February 1940, Page 6
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