TENNIS
U.S.A. WOMEN WIN
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). VANCOUVER, August 10. At Forest Hills, the United States won the Wightman Tennis Cup from England by 4 wins to 3. Miss Edith Cross (U.S.A.) beat Miss Peggy Mitchell (England) 6-3 3-6 6-3. Miss Phoebe Watson (England) beat Miss Helen Jacobs 6-3 6-2. In the doubles, Mrs Coveil and Miss Shephard-Barron (England) defeated Miss Jacobs and Mi's Wrightman (U.S.A.) 6-2 6-1. MISS WILLS WINS. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 10. Miss Helen Wills defeated Miss Betty Nuthall 8-6, 8-6. The first set was a notable interesting duel in which Miss Nuthall twice led 5-4, 6-5, but was unable to prevail against her naturally accurate opponent, who invariably fought her down in base line rallies. Miss Wills in the second set had a two games lead only to lose the next three games. They then alternated until the score stood 4-4 and then again Miss Nuthall pulled out to lead 6-5, arid was within two points of the set in the twelfth, but Miss Wills exerted her supremacy to run out the set. The contest was of a high grade .throughout.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1929, Page 6
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