The Archive · 1939

Title and Trophy

Birmingham, June 1.

Kho Sin-kie, the Chinese tennis ace, won the Priory Tournament ta-day, beating Tanasecsu, of Rumania, by 1-6, 7-5 and 6-2 in the final. challenge bowl now becomes his own property, because he has won for three successive years.

In the men's doubles final, Coombe and Malfroy (New Zealand) defeated Kho Sin-kie and R. Ritchie by 6-0. the losers retiring without playing the remaining sets.

Kho Sin-kie strained his back in the singles, and was-thus unable to compete in the final of the mixed doubles.—Reuter.

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