Betty Nuthall Placed Only Third in English Tennis Rankings’ List
The English Lawn Tennis Association recently startled the tennis world by issuing an official ranking list (says an American writer). This has never been done before in England, and now the committee members responsible for making the selections find themselves the centre of a friendly argument with friends and followers of various players who are not quite satisfied with the order in which the players are named. Henry (Bunny) Austin is given the honour of first place on the men’s list, and Mrs. Phoebe Watson first place among the women. In view of the year’s achievements, this placement would appear entirely just. Austin was the mainstay, of the British Davis Cup team, and in the American singles championships a.t Forest Hills, New York, he made a fine showing - . Mrs. Watson wa’s finalist against Miss Helen Wills for the United States title among women, and was a most important member of the English Wightman Cup team. Considerable surprise is manifested over the placing of Miss Eileen Bennett in second place, and Miss Betty Nuthall third. The latter forced Miss Helen Wills to two deuce sets in the* Wightman Cup
series. Miss Bennett did not make the trip to the United States owing to the inability of her mother to accompany her. The rankings are as follow:—Men: 1, H. W. Austin; 2, J. C. Gregory; 3, G. P. Hughes; 4, C. H. Kingsley; 5, Lee; 6, I. Powell; 7, J. S. Olliff: 8, Nigel Sharpe; 9, I. G. Collins; 10, H. Iv. Lester; 11, Peters; 12, O. G. N. Turnbull. Women: 1, Mrs. Phoebe 'Watson; 2, Miss Eileen Bennett; 3, Miss Betty Nuthall; 4, Joan Fry; 5, Joan Ridley; 6, Mrs. Peggy Saunders Mitchell; 7, Airs. Phyllis Covell; 8, Miss Elsie Goldsack; 9, Miss M. V. Chamberlain; 10, Miss Round; 13, Miss Haylock; 12, Airs. Dorothy Sheppard-Barron.
Olympia is the place where a Scotsman enters with two hundred pounds in his pocket, .and comes out with two hundred pounds in his pocket.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 12
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340Betty Nuthall Placed Only Third in English Tennis Rankings’ List Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 851, 20 December 1929, Page 12
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