TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1922, Page 4

TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION. SYDNEY, Dec. !). The Australasian Tennis Council adopted alterations of the championship conditions. The championship is to be held in January of each year. It was decided to cable to United States stating Australia bad no objection to New Zealand entering lor the Davis Cup as a separate nation. Accounts in connection with the Davis ( up match at Auckland were approved but the council resolutioned its disapproval, of the principle of honorariums to secretaries. TIT,DEN rX.TTRED. NEW YORK, Dee !). The tennis champion, Tilden has dei hired it is now certain that what is left of his middle finger will virtually he listless for gripping the racquet. It will therefore lie necessary to build up an entirely new system of play, and maJiv of his best strokes are lost. His hack and forehand drives are the only strokes not affected. He does not expect ever again to reach championship class. SYDNEY, Dec. 10. At the Australasian Tennis Championships, in the singles Anderson defeated Pattcirson, 6—o, '3—6. 6—3. 6—2. in the doubles Patterson and Hawkes heat Anderson and Peach B—lo. 6—o. 7 —5. In the ladies’ singles, Mrs Molesworth beat Miss Boyd 6—3, 10—8. in the ladies’ doubles. Misssos Boyd and Mountain beat Miss Kt George and Mrs Utz I—-6, 6—4, 6 5. In the mixed doubles, Hawkes and Miss Bovd defeated Utz and Mrs TJtz 6—l, 6—l.