LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 June 1928, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY. LONDON, Thursday. Six Australian victories and a surprising Xcav Zealand anti-climax Avas to-day b antipodean record at the championships at Wimbledon, which had been hindered the clay previously by rain. To-day a packed centre court hailed the New Zealander, E. D. AndrcAvs, as a hcav idol, but within a few minutes Christian Boussus was the pura eyor of the delights. 'lt hardly does Andrews justice to say that he came back to his normal game after Monday's stupendous achievement. Perhaps it would bo truer to say that the gruelling he received against Francis Hunter made him an easier alctim- for the agile left-handed Frenchman, AAiiose game is exactly similar to Andrews’, with a shade of greater certainty and craftiness. Andrews began Avitli his Monday’s tactics of coming in to the net, only to find a racing master A'ollcyer and an unerring smasher, whoso loav, sAveeping lino drives Avere invariably Avinners. AndreAVS Avas forced to a long game, at Avliich Boussus is also a master, Avhile speed and subtleness lured AndreAvs to a succession of mistakes, chiefly over-driving. Nevertheless! he fought finely to the end. The folloAving are detailed results:—

MEN’S SINGLES. .Second round. —0. Boussus (France) beat E. D. AndreAvs (New Zealand), (i/4, (3/1, 6/1; E. E. Moon (Australia) beat R. Lycctt (England), 9/7, 4/(5, 7/5. 5/7, 6/0; IT. W. Austin (England) beat ,1. P. D. Wheatley (England), 6/2, 6/8, (i/S, 6/2, 6/1; J. Crawford (Australia) beat J. Pennycuick (England), 6/4, 2/6, 6/3, 12/10; .Jean Borotra (France) beat ‘G. P. Hughes (England), 1/6, 6/4, 6/3, 8/6; Rene Lacostc (France) beat J. B. Rawkcs (Australia), 6/3, 4/6, 6/3, 6/4; P. D. B. Spence (South Africa) beat H. Thinner (Holland), 6/1, 4/6, 6/4, S/10, 6/3. The two Americans, Wilbur Coen and ,T. F. Hennessey, have entered the third round. WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round. —Miss Bickerton (Australia) beat Mrs Mallory (U.S.A.), 6/3, 4/6, i6/4; Miss Evelyn Colyer (England) beat Miss Peggy Saunders (England), 7/5, 6/4; Miss K. Boyd (Australia) beat Miss G. R. Stcrry (England), 6/3, 10/8; Mrs O’Hara Wood (Australia) beat Miss Canters (England), 6/1, 6/2; Miss D. Akhurst (.Australia) beat Miss Bourne (England), 6/4, 6/2. Miss Helen Wills (U.S.A.), Fraulein C. Aussem (Germany), Miss E. Ryan (U.S.A.), and Mme. Buzelet haA r e all entered the third round. MEN’S DOUBLES.

First Round.—G. L. Patterson and J. B.- IlaAvkes (Australia) beat Hepburn and Lacroix, 6/2, 6/4, 6/2; H. Cocliet and J. Brugnon (France) had a Avalkover, F. M. B. Fisher (Ncav Zealand) and Roper Barrett (England) scratching. Williams and Wheatcroft (England) beat K. E. T. Young and J. Peacock (Ncav Zealand), 3/6, 6/3, 6/2, 6/2. —Australian Press Association. A COMING CHA2VEPION. LONDON, Thursday. “ Ilopman does not use his head enough, but Avhcn ho does, perhaps in tAA-o or three years, he Avill be a really great player,'and able to take on anybody oil the centre court and give them the game of their lives,” said Henri Cocliet, when interviewed by the Australian Press Agency. “I haA*e a tremendous admiration for his service, and there must be something in the Australian bush to produce such material.” Referring to CraAvford, Cocliet expressed the opinion that lie Avill be a world-beater if he learns to concern-, track He is uoav over-casual. “They say I am casual, but I am planning all the time, but Crawford is not,” concluded Cochet. —Australian and N.Z. Press Association.