TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1924, Page 2

TENNIS.

UJfITRAhUN AND N.Z. PAULK ASSOCIATION 'lieceivcd this day at U.Uo a.m.) NEW YORK, July 111. Wood defeated Kong (i—II, (i—l, fi- U. The match began amidst lowering clouds and rain seemed a matter of moments. Kong, who is larger than hi- team male, also stroked more vigorously, lie was fearfully nervous and erratic and wholly unable to touch Woods’ service without driving out. In a second set la- -omctiines scored surprisingly h.v breaking through the service with line back baud strokes or crosseoiirl strokes; hut he made many double faults. Both men played a hack court game in which tin l Australian was the superior. In the third -el Wood frequently pa—"d Kong who. like Wei. attempted to sporadically play tip to the net. XKW YORK, July :tl In the Davis Cup preliminary between Au-iralia and China Patterson (Ideated Wei Ii- 1. fi—U. fi—U. There was only a handful of spectators. The Chinaman wa- totally unable to handle Patterson's service and tit fir-t ran up coiiragcoiislv hut ineffectively lo the Met. lie then took to the baseline without success. Wei’s small stature uas a handicap against the Australian'- great reach and command of the (~:irt. Batters n became temporarily erratic and inaccurate in the second set Imt this made little difference. In the third Wei tried to change the pace with intermittent cross court shots which made his opponent race about n little but did not seriously diseomtort him.