TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1927, Page 3

TENNIS

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, June 28. In tlio AYimbledon filth round ladies’ singles Miss Ryan heat Mrs Coil free, 3-G. o—l. 0-1 ; Miss Wills beat Mrs IVacock 0 (1. 0 ] ; Miss Joan Fry heat Miss Betty Xulliall 1- 0. o—3. o—l ; .Sjgnorita Do ‘Alvarez Leal Mrs Watsin o—3. 3 0. B—o.

Fifth round, men's* singles—Lacosle beat Ko/ieluh 6- I. G—3, 6 —l ; Bcrotra beat- Tiinmer 6—l. 3--0, o—3, 6—o ; Cachet beat Hunter (America) 3 6, 6-2, 6-3. LONDON. June 28. Miss Ntithall’s runaway career was stopped by Miss Joan Fry in a. most sensational match. The centre court was packed to overflowing. Aliss Betty was obviously favourite And captured tlio first set comfortably after leading -I—o, though Aliss Fry’s servile placing was often faulty and made Xutlmll's task most easy. In the second set Aliss Fry altered her tactics hitting harder and superbly spotting the side line. After levelling thescor-es 3—3, she forced XulhalJ to drive out. Nutliall’s service was also weakening. Fry kept rip the severity in the final sets serving with twice the force with accuracy, running Nuthall over the court. The crowds sympathised with Nuthall and maintained a gloomy silence when she was two down, cheers greeting a. line service effort, which levelled the scores 3—3. A service ace then put Fry ahead. There was tremendous excitement and thereafter she was irresi.stihlo. LONDON, June 28. Afen’s Doubles, third round:—Crnlerces and Lames bent Borota anil LaC.'bste 6- 4, 4—6, 6—2. 4—6. 6—4; Higgs and Lester beat Ilarrnda and Washburn 2—6. 3—6, 6—2, 6—2. 6 — l.

Aliss Ryan’s victory over the champion Afrs Godfroe was simply a, matter of tactics and running her from’ side to side and then chopping a half court shot as a clincher. Nevertheless it was one of Afr.s God free’s off days. Afiss Joan Fry next meets ATiss Wills, who hitherto has been transrent.