TENNIS.

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1927, Page 3

TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, June 20. There is intense interest in the opening of the Wimbledon championships meeting. The presence of Tilden fully compensates for the absence of Lenglen, judging by the demand for scats, which already shows that the new Wimbledon is quite inadequate to meet the demands of tennis patrons desirous of watching the championships. Profiteers are selling some four guinea season tickets for £2O and £25. Mrs Godfree is regarded as the only hope for Britain securing a championship. LONDON, June 20, At Wimbledon, in the first round, Timmer beat Washburn 6/1, 8/6, 8/6. Brugnon beat F. M. B. Fisher 8/6, 6/4, 6/4. Tilden beat G. A. Pratt 6/2, 6/1, 6/0. Von Kehrling beat J. Pennycuick 6/1, 6/3, 6/7. F, T. Hunter beat Ohna (Japan) 6/1, 6/4, 6/3. Borotra beat Belgrave 7/5, 7/5, 9/7. Krazer beat Deed 6/2, 6/2, 6/3. CocHet beat Burnett 6/4, 6/3, 6/4, Lacoste beat 'the American S. B. Wood 6/1, 6/3, 6/L A. 11. Lowe beat Mr Lyeett 6/2, 6/4. 6/4, The Indian Prasada beat A. F. Yencken 7/5, 6/1, 6/4. The winners include Fritzheim, Gregory, Kingseote, Cecil Campbell Kleinschroth, Croleress, Turnbull, Kingsley and Boussus. Those defeated include Mishu. THE FIRST RESULT. "LONDON, June 20. At Wimbledon in the first round of the men’s singles, Landry (France), defeated Harada (Japan) 4/6, 6/4, 6/1, 1/6, 6/2.