TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1922, Page 3

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TENNIS SINGLES. NEW YORK, Aug 9. Officials of tbe National Tennis Association heartily support Pat Wood’s suggestion to bold an annual world’s singles championship in the same conn try and at tbe same time as the Davis Cup.

PATTERSON BEATS GOBER.T. (Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) NFAV YORK, August 10. In t-lio first match of the preliminary contest between Australia and Franco at Boston for the Davis Cup, Patterson defeated Cohort, 4-6, 3-6. 6-3, 6-2 6-3. In the first set, Cohort showed remarkable skill, clearly outplaying his opponent. Tn the second he met wit 1, equal success. His placements uero quite uncanny while Patterson sent most of his drives info the net. This, however, was the end of his success. In the next set. though the Erencliinnn still showed speed and precision the Australian won the first two games and then the last three by excellent nlay. In the next Patterson was at bis l>cst, playing like a whirlwind and scored the last- four games off the reel in quick succession. In the fifth sot. Cohort won the first, third and fifth game. He began with a speedy service > liicli proved effective. The men seemed very evenly matched, both playing a. fast game. Though Patterson in the earlier sets had been a little wild, he now showed n keen realisation that the match depended on a skilful finish, and lie won the remaining games with remarkable vigour and style. Tt turns out that Gobert just before the end of the firs tset, fell and badly wrenched his right hand and was in fiain until the finish. Anderson is suffering from a mild bronchial attack and slight fever and Wood takes his place against Cochet.