TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 28 June 1926, Page 5

TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP MATCH JAPAN AND THE PHILLIPINES BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT. SAN PANCISCO, June 25. Tawara (Japan) defeated Aragon (Philippines) B — 6, 6 —l, B—6,8 — 6, on Friday. This was the first match in the second round of the Davis Cup. \ PLAY AT WIMBLEDON. LONDON, June 26. At Wimbledon in the third round of the women’s singles Mile. Contostavlos beat Miss Beamish 7 —5, 6 —4; Mile. Alavarez beat Miss Watson 6 —l, 6 —3. In the second round of the men’s doubles Timmer and Bryan beat Fyzee brothers 6 —2, 6 —l, 6 —l; Borotra and Aslangal beat Crawford and Hughes G*- —2, b —3, 6 —4. In the fourth round of the men’s singles, Brugnon beat Lycett 6—4, 6 —l, 6—3; Kozeluk beat Austin 2 —6, 6—o, 6—l, 6—3. In the fourth round of the women’s doubles, Miss Fry and Mrs Hazel beat Mrs Jessup and Mrs Mallory 6 —3, 6 —2. In the first round of the mixed doubles, Borotra and Mile. Lenglen beat. Aitkcn and Miss Brown 6—3, 6- —0; Timmer and Miss Bauman boat \D. J. Sumner and Miss Goldsack 6 —o, 6 —2. In the second round of the men’s doubles Gobcrt and Deeugis beat Gore Roper and Barrett 6 —3, 6 —3, B — 6; Cochet and Brugnon beat Ritchie and Vaualea 10 — 8, 6 —l, 6 —2; Richards and Kinsey beat Commander Carr and Eric Jones 6 —l, 6 —2, 6 — 2; Vanlennep and Iverkling beat Horn and Hepburn 6 —2, 0* —1, 6 —4. In the 'third round of the women’s doubles Mrs Godfree and Miss Colyer beat Misses Rose and Ellis 6 —2, 7—5. In the fourth round of the men’s singles Kingsley beat Mayes 6 —2, I—6,1 — 6, 6 —l, 2— 6, 6 —3; Spence beat Greig I—6, I—7. 6—2, 6—3, C—o.

jMLLE. LENGLEN’S MOODS. ANOTHER LATE APPEARANCE. _ The Daily News says Mile. Lenglen received a cordial reception on her reappearance in the women’s singles. She obviously suffered from pain in her shoulder. She took backhand strokes easily, but winced with pain when she hit forehand. Miss Dewhurst was aggressive throughout and maintained long rallies, fleet-tootcdly returning with excellent length Mile. Lenglen’s cross-court drives, which looked like winners. She was generally unable to take the chances due to Mile. Lenglen’s listlessness. Mile. Lenglen arrived an hour behind time to play iu the doubles against A:then and Miss Brown. An excited crowd gave her a chilly reception, nod slightly booed. Borotra explained that Suzanne is indisposed and had been consulting her doctor. It is understood from the committee unofficially that she will jiay her next singles when she feels suificiently fit. JAPAN WINS. Received 10.5 a.m. to-day, SAN FRANCISCO, June 20. Tawara and Ilarada (Japan) vanquished the Aragon brothers (Philippines) 6—3, I—6, 5—7, 6—2, 6 —2, on Saturday, eliminating the Islands ’ representatives from the Davis Cup. The Japanese won three games out of five.—Reuter.