TENNIS
ENGLAND v SPAIN. LONDON, June 18. (Received June 19, 5.5 p.m.) Davis Cup play at Manchester was in bad light and on a slippery court. Godfree often crashed the ball into the net, when well placed for volleying. His lobs were inaccurate whereas the Spaniards played well up to the net. The Englishmen improved in the third set by remaining on the baseline. DAVIS CUP PRELIMINARIES. LONDON, June 18. In the Davis Cup preliminaries De Gomar and Flaquer beat Lycett and Godfree 6—2, 6—3, 4—6, 6—3. MDLLE. LENGLEN. PARIS, June 18. Le Matin states that Mrs Golding led 4—o in the second set against Mdlle. Lenglen for the French ladies championship, when the umpire gave a decision in favour of Mrs Golding which the Lenglenites claimed was wrong. The spectators became excited, the majority supporting the umpire. Mdlle. Lenglen left the court and burst into tears and asked her parents what she ought to do. Monsieur Lenglen replied: “Finish the game.” Mdlle. Lenglen returned and played brilliantly, won the next six consecutive games. Another report states that Monsieur Lenglen is of the opinion that his daughter will probably not play in future official tournaments and might not go to Wimbledon.
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Southland Times, Issue 18972, 20 June 1923, Page 3
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