TENNIS.
THE NEWPORT TOURNEY. AUSTRALIANS IN GOOD FORM. United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) MONTREAL. Aug. 21. At Newport, Australia, and America played well as a team', a lid' in the afternoon eliminated France from the doubles. Ha-wires and Watson. a former doubles champion- of America, defeated Paul and Claud Dericou. 6—o, 6—2. The game could- hardly lie termed a ron tost. Ha wires readily acquainted himself with grass courts, and tin's was the prineinal factor in the match. His cannonball service and backhand cross-court shots vfeere particularly impressive.
Displaying a creditable brand of tennis, Crawford advanced to the third round in the twelfth annual invitation tournament at Newport, Rhode Island, by defeating Hobbs. 6—o, 6 —l ; and .Burwell, 6 —4. 6—4. Moon defaulted to Dericou, and Cummings defaulted to Weld. Hopman arrived late, and appeared to-day for the first time. Patterson, it is understood, is not coining.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 August 1928, Page 3
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