LAWN TENNIS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13483, 24 July 1907, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

THE INTERNATIONAL CUP.

AUSTRALASIA V. BRITAIN.

Jnited Press Association — By Electric Telegraph . — Copyright. (Received July 24, 8.11 a.m.) LONDON, July 23. In the challenge round for the Davii International Cup, A. W. Gore andH. Roper-Barrett (Britain) beat N. H Brookes and A. F. Wilding (Australasia) 3—6, 4—6, 7—5, 6—2, 13—11. Brookes and Wilding were leading 5—45 — 4 in the third set. In the next game they were within a stroke of winning. This gamo would have given them the match. j

(Had Brookes and Wilding won the single stroke wanted at the critical stage, the Davis Cup. would have been won by Australasia, is it is, Australasia is leading Great Britain by 2 matches to 1. Two singles remain to be played.)