DAVIS CUP.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1920, Page 2

DAVIS CUP.

WON BY AUSTRALIA. ICPTII (I MAN A’ N.2 f'ATir.K ASSOCIATION , SYDNEY, Jim. 21. Au.sjtra-lia has Aron Dm? Davis Cup. Patterson heat Kingscote, 6-1, 6-4, 8-

Tlu? final game weni to six deuces b.eI'oi'e Patterson, with n terrific smash, settled the game, the set, nnd the destination of the Davis Cup, the scores WWP, 8-6. Patterson demojpspated his ability in this match as a player of wonderful pquaoimijty in the tighest corner, exliijaififlg it pgrfpct, for big games. After a. ding dong game Anderson took the first set from Lowe 6-4. Lowo won the second set 7-5. Anderson won the third 6-3, and Lowe the fourth 6-4. The final set was only (Decided after twenty-two games. Each hung on tenaciously, first one gaining an advantage, and then the other until with a failing light, Anderson took the set and the match for Australia by 12-10.

The final scores for the contest are:— Australia: 4 matches, 12 sets, 102 1 : games. Bpij.i/jh Isles: 1 match, 6 sets, 77 games.

£P( IRTIN G PL A Y LRS, (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Twice during the Davis Cup contests the Englishmen captured the crowd and wiin ovations by their sportsmanlike action. Iji the firsf round; , there was .some doubt about a shot, whicji the line umpire called iiguilist Pnljer s P u - Lowe thought otherwise and deliberately hit the next ball out. Then, on the deciding round, Patterson fell and Kiugscoty refused to take an advantage, apd lie threw a pyi/ft ill his favour away by putting tho ball into fh* nefs.. _