MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13622, 5 January 1910, Page 8

MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.

THE FINAL GAME. (■NCCUIi TO "THE PRESS.") I AUCKLAND, January 4. | In the final for the Men'a Championship Doubles at the Auckland tournament to-day, in which F. M. B. Fisher and Peacock again beat the two Wildings, p.ay was quiet for the first four games. Two all, then three •11, were called. Peacock lost his serve, after which play, w_ 4-3, the Wildings ahead. Wilding, senr., won his serve with the low of an ace, at the same time bringing off some fine volleys. The next game and set went to the Wildings, Fisher losing his serve, only getting home an ' ace. In the second set A. F. Wilding took the first fame with his serve, after losing an ace. 'ieher took the next after some fighting. Fisher and Peacock treated their opponents to some good tosses, which were znoet.y put out. Wilding, senr., lost his- serve, and Fieher and Peaoook led 2-1. Peacock with hiß serve took the next game quite easuy. Then A- F. Wilding- loet his serve-—4-1, Fisher and Peacock in the lead. Fisher won his serve after deuce was called twice. F. Wilding took his serve. His son's fine smashing was mainly responsible for this fame. In the final set A. F. Wilding loet is serve, getting home two aces. Wilding, senr., was treated to a lot of play, but was bard.y equal to the occasion. Fisher and Peacock' had 40 love against them in the third game, Wilding, senr., serving. By bri.liant volleying and smashing tbe Wellingtonians pulled the game off, and led 3-0. The winners were playing beautifully. The elder Wilding was losing his activity, and his son had to do the greater part of the work, but could make little headway. The winners led 5-0. Fisher then won his serve quite easily and the set, 6-0. The time occupied for the match was slightly over an hour and - half. When the Losers led two sets to one it looked as if they were going to win. However, Fisher and Peacock improved considerably, and by brilliant tactics won both the remaining sets easily. Wilding, senr., for the first three sets played remarkably well, but the pace waa too hot for him. A. F. Wilding dTd a tremendous amount of work, and his plucky efforts deserved a better fate.