TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1929, Page 5

TENNIS

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegi aph—Copyright). NEW YORK July 6. At Cedarsburst, Long Island, the Oxford-Cambridge tennis team retained the Prince of Wales Cup by tailing four more matches from the Rockaway team bringing the score to ten to one. Nearly all the matches were hard fought, despite the overwhelming score. The visitors in winning four matches to-day did not drop one set. Young experienced some difficulty in defeating Jonklaas, they being closely matched. Throughout the first sot both remained at the back of the court and drove accurately, but Young managed to gain the set bv steady pounding, which finally found a weak spot in his opponent’s defence. Jonklaas showed signs of taking the second sot, hut faltered after gaining a. two game lend at the start. ”Thc New Zealander then resorted to faster pace and harder stroking enabled him to run off five games "to lend 5-2. He finished at n raoid din to take the set 6—2. The results are:—Avorv (OxfordCambridge) defeated Parker 6—4. fi._4 Dericori (Oxford-Cambridge) defeated ATcGlinn 7-5. 6-2. Young defeated Jonklaas B—6, 6—2. Doubles: —Dericou and Mather defeated Habavt and Foster 6—3, 6—l.