LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 20263, 26 August 1929, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

FOREST HILLS TOURNEY MISS,WILLS WINS AGAIN. NEW YORK, August 24. At Forest Hills Miss Helen Wills won the national women’s championship, defeating Mrs Watson (England), 6-4, 6-2. In the doubles semi-final, which was stopped on Friday on account of rain, Mrs Michell and Mrs Watson defeated Misses Betty Nuthall and Helen Jacobs, 11-9, 0-3, 6-4. In the final Mrs Watson and Mrs Michell defeated Mrs Shepherd Barron and Mrs Covell, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. In the singles final Mrs Watson stubbornly contested every point of the first set, getting every inch of lencth in her shots and holding on in rallies. She lad 3-2, and was often outplaying Miss Wills, but speed and accuracy overcame the Englishwoman, who tired rapidly Mrs Watson in the second set was able to secure the third game after the score had been repeatedly called at deuce, and won the seventh at 15-40, but Miss Wills was not to be denied. Tho gallery barracked for Mrs Watson, and cheered loudly her valiant but ineffective battle.—Australian Press Association.

In finishing their match, which was interrupted by rain, Mrs Watson and Mrs Michell again demonstrated their superiority in doubles play by defeating Misses Jacobs and Nuthall. Mrs Watson then played her hard match with .Miss Wills, and shortly after appeared with Mrs. Michell for the finals of the doubles against Mrs Covell and Mrs Shepherd. Mrs Watson was obviously tired, and Mrs Michell was erratic at the net, and their opponents took the first set; 'but the former recovered to win the second and to continue their rally to break through to victory, through Mrs Coveil’s service in the final game. TILDEN WINS SINGLES NEW YORK, August 24. Tildcn defeated Lott 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the final at Newport.—Australian Press Association-United Service. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON, August 24. At the Scottish hard court championships in the women’s singles Mrs A Robertson (Dumfer inline), formerly Miss Esma Boyd (of Melbourne), defeated Miss Jean Rankine (Glasgow), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3.- Australian Press Asso-ciation-United Service. QUEENSLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS ' BRISBANE, August 25. In the championships Crawford (.New South Wales) won the singles title, beating Moon (Queensland), 6-1, 8-6, 6-1. In the women’s singles final Miss Molesworth beat Miss Hood 6-3, 6-1. ST. GLAIR LADIES 1 CLUB A flag match will bo played to-mor-row. The following is the draw Mrs Butcher 1 v. Mrs Barrett, -Mrs Cameron v. Miss Schoe>n, Mrs Wight v. Mrs A.

Smellie, Mrs Paterson v. Mrs Gilbert, Miss Lawson v. Mrs J. Robertson, Miss Loudon v. Miss Martin, Mrs M'Ewen v. Mrs Hi eeze, Mrs Osborne v. Mrs M‘Grcgory.