TENNIS
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). , (Received this day at 8 a.m.) •V. ‘ \ LONDON, July 6. The weather was unfavourable for the finals at Wimbledon. It was dull, chilly and showery. Nevertheless, the centre court was crowded to its capacity. Spectators found the day’s greatest thrill in the five-set struggle of young England versus young America, in which Allison and Vanryn defeated Gregory and Collins, but the margin was only three games. The Americans captured the first set comfortably before the Englishmen got into their stride, after which it was a sparkling, hard-hitting, thrilling fight. Tlie : match was decided! on the third game of the fifth set,’ when the Amerieahs for the first time in the match collared Collins service,'., Showers fell intermittently throughout the three last sets. The whole quartette covered themselves with glory, but the most notable revelation and probably the deciding factor was the strength of Allison’s service, which non-plussed Collirts throughout.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1929, Page 6
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