TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19033, 10 June 1924, Page 6

TENNIS

WEMBLEY TOURNAMENT Received June 9, 8.30 p.m. LONDON, June 9. Mdlle. Lenglen’s entry for the singles and ladies’ doubles has been received at Wembley, but it is understood she is still in poor health and will give the Olympic Games preference if it is necessary to choose. AUSTRALIAN TEAM IN UNITED STATES SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. According to a Los Angeles message, Patterson has informed the United States Lawn Tennis Association that the Australian team which has been practising for an exhibition match, leaves for the East on the 20th, but it was not yet decided whether to go direct to’ New York, or to participate in varioiA MiddieWest tournaments, including the Clay Court Championship at St. Louis at July 5. Patterson, however, stressed the intention of the team to participate in leading Eastern turf tournaments prior to the first round of the Davis Cup ties, ineluding Seabright. Newport), Langwood National Doubles, Southampton and New York Metropolitan Championship. Members of the team are feeling fit. but Patterson is anxious to begin action immediately, wishing to get the teum into condition gradually, instead of crowding the practices into a short period.

DAVIS CUP TIE PRAGUE, June 7. In the Davis Cup tie, Czecho-Slo-vakia beat Switzerland four points to one. KINGSTON BEATS FISHER LONDON, June 8. At the Gipsy Club’s lawn tennis finals, Kingscote beat Fisher 6-2, ■6-4, and 6-1.