DAVIS CUP CONTEST

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14266, 17 January 1920, Page 5

DAVIS CUP CONTEST

PATTERSON DEFEATS LOWE,

KINGSC'OTE BEATS ANDERSON

ENGLAND 31, AUSTRALASIA 31

(United Press Association.) Received January 10, 10.5 pan. SYDNEY, January 10. The first stage of the Davis Cup opened on the Double Bay couiTs_ hi dull sultry weather. There \vere 5i 00 spectators, and the courts were in perfect order. Patterson won lire loss, and cemmenced brilliantly. With a terrific service he defeated Lowe a love game. The latter’s delivery appeared weak, but he recovered, and won the next throe games, principally owing to PattersoiPs faults. The Australian secured three consecutive games, and led 4 —J. Lowe equalised four all, but Patterson outclassed Ins opponent in the next two games, and won o—4.0 —4. Low,: won Patterson’s service in the open... 0 game of the second set, but Patterson, by means of low volleys, gained an advantage, and led 3—l. Lowe equalised, out Patterson again forged ahead, and boat the Englishman (3—3.

Lowe took the first three games in the third set in which there were the best rallies of the match. He completely outplayed the Australian in this set, and won after an exciting deuce game by (5 —2. Patterson, appearing to benefit by the short interval, reversed the order in the fourth set, driving and smashing accurately, ami won the first four games. With the score 5 —2 in Patterson’s favour the eighth game produced a desperate struggle, Patterson winning after four deuce calls, G—2, the score standing: Australasia, one match, three sets, twenty games; British Isles, one set, fifteen games. Anderson and Kingseote commenced their match in cooler weather, with rain threatening. The Australian opened brilliantly, and won the first two games, but his service lacked pace, and Kingseote equalised—two all. The match was more spectacular than the former, and created intense excitement, both players being all out. The games went to five all, but Kingseote outshone the Australian , and won 7—5. The Englishman led throughout the second set, Anderson’s judgment being very faulty, while Kingseote, playing carefully and making few mistakes, won 6—2.

Anderson recovered somewhat in the third set, took the games to four all; Kingscote’s superiority and coolness contrasting with Anderson’s nervous temperament, enabled the Englishman to win the set and match G —4, the scores being: British Isles, 34 games; Australasia, 31.