LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 18052, 21 August 1922, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

DAVIS CUP. SPAIN OUTED. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. NEW YORK, August 19. In the Singles O’Hara Wood (Australia) defeated Count do Goraar (Spain), 6-8, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-1. Patterson (Australia) defeated Alonzo (Spain), 8-6, 6-2, 6-2. The Australians thus defeated tho Spaniards. —A. and N.Z. Cable. A TEST OF ENDURANCE. NEW YORK, August 19. O’Hara Wood and Gomar in the first set both played carefully, and not overspeodily, and the set went to fourteen games before it was derided. In the next sol Gomar played perfect tennis, but Wood was slraimeh" wiki, and ha appeared to be troubled by his arm. His face was strained by weariness, but he steadied remarkably in the third sot, winning tho first three games on volley _ placements. Goraar was tired, and Iris service stinglcss. and be was frankly anxious for a rest: but in the fourth set lie covered the court splendidly, recovering some hard shots. Wood was plaving steadily. In the fifth sot Gomar won the first and third games, hut he tired,- while Wood seemed refreshed, and was covering the court freely and hitting the returns hard. Wood took the other games easily. NEW YORK, August 19. (Received August 21, at 8.5 a.m.) Patterson won the first three games. Then the scores alternated. Patterson’s services were untouchable, but his returns were going into the net. In tho second set Alonzo, won the second game to love, and tho fifth by four strokes to two. Hitting was fast and free. In tiro third set Alonzo won tho first game (Patterson outing returns) and tho seventh, but the Australian's speed told in the others. ■ NEW SOUTH WALES LADIES’ TEAM. TO VISIT THE DOMINION. According to private advice, a 'New South Wales ladies’ team will arrive in New Zealand shortly. The team, which comprises Misses Lance, Lloyd, and Gray, and Mrs Utz, is a strong one, and should test the skill of New Zealand players to the utmost. Miss Gray is a country- player The New South Wales team will arrive in Auckland, and will travel down the island, playing at tho principal centres, and in the New Zealand championships at Hastings at Christmas time. Complete arrangements have been made by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association for tho entertainment of the visitors, reports a Wellington telegram.