LAWN TENNIS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 13 August 1928, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS ;^ Australian successes '::; ,:. 6 i: United Preas Association—By Electrio Te!esraplr-*Copyrißht Australian Press Association.—United - Service.''"" •""'" .."":;'' HAMBURG, 10th August-"-' Tlie German tennis championships'" '] were continued to-day, Misses E. Boyd'- 1 ' l and D. .Akhurst (Australia), and, Fran-. lein C. Au'ssem (G.ermafly) andjrfr's. Wat*' son (England) entering- the semi-finals.'" Z Miss Akhurst defeated the former cham-., pion, Frau Friedleberi and Miss!- ISoyd - beat Fraulein Frashwikel-(Germany).- a.l- rc , JC ter a hard game. ' ',■■'• ; :;.'.. ":" ' The men's semi-finalists are"' Hans"' - : ' Moldenhauer, the holder, and H. Preha ■ ; (Germany) and Y. Ohta (Japan);-."artd WS Sleem (India). The latter beat D.'MX--Greig (England), 64, 64, 4-6, 8-6> : , and- "■ '•? Ohta beat R. 0. Cummings (Australia) ■'■■ 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.- r>_ : '.:;; r In the ladies' doubles Mioses Akhursband Boyd (Australia) beat'Fraus Galvoa'.; and Hoffman (Germany), 6-2,-6-0, and-' Mrs O'Hara Wood and Miss BicKertOc"""' beat Fraus P. Etery and Weihi (Germany), 6-2, 6-4. In the semi-fihals,;Mrd. " Wood and Miss. Bickerton . beat "'Fraus Kalloneyer and Stephanus (Germany),' ~ 6-3,. 6-2. - "' '"%.'.''," ' In-the third round of the.'men's dou*-» bles, R. O. Cummings and E"! F. Moon' "" ' (Australia) beat D; M. Greig and Bramo Hillyard (England), 5-7, 6-2, 6-3,:6;& 'f*}r-\,

Australian Press Association.—United \ Service. ,;.., : ; :.,..* (Received 13th August; 12.30 p.m.),,.... .■', HAMBURG, 12th August. '"' In the national tennis .; tpurna-, ment final of, the men's doubles .Cnm-.-; mings and Moon beat Moldenhaiier! and ~ Prenn 8-6, 6-0, 6-2. «,y -/ ~ > v .'<■,-'Av ' .X'y In the ladies'. singles. Miss Akhurst ',".'• defeated Fraulein Ahss'em 2-6,; 6-0, 6-4.;, "> In the final of the women's doubles... * Misses Akhurst and Boyd, beat Mrs",,f Watson arid Miss Goldsack (England* ■ , 7-5y7-5. ,- ," v '., In the mixed doubles Fraulein Aussem •:, and Boyd beat Miss Akhurst arid Mopit.''" 7-5, 6-4..: ; fs y. : . • ~;' .■.. t :' ',V ;l_-, hopman deeeated ' ;;;;f SOUTHAMPTON (N.Y.), 10th Aug. In the Meadow Club's championship tournament, Gregory Man gin. -defeated.-, the Australian H. Hopman, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, ', . 6-2. . ■-._ ;>*"'■< : "r/%-:' MATCH WON BY 19-17 GAMES V' '^ > VANCOUVER, UthlAugust. - In the Southampton tennis cphtestßell'*., defeated Ma'ngin m, {he final of-'• the' singles 6-o,' 6-3, 7-5.' - Lott: and, Doflg,,. defeated Hawkes and Herhdon ■" (NewYork) in the final of the doubles by 19-17, 6-4, 6-4. * ..^J.,,. AMERICA ;V. - FRANCE " ; -^ NEW YORK, 11th'August.-'.:j«i It is announced .that'Tilden was'designated in the five Davis "Cup members >* who meet six French Davis Cupitiplay^ ;'' .. ers in a series of international;"matches"'J.' at Philadelphia on 6th arid Bth Sept'em:.-'! ber, but his participation will depend:"* on his professionalism hearing'on 24th.. August. . ;.!■.-. ~-, Six singles arid three doubles will be played. Lacoste will hot be participating.. , ... * -; • ' ■ ' -