TENNIS.
MISS WILLS IN ENGLAND. MATCH WITH MDLLE. LENGLEN SUGGESTED. BY CA'BLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. Received 1.15 p.m. to-day. LONDON, May 22. Miss Helen. Wills has arrived to participate in the Wimbledon tournament. She expressed her willingness to meet Mdlle. Lenglen, and said she was sorry when Mdlle. Lenglen turned professional, because her personality was the biggest draw at Wimbledon. A Tennis Association official said that the association had no control over Mi ss Wills while she was in England. If the American. Association has given permission nothing could stop a WillsLenglen match. DAVIS CUP PRELIMINARIES. Received 1.30 p.m. to-day. LONDON, May 22. Ini the Davis Cup preliminaries, Denmark beat Britain by three matches to two. Ulrich beat Higgs I—6, 3 —6, 6—2, 6—2 mrcT 6—4.—A.P.A. and “Sun.”
GAMES IN PARIS. LONDON, May 22. In Paris, La Coste beat Hunter 6 —o, 6—o- Til den heat Borotra 6 —o, 6—3.—Auk. Press Assn, and “Sun.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 23 May 1927, Page 9
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