LAWN TENNIS.
FINAL OF AMERICAN WOMEN’S SINGLES. - FOREST HILLS, August 24. The final of the United States women’s national singles was played •on Saturday, and was won by Miss [Betty Nuthall. The first set w 7 as a i walk-over for Miss Betty Nuthall, but spectators were treated to a spectacular rally by the Australian, Airs. Sylvia Harper, in the second, when, with a series of dashing and effective placements from the forehand and much forcing of the English girl into, errors, she ran up to a 4/2 lead. The Australian had already tired badly, however, and Miss Nuthall calmly pulled out to 5/2, although Mrs Harper fought desperately to deuce the last game several times. She was unable to withstand the Englishwoman’s hard stroking. The match lasted 36 miniss Xnthall beat Mrs. Harper, b/1, 6/4.
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Wairarapa Age, 26 August 1930, Page 3
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136LAWN TENNIS. Wairarapa Age, 26 August 1930, Page 3
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