TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1923, Page 3

TENNIS.

\rsiini.!ax a.mi n.z. c.vui.r. association’, j NEW WOMAN CHAMPION. ) I Received ttfs day at S a.m.) , MAY YOR-K. Aug. IS. Miss Helen Wills, ot Caliturnm, is the , new women’s champion ot America, th - , iVnting Mr., Mallory l>- 2, ti—l. in Hie |: Mi d ol the championship tournament. Miss Wills is seventeen years of age, and Mrs Mallory lias been seven Dates j champion of America, but Miss \\ dK j completely olilphiyed her Dirough.ml | the match, throwing her oii tile g-.a* i iiv skilful stroking ami strategic place- , ments. which forced the veteran » scramble wildlv over the whole * limit, like a novice. Mrs Mallory isl satllv at the realization that to) long reign had ended. The Doubles lined was won by M.-s M, Kane and Mrs Coveil who detenu <t v n . s (;„ss and Mrs Wightman 2 <■.

BO?LON. Aug. lb. I„ the Andorsoii-l I irseh match. tin•Wnlian serving won the first game V’:., ' Hirst h took the next 5- 3 and '.mbrson the third 5- :t. Both were a trifle erratic. Hirseh a letl-liaod- , r with peculiar curve strokes l ■ ~!.I Vs activciv. He won the ouidu !]..'•> ~,>(] broke through Anderson s I l ''' 1 ':, ien U Hl ll th* ‘"sixth'a.nl li'j the seventh oil Anderson's error- The Australian then took tho eighth 5-3. his play being patchy. sp'scsel wi cn'ts. "The Frenchman won the ninth 1-2. >-t He- A-trahan carried the next three all 4- *>nu

S °The second set lacked the interest cf ike first, the men playing l«>t >• Anderson look the lust three games - 4 3. 'file Frenchman won H,.* fourth 5—3. catching Anderson ol the court and smashing tor tlm torn point, and fourth 4-1 (the last tw icents on luckv net cord and Amici Urn's net,. Amlor,m took the other three games 4- 1. hive and hue »•> li-ird bittimz returns. . 'in the third set Anderson struck his ... ..Heine well and making tew eta: no won a love set taking games i H 5—3. love. love. love. ' Laeoste had little ditneulty m dm- “• Melnnes. who seemed off ni» Fom tlisplavod in Chicago. He put up . stfll ,d in the seventh came, the first