CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 August 1930, Page 3

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS

TILDEN WINS SINGLES. MISS NUTHALL IX FINALS. .United Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) NEW YORK, Aug. 23. AY. T. Til den (U.S.A.) won the United: States singles tennis championship to-day by beating Allison (U.S.A.) 6 —l, o—6, 5—7, (3—2, 6—4 in the final match at Newport. The finalists for the women’s title, Airs Harper (U.S.A.) and Aliss Betty Nuthall (England) could not play at Forest Hills because of rain and their match has been postponed. In the men’s semi-finals Hunter, who injured his arm on Thursday, defaulted to Tilden andi Allison heat Lott- 2- —(j, 6—3; 7—o, 6—3. Tlie women’s semi-finals resulted: Miss Nuthall beat Aliss Alorrel.l 6—S, o—4. 6—2. Mrs Harper beat Baroness Irnvi 6—2. 6—3.

NORTH. OF ENGLAND TOURNEY. ANDREWS TAKES TITLE. LONDON, Aug. 23. In the North of England tennis championship E. D. Andrews (New Zealand) defeated Kingsley (holder), 7—d, 6—4, and Gregory defeated Malfroy (New Zealand) 6—l, d—7, o—l.0 —1. In the men’s doubles isenii-finals Andrews and .Malfioy beat Lester ami Peters 2 —6, o—l. <> —4 and Gre.gorv and Kingsley beat G. G. Fletcher and •I. H. L. Fletcher <i—!), (1 —2. !u the mixed doubles, fourth round, Andrews' and Miss Fry heat Lister and M iss Dyson X—(>. o—2 and M.alfroy and Mrs Hawkins heat David and Miss Hex?ley 7—d, H> —X. In the final Andrews beat Gregory o—O, P—. 7. In the doubles final Gregory and Kingsley beat- Andrews, ami Malfrov o—l, o—3.