TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 July 1928, Page 5

TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOUR NEY. LAOOSfIE BEAT TILDEN. (United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Prese Association.) Received 9.55 a.m. to-day. LONDON, July 4. At Wimbledon tourney, in the ladies' singles, Senonita D’-ALvarez beat Miss Akhurst 6—3, 6—o. In the men’s doubles, quarter finals, Patterson and Hjawkes beat Robson and Boyd 6 —4, 6 —4, o—6,0 —6, 63. _ In the sem/i-finail 1 qf the men’s singles Laeoste heat Tilden 2 —6, 6—4, 26, 6 —4, 6 —3. Received 10.30 a.m. + o-da.y. LONDON, July 4. In the women’s singles, semi-finals, Miss Wills beat Miss Ryan 6—l, o—l In the men’s doubles, quarter final, Ix>tt' and Hen nessy beat Cummings and Moon 6—l, 6—l, I—6,1 —6, 6—3. Received 11.30 a.m. to-day. LONDON, July 4. In the second round oif the mixed doubles, Hawkes and Miss Boyd beat Fames and Mrs Beamish 6—2, 6 3; Crawford and Miss Akhurst beat Dekehrling and Fraulein Aussem 6—o, f; 2- Orole-Rees and: Mrs Watson beat Lott and Mrs Mallory 6—4, 3—6, 6—3. In the third round, Moon and Mrs O’Haira Wood beat Timmer and Mass Borman 7—6, 3—6, 6—2; Hunter and Miss Wills heat Hawkes and Miss Boyd g p, 4 p), o —3 ; Crawford _ and Miss Akhurst heat Austin and Miss NivthaU 31 q 9 —7. In the semi-finals of tno men ’s ■srinHes, Crodhct beat BoussUG T.1 —f>, 3 —6, e—2, 6 —3.