Rosewall Wins Pre Wimbledon Singles Title
Rosewall seeded second at Wimbledon won the pre tournament final 6 4 against Hoad in straight sets. Hoad struggled with service errors as the Australians dominated the match.
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1955
Page
5
Rosewall seeded second at Wimbledon won the pre tournament final 6 4 against Hoad in straight sets. Hoad struggled with service errors as the Australians dominated the match.
io weal and Havig discuss chances as Drobny lauds the key players. He calls Head the most natural hitter seen in years while praising Hin for his ground strokes and defense. Hartwig is noted as the most improved player of 1284 and a vital team athlete. Tranert is tipped as a clear favourite for the 905 event.
At Wagga on the Queen's Birthday Weekend tournament, Manning and Manning won two titles in the women's doubles and mixed doubles events. Manning also partnered with Amalie Leib while Crawley teamed with Feld for other events as Canberra players led attendance from Sydney Melbourne and Riverina centers.
Poor weather left soggy fields as Queanbeyan beat East to five in a hard fought rugby clash. Maguire and Seeger starred for Royals in a tight forward battle, while Reid and Head contributed in defense and scoring with a late conversion impressing. Reserve Grade at Duntroon saw Rayala win, and Northbourne’s Queanbeyan defeated Northy 44 to 3.
Queanbeyan defeated Forestry 11 to 7 after trailing 8 to 6 at halftime amid tough conditions. Newman and Gavin Mulloy led Forestry threats, while Maguire scored two tries for Queanbeyan as pack dominance and backline effort carried the win despite late forward play concerns.
Fragmentary report states Ben Hogan a four time champion, Davenport, Meclle from, and Fleck competing for the U S golf title in a San Francisco event. Fleck reportedly birdied early in the round to stay within par of Hogan.
In heavy conditions, Grammar 24 defeated Ainsheint, with Trevor Menain named best player and Barry Jordan scoring for Royals. Northern suburbs upset Royals A while Royals B fell to Grammar A, and Ainille School beat Miyain 7-0 in a tension-filled morning of junior rugby.
A late rally by the French touring side defeated Central Crant 40 to 24 in Rockhampton. France trailed 24 to 20 with minutes left as a Cenrat Crant penalty kick shifted momentum. The French forwards surged, scoring twice more as Central Crant’s defence collapsed.
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