The Archive · 1939

Won at Johannesburg

Johannesburg, Feb. 12.

Great Britain was leading by four victories to none after the first day of the lawn tennis test match against South Africa.

Today's results were as follows:

Miss Valerie Scott (Britain) beat Miss Olive Craze (South Africa)

6-0, 6-2, in the final of the women's singles.

In the men's singles, Butler of Britain defeated Farquharson (South Africa) 6-4, 2-6, 8-3.

In the Women's Doubles Miss Shayes and Miss Jean Saunders beat Miss Fannin and Miss Margaret Morphew 9-7, 6-8, 6-1, and Miss Scott and Miss Saunders beat Miss Craze and Miss Shiela Piercey 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.—Reuter.

Annapolis, Feb. 12.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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