DAVIS TENNIS CUP.

Northern Advocate, 20 January 1920, Page 5

DAVIS TENNIS CUP.

THE DOUBLES SECTION

AUSTRALASIAN SUPERIORITY

BRITISH TOTALLY ECLIPSED

(Received 8.0 a.m.)

SYDNEY, Jan. 19

The second stage of the Davis Cup Challenge Round was played in dull and sultry weather, but perfect for tennis. The light was excellent and -the court in splendid condition. Seven thousand spectators assembled in anticipation of a really great doubles contest, but the Australasian team proved too formidable for the Britons. Brooks, by masterful placing tactics, combined with Patterson's terrific service and completely outclassed the visitors. Kingscote commenced serving for the Englishmen and created a sensation by foot-faulting five times in the first game, and similarly twice in the later match, through swinging his back foot into the court before he struck the ball. These faults seemed to upset the balance of the British combination, who appeared particularly weak loth in serving and drives, lacking pace and constantly putting the balls ont of the netting, against the Australasians' forcing tactics. Kingscote, despite his foot faults, played the more brilliantly of the two, but neither compared with the local wizards, who won the first two sets to love. The opening game of the third set proved a most exciting match. On Beamish's service Kingscote forcedthe game WTth well-placed drives and fine net play, the English team securing the first game of the match. The Australasians equalised in the second game and carried the score to - 6—l. J Kingscote used every endeavour to ' stave off defeat, tout the Australasians completely out-gneralled the visitors in every department of the game and won by 6—2. | The scores now stand as under: — Matches Sets Games Australasia 2 '6 49 British Isles ... 1 4 36 The destination of the Davis Cup now hinges on to-morrow's singles, when Kingscote meets Patterson and Lowe plays Anderson. The visitors need to win both matches to secure \he Cup.—A. and N.Z.