TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1931, Page 3

TENNIS

'nited Prßaa Association- By Electric Telegraph—Copyright I LONDON, July 4. Collins and AI iss Ridley beat Spence and Bett,v Nuthall in the semi-final of the mixed doubles. At Wimbledon, in the semi-final, Mademoiselles Metaxa and Franc Sigart (Belgium) heat Misses Nuthall and Whittingstal 4—6, B—6, 6—4. In the final Mrs Shepherd-Brown and Miss Mudford beat Mademoiselles Metaxa and Sigart 3—6. 6—3, 6—4. In the final round of the mixed doubles, Lott and Mrs Harper heat Collins and Aliss Ridley 6—3, I—6' o—l. At Wimbledon in the double final, Lott and Wanryn beat Cochet and Brugiion 6—2, 19—6, 9—ll, 3—9 (—3 LONDON, July 3.

At Wimbledon, the German girl, Frau lei n Aussem, won 'the Indies’ singles championship. In the. final FnmJein Aussem beat Mdle Krawinkel, 6—2, 7— 5. S. B. Wood, the nineteen-year-old American, is the new holder of- the men’s singles championship. Prince George was among the visitors who occupied the royal box in the centre of the court. Frank Shields was compelled, owing to an accident, to scratch from the singles championship.' Wood, who was to have met him in the final round tomorrow., was therefore given a, walkover.

Tn the . semi-finals of the men’s doubles, Lott and Van Rva.n (TJ.S.A.) ebat Perry and Hughes (England), 6-4, 11—9, B—6. In the semifinals of fhe mixed doubles championship Collins and Miss Joan Ridley, (England) beat Spence and Miss Betty Nuthail (England). Perry and Miss Heeley (England) retired in the semi final of the mixed doubles owing to an accident to Perry, and the match went to Lott and Mrs Harper (TJ.S.A.) The score in this unfinished match was I—6, 3—4, duce. WIMBLEDON, July 2Fraulein Aussem heat Madame Mathieu in the semi-finals of the women’s singles, 6—o, 2—6, 6 —3. I.n the men’s doubles quarter-finals Cocliet and Brugnon defeated Shields ancl Wood.