LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18188, 22 June 1927, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

SECOND ROUND OF WIMBLEDON TOURNEY. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. A.P.A. and Sydney " Sun ” Cables. (Received June 22. 12.J0 p.m. I LONDON, June 21. At Wimbledon in the second round Hunter (U S A.) beat Kingscote (England), 6 3. 63. 6-4. Kingsley (England) beat Prasad* (France), 6-1, 6-1. 6-2. Gregor v (England) beat Crawford, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Lacoste beat Jacob 2-6, 6 0. G-3. Fritzheim (Germanv) beat Peters, 6-0. 6 3, 12-10. Arthur Lowe (Germany) beat Hillyard, 6-4, 6-4, 0-0. Tilden (U.S.A.) beat Poland, 6-3, 6-0, 6-1. Landry (France) beat Dicks 6-1, 2-6, 6-1, 6 2. ' Crole-Rees (England) beat Raymond 2-6. 6 3. 4-6. 7-5, 6 2. , Cochet (France) beat Turnbull, 62, 0 6, 6-2, 6-3. Ladies Singles Championship. First Round. Miss Wills (U.S.A.) beat Miss Stcrrv, 6 3, 3-6, 63. Second Round. Miss Yalantine beat Mrs Copegate, 6-4. 6-3. Miss Tarscott (South Africa) beat Mdlle. Cousinm (France), 7-5, 6-4. Other second round winners include Mrs Godfree, Senorita de Alvarez and Mdlle. Contostavlos. A POSSIBLE WINNER. Writing on May 39, the “Star's” London correspondent said:—“lt is to be a wonderful Wimbledon. We have no hope of winning the championship, and it is clear that Mrs Godfree, or Miss Kitty M’Kane, as she is better known, will have to be at her best to defend her title successfully. The South African representatives—Mrs Peacock, Miss Tapscott and Miss Heine—are already here, and have given an interesting exhibition at Phyllis Court, the Henley riverside club, where Mile Lenglen is to entertain visitors during the Regatta week. Miss Helen Wills is due soon, and Mrs Mallory is expected a few days in advance of her. Mrs Mallory is to be accompanied by her sister, Mrs Hale, who has never before played in Europe, but has won many successes in America. Besides these players from overseas, there will be the charming Senorita de Alvarez, who now spends most of her time in this country. But, as she has said, English, women’s tennis is comparatively a good deal stronger than men’s, and there is an outside chance that the formidable challenge of the army of visiting players may be successfully resisted.