LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 4033, 30 June 1931, Page 49

LAWN TENNIS

SENSATION AT WIMBLEDON THE DEFEAT OF COCHET. LONDON, June 22. The Wimbledon tournament, in which 23 nations are competing, opened sensationally with the defeat of Cochet, which is the biggest sensation for several years, as it was regarded as certain that Cochet would carry off the singles title. He had not fully recovered from an attack of influenza, and lacked practice. The Frenchman showed flashes of brilliance, but beat himself by his own errors. Sharpe was steadiness personified, and the scores were 6—l, 6 —2, 6—3. Borotra had a terrific struggle against the Yorkshire champion, Smith. Borotra won, B—6, 4 —B, B—6, 6—l. Additional first round results:—Santos beat Kirby, 6 —3, 6—2, 6—4; Shields • beat Spence, 6—-1, 6—l, 6—2. The other winners were Perry, Austin, Boussus, Wood, and Malfroy (New Zea land), who had a walk-over. SECOND ROUND OF SINGLES. LONDON, June 23. In the second round of tire .singles Malfroy (New Zealand) beat Harris (South Africa), 6—4, 6—l, 7 —5; Lott beat Landry in straight sets; Hughes beat Gregory, five sets. Other winners, were: Sharpe, Brugnon, Wood, Austin, Van Ryn, Perry, Boussus, Satoh,( Borotra. In the ladies’ singles, first round. Senorita Alvarez beat Mrs Lycett, Miss Betty Nuthall beat Madame Herthet. In the second round Fraulein Aussem beat Mlle Goldsmidt. MALFROY STILL IN SINGLES. LONDON, June 24. At Wimbledon in the third round of the Men’s Singles Malfroy beat Kotapman (Hungary) B—6, 6—3, 6—2; Lee beat Lott (United States) 7 —5, 7 —5, 7—5; Austin beat Brugnon 6—3, 6—4, 6 —o. Other results were as follow: — Borotra beat Miki, Boussus beat Kawachi, Wood beat Maier, Sharpe beat Wheatley and Perry beat Gentien.

In the second round of the Women’s Singles Miss Round beat Senorita d’Alvarez 6 —3, 6—3.

EX-KING ALFONSO A SPECTATOR. RUGBY, June 24. Ex(-King Alfonso was an interested spectator at Wimbledon when Senorita d’Alvarez was defeated by Miss Round (Britain). A “SEEDED ” PLAYER DEFEATED. RUGBY, June 25. Good progress- was made with the men’s and women’s doubles matches in the Wimbledon lawn tennis championships to-day, but only a few singles matches were played. The only “ seeded ” player to lie defeated was Miss Mudford (Britain), who was beaten by Miss Joan Ridley (Britain) 10 —8, I—6,1 —6, 6—4. FOURTH ROUND OF SINGLES. RUGBY, June’ 26. In the fourth round of the Men’s Singles G. P. Hughes (Britain) beat Sharpe, 6—2, 6—4, 6 —3; Van Ryn beat Boussus, 6—2, I—6, 6—2, 6—l; Wood beat Malfroy, 6—3, 10—12, 10—8, 6 —4; Shields beat Olliff; Perry beat Von Cramin. Malfroy fought the American ex-hoy champion gallantly for two and a-half hours, despite an injury he received to his knee through striking the linesman’s chair when rushing to reach one of Wood’s lightning services. Frequent stoppages were necessary to replace the bandage. It was a curious match, with long rallies of picnie tennis, alternating with hurricane volleying, in which both were brilliant. Malfroy had set point at 5—4 in the second set. The American finally wore down the New Zealander, who was obviously distressed and affected by the heat. • Nevertheless, ha, spurted in the fourth set and led 3—2, when the American’s superior accuracy at this stage was effective.

Borotra has been scratched for all events owing to a forced rush to Paris on business. FURTHER RESULTS. LONDON, June 27. Their Majesties, the King and Queeu. were present at Wimbledon when Miss Helen Jacobs defeated Mrs Godfree, 6—2, 6 —l. and Miss Betty Nuthall defeated Mrs Harper (America), 6—4, 6—2. In the fourth round of the men’s singles Borotra beat Artens, 6—4, 6 —2. 6—3; J uro Satoh beat Lee, B—6, B—6, 6—2; Austin beat Collins, 6—3, 6—3. 6 —4. The eight players left in are Jure Satoh, Austin, Hughes, Van Ryn, Shields. Borotra, Wood, and Perry. In the second round of 'the men’s doubles Kirby and Farquharson beat Malfroy and Wilde, 3—6, z 2—6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—2; Perry and Hughes beat Nigel Sharpe and Wheatley, 6—4, 6—4, 6—4. In the third round Shields and Wood beat Raymond and Spence, 5 —7, I—G, 6—4. 6—l. 6—o.

In the Warden’s Court at 'Ashburton on Thursday last Frederick William Manton and Godfrey Magnus, of Wellington, applied for licenses to extract gold' from the sand on Ninety Beach. It z was. stated that they. had spent £lOOO in prospecting. The application was adjourned on account of technicalities.