LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1933, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

U.S. MIXED - DOUBLES SUCCESS. (United Presii Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received’this day at 12.16 p.m.) ' CHEST-NUT HILL.' August v •" In. ihe mixed v doubles, semi-finals, Miss Ryan -and Vines defeated Miss Round and Peary 6—2, 5—4;" -Mrs Palfiov and Lott defeated Miss Setiven and Cfawfbrd 10—8/6—3. Some of the fastest tennis of the tournament developed, in the latter, match. The -fira: set was closely .contested on even terms. The ladies’ service was almost always failing, but both -were doing 1 yeoman work at the net, gaining ■ points with angled, untouchable ground shots. Crawford’s inability to hold his service in tb© last-game produced a -break terminating the set'in the Ajmer'cans’ favour.

After, the Americans stood 4—l in the isecond set the Britishers made a brief .bid for power by winning’ the next two games, but the former were not to be denied, taking the final two games handily. ; LOTT’S STUPENDOUS TASK. (Received this dav at 12.26 p.m.) CHESTNUT HILL; Aug. 29. / Loft, who is regarded as one of- the| greatest doubles’ player, had a stupendous task in holding up Stoeffen, who was'alternately erratic, and brilliant ’as iLott carried the burden of the Australians’ unrelenting attack.