Nell Hall Hopman women similar to the Davis Cup for men. She was awarded the CBE in July 1962. Hopman became the first life member of Tennis Victoria in 1965 but the following year underwent unsuccessful surgery for a brain tumor and died in January 1968. R = tournament restricted to French nationals and held under German occupation. SR = the ratio of the number of Grand Slam singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played. In 1946 and 1947, the French Championships were held after Wimbledon. Nell Hall Hopman Eleanor "Nell" Mary Hall Hopman ("née" Hall; 9 March 1909 –
Sport in the United Kingdom in the sport have increased, particularly outside the heartland areas. Through competitions such as the Rugby league Conference the sport is heading towards a national spread, at amateur level at least. A single 'Great Britain Lions' team had competed in the Rugby league World Cup and Test match games, but this changed slightly in 2008 when England, Scotland and Ireland competed as separate nations. Internationally, only England (and sometimes Wales) field truly competitive teams in international rugby league. For many tournaments the home nations are combined to compete as Great Britain. The Great Britain team won the Rugby league World