TENNIS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 206, 15 August 1927, Page 7

TENNIS.

WIGHTMAN CUP MATCH. TROPHY RETAINED BY U.S. Now York, Aug. 12. At the Forest Hills tennis toutnaBfont for the Wightman Cup, Miss Berty Nuthall defeated Miss Helen Jacobs (California), 6—3, 2—6, 6—l. Mhs Helen Wills defeated Mrs. Gpdfree, 6—l, 6—l, and by defeating / Miss Joan Fry, 6—2, 11—9, Mrs Mat fory retained the cup for the United States. Miss Helen Wills and Mrs Hotchkiss Wightman defeated Mrs. Godfree and Miss Harvey in the doubles, 6—4, 4—6, 6—3.—(A. and N.Z.) A WIN FOR TILDEN. New York, Aug. 13. At Southampton Tilden defeated George Lott, 6—2, 7—5, 6—2, in the final of the Meadows Club invitation tourney. PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION. ' London, Aug. 12. The British Professionals Lawn Tennis Association was formally in augurated under the presidency of Sir Samuel Hoare. Mr. 0. F. Housley, presiding, said there was nothing to prevent professionals and amateurs co-operating as in the case of cricket. The day was not far distant when British professionals would hold their own with any amateur in the worid. The association is arranging a professional tournament in September with the object of securing a combined tournament later.—(A. and N.Z.)