TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1925, Page 3

TENNIS.

|'Australia A N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, June 22. ,\ t Wimbledon then* "as cool, cloudy weather, luii a dusty north east wind allotted the play. There was a large attendance lor the opening dnv. most, spectators concentrated on the centre court. Nicholson and Halmoiid scratched lor the singles to Praicchiliyard and he ret respectively. Miss Karnes's peculiar reverse service troubled Mrs .Melody wlm either overhit or underhit the high hounding ball. 'Received this day at 9.45 a.m.) I .ON DON. June 22. ,\t Wimbledon Miss Karnes (New Zealand) in 1::! Mr- .Melody 4> ——. 6 2-0-1. Kcroope bent, i t”. 6—l. 3—o. 0 1. Anderson beat Audreae 20, 0--J, o—B, 0- 3. o—3. Audreae. at one time, witii a score of two sets all, was leading 31. Anderson just escaped being eliminated ill the first round. Me seldom reieaietl ids top form. Audreae was a pertinacious delendcr, retrieving brilliantly. while Anderson was mostly wifi! and erratic. LONDON, June 22. At Wimbledon, Godlree, the British Davis Cup representative was beaten hy another Englishman, Sharpe, 3-0, 0-4, 0-1, 0-2. Gilbert Unit the Indian Davis Cup ropresentative badly. The Ereiieliniaii Coehet beat the Yorkshire champion Gregory. MAY YORK. June 22. Tilden is still tennis champion, having beaten Richards, on the Afetropolitau Clay Courts in the championship 0-3, 0-3. 'li-l.