TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1925, Page 1

TENNIS.

Australia A X.Z. Cable Association.] DAVIS CUT. .MONTREAL, August 11, I’attcrson served the first opening >t. The Canadians gained confidence i the third game and forced their opanents to exert themselves to the idlest hut the Australians won after iree deuces. The fourth game was rcii harder fought, hut alter that the anadians failed to maintain their*pace nd the Australians won a love set. n the second set, Patterson. and tnwkes, team working beautifully, easy captured the two first games. The anadians rallied and took the third ml fourth, Wright's recoveries being tentacular The Australians again uishing strongly won the set 0-2. The iinl set was hotly contested, the anus alternating with the service till ic ninth, when the Australians were ,ading o-l. They broke through the 'a uad inn service in the tenth and gain--1 the set 0-1, and the match. NK\Y YORK. Aug. I.T. A telegram from Forest Hills says Britishers made a successful dctence f the M’iglitnian Cup. defeating Fc.itil Giaies in four matches out of seven i a two day series. Mrs Chambers beat Mis Goss 7—5. C—l. deciding the victory of the nine. In the doubles Misses Culver nd McKane defeated Mrs Wells am I row lie o—!>. 0- 3. Mallory deleaf ed •ry o—3. 0 0 and M’ells beat Meiane G —l, I —o, o—i. At Baltimore, Hurada defeated Banal Alonso 20. o—l. o—h 0 - U dilating Spain from the Davis Cup. Flap tier defeated Shimizu 3 0. G—o. —3. o—l. , • , i At Montreal Anderson itetoalen fright, o—2. 0-1. o—l. m AIOXTRFA 1,, August M. The Australian victory was scored ill, little elfort. The Australians (lowed a finished performance all h rough while the Canadians failed in aa m work. The Australians relied ivgely on a net game, forcing their ppon'ents to play hack, llawkes made ome remarkable shots, his dashing tyle brought hint into continued ~'ominenee. He was carrying the play or the Australians by doing most ol lie volleying, and making openings or. Patterson. Crocker was not at his best form. im l his weakness was costly when the anadians missed their best opportuniv The Canadians were forced to e day a defensive game all the time, fhev made their host showing in the last' set. when they carried the play io four all. but lost the next two u Forest Hills. Mrs f.amhert-Chnm-hers and Miss F. IT. Harvey placed England in a two to one lead by do- , mating Airs Mallory and Mrs May c ntton Bundv 10-S, 0-1, tbrnugb superior leant play. Mrs Mallory was somewhat tired after a three-set match with Miss McKane, in which she had fought tenacious]v for every point. Airs Bundy IMced Mrs Lambert Chambers for the j firM lime since 1007. Three singles and one double are yet to he played. Patterson did not show any etleets ~| illness. He played better than yesterday. His service was more accurate. His backhand improved. >7FAY YORK. August 11. \i Pal tint ore. in the Davis Cup preliminary. the Alonzo brothers fSpninl defeated Hurada and Shimizu (.Tapani (5-2 (5-3.