LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19201, 18 June 1924, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

BROOKES RETURNS TO FORM. Frcsa Association—“By Telegraph—Copyright, LONDON, June 17. (Received June 17, at 0.5 p.m.) Mr Wallis Myers’s team of internationals which is playing Cambri ige University included Brookes (Australian), Mishu (Rumania), and Williams and Washburn (American members of the Olympic team). Brookes and Mishu proved a remarkable combination, winning all their matches without losing <• set. Brookes was in his pre-war form, and Mishu afterwards described his volleying as uncanny.—A. and N.Z-_Cablc. THE LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS. LONDON, June 17. (Received June 17, at 8.5 p.m.) In the London championships at Queen's Club Baylcy beat Clark 6—l, 5 7, 0; Peacock beat Crawley (I— i, 4—fi, B—6; Pukudfl beat Allison 7—5, 6 I.— A. and N.Z. Cable. A COMMENDABLE INNOVATION. LONDON, June 17. (Received June 17, at 8.5 p.m.) The Australians, Bayley and Willard, and the New Zealanders, Fisher, Peacock, Allison, and Clark, have been nominated in the final entries for Wimbledon under the newly-adopted principle by which two entrants from the same country cannot meet in the early rounds.— A. and N.Z. Cable. THE DAVIS CUP. DENMARK DEFEATS ITALY. COPENHAGEN, June 16. (Received June 17, at 8.40 p.m.) In the third round of the Davis Cup Denmark defeated Italy by three matches to two, and will now meet Czechoslovakia. Tegner beat Colombo by three seta to one and de .viorpurgo boat Petersen by three sets to none.—Reuter.