LAWN TENNIS

Southland Times, Issue 20523, 27 June 1928, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. NEW ZEALANDER HAS GREAT WIN. London, June 25. There is little wonder that Wimbledon inspires tennis like nothing else on earth. To-day it is a garden party of rare loveliness with 12.000 people present including many Dominion visitors. There was a picture of frocked society people, flannelled men, and gaily costumed Orientals as they paraded the beautifully hedged terraces dividing the most perfect courts ever offered at Wimbledon. One heard a dozen different languages. The players alone represented twenty nations. Even the opening day produced a first class sensation in Andrews's defeat of Hunter. FIRST ROUND RESULTS. The following are the results to date:— First round:—Hawkes beat Artens (Austria) 6—3, 6—4, 6 —l; Lycett beat Powell 6—4, 4—-6, 7—5, 6—B, 6—2; Coen (America; beat Peterson (Denmark) 7—5, 6—3, 6 —3; Austin beat Jacob (India) 6—l, 6—3, 6—l; Moon beat Gilbert 5—7, 6—l, 6—o, 6—l; Cochet beat Sleem 6—2, B—6, 6 —2; Kleinschroth beat Collins (the Scottish champion) 6—4, 6—2, 6—l; Jean Borotra beat A. H. Lowe 6—2, B—6, 6 —4; Boyd (Argentine) beat Godfree 6—3, 6—2, 6—2; Colonel Mayes beat Cummings 6—3, 6 —2, 6 —l; Kingsley beat Turnbull 6 —2, I—6,1 —6, 6—3, 6—2; Dicks beat Peacock (New Zealand) 6—4, 3—6, I—6, 6—2, 6—3; Peters beat Crole-Rees 6 —2, 6 —2, 6—l; Andrews (New Zealand) beat Hunter (America) 6—4, 5—7, 6—4, 2—6, 7—5; Patterson beat F. Crawford 6 —3, 4—6, 6 3, 7 —5; Hopman beat Higgs 6—2, 6 —4, 7 5. Ohta (Japan I beat Stefani (Italy) 6—3 I—6. 6—l, 6 —3; Landry (France) beat Greig 6—3. 6—B, 6—4, 4—6, 3—2 (retired!; Hughes beat Young (New Zealand) 6—l, 6—4, 6—4; Crawford beat Hodges 6—l, 6—3, 6—2. The other first round winners were:— i Hennessey, Tilden, Lacoste, Morpurgo, Boussus, Edouard, Borotra and Brugnon.— Australian Press Association—United Service. ANDREWS’ DEFEAT OF HUNTER. NEW ZEALANDER PLAYS MAGNIFICENT GAME. (Rec. 8.15 p.m.) London, June 25. Andrews thrice had set point yet Hunter broke through. In the third set, Andrews was more patient and accurate but ; both were tiring. In the fourth, Andrews nursed his strength but in the final went all out. Playing a dazzling back hand, he ran to 4 —l but Hunter found new energy and bounded away to 5—4. He was thrice set point but Andrews magnificently recovered and won after four deuces and a double fault. Andrews went to 6—5 in the final game which ran to deuce. A great net shot gave the New’ Zealander vantage and he won a popular victory with a sizzling side finer.—Australian Press Association.

The victory of E. D. Andrews, Zealand champion, over Francis T. Hunter is astonishing. Hunter is in the first flight of American players and has played so often at Wimbledon that he cannot have the excuse of strange conditions. Moreover his successes in recent matches show that he is at the top of his form. Andrew’s must have risen to great heights and it is obvious that his splendid physique has stood him in good stead. This is easily the New Zealander’s finest perform a nee.