A description by Colonel R. H. BRAND and Captain H. B. T. WAKELAM
Of Centre Court Matches from the All- England Lawn Tennis Club,
Wimbledon,
With Interludes by THE WIRELESS MILITARY BAND Conducted by B. WALTON O'DONNELL
WRITING about the Finals before the Cham-
W pionships are well under way is rather like the old sad story of the blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that wasn't there. Will it be a repetition of last year's great contest, when Cochet beat Borotra after losing the first two sets ? Or will the volcanic Patterson drive, smash and volley his way back to the title that he has held twice before ? What of the new Australian stars ? Of the imperturbable Lacoste ? Of Big Bill Tilden and his young protégés, Hennesey and Lott ? Of our own rising talent, which may win through to give the Home Country its first finalist in the Men's Singles since Randolph Lycett met Patterson for the title in 1922 '! One thing is certain-whatever pair carve their way through the exceptionally strong field this year will have won the right to rank as worthy holders of the most famous (as it is the most modest) title in the lawn tennis world. And by this time there can be no doubt either of the numbers or of the enthusiasm of that assemblage of devotees, the Centre Court crowd.