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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1988.

Feast For Tennis Gourmet

A MEMORABLE WIMBLEDON

Mrs. Moody's Fine Record: And A Great Loser GERMAN DOUBLES CHALLENGE

(By AIR MAIL)

(By F. R. BURROW)

London, July 3.

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tuating, fortunes, to Miss Jacoba having none the best of the luck, three lovely shots being an inch ont.. This hard-fought game took a good deal out of both players, and Mrs. Moody fell off so much that the next two both went to Miss Jacobs.. Four all.....

The best game of the match follow- ed-brilliant shots by 'each in turn,

had got their eyes thoroughly in, their made it level pegging, and Mise Jacobs accurate overhead work and, angled had three chances of a bad lead. vollevs proved too much for the lob-But Mrs. Moody was as adamentively in firm as ever at these crises: her illi- and-drive, game of the holders,

mitable patience saved the day; and, anite of an occasional fine passing attacking perhaps too rashly, Miss shot of Mme. Mathieu's, or one of Miss Yorke's claver interceptions,"

Jacobs at last lost the game... Two service aces gave Mrs. Moody the set in the next game, but unluckily Mics. Jacobs's ankle, which was and already bound up, went in it, that was really the end..

GAME OF NETCORDA The Americans went straight away to the set, and were soon in the lead in the second set. But a misunder standing between them let in Miss

A GALLANT LOSER Yorke to win her service game. and

was imping heavily at the another nearly. but not quiet, lost the start of the second set, and could not next, 3-1 to the U.S.A. A very lone game in which all four played good run at all, Love game followed love tennis put the Americans further game to Mrs. Moody, but though Miss Jacobs was apparently advised to ahead, and within sight of victory retire, her sheer courage would not Miss Yorke, momentarily saved situation in a game of many netcord allow her to let the rest of the match shots: and Mrs. Fabyan, for a won

the der, threw away the next but

and soon came, Mme. Mathieu losing

go by default. All her mobility gone, she made yet one more glorious side- line winner, but that was the only point she scored in the last few games

sion.

WHAT a feast for the lawn tennis gourmet! Two goes of Budge; two helpings of Henkel; the sweets of America, Miss Marble and Mrs. Fabyan both in partnership and in opposition; the savoury (to the epicure) of Miss Yorke as "the last of the English;" but, first and foremost, the "special her service game to love. A pair of of what had changed from a glorious dish" of a re-fought fight between the two winners well worthy of Wimbledon match into a mere lamentable proces

tradition.

Then the photographers gathered in Mrs. Moody must be heartily con- Helens" Mrs. Wills-Moody and Miss Helen

scores as Mrs. Wills-Moody and Miss gratulated on another of those come- Jacobs-who last met on the Centre Court three Helen Jacobs came on to the court at backs, at which she is such an 2.45. The crowd rose as Queen Mary adept: she is still the best woman years ago in one of the most breathlessly exciting took her seat in the Royal Box, and player in the world, as she has been then the hush fell, which always pre- aver since Mlle. Lenglen disappeared finals which that hallowed enclosure has ever wit-ludes a big Wimbledon final, as Miss from Wimbledon twelve years ago

Jacobs started the match,... ·

a long run, worthily maintained, nessed!

SUPERB GENERALSHIP

the sincereat sympathy must also be The result of this particular match must create a new record, And a grand match it was for one given to Miss Jacobs: her pluck

set. But just at the end of that set whichever way it went. If Mrs. Moody won she would have won Miss Jacobs hurt her ankle badly, and enduring to the end was above praise.

ALTOOK TITLE BACK the singles championship eight times, and so eclipsed Mrs. Lam-was merely a cripple all through the D. Budge and G. Mako, striving to bert Chambers' record of seven wins, which she equalled three second, but she most gallantly stayed take the fourth Wimbledon title back years ago: if Miss Jacobs won she would become the first unseed-on the court, though obviously in great to America, began their men's doub

pain, till the end came,

les final in great form against Henkel ed nlaver ever to win the chamnionshiu. Opium was about equal- That first set; was worth going and Metaxa, and a break through long way to see, Both players were Metaxa's service in the opening game ly divided as to the outcome of what was certain to be a very

in excellent form: the rallies were keenly faucht hattle: but probably the balance was slightly tilted long and yet exciting, owing to the the start. Their neat, incisive volley gave them the advantage right from in favour of Mrs. Mondy, with seven championships -behind her as superb generalship shown by the two ing was deadly in its power and ac

opponents;, fortune swayed one way curacy. Henkel played like a hero against Miss Jacobs' solitary success in 1936.

and then the other, and it was any on the German side. No lob wast body's set up to the last minute. From put above his head but he smashed it the start, Mrs. Moody hit much har for a winner. His partner, however, der than she had been doing in most lacked sufficient thrust on the volley of her matches, but Miss Jacobs chop to curb the attacking movements of ped away in reply, and in addition the Americans, who deservedly won made some glorious winning punches the first set 6-4. down the side-lines.

Thought it was "America all the way" (nearly), the Centre Court stands were crammed to the last place, fully as much as if most of the competitors had been home nlavers,

Neither the holders of the title, Mme. Mathieu and Miss A. M. Yorke, nor he challengers, Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble. had reached the final with ut adventures by the way, and a for a time, it looked as if it would close match was exnected. And so

be.

A CLOSE MATCH-FOR A TIME The first four games were halved, Before the chief event of the day after hard fights in which Miss was staged, the ladies' doubles final Yorke's volleving, was prominent: but provided just the necessary appetiser. after Mrs. Fabyan and Miss Marble

FOUR ALL

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After each had held the lead in turn. Mrs. Moody went ahead to 3-2 game with a lovely cross-drive: and on Miss Jacob's service, finishing the then, after a very long game of fluc-

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It was obviously the tactics of the German pair to play as much as pos- sible to Mako, for Budge, was again devastating at the net, but Mako terception. seemed to lack anticipation for in-

UNSTEADY PAIR

The tactics paid. Metaxa, playing as well as he has ever done, was in grand-volleying form, and the Ameri cans, drive as they would, could not keep their opponents from the net, There were many delightful stop vol- leys, from Henkel, and the games went to. 8-2 on service before the Germans broke through" in the sixth game to lead 4-2.

They did not let up, and against an unsteady pair took the set 6-3 to make it one set all.

All four players were serving at great pace,Mako had Improved, be--- ing far more certain overhead.

and

it was Henkel who was now displaying weak backhand volleys. The' German

lost his service for the Americans to.:

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the

feet

go to 8-0. Budge drew cheers with superb overhead smashes from back of the court, and his fluent back hand drives, taken with both off the ground, were untakable.

The score went to 4-1 in favour of the Americans before rain stopped: plav.

The Americans were now on the top of their game, and, restarting": quickly finished off, the set for the: lead, but they had to fight hard all- the fourth before they won 8--6.

VSA LADIES' SINGLES Holder: Mrs. D. L. Little (G.B.) (Did not defend.).

SEV Final

Mrs. H. Wills Moody (U.S.A.) beat Miss H. H. Jacobs (U.S.A.);

60.

MEN'S DOUBLES Holders J. D. Budge and G. Mako (U.S.A.).

Final

D. Budge and G. Mako (U.S.A.) beat H. Henkel and G. von Metaxa (Ger- many, 84, 38, 68, 82-6

** LADIES': DOUBLES Holders: Mme. R. Mathieu" (France) and Miss A. M. Yorke (G.B;).

*Final

Mrs. SP. Fabyan and Miss :- Marble (US.A.) beat Mmo, R. Ma thieu (France) and Miss A. M. Yorke (G.B.), 6–2, 6–