DAVIS TENNIS CUP.

Northern Advocate, 1 August 1924, Page 5

DAVIS TENNIS CUP.

AUSTRALIA- V.. CHESFA. PATTERSON ASSERTIVE. (Received' ISQ'o y.m:)> NEW TORE:, Jafy 31. Inthe Davis Cup preliminary between Australia and China r Patterson defeated Wei, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. There was only a handful of spectators. - The Chinaman was-- totally unable to handle Patterson's service.. At first he ran up courageously, but ineffectively fro the net and then took to the base line without' success.. small stature? was a handicap against' the Australian's great reach and command of the court. Patterson became temporarily erratic and inaccurate in the second' set, but it made little difference. In the third set Wei tried to change his pace and put in intermittent 1 crossHjourfc shots which made his opponent race* about a little, but did not seriously discomfit him.—A'. antTN'.Z: O'Hara Wood defeated Kong, 6—o, f—l, 6—2. The match began amidst lowering clouds- and' rain- seemed a matter of moments. Kong was larger than his team and also- stroked more vigorously. He was fearfully nervous and erratic and wholly unable to touch Wood's services without driving out: In the- second set he sometimes scored'surprisingly by breaking through the service- with fine' backhand strokes or eross--court strokes, but made many double faults. Both men played the back-court game, in which the Australian was superior: In {he third set Wood frequently passed Kong, who like Wei, attempted sporadically to play up to the-net.—A. and 7 N.Z.