TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXII, Issue 19358, 13 July 1925, Page 6

TENNIS

DAVIS CUP ENGLAND v. FRANCE. Received Julv 12, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, July 11. The draw for the Davis Cup tie tl be played at Eastbourne between England and France resulted in the first match as follows: —Turnbull against Lacoste; second: ('role Rees agairst Borotra. The latter has not yet reached England and will possibly be replaced by Cochet. The English team has been practising since Wednesday and arc reported in good fettle. The doubles will be played on Monday. The remaining two singles will be played on Tuesday. DAVIS CUP PLAYERS IN U.S. Received Julv 12, 11.50 p.m. (Reuter >. NEW YORK, July 11. , A Boston message stales that Patterson and Hawkes have drawn in the Longwood Bowl singles tourney. They were ceded first and second among the foreign entrants. Patterson drew a bye and meets Donald Hill, the cham pion of the State of Maine, in the sec ond round, then G. Peabody Gardner, a former inter-collegiate champion. Patterson is in the same quarter with Frederick Murcur. a former Lehigh player, who tops the American codings. Hawkes plays Joseph Russell, of Manila, in the second round. Shimizu, Harada, Arnold, Jones, Niles, and Cranston Holman are others ceded. Play starts on July .13 with eighty-.fi vt competing. The Australians are* als< I playing in the doubles, which arc start I ing on Julv 14. INDIA v. HALLAND. Received July 12, 5.5 p.m. AMSTERDAM, July 11. Kool (Holland) beat Mohan Lal (India) 3—6, 6—3, 6 —4, 6—l. .by zee (India) beat Van Lennep (Holland), 6—l, 6 —4, 9—H 3—g 6—4. ST. JOHN’S CLUB Winter does not seem to make aBJ difference to the attendance on th< above courts over a fine week-end, ru they are always well filled and more eager players waiting to take their turn after each set is finished. Last Saturday afternoon brought out a large num- | ber of enthusiastic players, and the ladies dispensed the usual afternoon, tea. Quite a number of silver buttons matches were played over the weekend. Following are some of the results: —« Combined Doubles.—Miss Cox and Ixunpe beat Mr and Mrs Marshall; Miss Hunt and Boddy beat M_iss Cox and Lampe, 9—4; Miss Hunt and Boddy beat Miss Purcell and Marshall. Men’s Doubles.— Lampe and Tukere beat Jones and Billows, 9—4; Lampe and Tukere beat Marshall and Jones, 9—B; Tukere and Lampe beat Billows and Jones, 9—B. Ladies’ Doubles (junior).— Misses Harvey and O’Brien beat Misses Hjood and Englebretson, 9 —B. Ladies’ Doubles (senior). — Mra Marshall and Mrs Jones beat the Misses Purcell, 9—B. Men’s Champion Singles.— The final for the club championship singles w also played, and resulted in a win by Lampe over Marshall, 6—3, 6—3. The weather was beautifully fine and qnite a number of players and spectator? witnessed the match. Mr "W. Billow, acted as umpire in a very efficient man-

ner. Marshall won the toss and service, winning the first game after 40— 30 was called. Lampe equalised with his own serve, making the score one all. Both players again won their own service, making two all, after which Lampe won Marshall’s service and then his own, and had a nice lead of 4 —2. Marshall then won his service, making it 3—4. Lampe won his ewn and also the next, which gave him the first set, 6—3. The second set opened rather well jo? Marshall, winning two out of the first three games. He also had a nice lead o f 3—2 against. Lampe, and was within a point of making it 4—2. His play in the opening stages of the second -«et was more steady, whilst some of h 1« passing side-line shots were very fine. Lampe’s overhead work and low volleving at. the net, ultimately placed him in the load at 4 —3. and then he went out a winner, 6—3, 6—3. In the final last year, Marshall beat. Lampe. Prior to that the latter bell the championship several years in sue-