LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 17928, 25 March 1922, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

TILDEN NOT DEPENDING HIS

TITLE,

U.S. ASSOCIATION AVERSE TO

Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright,

NEW YORK, March 24. (Received March 25, at 1.10 a.m.) The United States Lawn Tennis Association announces that Tilden will not defend his title of world’s champion at Wimbledon next summer. The reason assigned is the heavy expense involved in sending a leading American player abroad and the effect of such a trip on the player The association added that Tilden was willing to go, but in the view of the sharp Davis Cup contest anticipated in America and the fact that Tilden ieturned in bad condition from_ last years trip to England, it was considered best that ho should remain in the United States.—A. and N.Z. Cable,

OTAGO v. NORTH OTAGO. On Anniversary Day an Otago representative team paid a visit to Oamaru for the purpose of playing a match against a team from the North Otago Association. The various games were very closely contested, and it was soon apparent that the standard of play in Oamaru has undergone a marked improvement, and there are several players there whoso claims to inclusion in future Otago teams will merit the fullest consideration. Glanville was undoubted!v tho best of the North Otago men, and his defeat of M'Dougall was a very meritorious performance, oven although tho Dunedin player was not quite at his best. - Of the Oamaru ladies, Miss 13. Miller gave an impressive display. She has a remarkably fine backhand in fact, it is probably stronger than her forehand—and her game all round is very sound. She led Miss M'Laren 7-2 apd 8-5, but finally lost, 8-9. Detailed scores (Otago names given first) ; Men’s Singles.—Bray 9, Sumpter 2j M'Dougall 8, Glanvillo 9; Brown 9, K. Hamilton 3; Duthie 9, Moll Ison'6; Guy 9, Martyn 6; Black 9, J. Earnilton 5. Men’s Doubles.—M'Dougall and Brown 8, MolHson and Martyn 9; Duthie and Guy 9, Earnilton brothers 7; Bray anw Black 9, Sumpter and Glanville 3. Ladies’ Singles.—Miss M'Laren 9, Miss Miller 8 ; Miss Scott 4, Miss M. Miller 9 ; Miss Hisilop 9, Miss Bennett 7; Miss Jackson 3, Miss Edwards 9. Ladies’ Doubles. —Misses M'Laren and Scott 5, Misses Miller ami Edwards 9; Misses Hislop and Jackson 5, Misses M. Miller and Bennett 9. Combined Doubles.—Brown and Miss M'Laren 7, Glanville and Miss Bennett 9; Bray and Miss Hislop 9, Miss Miller 6; M'Dougall and Miss Scott 9, Martyn and Miss M. Miller 8; Black and Miss Jackson 5, Sumpter and Miss Edwards 9.