LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 20220, 4 July 1927, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY

COCHET WINS MEN’S SINGLES

MISS WILLS TAKES LADIES’ TITLE (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, July 2. Speed, uncanny precision and sometimes almost unwomanly force were the secrets of Miss Helen Wills’ easy defeat of Senorita D’Alvarez, who was never of the same calibre.

Borotra and Cochet fought the usual French Marathon. The defender in the third set looked bound to win, leading s—l5 —1 match point, but like Joffre, Cochet kept on nibbling, made amazing recoveries and got his countryman rattled. How wonderful was Cochet’s triumph is shown by the fact that in the eighth game, match point was against him six times. All Borotra’s acrobatic volleying close to the net went for nothing. Cochet chased and got them. Some recoveries were unbelievable. Even in the final set Borotra was 5—2, but Cochet came with crushing speed and simply tired out the bounding Basque. The following were the results:— LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Wills defeated Senorita D’Alvarez 6—2, 6—4. MEN’S SINGLES. Cochet beat Borotra 4—6, 4—6, 6—B, 6—4, 7—5. LADIES’ DOUBLES. FOURTH ROUND. Mrs Godfree and Miss Nuthall defeated Misses Fry and Saunders 3 —6, 6 —2, 6 —l. Misses Wills and Ryan beat Mrs Watson and Miss Goldsack 6—2, 6—2. SEMI-FINAL. Mrs Peacock and Miss Heine beat Mrs Ilquham and Miss Harvey 5—7, 6—2, 6—l. MEN’S DOUBLES. FOURTH ROUND. Raymond and Condon beat Higgs and Lister 6 —3, 6—4, 6—4. Brugnon and Cochet beat Gregory and Kingsley B—6, 6—3, 6—4. SEMI-FINALS. Tilden and Hunter beat Lycett and Austin 6—o, 10—8, 6—4. Brugnon and Cochet beat Raymond and Condon 6—l, 6—2, 7—5. MIXED DOUBLES. THIRD ROUND. Lycett and Mrs Lycett beat Mitchell and Miss Saunders 6—2, 6—2. Hunter and Miss Ryan beat Berger and Mrs Lambert Chambers 6—l, B—6. Godfree and Mrs Godfree beat Gregory and Miss Harvey 6—4, 6—4. Kohrling and Miss Bennett beat Sherwell and Miss Valantine, 6 —3, 6—4. Austin and Miss Nuthall beat Borotra and Madame Bordes 6—4, 9—7. Dekerling and Miss Bennett beat Tilden and Mrs Mallory 3—6, 6—l, 6—4. FOURTH ROUND. Kingsley and Mra Hill beat Austin and Miss Nuthall 6—4, 4 —6, 6—4. A CURIOUS INCIDENT. (Rec. 1.23 a.m.) London, July 3. Many of the crowd at Wimbledon declare that when Borotra was in the final set 5 —4, 40—30, Cochet double-hit the ball. Himself doubtful, he appealed, to the umpire, who decided in his favour.—A. and N.Z. MISS NUTHALL REMAINS AMATEUR. London, July 1. Miss Betty Nut hall has rejected all the offers and remains an amateur.—A. and N.Z.