LAWN TENNIS
By Electric Telegraph—Press Asao eiation—Copyright. LONDON, May 22. In the lawn tennis semi-finals at Surbiton, F. G. Lowe beat Parke, o—4, 7 —5; Brookes beat Mavrogordato, 5 —7, 6 —3, 6 —2. Received 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 22. In the semi-final Wilding and Brookes beat Ivingscote and G. Thomas. 6—l, S —6Mavrogordato was in fine form, and his early advantage was due to continually playing Brookes's backhand in the corner. Later he became slower. Brookes wore him down. Brookes requires a lot more practice on the grass before he recovers championship form. His service yesterday was poor, making many first faults a few inches beyond the line. He was only in his best form in the third set. Received 12.5 a.m. LONDON, May 21. Brookes beat Lowe 6—l, 6—.1, 5 7. ;j —S. 6 —3. The match occupied t.vo hours. After the first couple of sets Lowe put more sting in his play and managed to drive brookes's tctvu \ He frequently beat the Australian with fine side-line drives. Brookes (inishel strongly. In the fifth set the court was slippery owing to the rain. Brookes played a wonderful game on a treacherous surface. Received 12.55 a.m. LONDON. May 2L Wilding and Brookes beat Lowe and Myers, 6 —2. 3 —o (retired.)
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12800, 25 May 1914, Page 5
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