LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17134, 22 June 1927, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

WIMBLEDON TOUT.HEY. j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, June 20. i Intense interest was shown in the 'opening of Ihe Wimbledon lawn tennis | tournament to-day. The presence of the American champion, W. T. Tilden, fully compensates : for the absence of Mddle. Suzanne ! Lenglen judging by the demand for : seals, which already shows that the ! new Wimbledon is quite inadequate to meet the demands of tennis enthusiasts who desire to witness the championship matches. Profiteers are selling some season tickets, the ordinary price of which is 'four guineas each, for £'2o to £25. .Mrs. Godfree is regarded as the only hope Britain lias of securing a chamI pionship. j The following are the results of the first matches:— Singles.—First round: Landry | 'France) defeater Ilarada (Japan), '■ 4 —C, G —-5, (3 —1, I—G,1 —G, G —2; Timincr defeated Washburn. G—l, B—G, B—G; Brugnon defeated F. M. B. Fisher, B—o. G —i, G —4; Tilden defeated G. A'. Pratt, G—2, G—l, G—ti; Yon Kchrling defeater J. Pennycuick, G—J, G —3, G—i ; F. T. Hunter defeated Ohna (Japan), G —l. G—i, G —3; Borotra defeated/ Bclgrave, 7 —5, 7 —5, 9 —7 ; Krazer defeated Deed, G—2. G—2, G—3; Cochet defeated Burnett, G—i, G —3, G—i; Lacoste defeated S. B. Wood (America), G —i, G—3, 0—1; A. 11. Lowe defeated Lycett, 6—2, G— i, G—i; Prasada (India) defeated A. F. Yencken, 7-—5, G —l, G —i. The other winners include Froitzheim, Gregory, Kingscotc, Cecil Campbell. Klainschroth, Crole-Rees, Turnbull Kingsley and Boussus. Those defeated include .Mishu (Japan).

LATER. i FURTHER RESULTS. I ! MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SINGLES. (Received June 22, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, June 21. At Wimbledon in the second round of I lie Men's Singles, Hunter beat Kingseote o—3,0 —3, o—3,0 —3, G—i; Kingsley I beat l’rasada, G—l, o—l, G—2 ; Gregory beat Crawford G —3, G —l, G—3; • Lacoste beat Jacob 2—G, G—o, G—3, G—i; Frilzheim beat Peters G—o, |G —3, 12 —10; Arthur Lowe beat Ilill- | yard o—i, G- —i, G—o ; Tilden J)eat | Poland G—3, G—o, G —l; Landry beat ! Dicks G —l, 2—G, G—.l, G—2 ; Crotc 'Rees beat Raymond 2 —G, G—3, i—G, | 7—-a; Corbet beat Turnbull G —2, O—G, G —2. G—3. { Ladies’ Singles.—First round: Miss j Wills beat .Miss Stcrrv, G —3, 3- —G, j.G—3. Second round: Miss Yalantine ! beat Mrs. Copegate G —i, G —3; Miss ' Tarscott (South Africa) beat Mademoisellc Cousin (France), 7 —3, 0—1.! 1 Other second round winners .include I ;Mrs. Godfree, Senorila De Alvarez and I j Mademoiselle Conlostavlos.