LAWN TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 23 June 1925, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY

ANDERSON OFF FORM,

(Received 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, June 22. At Wimbledon, Miss Eames (New Zealand) beat Mrs Melody, .6—2, 6—2, 6—l. Scroope beat Utz, 6—4, B—6,8 —6, 6—4. Anderson beat Andreae, 2—6, 6—3, ] 6—B, 6—3, 6—3. Andreae at one iime, j with the score two sets all, was lead- | ing 3-—l, Anderson just escaping being | eliminated in the first round. He selI dom revealed' top form. Andreae was J a pertinacious defender, retrieving brilliantly, while. Anderson was mostly wild and erratic.—A. and N.Z. j BAFFLING SERVICE. MRS. MELODY'S FAILURE. (Received noon.) LONDON, June 22. At Wimbledon cool, cloudy weather , and dusty north-east wind affected the play. There was a large attendance for the opening day. Most of the spectators concentrated on the centre court.

Nicholson and Salmond scratched in the singles to Brame Hillyard and Feret respectively. Miss Eames' peculiar reverse service troubled Mrs. Melody, who either over-hit or under-hit the highbounding ball.—Reuter. PROGRESS RESULTS. DAVIS CUP PLAYERS BEATEN. [ (Received 1.30 p.m.) ! LONDON, June 22. j At the Wimbledon tourney Godfree, j one of the British Davis Cup represen- ' tatives, was beaten by another EnS glisliman/ Sharpe, by 2—6, 6 —4, 6 —l, 6—2. Gilbert beat, the Indian Davis Cup representative, Hadi. The Frenchman, Cochet, beat the Yorkshire champion, Gregory.—Reuter. TILDEN STILL CHAMPION. - RICHARDS DEFEATED. (Received 1.15 p.m.) I NEW YORK, June 22. ! Tilden is still tennis champion, having beaten Richards on the Metropolitan Clay Courts in the championship, 6 —3, 6 —3, 6—4.—Sun.