LAWN TENNIS.
WILDING v. BROOKES.
A BRILLIANT VICTORY.
Prea. 4,.acl»lfe,n-By Telegn.ph-Copyri.ht.
MELBOURNE, November 15.The condition* for the Wilding-Brooks match were perfect.. :in d for skill and excitement approached that of the famous J avis Cup contest-, when Beak Wri<d,t (Ihe American) beat Brookes. 'ihe Victorian won the- first two cets ?a«ly. bnt from that out Wilding »w !»B megmncently, held hi. opponent/who in ho donng stages visibly tired. ilie maten occupied two hours, the last set taking 20 minutes.
. I, ™* es Iras not just at his best, want- !".* '*? ,memn S Precision which earned '»n the cliampioißluD of the world VViMing was undoubtedly the better man o« he day, and won this great contort hSLn I™?' 5 ' He I'M-oven better ton when he defeated the A meri. •m (Alexander) in tho Davis Cup con-
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14682, 16 November 1909, Page 5
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