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Newspaper
Warwick Daily News
Location
Warwick, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1952
Page
4
London saw an historic Wimbledon upset as Australian pair Bex Rosewall and Lewis Hoad defeated Americans Gardner Mulloy and Dick Savitt in the third round. The match ended 6-4 8-6 2-6 3-5 7-5 amid a dramatic doubles contest attended by tennis fans.
Heat in Wimbledon court drives water duty for a constable as nine spectators endure, while Frank Bedgman, Ken McGregor, and the Australian pair Sedgman McGregor push to quarterfinals. Americans Larzen and Flam fight back in a wide doubles battle, with Rosewall and Rosewall rising amid a packed 17,000 crowd to a dramatic late win.
In a London inspired clash New York crowd watched two 17 year olds defeat Savitt and Mulloy, matching precocity with calm and accuracy. Critics hailed the display as a fresh, partisan gallery of talent from down under and praised the youngsters for tactical poise and speed.
Non-Europeans and Africans appeared in Johannesburg and Boksburg courts charged with conspiring to commit public violence under the Riotous Assemblies Act. They were remanded until July 11 after arrests for defying curfew and opposing segregation rules on railways in a campaign of non-violent defiance.
At Goondinndl race meeting on Saturday jockey RK was suspended for two months for causing interference to Beau Cup, winner of the Gaza Wel ter. Trainer Mr 0. Thompson and apprentice jockey D ores with the brown gelding Malt Dare were disqualified for 12 months under Rule 174 for alleged improper practices in the Kokoda Restricted Handicap on the second day.
Australian jockey Heather rode Fleet Khal to victory in the Lassie Stakes at Hollywood Park. The win earned 20000 dollars for the purse.
Two former club champions Phil Walke and Wal Warner reach the Warwick Bowling Club open singles final after wins over T Porter and A Hill. Walke beat Hall 31-21. Warner edged Porter 31-30 in a close semifinal. Final set for weekend with Thomas Memorial results and social rink play listed.
War wick Club rink visited Tanny morel on Saturday with players including G Kirkegaard Flint D Maxwell Latimer and others. G Williams Lingard Arm strong Cowie score lines show 38 16 23 12 14 and 47 30 in ladies games and mixed results.
E Tessman skips a rink to the Patron's Rink final at Warwick East green by beating H Bell 30 26 after Bell surged from 26 17 to 26 all with three ends left. Other results include W Nicol defeating T Powell in Open Singles, Hine over Bell, and McMurtrie beating Hooper. Pairs saw Ashburn Perrin beat Fontana Leeper 20 18 while Uren Huxley outscored Boylan Mullins 30. Matthews Memorial Pairs Leeper Leeper won 26 15.
Saturday fixtures in the Warwick and District Tennis Association featured men's and ladies sections with multiple two-set results. Easts beat Lusots 42-25 in men’s division, Murcatts edged Waratahs 43-29, and St Marys B defeated Hillites 41-13 with Scots II and others posting 43-29 wins. Ladies matches saw Kia-Ora defeating St Marys B 48-22 and Hospital narrowly over El Marys 38-37, among various pairings and scores across grades.
Stanthorpe defeated Allora 9-7 at the Warwick Show Grounds to secure the minor premership in the St George Cup, earning the right to challenge the knockout round winner. The match featured a tense second half with Land and Mann leading Stanthorpe to a late field goal win, while Allora threatened with late efforts and a McVeigh penalty goal.
In the Week end events Jick McAlve beat George Kietd by 11 points in IS singles on Saturday while Jim Hoare edged Frank Vikerick by 4 points on Sunday. Nee Knudson and Ack Meshare won the club pairs, defeating Barry Dwyer and Tom Mulcahy as other matches produced varied results.
New Zealand dominated Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, posting a record total and a 49-25 victory in the second Rugby League Test. Des White set a new Test goal kicking mark with 11 goals from 14 attempts, as the Kiwis surged 28 unanswered points in the middle stages.
Popular mixed foursome event drew 31 pairs in the Smith and Miller 18 hole mixed Canadian foursome at Mill Hittinks. Tom Mather and Mrs Gordon from Atlara won with a score of 80 for 18 holes, five strokes ahead of Cunningham and Santana. numerous pairs and associates filled the field with high scoring and local club standings noted.
Blackall defeated Ipswich 21 to 17 after a tense second half. Ipswich led 17 to 16 with 14 minutes left, but Blackall took control in the final four minutes as the team executed a series of plays culminating in a conversion by full-back D Roberts.
London report says a young horsewoman carried the Olympic flame from Greece to Helsinki for the July 19 opening. The flame, lit in Olympia, burned overnight at Aalborg Town Hall before a relay exchange to a runner, with Danish Sports Club officials leading the Scandinavian leg toward the Games.
Australians star in Glasgow with Johnston for Tillstred in that order, Weinberg.
The report notes Gorden achieving a 108 throw and Taft and Seine among listed competitors. Whitfield wins the 800 metres final with a time around 1 minute, while other events highlight top performers in the 5000 and 000 metre races amid a bus ride and cheering crowd.
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