TENNIS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15874, 13 July 1922, Page 3

TENNIS.

A SENSATIONAL. GAME.

lElec. Tel. Copyright— United Press Assn.l (Australian and N.Z. cable Association i LONDON, July 11. In the tennis doubles, Patterson and O'Hara Wood, Anderson and Lycett, and Mdlle. Lenglen and Miss Rvan are all finalists.

LONDON, Julv 12. Patterson and O'Hara Wood defeated Norton and Roper Barrett—6—l, 6—3, 3—7, 6—3, 15—13 in the doubles semifinals. The match was one of tho most sensational in the history of Wimbledon. As the match progressed, Roper Barrett, who was playing first-class tennis before Patterson was born, began to feed Patterson a weak forehand, with the happiest results for the Englishman. Barrett and Norton were also making tire Australians' services look ordinary. In the last set Norton and Barrett went ahead, 4—3, and ding-dong play followed until the twenty-fourth game, when Barrett and Norton wanted a point for the match. Patterson's service saved the Australians. He captured Barrett's service, but Wood lost his. Barrett and Norton, then five games, got within a stroke of (she game, but Patterson's service finally gave the Australians victory. Mdlle. Lenglen and Miss Ryan meet. Mrs. Stocks and Miss McKane in the final of the ladies' doubles.

Patterson and Mdlle. Lenglen ridicule the suggestion that they will meet for the 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. Mdlle. Lenglen laughed and described the proposal as absurd. Such a match would be the most ridiculous thing in the world.

ANDERSON AND LYCETT WIN DOUBLES.

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(Received July 13,' 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 12.

In the ladies' semi-final Wood and Miss Lenglen beat Tindellgreen and Mrs Youle, 6—2,' 6—2; Lycett. and« Miss Ryan beat Gilbert and Mrs McNair, 6—2, 6—l. In the mixed doubles O'Hara, Wood and Miss Lenglen defeated Lycett and Miss Ryan, 6—4, 6 —3. In tho final for tho doubles Anderson and Lycett beat Patterson and O'Hara Wood, 3—6, 7—9, 6-4, 6—3, 11—9. This match was the most thrilling of the whole meeting. Anderson . and Lycett started indifferently, Patterson and Wood winning the first set comfortably. They led s—l in the second set, but their opponents, recovering, led at 6—5 and 7— o, though they eventually lost the set. Tho winners were easily superior' in the third and fourth sets, Wood falling away from his usual accuracy and overhead driving. In the fifth set there was a determined struggle, marked by hard hitting, fireworks, and volleying. Lycett played tho game of his life, and Wood tho weakest.

SUZANNE'S NERVES.

FRENCH TENNIS CHAMPION BEFORE .THE TOURNEY.

PARIS, June 15.—Mile. Suzanne Lenglen, European tennis champion, can use her own judgment .about defending her title at Wimbledon, 'her' doctors have told her. %

After a thorough examination her trouble was defined as being a case of nerves.

The doctors told her that she alone could decide whether to retire from singles in competititn or remain in the game. Iter father remains steadfast in declaring that she should not defend her title, but the story going around Europe that she is afraid of Mrs. Molla Mallory, the American champion, may isiiuenco the French girl to go against the wishes of her parents and play through the British championships. „ Mile. Lenglen is indignant that her courage should be questioned, and maintains that even in her present condition she would be able to defeat the American if she met her during the tournament.

The French girl said that she 'would play in the tourney 'at Lille this week as a test, and if she felt no ill-effects she might play through at Wimbledon.