LAWN TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20183, 27 June 1928, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

AT WIMBLEDON BRIGHT SCENES WONDERFUL GALAXY OF STABS. f Australian Press Assn. | Received June 26, 9.5 p.m. LONDON. June 25. There is little wonder that Wimble don inspires tennis like nothing else on earth. To-day it was a garden party of rare loveliness with 12,000 people present, including many Dominion visitors. There was a brilliant picture of frocked society people, flanneJled 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 lan guages. The players alone represented 20 nations, and even opening day produced a first-class sensation in Andrews’ defeat of Hunter. In the first round, Hawkes bfeat Ar tens (Austria), 6—3, 6—4. 6 —l. Lycett beat Powell, 6 —4, 4 —6, 7 —5, 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—4. Cochet beat Sleem, 6 —2, B—6,8 —6, 6 —2. Kleinschroth beat Collins (the Scottish champion), 6—4, 6—2, C —.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, 6 —3, 6 —2. Dicks beat Peacock (New Zealand) 6—3, 3—6, I—6, 6—2, 6—3. Peters beat Crolc-R-ees, 6—2, 6—2, Andrews (New Zealand) beat Hunter (America), 6 —4, 5 —7, 6—4, 2—6, 7—5. Patterson beat J. Crawford, 6 —3, 4—6, 6 —3, 7—5. Houuian beat Higgs. 6—2, 6—4, 7 —5. Other first round winners were: Hennessey, Tilden, Lacoste, de Morpurgo, Boussus, Edouard, Borotra, and Brugnon. Ohata (Japan) b£at Stefani (Italy) 6—3, I—6, 6—l, 6—3. Landry (France) beat Greig, 6—3, 6—B, 6 —4, 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, How Andrews Beat Hunter. Andrews thrice had the set point yet Hunter broke through. In the third 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 backhand, and ran out. 4 —l. Hunter found new energy and bounded away to 5—4, thrice having the set point, but Andrews magnificently recovered and won. After four deuces and a double fault Andrews went to 6—5 in the final game and ran to deuce. A great net shot gave the New Zealander ’vantage and he won a popular victory with sizzling a side-liner.