TENNIS
WIMBLEDON EXEMPTIONS. (Received U a.m.) LONDON, Juno 17. Tins is the first time since full exemption has been in operation at Wimbledon in the men’s singles that two Englishmen have been among the select eight. In the women’s singles the exempted players comprise Miss Nuthall, Miss Mudford and Mrs Whittingstall (Britain), Franlien Aussem and Fraulien Krahwinkel (Germany), Madame Mathieu (France), Miss Jacobs (America) and Signorita de Alvarez (Spain). BRITISH WOMEN’S VICTORY. INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Juno 17. In a women’s international tennis match at Eastbourne today, Britain defeated France, winning all six matches. BRITISH WOMEN SUPREME. WON ALL 12 MATCHES. (British Official Wireless.) (Received 11 a.m.) RUGBY, June 18. In the second day’s play of the women’s international lawn tennis match against Franco, at Eastbourne, Britain again won all the singles and doubles matches. During the two days’ encounter Britain won by 12 matches to love.
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Northern Advocate, 19 June 1931, Page 6
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