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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 206, 30 August 1921, Page 2

ll was only by an inch or so tlia-t) "liaby" Norton, the South African colt, missed the world's lavm tennis championship at Wimbledon a few days ago. With two sets iv hand, he led* W. T. Tilden. the champion, 5 —4 in the final set. A neat return beat Tilden, but passed jufft. over the line. The American won thf next, and then delivered his wonderful "" whizz-bang," an unplayable service, anil bo he retained the. championship. The scores--4—6. 2—(i, β-l. fi—O. T- ;"i —indicate tJie fluctuating fortune of the game. It was a ding-dong, dramatic contest. The South African smothered hie opponent in the first two sets, but Tilden craftily changed the game with soft returns, drop shots, amd magnificent driving, and equalised the scores. His play was not quite up to his last yoaX'B form, for he Ka<i :bee.n operated on not so very long before., and, in accordance, with the rule that the holder of the championship does not iplay in the tournament until the final, he had not had any match practice in the tournament. The first two sets improved his form, apparently. Still, it was a great performance for Norton, who is only 21 years old.