LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 77, 23 November 1912, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. Melbourne, November 22. ment. The weather was cold, and the courts were heavy. Championship Singles. Brookes forfeited to Ollivier, and Hekth to Marsh, considering it too severe a strain before the cup matches. Park beat Ollivier, 6—l, 6—2, 6—3. Ollivier showed some brilliancy, but was never dangerous. Lowe boat Rico, 11—9, 6—2, 6—2. Lowe’s length throughout was superior, but Rice put more weight into his strokes. Lowe’s service was excellent. His work on the heavy court indicated that the Britishers’ chances are distinctly good if similar conditions prevail in the cup matches.

Championship Doubles. Beamish and Park heat Wright and Jones, 6—4, 6—2, 2—6, 6—4. The winners are a fine double. Beamish, has an effective return of the service; and his back hand and smashing are good. Park showed clever driving, both in the return of the service and in rallies. Both were extremely clever at killing anything short. They broke down the deeper lobs and scored heavily off the short lobs. The opponents were unable to find their length.