Express and Echo: Monday 21 August 1939

Lawn Tennis: Devon Player’s Teignmouth Double: Miss J. Curry, the Devon player, won two finals at the Teignmouth tournament on Saturday. She won the women’s singles level, and with E. Roper beat G. Pinsent and Miss Norris in the mixed doubles level after a hard-fought game. …  (other results) … Mixed doubles, level, semi-final: G. Pinsent and Miss Norris bt. H. G. Michelmore and Mrs. Lucas, 6-4, 6-3; E. Roper and Miss J. Curry bt. H. Troke and Miss Devereux, 6-3 6-2: Final – E. Roper and Miss Curry bt. G. Pinsent and Miss Norris, 7-3, 6-4: Men’s singles handicap, semi-final – C. Waddington bt. K. Perrott, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4: Final: G. Pinsent bt. C. Waddington, 6-3, 6-3. 


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Referenced

GRO0366 Devonport: Gerald Swain Pinsent: 1904 – 1993