TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 August 1924, Page 5

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP. JAPAN DEFEATS CANADA. BY CABLE—PRSBB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT t OTTAWA, Aug. 9. Japan won the Davis Cup match against Canada. . The deriding game was the ShimidzuWright singles, .which the Japanese, won 4—6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—o. WIN FOR CANADA. A , OTTAWA, Aug 8. At Montreal, Crocker and Wright (Canada) defeated Okomoto and Harada in the doubles for the Davis Cup winning three sets straight off <-o, 6-4 ; 6-3.—Reuter. Received Aug. 11, 8.5 a.m. ™ OTTAWA, Aug. 9. Okomoto defeated Crocker 6 —2 G 4 0, 6—2.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

AUSTRALIANS IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, Aug. 9. At Baltimore, Patterson beat Poibolla 6—l, 6—2, 6—l. Llano was indisposed and Gerdes was substituted against Wood. Wood beat Gerdes 6 —l 6—2, . 6—l. PLAY AT SOUTHAMPTON. LONDON, August 8. Snodgrass defeated BroolTes 6 —l, 4—6, 6—4. Brookes and Sehlesingeir defeated Emerson and Lamr 6—2, 6—2. Fisher beat Tuckey 6—l, B—6, and Bavley beat Mack B—6,8 —6, 6 —3, and they will meet in the final on Saturday. Baylev and Williard also reached the doubles final. In semi-finals of the doubles, Brookes and Schlesinger defeated Snodgrass and Westbrook B—6, 6—3. UNIVERSITY TEAM BEATEN. SYDNEY, Aug. 10. Now South Wales defeated the Stanford University tennis players by nine rubbers. 20 sets and 153 games to 3 rubbers, 3 sets and 113 games. EXHIBITION MATCH. Received Aug. 11, 8.5 a.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 9. At Baltimore. in an exhibition match, Kalins defeated Howard (Maryland State champion) 6—4, 3—6, I—l. Rain stopped the match. At Southampton Kinsey Bros, won the double at the tournament, clefeating Brooks and Schlesinger 3—6 7 —5 ■ —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.