TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 31 August 1928, Page 7

TENNIS.

AMF. RICAN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. MAY LEAVE Til COUNTRY. (Australian Press Association.) ABW YORK, Aug. 29. With three Australian teams in the quarter- finals, it seemed to he indicated, particularly <m their showing of the past two days, tliat the doubles championship of America would he taken out or the country this year. Hawke’s and Patterson’s victory over Jones and Ingraham was not won with difficulty, and the Australians would literally, have overwhelmed their opponents but lor fbe fact that the former were erratic and inaccurate. They were netting frequently. Their play was spotty, but when it was good it was brilliant. Terrific lxeat ali'ected the players of both teams in the- doubles match Cummings and Moon v. Van Hyn and Allison," Allison and Cummings tiring badly H to wards the end.

BROOK! INF TOURNEY

AUSTRALIANS IN ,S EM i-FJ N ALS

(Australian Tress •Vssociatioiv—United Service.) • NEW YORK, Aug, 29.

At Brookline, Patterson, and Hawkes entered the isemi-final by defeating Jones and Ingraham 6 —4, 6—4, 6—3. C'oehet and Brugnon eliminated Williams and Washburn (3 —3, 4—6, (3—4, C—l.

ADDITIONAL RESULTS.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29

I/011 and Hennessy defeated flop man and Crawford, 3 —6, 6 —4, 6—4, q 4; Van Ryn and Allison defeated Cummings' and Moon, 5 —7, 6 2, 6—B, 6—4, 6—4. In the mixed doubles, Mrs. Harper and Gregory defeated Mrs. E. V. Hester (New York) and Tlialheimer, 6—3, 7—5; Air. and Mrs. A. H. Chapin, junr. (Springfield) defeated Mrs. William Endicott (Boston) and Landry - (France). Brugnon. and Cocliet’s victory over Washburn and Williams, 6 —3, 4—6, 6-y*4, 6—l, makes the semi-final draw for to-mor-row : Brugnon and Corbet against Lott and Hennessy, Hawkes and Patterson against Van Ryn and Allison, with the expectations that the finals will see the 'Australians' matched against the French. VIBITS OF INTERNATIONAL PLAYERS. (Bv T*lp#rapli—l tqss Association.) WELLINGTON, August 20. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was held to-night. The following officers were elected: Patron, the Governor-Gene-ral; president,. Mr. J. C. Peacock: delegate to the Lawn Tennis Association, London and International Lawn Tennis federation, F. H. Woodward, M. H. K. : management tommitfee, Messrs M. E. Denniston, G. Gore, H. I. Graves; A. G. Henderson. W. D. loins, S. A. J.onguet, P. White-Par-sons ;’-honorary auditor, F. O. Austin. The forthcoming visits of teams of interim tioual tennis players to Australia and New Zealand wei'e relerred to by the chairman (Mr. A. G. Henderson). The Australian association, he said, had been negotiating for a visit from another French team, including Cochet. If New Zealand had the opportunity of getting that team to visit here, lie thought, it should not he missed. With, Cochet, he .had no doubt, there would be some of the leading younger players of France. Reference was also made to the British'team which was expected in New Zealand shortly. The team would comprise Austin. Collins, Gregory and Higgs, who were among the leading players ab Home. If New Zealand could make a good showing against such a team it Would do well. * . *