LAWN TENNIS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12406, 23 November 1908, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS.

THE VICTORIAN- TOURNA- : J_. ■. •: ■ MENTv;..;.; > ' [PhESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.] : Received Nov. 22,^4.25 p.m. .' : . Melbourne, Nov. 22 "- Owing to. rain play tbe ohampionsbips was delayed till the afternoon. The courts were slippery. Interest in the doubles matcb drew a large attendance. Early in the play it was apparent that the Americans were suffering from the muggy heat, a succession of faulty giving the Australians a good lead, and they gained the first three games. Brookes and Wilding both played brilliantly throughput, working together like clockwork., TjfeJihird set ,W(ls ; -exciting^' the Americans playing beautiful tennis. Their .volleying, was especially brilliant. In the final set the A ustralians had all their- own way, nnd;won tLe ouumpioudU'jj uuiia great' oheeriDg..