TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 238, 2 July 1920, Page 7

TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON

TILDEN DEFEATS SHIMIDZU. London, June 30. At the Wimbledon tenuis tournament, in the final round preceding the challenge round, Tiiden (America) defeated ShimidzU (Japan), 6—4, G—4, 13—11.—Aus.-N.Z. Cab'A Assn. [Tiiden will now meet the champion, Patterson, of Australia, in the challenge found.] (Eec. July 1, 9.40 p.m.) LOhdon, June 30. Mrs. Lambert Chambers (England) defeated Miss Ryan (America), 6—2, 6—l, in the ladies' Singles, and Will now opWfte Mile. (Frafice) in the final for tho championship. In the men s doubles, Kinjrsi'ote find Parke defeated Dodd and B'uokbeard (Soilth Africa), 6-8,- 4-0, fi-3, ±H), 7-5. In the mixed doubles, Patterson and Mf.le. LeJiglen defeated Sliimiilzu and Mrs. Lambert Chambers, 6—2, 7--s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Mademoiselle Lenglen and Mrs. Chambers mat in the final of the ladies' championship kst year, when the former won after ft hard struggle.]

AUSTRALASIAN ASSOCIATION MEETS THE DAVIS CUP COMPETITION. Sydney, July 1. The annual meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association, which was attended by tho A'cw Zealand delegates, Messrs. Baste? ithd Fox, authorised tho initial expenditure for prepat'ihg , tho A uckland ground for the Davis Cup matches, bat did nOt definitely agree that thft Matches should bo played in Auckland iill the Consent of tho challenging nation is obtained. Mr. . Colquhoun, who -was re-elected president, suggested maintaining the substantial balance which tho soaktion possesses, in view of the possibility _of having to send tCntns to tho other aide of tho World, lie stroh«ly disapproved the practice of accepting Delated entries for tliij Davis Cup, except under very exceptional cil-ctimsiances. . ' Regarding a Setter from the Aniorican Tennis Association, asking for support for a ladies' competition on the lines Of the Davis Cup, the • conference decided that lis the International Association did not favour new competitions, the Australasian Association could Hot see its way to participate .ill thd competition.— Press Alsn.