LAWN TENNIS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 76, 22 November 1912, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS.

THE INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Press Association.) Sydney, November 21. There was delightful weather, and the courts were firmer for the interstate lawn tennis tournament. There was a largo attendance. CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. Lowe beat Wright, G—3, o—6, 6—4, 6 3. Beamish beat Patterson in three straight sets, 6—4, 6—2, G—4. Marsh beat Dunlop, G —2, 6—l, 7—5. March was too speedy and accurate, but Dunlop was saving himself. Olliver beat St. John, 6—4, 6—3. 75. The game was played with an absence of winning shots, and was won chiefly on mistakes. St. John was tired after yesterday’s doubles. The day’s sensation was provided by •Rice boating Dixon, 2—6— G—l, 6—4, G—4. Rice played the game of his life, putting every ounce of weight into his drives, which were a beautiful length,, and he kept Dixon effectively away from the net. The Englishman back-handed with great case. Rice’s magnificent game was cheered. Park beat A. B. Jones. This was the Irishman’s first game. He impressed the spectators by the ease with which he treated Jones. His driving off the ground was too severe for the Australian, and his length was almost perfect. His back-hand shots across the court into the corner or up the side lines were brilliant, and he made scarcely a mistake. It was the finest exhibition of base line tennis seen on a championship court here. Jones never had a chance, although ho played some brilliant shots, which were necessary to gain a point. The score was 6—l, 6—3, 6—4. Brookes easily beat Brown (New Zealand), 6—o, G—o, 6—o. DOUBLES' CHAMPIONSHIP. Beamish and Park beat Bernard and Patterson, C—3, 6—3, 6—2. The Britishers are a line pair. Beamish’s service was a great asset, and the pair outclassed their opponents. Jones and Wright beat Lowe and Dixon, 6—2, 6—4, 6—o. It was an unattractive game. Dixon was apparently worried by a number of false bounds spoiling his half-volleying.