LAWN TENNIS
WIMBLEDON CHAMPIONSHIPS. TILDEN BEATS BOROTRA. (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, July 2. In the quarter-finals Lacoste beat Morpurgo, 6—2, 6—3, 6—4; Cochet beat Hennessey, 6 —4. 6—l, 4—7, 6—3; Tilden beat Borotra, B—6, 3—6, 6—3, 6—2; Boussus beat Brugnon, 12—10. 10—8, 6—2. In the women’s quarter-finals Senorita D’Alvarez beat Miss Aussem, 7—5, 6—2 ; Miss Akhurst beat Miss Bennett, 2—6, 6—3, 6—2; Miss Ryan beat Mrs Nicolopoulos, 6—l, 4—6, 6—2. In the mixed doubles first round Hawkes and Miss Boyd beat Kleinschroth and Mrs Jackson, 6—l, 6—l; Hopman and Miss Bickerton beat Gilbert and Mrs Stocks, 2—6, 6—4. 6—2; Moon and Mrs O’Hara Wood beat Lester and Miss Ridley, 6—o, 6—4. In the second round Hoyman and Miss Bickerton beat Hughes and Miss Rose, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3 ; Moon and Mrs O’Hara Wood beat Hackett and Mrs Strawson, 6—l, 6—4; Cochet and Miss Bennett beat Lycett and Mrs Lycett, 9—7, 6—3. In the men’s doubles third round Boyd and Robson beat Brooks and Coen, 4—6, 6—2, 6—3, 3—6, 6—4. In the women’s doubles second round Misses Boyd and Akhurst beat Misses Jacobs and Anderson (America), 6—3, 6—B, 6—4.—Australian Press Association. THE SEMI-FINALISTS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, July 3. (Received July 3, at 7.25 p.m.) In the men’s singles (Lacoste (France), Cochet (France), Tilden (United States), and Boussus (France) have reached the semi-fin-als. Tilden will meet Lacoste, and Cochet will meet Boussus for places in the final. In the women’s singles Miss Helen Wills (United States) qualified for the semi-finals. Other semi-finalists are Miss Akhurst (Australia), Signorila D’Alverez (Spain), and Miss Ryan.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20451, 4 July 1928, Page 7
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