TENNIS.
WIGHTMAN CUP TRIALS. ; (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATIONJNITED SERVICE.) LONDON, .May 11. J n the Wightman Cup trial matches. * in the doubles. Misses AYatsop and Nut-hull beat Mrs. Lyce-tb and Miss Harvey. G—l, 3—6, 6—2: Misses Fry - ami Calyei; beat .Mis-ses Bennett anH - Ridley. (I—4, 4 —6, 6 —2 ; Misses- Iliqu- . ham and Go Id sack beat Misses Stery and Saunders, 6 —2, 9 —7. . •
DAVIS CUP PRELIMINARIES. --: NEW ZEALAND v. PORTUGAL * - LISBON, May 1-2. Now Zealand has defeated Portugal in the doubles, won one and lost one singles match in the first round of the contest for the Davis Clip. E. D. Andrews. 1927 New Zealand singles champion, won in the singles, and with R. R. Young, who- was beaten in the singles, won the- doubles match. <l. C, Peacock and IF. AT. B Fisher have '-not played New Zealand, therefore,- havjo"'on two, lost one, and is yet -to 'play three lnatches. -x A Playing the singles on Friday Andrews (New Zealand) defeated Pinto Coelho (Portugal) in three straight sets, (3—3, (5—4. 'G—O, while -Young (New Zealand) lost to Verda (Porlti- . gal), 2—G, 2—G, 3—G-, -( - - In the doubles yesterday, Andrews and Young .defeated . Yerda.-aud; Mass... concelos; 7 —0, 4-—6, 6*—2, 6—2. :
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 May 1928, Page 7
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