LAWN TENNIS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 22 November 1912, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

CABLE NEWS

(United iim Atsociatior>—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.)

INTER-STATE TOURNAMENT. 4

(Received Last Night, 10.10 o'clock.) SYDNEY, November 21.

There was delightful weather for tho second day of the Inter-Stato Lawn Tennis Tournament. The courts wero firmer than on the opening day. There wa« a large attendance. In the Championship Singles, Lowo beat Wright 6—3, o—6, 6—4, 6—3. Beamish beat Patterson in three straight sets, G—4, 6 —2, 6 —4. Marsh beat Dunlop, 6 —2, 6 —l, 7 —5. Marsh was too speedy and accurate for Dunlop, who appeared to be saving himself. Ollivier beat St John 6—4, 6 —3, 7—5. This match was played with an absence of winning shots, and was won chiefly on mistakes. St. John was tired after yesterday's doubles. Tho day's sensation was Rice beat-, ing Dixon 2 —6, G—l, (3 —4, 6 —l. Rico played the game of his life, putting every ounce of weight iii his drives, which were of beautiful length. He kept Dixon effectively away from the net. Tho Englishman back-handed with great ease. Rice played a magnificent game, and was loudly cheered.

Park beat A. B. Jones. The Irish- | man's first game impressed th© spectators. The case with which ho treated Jones' driving off the ground was too severe. The Australian's length was almost perfect. His backhand shots across the court, into a corner, or upside the lines, were brilliant. He made scarcely a mistake, and gave the finest exhibition of baseline tennis seen on the championship court here. Jones never had a chance, although he effected brilliant shots, which were necessary to gain a. point. Brookes easily heat Brown (a New Zea lander) 6 —o, 6—o, 6 —o. In the Doubles, Beamish and Park boat Barnard and Patterson, 6 —3, 6—3, 6—2. Tho British were a fine pair. Bcamish's service was a great asset, aild outclassed liis'oppdneni's. ; Joneg and Wright beat Lowe and Dixon, 6—2, (s—-4, This was unattractive. Dixon was apparently worried By '£. number . of false bounds, spoiling his half-volleying.