The Tennis Tournament

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1097, 19 September 1904, Page 3

The Tennis Tournament

Victory for New Zealand

Fm> A*ioiuttlon.~Opjrlgbt. Sydney, September 17 j; The earlier matches wont in honour of ; ' the local men, and destroyed tho advim* fe tago gained by tho New Zoalandcrs. ~" Yesterday l'.irkcr, of New Zealand, brilliantly won Itis single matches agains'. K». Rico and Sharp, both games producing some iino rallies. When tho last doubles went against Now Zealand the rosuit stood 10 all, and tho preniiorsliip * rosted in a single contest betwoon Wright and Laishley, tho Now Zealander, Each with a sot to his credit, commoncad an exciting game. Wright at ono timo had four against Laishloya' two, but tho latter played determinedly, mid gradually woro down his opponent, winning tho concluding sot by C to 4, and giving tho Now Zealander tho victory. The following aro tho results; Cox on I'Swiinston v Rico and Oadon, at Nowcaßlle, New South Wales won by 4-6, 6-2, 10-8. Parkor and Poacock v Wright and Sharp, Now South Wales won by I—6, 0-3, 6-0. Laishloy and Gore v Doust andPockloy, New Zenlmd won by 4-6,6-3, 6-6, 6-6,6-3. Cox and Swanston v I'ockloy and $ Doust, Now South Wales won by 10-4, ' and 6-2, Tho following wero tho rosults in tho singles: Gore v Poeklov.—Tho latter won by 6-2,6-4 Laishloy v Doust.—Tho former won by » 7-4,6-3. Peacock v Sharp.—The lattor won by 4-6,6-1,6-2. Parkor v Sharp.—Tho former won by 6-2, and 6-2. Goro v Gaden.-Tho lattor won by 6-3 and 6-3. Parker v Bice—Tho former won by 6—2 and 7—5. Swanston v Gadcn,—Tho former won by 2-6,7-5,7-4. Cox v Wright.-Tho latter won by 6-2 and 6-0. Laisbley v Wright.—Tho former won by 11-9,7-5,6-4, New Z?aknd won tho Tennis Tournament by 11 rubbers to 10.