TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1927, Page 4

TENNIS.

TENNIS RESULTS. (Australian it X.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, June 27. At Wimbledon, the outstanding match to-day was Tilden’s defeat ol lirugnon, which has admitted him to tiie semi-finals. The Frenchman pluckily took the first three games. I ilden tnen asserted a superiority, taking tlie next three, and going on to win the set. The hall often flashed past Bruglion before he had recovered Horn his previous stroke. I ilden took the first four games of the second set at a bewildering pace. There was then an hour's delay, owing to rain, lirugnon established a .‘3-0 lead in the third set. when play was again delayed, lirugnon won the third set. 'lilden’s hitting, however, was the more severe, and he won the fourth set and the match. i LONDON. June 27. Mr C. li. Cochran has made two ofi fers to Miss Betty Nuthnll to turn .professional. The first is one ol fit teen thousand sterling for an exhibition tour of the world, which has not been accepted. The second idler is stated to have j been one of thirty thousand pounds. ! which Hetty is still considering. She I lias until Wednesday to decide. OFFER DENIED. i LONDON. June 28.

Cochran, interviewed, said lie saw Miss Nut hall for the first time .yesterday and assured her that any offer she received was without his knowledge. They discussed Betty’s earning possibilities in the event of her becoming a professional, hut he made no proposal, and is greatly annoyed at reports of fantastic sums fieing offered for which there is no basis of fact.