LAWN TENNIS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16815, 18 August 1922, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALIA V. SPAIN, PATTERSON BEATS GOMAR, By Telegraph—Pres? Association—Copyright , Australian ar.d N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 18, 10.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 17. In the first match at Philadelphia between Australia and Spain, Patterson defeated Gornar, 6-3, 8-6, 6-4. In the first, set Gomar'e service was weak though he outgeneralled his opponent in the sixth game. Patterson not scoring at all. The Australian's service was speediest, and his effective smashes brought him through as winner in the next set. Gomar played with more precision and hung on closely, taking games alternately to the sixth, but Patterson forged ahead at the finish and won with some trouble. In the third and deciding set the Australian demonstrated his superiority, being both faster and bitting the ball harder than the Spaniard. ALONZO DEFEATS WOOD. Australia and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 18, 12.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, August 17. Alonzo (Spain) defeated O'Hara Wood (Australia), 2-6, 3-6, 6-2. 8-6, 6-1. The first set Wood won rather easily. Alonzo showed versatility, and several times made remarkable shots, winning the fourth game by a,n apparently impossible return, but Wood was steadier. In the next set the Spaniard did a little better. Wood won the third game by a wonderful recovery at the very last point, through Alonzo failing with a return. Wood also won the fourth, when his opponent was 4G-love. The third set showed a reversal of form on^ the Australian’s part. He could, only win two games, the second and seventh. Alonzo secured four games in succession. Play in the fourth set produced better tennis than in the Patterson-Gomar contest. Wood's arm appeared in excellent condition, but he seemed tired. He returned refreshed by the period of rest, and, playing a fast, welHplaced game, re all v had his opponent beaten, and then lost by his own mistakes. In the eighth and ninth games Alonzo was within a point of losing, but Wood served a double fault in one and found the net in the other. The Spaniard squeezed out and won. This fault lost Wood not only the game but tne contest. Tn the final set Alonzo, who was vociferously cheered, showed sensational form. W ood tired to nothing and was hopelessly beaten.