WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16376, 25 June 1927, Page 7

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

MISS NUTHALL'S VICTORY. CROWD GOES WILL). (Elcc Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.) (Australian and JS.Z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, June 23. The crowd went almost wild with excitement over Miss NuthaH's victory against the American champion. Miss Nuthall played the same of her lift-*, and when the decisive shot was made the crowds cheered. The victory was more remarkable owing to Miss Nuthall's indifferent display in the first set., in which her famous drive was kept under control. Thereafter the speed of her strokes and her court craft overwhelmed Mrs. Mallory. Absolute winners Hashed down the line, leaving the American helpless. In the second set Miss Nuthall quickly led, s—l, and though Mrs. Mallory scored another game, Miss Nuthall took the set with a smash.

In the final set Miss Nuthall gave a miraculous display. Mrs. Mallory was not playing to form, and the English girl was winning most of her strokes with her powerful back-hand cross-court strokes.

After the match Miss Nuthall said: "I did not expect to win. It was a great surprise to me. 1 thought Mrs. Mallory would get away with it. After the first set, even when I had got the lead, I had a feeling that she would catch up." Mrs. Mallorv said: "I was ready for it. Miss Niitliall played a wonderful game. . The crowd's sympathies were obviously with the child. It was like playing 'IOOO people instead of one." In (be first round of the doubles Gregory and Kingsley beat Kingscote and Yencken. 6—4, 6—3, 6—4.

BRILLIANT MISS WILLS: BULLET SHOTS. LONDON, June 10. __ Writing in the Daily Mail, Mr «. N*. Doust stated that the semi-finals in the Kent tennis tournament will probably see four of the best women amateurs competing. Results of the semi-finals will probably forecast Wimbledon happenings. He snys that Miss Wills' great speed is awn-inspiring, the ball flashing hither and thither with bullet-like rapidity. Her opponent to-day, Miss Tnpseott, cheerily smiled at her own hopelessness. Mr Doust adds that if Miss Wills retains her form she will be unbeatable, and it is well for Mile. Lenglen's reputation that she is.no longer amateur. • According to the Daily News, Mile. Lenglen would not have beaten Miss Wills, who was probably playing the best game of her life against Miss Tapscott,' whom she defeated in 18 minutes in the Kent tournament, to-day. This is faster than Suzanne ever beat an opponent, yet Miss Wills beat a high-class opponent. Miss Tapscoft is only 18 years old.

Miss Wills bit with forehand and backhand, sending the ball across like oannonballs, yet without effort, and each brilliantly and accurately placed. Miss TapscotCs mobility was utterly useless in the face of Miss Wills' suberb tactics.

The .gallery was too thrilled to cheer,