TENNIS.

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1925, Page 6

TENNIS.

PLAY AT WIMBLEDON. LONDON, June 25. At \\ imblcdoii a small crowd of enthusiasts, by persistent barracking, hoped to draw out the competitors. Rain ceased, but at 2.20 again interrupted, but play was continued at 6.15. Borotra and Lacoste defeated the Indian Davis Cuppers Lal and Doctor : //. <• 2 —C>. —3. S—6, 6 —3. After which the crowds stampeded I > the <•‘litre court to see Mdlle. Lenglen mid Miss Ryan defeat Airs Ly_ cett mid Miss Colyer 6—o, 6—4, Both were first round games. In the first round, Misses Boyd and Utz. beat Mrs Clayton and Mrs Tomlinson. In the second round. Miss Ak_ hurst beat Mrs Craddock 7—5, 5 —7, LONDON, June 27. At Wimbledon in the first round of the Indies’ doubles. Mrs Melody ami Miss St. George beat Airs Hazel and Mrs Aliddleton, 4—6. 6—l, 6—3. Airs Mclodv v»:ts prominent in net smashing mid cross driving. In the fourth men's round, Lacoste (Fiance) defeated th'- American Casey S--6. 6 —l, ■’ —I. Mdlle. Lenglen beat Miss (oddsack G—l ; G —o. In the tennis tourney Anderson beat, Brugnon 3/6. 6/4. '/■’ ■'/-• In the men's doubles, Stott, and Me. Intosli beat Terry and Utz. 3/6, 6/2, 4 6, 6/4, "/5. At Wimbledon, Atkin and Ingram beat BoWell and Fotheringham, 6/4, 6/4, 6/4. Airs Hazel beat Miss St. George, 4/6 Miss Boyd beat Miss Turkey, 3/6. 6/1 6/3. Miss Akhurst beat Miss Colyer 4/6, Heath and Miss Boyd beat Godtree mid Mrs Clayton 6/1. 7 -I. In the third round Barclay and Daw sou 6/5 6/0, 6/3. Washer (the Belgian champion) beat Sherwcll (Smith Africa) 6/0, 6/3, 6/1. hi the Fourth round. Borotra beat Gilbert 61 7 5, 6/3. Hennessey (U.S.A.) beat Gordon Lowe 9 7, 8/6, 6/4. NEW YORK. June 27. A change has been made isi the Cuba versus Spain Davis ('up matches which will be played at Havana on the third, fourth mid fifth- <) July. PERS