TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1928, Page 3

TENNIS.

Australian Press Assn. —United Service N.Z. CHAMPIONS TO LEAVE DOMINION. AUCKLAND, July 3. N. Sturt and L. G. Knott, ex-New Zealand lawn tennis doubles champions, are leaving Auckland on Friday to take up permanent residence in Sydney. LONDON, July 3. First round, mixed doubles—Crawford and Miss Akliurst bad a walkover from the Germans, Frenz and Fraulein Hoffman. In the second round, Spence and Mis's Ryan heat Henness.v and Miss Jacobs 6—4), 6—3. Third round— Seroope .and Mrs Shepherd beat Barron Hopmau and Miss Bicker ton 6—2, 6—3. Third round, men’s doubles—Pattcrfioti and Hawkes heat Borotra. and Lacoste o—3, 5—7, 6y~4, 9 —<■ Third round of 'women’s doubles— Misses Boyd and Akliurst heat Misses Shaw and Watson 7—5, o—t. Mrs O’Hara Wood anil Miss Bickerton beat Mrs Edwards and Miss Stokes (I—l, G—2. Men’s doubles, quarter-finals—Coch-et.t and Brugnon 'heat Timmer and Fisher* 6—3, G—3, 6—2. Titden and Hunter heat Crole-Recs and Earns 3—G 6—l, G—3, 6—2. Second round, ladies’ doubles—Mrs Sitrawison and Miss Hemmant bent Miss Betty Nutha.ll and Fraulein Assent 4—6, G—4, B—G. Rain stopped play in the men’s quar-ter-final, Lott and Hennessy lending Moon anil Cummings 6—l, 6—l, and also in the second round of the mixed doubles, Crawford and Miss Akliurst leading Kelirling and Fraulein Aussern 8-6 -