Express and Echo: Saturday 15th July 1939

Teignmouth Tennis: …With the weather clearing last evening the events in the hard-court tennis tournament on Teigmnouth Den reached the final stages, the play interesting a large crowd of spectators. Results; — Women’s singles, handicap. — Semi-final; Miss Week w.o. Miss Blackbourn, scratched: Men’s singles, handicap. — 3rd round: P. J. Mylverton beat K. A. Perrett, 6-5, 3-6, 9-7: Semi-final: J. F. Pinsent (sic) beat J. Harvey, 6-4, 6-4: Women’s Doubles handicap. — Semi-final: Misses M. and B. Kay beat Misses J. Weeks and Barge, 9-7, 8-6: Men’s Doubles Handicap. — 3rd Round: G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat J. F. Andrew and B. Russell, 6-l. 7-5; G. Cook and G. W. Allen beat D. White Clark and G. Cowl, 4-6. 8-6, 9-7: Semi-Final; P. J. A. Mylverton and J. E. Heaton beat E. Gill and R. Walton, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2; G. S. Pinsent and J. Harvey beat G. Cook and G. Wallen. 6-2, 6-2. … (continues with other results)


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Referenced

GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993