CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16768, 29 June 1925, Page 10

CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.

MATCHES AT 'WIMBLEDON

([toliter’s Telegram.) LONDON, June 26.

At Wimbledon, in the first round, Mrs Melody and Miss St. George beat Mrs Hazel and Mrs Middleton, 4—6, 6—4, 6—3. Mrs Melody was prominent with net smashes and cross driving., in the fourth round', La Coste defeated the American Casey, B—6, 6—4, 6— *l.

Mile. Lenglen beat Miss Goldsack. LONDON, June 27,

Anderson beat Brugnon, 3—6, 7—9, 6—4, 7—6, 6—2. In the doubles Stott and Macintosh beat Terry and Utz, 6-6, 6—2, 4-6, 6—4, 7-5.

The weather is cool and overcast. The Anderson-Brugnon contests weVe the most brilliant ever witnessed in the championships, and lasted for two hours. Brugnon was physically exhausted in the last stage and almost at a standstill.

Mile, Lenglen lias entered the semifinal of the ladies’ singles by defeating Mrs Beamish, 6—o, 6—o.

In the first rounds of the men’s doubles, the Americans, Casey and Heunessv, beat Heath arid Taylor, 6 8-TlO, 6-3, 6-2.-In tlie second round, Jarvis and Bailey beat Gilbert and Turnbull, 7—5. 5—7, 6—o, 5—7, 6—3. In the fourth round of the singles, H. Fisher beat Dr. Fvzee, 6—4. B—6, 7

Barclay beat the Canadian, Mayes 6—2, I—-6.1 —-6. 4—6, 6 —3. 6—l.

C’ochet brilliantly beat the Indian Mobanlel, 6—2, I—6, 6—2, 6—3. Jacob beat the Belgian champion, Washer, 2—6, I—6, 10—8. 6—4, 7—5.

In the third round of the ladies' singles, Mrs Mcltyunhum beat Miss Harper, 6—4, T —6, 13—11. In tlip fourth round, Miss McKanc beat Mrs Satliewaite; 6—3, 6—l. Mdiue. Billant beat Mrs Hazel. 6—3. 3—6, 6-3.

In the third round of the ladies’ doubles. Misses Bov'd ami Utz beat Misses Phayne, 6 —3. 6—2.

In the All-England Plate, first, roundi, Latchford beat Melody, 6—4, 6—o.