LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3566, 18 July 1922, Page 49

LAWN TENNIS.

THE WIMBLEDON TOURNAMENT. LONDON, July 10. G. L. Patterson (Australia) won the lawn tennis singles championship, beating R. W. Lycelt (England) comfortably, 6 —3, 6- 4, 6—2. Patterson’s serving and smashing dominated the final. He led 6 —l in the first act. Lycett, fighting hard, took the next two, but scored only a single point in the ninth game. Patterson’s service was more erratic in the second set, in which he served eight double faults, four times when within a point of the game. These were responsible for the long fight in the fifth and seventh games, in which deuce was reached six times, Lycett leading at 3 —l and 4 —2. Afterwards Patterson’s driving and overhead volleying became too good for Lycett. Patterson led throughout the third set. The winning game was the longest. Lycett was obviously worn down. In the Championship Doubles G. L. Patterson and P. O’Hara Wood (Australia) beat Chase and Thol 6—2, 6 —4, 6—4; J. O. Anderson and R- W. Lycett beat T. M. Mavrogordato and P. M. Davson (England) 6—7, 15—13, 6—3, 5—7, 7—5. In the Mixed Doubles O’Hara Wood and Mdile. Lenglen beat D. Mathey and Mrs Mallory (America) 6 2, 6 —4. July 11. The Daily Herald suggests that Pattereon should play Mile. Lenglen for the absolute world's lawn tennis championship. O’Hara Wood and Mdile. Lenglen beat Washer and Mrs Warburg, 6—2, 6 —l. Lycett and Miss Ryan beat Crawley and Miss M'Kane, 6 —4, 6 3. July 12 Patterson and O’Hara Wood defeated Norton and Roper Barrett, 6 —l, 6 —3, 3 —7, 6 3, 15 13, in the eemi -finals of the doubles. Mile. Lenglen and Miss Ryan will meet Mrs Stocks and Miss M'Kane in the final of the Ladies' Doubles. July 12. In the semi-final or tne Mixed Doubles O’Hara Wood and Mile Lenglen beat Tindell Green and Mrs Youle, 6—2, 6 —2. Mrs Youle is a daughter of F. R. Spofforth, the cricketer. Lycett and Miss Ryan beat J. B. Gilbert ami Mrs M'Nair, 6 2, 6—l. In the final O’Hara Wood and Mile Lenglen defeated Lycett and Miss Ryan, 6—4, 6 —3 In the final for the Doubles Anderson (Australia) and Lycett (England) beat Patterson (Australia) and O’Hara Wood (Australia), 3 —6. 7 —9, 6 —4, 6 —3. [One set is missing. The score is given as it was ro ceivedj J iiis match was the most thrilling in the whole meeting. Anderson and Lycett started indifferently, Patterson and Wood winning the first set comfortably. They led s—l5 —1 iji t lie second set, but their opponents. recovering, led at 6—5 and 7—6. though they eventually lost Ihe set. The winners were easily superior in Ihe third anti fourth set-s, V\ ex it [ lulling away from his usual accuracy overhead. The fifth sot proved a determined struggle, marked by hard biffing and fireworks volleying Lycelt played the game of his life, and Wood the weakest. The victory of Anderson and Lycett was most popular with the crowd. The last three sets were marked with such dramatic changes that they were watched with breathless interest. Anderson’s play was a mixture, being early of an indifferent character, but later full of brilliance. Lycett in the oonoluding stages worked as one inspired. Apart from his weak service O’Hara Wood’s cleanness overhead wag a tower of strength to the losing pair. In the final of the Ladies’ Doubles Mile Lenglen and Miss Ryan beat, Miss M'Kane and Mrs Stocks, 6 —lo, 6 4. In the final of the Alb England Plate Norton (England) heat Wertheim (Victoria), 6- -ii, 6 2-

THE CHAMPIONS. LONDON, July 12. Patterson and Mile. Lenglen ridicule the suggestion that they should meet for the lawn tennis championship of the world. Patterson points out that such a contest would be unequal, a man’s game being much stronger than a woman’s. Mile. Lenglen laughed and described the proposal as absurd. Such-a match, she said, would be the most ridiculous thing in the world.TRIUMPH AND DEFEAT. LONDON, July 9. According to the Daily Express, at the conclusion of the game at Wimbledon, Mile. Lenglen, waving her racquet triumphantly, said: “Now, Mrs Mallory, I have proved to you to-day what I could have done m New York last year.” Mrs Mallory replied coldly: “You have done to me to-day what I did to you in New York last year. You have beaten me.” Mrs Mallory later stated, in the course of an interview, that she was anxious to meet Mile. Lenglen as early as possible and whenever she is ready. i TILDEN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. J . NEW YORK, July 10. 1 -At InclmnopoUs Til den won the American clay court tennis championship, defeating : Shimidzu 7—5, 6—3, 6— l. AUSTRALIA BEATS CZECHOSLOVAKIA. LONDON, July 13. j 1 11 t-he preliminary Davis Cup tie between I Australia and Czecho-Slovakia, at Roei hampton, Patterson (Australia) beat Rohrer >' 6—l, 6 —3, 3 —6, 6 —2; Anderson (Ausi tralia) beat Ardelt 7—5, 6—4, 6 4. j Owing to rain the Australians consented ito meet the Czgchs on hard courts. Both ; matches were played simultaneously. Patterson easily outclassed Rohrer, whose win in the third set was due to the Australian ■ easing up. Ardelt offered a better fight. He is a good back-line driver and a sporting fighter. , , . . J u 'y 15. ! In the remaining singles Patterson beat Ardelt 6 3, 6 — 2, 2 —6, 6—2. and Anderson beat Rohrer 4- -6, 6 —4, 6—3. 6 —o. In the doubles Patterson’ and Wertheim ; beat Ardelt and Rohrer 9 —7, 6—o, 6—3.INI.JIANS LOSE ALL SINGLES. LONDON, July 15. In the second round of the singles tho Count de Gomar (Spain) beat A. A. Fyzee (India) 6—l, 6—3, 3—6, 6—3, and M. Alonzo (Spain) beat A. H. F.yzee (India) 6—3, 6—4, o—6. 6—4. In the doubles A. A. Fyzee and C. Ramas w ami (India; beat Count de Gomar and E. Flaquer 3 6, 7 —5, 11—9 B—lo 6 -4.FR A NTJO-RR IT IS] T CONTEST’S. LONDON, July 15. In Franoo-British contests at Wimbledon in aid of the Verdun Restoration Fund, J. Borotra (France) beat F. G. Lowe, and A. 11. Gobert (France) beat the lion. C. Campbell (England). Borotra and Mile. Lenglen (France) beat W. C. Crawley and Miss K. M'Kane (England) 6 —4, 4—6, 6 1. J. Brugnon and A. N. Gobert (France) beat Colonel A. R. F. Kingseotc and T. M. Mavrogordato (England).