TENNIS.

Grey River Argus, 14 July 1922, Page 6

TENNIS.

MEN’S DOUBLES FINAL. LONDON, July 12. In the mixed doubles O’Hara Wood and Mlle. Lenglen defeated Lyeett and Miss Ryan, 6—4, 6—3. In the final for the men’s doubles, Anderson and Lyeett beat Patterson and O’Hara Wood, 3—6, 7 —9, 6 —4, 6— 3, 6 —3. This match was the most, thrilling in the whole meeting. AnderI son and Lyeett started indifferently, Patterson and Wood -winning the first and part of the second set, but their opponents recovering led at 6—5 and 7— 6, though they eventually lust th? set. The winners were easily superior in the third and fourth sets, Wood falling away from his usual accuracy overhead. The fifth set was a determined struggle marked by hard hitting and fireworks volleying. Lyeett played the game of his life and Wood his weakest. I LADIES’ DOUBLES FINAL. LONDON, July 13. In the Ladies’ Doubles final, Mdlle Lenglen and Miss Ryan beat Miss MoKane ami Mistress Stocks 6—o, 6—L Anderson and Lyeett’s victory was most popular with the crowd. The last I three sets were marked by dramatic I changes and there watched | changes, and were watcher with breath- | less interest. Anderson’s play was a ■ mixture o fvarly indifference and later ur’dliance, while Lyeett in the concluding stages worked as one inspired apart from a weak service. O’Hara-Wood’s cleanness in overhead strokes was a tower of strength. Later. At Wimbledon, in the final for the All England Plate, Norton beat Wertheim, 6 —2, 6—2. Mrs Youle, the tennis player, is a daughter of Spofforth, the Australian cricketer of former times.