LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 4042, 1 September 1931, Page 48

LAWN TENNIS

FOREST HILLS TOURNAMENT FINAL OF THE DOUBLES. NEW YORK, August 24. In the final of the Doubles Miss Betty Nuthall and Mrs Whittingstall beat Misses Helen Jacobs and Dorothy Round, BROOKLINE TOURNAMENT NEW YORK, Angust 26. At Brookline (Massachusetts), in the first round of the Women’s Invitation Doubles, Mrs Elsie Pittman and MBs Joan Ridley won -by default over Miss Hilda and Miss Helen B<»ehm z Malden (Massachusetts twins). In the second round of the Men's Doubles, Perry and Hughes (Britain) defeated Jack Tidball and Lester Stoeffen (Los Angeles), 3—6, S —6, 6—B, 6—4, B—-6. In the second round of the Mixed Doubles Lott and Miss Nuthall defeated Barnes and Miss Penelope Anderson, 6—l, 6—4 : Mangin and Miss Virginia Rice defeated Leighton Crawford (England) and Miss Marjorie Morrill (Dedham, Massachusetts), 6—4, 6—4. THE MEN’S DOUBLES. NEW YORK, August 27. In the quarter finals Allison and Van Ryn defeated Perry and Hughes, 4 —6, 6 —3, 4 —6, 6—3, G—3.

BROOKLINE FINALS POSTPONED. NEW YORK, August 28. At Brookline rain to-day caused a postponement of the tennis finals till Tuesday. NEW YORK. August 29. At Brookline to-day in the Mixed Doubles semi-finals Miss -Nuthall and Lott defeated Mrs Shepherd-Barron and Hughes, 4 —6, 6 —l, 6—4. In tiie quarter finals Mrs Harper Oakland and Allison defeated Mr and Mrs Van Ryn, 6 —l, s—-7,5 —-7, 6—4; Mrs Pittman (England) and Keith Gledhill (Santa Barbara) defeated Mrs Whittingstall (England) and Sidney Wood (New York), 6—l, 6—3; Mrs Pittman and Gledhill defeated Miss Mudford and Perry to reach the quarter finals, 9—7, G—4. PROFESSIONAL MATCHES. AN ALLEGED OFFER. PARIS, August 11. A series of tournaments in London and on the Continent, in which W. T. Tilden, Karel Kazeluh, and other noted professionals will play, is planned by the American, Mr Jack Curley, in cooperation with the well-known sports promoter, Mr Jeff Dickson. The promoters were reported to have offered Cochet a three years’ contract at £4OOO a year to turn professional and play in the tournaments, but Cochet denies knowledge of Mr Curley’s offer. He says he iiever will be induced to play professionally. NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON, August 28. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was held to-night.

It was mentioned that there are prospects of an Australian ladies’ team and a Japanese men's team visiting New Zealand this season. It was agreed that the annual subscription by each affiliated association, including t.ne penny per capita levy to be allocated for junior lawn tennis, be threepence for every active member. It was recommended to the Management Committee to make every endeavour to arrange for New Zealand to be represented In the Davis Cup as soon as possible, provided the expense is not prohibitive. It also recommended that W. Goss (Christchurch) and A. G. Henderson (Wellington) be made life -members. Another recommendation to the Management Committee was that the services of G. Ollivier (Christchurch) be utilised as coach for the associations affiliated, the associations to he subsidised to’the extent of coach’s 1 ravelling expenses. Mr R. N. K. Swanston (Auckland) was elected president.