DAVIS TENNIS CUP.
AUSTRALIA DEFEATS CHINA. (Received 11 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 1. Australia defeated China in thd Davis Cup preliminary. The Australians -won the doubles , , 6—1,6—2,6—0. Patterson and O'Hara , W!ood faced Wei and Huang. The latter is left-handed and has a volcanic! drive. Once again the Chinamen could! not cope with Patterson's service, an 9 moreover the Australians placed thehj returns where their opponents were unable to reach them. Huang' showeS that he was a player of promise, baij *"" in attempting to put too much spin -yai his shots he drove them low. In tlfe second) set. the Australians were at( the top of their form, Woods' crosscourt strokes being both brilliant anA effective. m the tMrd sot the Chinamen fequeutly made the fatal mistalce * of lobbing into Patterson's overhead smashes that never failed. The Australians profited from their greater cx« perience.—A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 2 August 1924, Page 5
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