LAWN TENNIS TITLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20333, 14 August 1929, Page 15

LAWN TENNIS TITLE.

IVIGHTMAN CUP CONTEST. The result of this year's contest, for the Wightman Cup gives the United States a lead of four wins to three over Great Britain. The first contest for the cup, which is designed to do for women's play what the Davis Cup has accomplished for the game as a whole, took place in 1923, when an English team comprised of Miss K. McKane, Mrs. R. C. Clayton, Mrs. W. S. Beamish and Mrs. B. C. Covell. visited America, and. contrary to general expectations, was defeated by seven matches to nil. In 1924 a return visit was mado by the American ladies and the pendulum swung the other way, England wiuning by five matches to two. In 1925 the English ladies, led by Miss McKane, gained a sensational victory over a strong American team, which included Miss Wills. .This match was even until the last contest' was staged. Miss McKane and Miss Covler, however, proved too strong for Miss Wills and Miss Browne, and England obtained a second leg on tho cup. In 1926 United States won the trophy in a match played m England and retained it . in 1927 in America. . England managed to win it back m 1928 by the narrowest of margins, four matches to three, thus bringing tho countries level, each having won three times. Tho 1923 contest was ouc of the closest that has been played, and the English ladies owed their victory to their sunonority in doubles, a superiority t which seems to-have been maintained this year. The English ladies failed in the singles, but Miss Nut hall apparently put up a splendid fight against Miss Wills, whom she carried to two close advantage sets. Never sinco Miss Wills succeeded to Mile. Lenglen's crown has she been so extended.

BATSMAN'S FINE I'EAT.

UNUSUAL SHARE OF RUNS. In a recent- ..cricket match iti Knglnnd llio lidn P. V. Remnant scored 200 out of n total of 206 for nine, declared. ■He obtained his first. 50 out of 54 and 100 out of a total of 1.16.

PLAYER-WMTER AGAIN.

RESTRICTION ON H. LARVVOOD

Notts County lias taken a my a". action in v prohibiting 11. LmuvM writing for the prcs>. b.vause \o.yWv.^ s protested against his, cvit'.c.u barn-door batting, sa\s writer. If. «s is rvpoitod. L-rtVW *\\v has apologised to Yorkshire, he c,;v\e acknowledged that his ovitKW-s «e*v over the mark. The point aeon! the nlavor-writer matter is that while a journalist may write critically and oivato. little or no personal feeling, a enckoter takes a big risk of creating an antagonistic personal atmosphere to himself, and of upsetting the team-spirit of his own side.

T BNN IS 0110 AX 1 SAT I ON.

NEW ZEALAND AND ENGLAND. After witnessing most of the good hardcourt tennis tournaments in Juigland. Mr. F. J. Ohlson, vico-]iresident of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association, is of the opinion that Now Zealand compare 3 quite favourably and in some respects nioro than favourably in (ho organisation of its championships nnd local tournaments. In England, however, the players are able to buy balls at a price for which they can readily sell their) secoud-haud.