LAWN TENNIS
EASTHAMPTON TOURNAMENT (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) VANCOUVER, 3rd August. c At Easthalnptbii in the tennis semifinals to-day Mrs Shepherd-Barron defeated Miss Mary Greef ((Kansas City) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2; Mrs John Van Ryn defeated Airs Marion Zintfersteiu Jessup (Wilmington, Delaware) 6-4, 10-8. In the doubles Aliss Phyllis Aludford and Miss Betty Nutthall entered the final, defeating Miss Alice Alarble and Miss Dorothy Weisel (Sacramento) 6-1, 6-3. They will meet Aliss Marjorie Alorrill and Mrs Jessup. Tlie two English combinations Miss Betty Nutthall and Aliss Phyllis Aludford and Airs Whittingstalb and Aliss Dorothy Round reached the-sertii-finals, together with two American pairs, Airs JeSsup and Aliss Alarjorie Morrill, and Miss Penelope Anderson and Miss Mary Greef. THE DOUBLES, SEMI-FINALS SUCCESS OF ENGLISH COAIBINATIONS
(Received sth August, 9,25 a.m.) . . VANCOUVER, 4th August. At Easthampton tennis to-day in the semi-finals Aliss Nuthall and Aliss Aludford defeated Aliss Alorrill and Airs Jessup 6-4, 6-1. Aliss Round and Airs Whittingsall defeated Aliss. Greef and Aliss Anderson' 6-2, 6-4. WIGHTMAN CUP PLAYERS NEW YORK, 4th August. The United' States Lawn Tennis Association lias selected the following Wightman Cup players: Airs Helen WillsMoody, Aliss Helen Jacobs, Airs Harper, Airs Jessup, Aliss Marjorie Alorrill, Airs Hazel Hotchkiss, and Aliss Whitman, who will captain the team.* SINGLES FINAL (Received sth August, 10.15 a.m.) VANCOUVER, 4th August. In,the singles final Airs Van Ryn defeated Airs 'Shepherd-Barron. 6-2; 6-4.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 5 August 1931, Page 5
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