A DETERMINED STRUGGLE

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 2, 3 July 1922, Page 10

A DETERMINED STRUGGLE

''(Received July 3, 8 a.m.) ■'. .: LONDON, Ist July. . The match ■ betweem Patterson and Kingscote was the star attraction on the centre court, and was witnessed by a huge crcnyd. . Tlie Queen and Earl. Bal-fo-ur. attended., Tlie match will rank as ori« of the most determined contests in the history of the game.." Patterson'sx lightning service dominated the iirst set, and he had the EngJishinan easily beaten. Kingscofe took the second and third seteby hard work, assisted by .Patterson's mistakes and faults. The fourth was played in a drizzle and bad light; Patterson's, forcing tactics.iat last overcame the Englishman.- With the score two sets all, the play was followed breathlessly. Kingscote took the first game on the Australian's service,^ and Patterson took the. next; two. The Australian led 40-15 in tie ( seventh, brit the game" went to deuce four times through1 Pat-; terson's double faults... He won the final; couple, of games comfortably. Though a; hard-fought.straggle- it' was not markedby long rallies .or the1 highest quality of; play. Patterson never, showed his best form, and sacrificed accuracy too much to sheer force. Kingscote^showed a greater variety of strokes, but was worn down.