LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18428, 8 July 1925, Page 12

LAWN TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT

I.ONHON, July i>. At Wimbledon, i" the ,i!, " : ~;' lhe I!li^'li doubles, .loan Uorotru * France: ami Mil.-, l.on'len il-'rHiu-o) heat do Viorpuso (Italy) inn'/Miss Kyan iKngland). 6-3. (.■;:. lit she- lir.al of llif men's doubles Jean i;„ v „; rs ami Rene l.acosto (France) beat John Hennessey and Kay Casey (America). a-i, 11-; i, -i-ti, l-o. tt-a. (RKVTEa's TEI.EGSAMS.) (Received July 7th, 11.50 p.m.) LONDON, July G. The Wimbicdon tournament was concluded in li-o weather. Boiotra- and Mile. Lenglen won thn two opening games easily, mainly through the toraier's accurate overhead smashing, but I.st- the next ihreo. The sixth went to tho French pair, Mile. Lenglen "laying magnificionUy. Then the French pair, with irresistible" form, secured tho set. In the' sec ond set the French teiy.u work was superb. After each side had won a game tho French went, to 4-1- Al'orpui'go and Miss Ryan could not cope with tho splendid variety oi shots oi li:o French pair. Tho men's doubles was a, magnificent mutch. I\iunc6 was iu tho ascendant at the start,, but the Americans fought splendidly. Cray's tarriac service was a- feature Ha P. 130 showed surprising strength in lu3 overhead. Tho Frenchmen covered the court better than the Americans, who, however, won two sals by sheer hard hiiftins;. S-.rotiv. was sr.oerb. No bill mi tco far for ic'.m to p;-. '"•>•■ 3 Knticipvitions were tincanullv ;c:-.'.ralo and his kills untakeable. >icnnc3si.'V well, but appeared U> tire to-.v-i'ila tha ci.:sc. DAVIS CUP MATCH. (AfJS-T.AMAy ASD X.3. CA3LB ASSOCIATION.) (Lieeeived July' '.'!!'., 5.5 p.m.) HAVANA. July 6. In tho Spain-Cuba Davis Cup match Flaouer (.Spain) bciit linnet (Cuba), li-1, 0-0, G-0, and Aionzo (ipaiu) defeated Paris (Cuba), til, 6-0, lit). (UEOTES,'j : I2I.EOEAMS.) (Received Juiv 7th, 5). 10 p m.) YORK, J. 0. At Havana,' coi-tuiv.injr its triumoh, the Spanish Davis Cup U».:a won iia fifth match 'agaiust Cuba, Fdaquer overwhelming Banet, C-l, G-0, 6-,?, and Manuel Aioiuo defeating Paris, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3. Tho Spaniards next meet the Mexican team. CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION. At a special meeting of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association to be held on Tuesday next, the following notice of motion bv the president will ho considered: —"That Rule 25 of the Association be amended iu the direction of giving the Association power to make a levy up to five shillings per member per annum in respect of town and suburban clubs, and two shillings and sixpence per member per annum m respect of country clubs." •