AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
(oxirw mss *««ocuTios:_eoi,ai«T ) I a, ..MELBOURNE, 26th January. At the Australian tennis championships, in the semi-final" of the men's singles, played-on Friday, J. O. Anderson defeated R. Hone, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2. An-i dei;son soon fsuhd his length, and kept\ Hone away from the net. As an exhibition the game s was spoiled, Anderson's services being excellent, not necessitating any rallies. Kalms and Willard, who were defeated by G. L. Patterson and P. O'Hara Wood ! in the doubles, have yet, to learn their positioris in doubles play. The losers executed a number of fine drives, but took a lot of risks vtoasing to two such deadly smashers. j
..Later *;»,%. da y.i,?T" to heavy rain, the terms tournament was postponed until Monday.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 23, 28 January 1924, Page 3
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