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Dismal Weather at Wimbledon

... Dismal Weather at Wimbledon TENNIS Hardy people braved the dismal weather conditions ab Wimbledon to-day despite that an hour the Law Tennis Championships were due to continue, play seemed a remote possibility. These optimists huddl ed in the stands of ...

Published: Friday 26 June 1936
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 148 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

AUSTIN WINS

... AUSTIN WINS WIMBLEDON TENNIS Frenchman Beaten On Slippery Court H. W. Austin beat Martin-Legeay, of France, 6 —4, 6—l, 6—2, in the fourth round of the men's singles when the Wimbledon championships were continued to-day in dismal weather conditions. The ...

Published: Friday 26 June 1936
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

SEEDED PLAYERS AT WIMBLEDON

... SEEDED PLAYERS AT WIMBLEDON TENNIS Two Americans, Jack Kramer and Miss Margaret Osborne, are No. 1 seeds in the singles the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships beginning on June 23. There are no British seeds the men's singles but two British girls ...

Published: Tuesday 17 June 1947
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 270 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TREK TO LONDON

... private dances are being planned. Debutantes from overseas, however, are fewer than usual. Ascot begins June 13 and the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on June 26. ...

Published: Friday 07 April 1933
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 181 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

STOP PRESS

... 100-30, 100-S. WEATHER FORECAST. Wind north-west, strong, showery to-day; bright to-morrow, but scattered showers, cool. WIMBLEDON TENNIS. Baron H. L. de Morpurgo beat D. H. Williams 6— 2, i, 6—2. W. T. Tilden beat H. C. Fisher, l, 3, 6—l. G. M. Lott, junh ...

Published: Tuesday 26 June 1928
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 125 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

WOMEN'S SEMI-FINALS AT WIMBLEDON

... WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS T WIMBLEDON TENNIS There were long queues again at Wimbledon to-day for the semi-finals of the Women’s Singles in the All-England Championships. It had rained heavily during the night, and there were pools of water lying on the tar- ...

Published: Thursday 02 July 1936
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 182 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

LATE NEWS

... and mixture cloths in four weeks ending May 27. amounted to weekly average of 57£.i*.M* yard* and war post-war record. WIMBLEDON TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Results In first round men's singles championship which opened at Wimbledon to-day,: J. Ilrobny (Egypt ...

Published: Monday 26 June 1950
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 137 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

5.30 SCORES

... this afternoon. At to-day’s auction bidding for the Belle Vue Hotel began at The property was withdrawn at £9.500. At ‘Wimbledon tennis tournament today Mrs. Bridge (Cheltenham met Miss Kitty (holder the second round the Ladies’ Singles Champiooehip. and ...

Published: Thursday 25 June 1925
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

DOROTHY ROUND TO MARRY DOCTOR

... DOROTHY ROUND TO MARRY DOCTOR The engagement is announced of Miss Dorothy K. Round, the former Wimbledon tennis champion, and Dr. Douglas Leigh Little, the West Bromwich and Staffordshire hockey player. Miss Round is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...

Published: Wednesday 10 March 1937
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 172 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

DANNY KAYE'S PLANE IN TROUBLE OVER SEA

... Pan-American Airways double - decker stratoc raiser, with M passengers, Including Danny Kaye and Miss Louise Hrough, Wimbledon tennis champion, got Into difficulties half way over the Atlantic the way from London to New York. The state of emergency was ...

Published: Thursday 07 July 1949
Newspaper: Gloucester Citizen
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

U.S. RIVALS AT WIMBLEDON

... U.S. RIVALS AT WIMBLEDON Tennis American rivals awaited Britain's two representatives in the womens' singles quarterfinals of the Wimbledon lawn tellis championships to-day. Mrs. Bostock (Jean Nicoll) was drawn to play the 22- years-old Florida girl, ...

Published: Tuesday 01 July 1947
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 164 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

WIMBLEDONTENNIS PROFITS

... WIMBLEDONTENNIS PROFITS L.T.A. TAKE £12,700 OUT OF £36,926 SURPLUS The net profits from last year's Wimbledon Tennis championships amounted to £36,926. The Lawn Tennis Association receive £12,700 of that sum as their share. The casual daily takings ...

Published: Thursday 30 March 1933
Newspaper: Gloucestershire Echo
County: Gloucestershire, England
Type: Article | Words: 198 | Page: 6 | Tags: none