Lawn Tennis.
ITALY ELIMINATES RUMANIA IN DAVIS CUP SECOND ROUND. (United Pres© A sen.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright./ (Received Mav 19. 1.30 p.m.) LONDON. May 18. In the Davis Cup second round: Italv, at Rome, eliminated Rumania. De Morpurgo and Gaslini Heat Luppu and Dorner 6-2, 6-4, 4-6. 3-6, 6-4. Italy meets India in the third round. At Helsingfors. Gregory (England) was leading Grahn (Finland) 6-0. 1-6, 4-1, when rain stopped play.—Australian Press Association. At Berlin, Flaquer and Morales (Spain) beat Bergmann and Kelinschroth (Germany). 7-5, 6-3, 2-6, 6-8, 6-1 At Amsterdam, Timmer (Holland) beat Tackals (Hungary). 6-2, 6-0, 6-I. Australian Press Association. FRENCH TENNIS STADIUM OPENED. (United Press Assn—By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.) (Received May 19. 1.30 p.m.) PARIS. May 18. The new French tennis stadium at Auteuil—the centre court accommodating 10,000 —whore the Hard Court Championships and the Davis Cup Challenge round will be played, has been opened.—Australian Press Association. JUNIOR B TOURNEY.
The fourth round of the Junior R inter-club competition was held at Wilding Park this afternoon In fine weather. Results:— ASCOT v. ST STEPHEN’S. (Ascot names first). Singles. L. O’Malley beat S. O’Donnel!. 6-2. 6-0. G. M’Gregor b*»at P. Moses, 6-2, 6-1. E. S. Perry beat F. Finney, 6-0, 6-1. Doubles. O’Malley and M’Gregor beat Mos<-s and O’Donnell, 6-1, 6-0. EDGEWARE v. SHIRLEY. (Edgeware names first). Singles. L. Armstrong beat N. Baggs, 6-1. C-2. L. Marker beat K. N. M'Gillivray, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. FENDALTON v. ST ALBANS. (Fendalton names first). Singles. J. Fisher beat G, Barnett, 6-4, 6-5. L. Stevens beat A. C. Felton, 3-6, 6-1* 6-5. ADDINGTON v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. (Addington names first). Singles. ’ J. Fletcher heat N. Betteridge, 6-2, 6-2. D. G. Silvester beat W. Tindall, 6-1, 6-1. J. H. Silvester beat J. Hood, 6-3, 6-3. L. Gay beat J. L. Myers, 6-5, 6-1. Doubles. D. SlLvester and J. H. Silvester beat Tindall and Hood. 6-3, 6-1. AVONSIDE I. v. AVONSIDEJ 11. (Avopslde I. names first). Singles. J. Hastings beat W. Deans, 6-0, 6-2. S. Sparrow beat A. Lamb, 6-8, 6-0. J. Temple lost to I. Clissold, 1-6, 3-6. F. Williams beat R. Bell, 6-4, 4-6, 6-6. LINWOOD v. OPAWA. (Linwood names first). Singles. A. R. Cant beat N. Tregear, 6-4, 6-t. J. H. Griffiths lost to N. Bridges-Jones 2-6, 6-6, 4-6. H. T. Baron lost to K. White, 2-6, 1-6. H. S. P. Andrews beat R. A. Sowden, 6-5, 1-6, 6-5.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18467, 19 May 1928, Page 5
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