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CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS.
u Autumn Meeting Finals.
O'HARA WOOD 8INGLES AND
DOUBLES CHAMPION.
Staged oa tho site of the first Davis
Cup match played, in Melbourne, iu 1903,
the final performance in connection with
the twenty-fourth autumn championship
meetiugL-hoth in the quality of the spec
tacular tennis and the intense enthusiasm
of tho dense crowd that packed the stands
and reserve — was worthy of the perfect
setting.
The concluding stages of the singles
ond doubles championship events were
rich in thrilling interludes and quick-
changing scenes that varied the subtle and
subdued artistic passages with purple
patches of loud and pronounced stroking
in a well-rehearsed performance by star
players The big spectacular effects were
more in evidence in the doubles
final than in the deciding match
for tho singles shield, in which
R. E. Schlesinger— the vanquisher of
G. L. Patterson in the semi-final ronnd
—opposed P. O'Hara Wood. There was no
"defying the lightning" pose about either
of the two players, whose careful stroking
and watchful vigilance were a testimony
to tho importance of the occasion. The
resourceful tactics of O'Hara Wood that
blocked Schlcsingeris speedy drives left
the latter with, few opportunities of direct
ing his paccful strokes into unguarded
corners, and for the first two sets
Schlesinger— harassed and helpless — showed
no signs of repeating his great achieve
ment in the preceding round. Tho first
shot fired across his bows as a warning
was a well-directed service by O'Hara
Wood, who gave early indication in the
opening game of hia plan of attack by
following the service up to the net, and
sharply cutting off the return with a
cleverly angled volley. O'Hara Wood's
first winning shot was the forerunner ot
a barrage that swept away Schlesmger's
defences in the first two sets, and left the
latter with one game — won to love on
O'Hara Wood's service in the third gaane
of the second sct—to represent the
answering replies to his opponent's de
structive volleying attack. O'Hara Wood,
who was in unbeatable form, won tho
first set to love— 25 points to 19— and the
second to one game — 20 points to 15.
Schlesinger, with unimpaired confidence,
started the third act with tho determina
tion that no one-sided triumph was to be
allowed to discount the previous perform
ances that had placed him on a high
pedestal. Capturing the first two games
with beautifully placed side lino and
cioas court strokes that O'Hara Wood
could uot handle, he forced tho latter to
the hack of the court, and. 'beating him in
the base line duels that followed, won the
set on his service in the ninth game.
The fourth set, provided one oi the most
exciting bouts ot the tournament. The
gumes followed tho service tor seven
gomes, when O'Hara Wood broke through
ocujosmger a uuuvcuw,. mu -
magnificent side line drive in the winning
strokes that put him ahead, at 5—3. A two
games' sequence to Schlesinger evened up
the score, but O'Hara Wood forged abend,
and was in front at 6 — o. and 7— 78.
Schlesinger made a brilliant spirt in twin
ning O'Hara Wood's sei-vicc to love in the
fifteenth game, and two service aces, fol
lowed by a lucky net cord toucher, gained
him the sixteenth . game, which decided a
stubbornly-played set in his favor. "Two
sets all," and Schlesinger playing with
great speed and accuracy, the downfall of
another international champion was
keenly anticipated. An excited crowd was,
however, not kept long in suspense.
O'Hara Wood proved himself the expert
finisher that had brought the Continental
cracks to heel in last year's Davis Cup
matches, and after losing the first gariie,
in which he served his second double
fault for the mutch, the versatile cham
pion gained complete control of the follow
ing games. .Capturing SchleBinger'a service
to "love" in the fourth game, he won
three of tho succeeding four games to
"fifteen" and oiio to "thirty," .finishing
elf the set and rubber with flawless
ground strokes in the eighth game.
An analysis of the strokes that made
up the 49 games shows that O'Hara Wood
won 17 service games and lost 7, scoring
151 points, including 21 service aces; while
Schles.nger won 11 service, games and lost
11, and scored 126 points, including 22 ser
vice aces. The "double faults" in the ser
vice deliveries were limited to two each.
Saturday's success represented the third
time O'Hara Wood has won tho autumn
singles championship, and the Dunlop
Shield now becomes 'his absolute property.
His previous successes were achieved in
1913 and 1929.
The doubles championship final also pro
vided an appreciative gallery, with tour
sets of stirring termis, in which tho
Davis Cup pair, G. L. Patterson . und P.
O'Hara Wood, were extended to the top
of their international form by the two
inter-State players L. N. llainey and T. K.
Fitcliett. Patterson's powerful servioe domi
nated the play. Confining hia "double
faults " to one game in the third set, Pat
terson won nine of his ten servioe games,
scoring three to love, four to fifteen, and
two to thirty. He was, however, less
relioible than hiB partner in the return of
iiis opponent's services, and was also less
hostile In dealing with overhead balls. Two
double faults in Fitchett's first service game
helped Patterson and Wood to get in front
and win the first sat in the ninth game.
O'Hara Wood lost a service gain at tha
outset of the second set, and twelve closely
contested games were played— Harney's ser
vioe in the sixth game being extended to
18 points— before Patterson and Wood
mastered the opposition and captured the
set at 7—5.
Patterson registered Ms one service' fail
ure m the third game of the third set, and
OHora Wood following suit in the fifth
game, Ramey and Fitcliett gained a 4—1
commanding lead. Patterson and Wood
won three of the following five games, but
could not save the set, which Rainey clench
ed by winning Ibis servioe to "fifteen." in
the ninth game.
, evenly contested np
the 'five games all" stage, when Ramey
shot his bolt, and, double faulting" twice
pn his service, lost the deciding game of
the set and rubber to "love."
„r,shn.wtailST?Tf tbe„8001?B rfve Patterson
and O Hara Wood 3 sets. 24 games, 141
pomto, and Rainey and Fitchett 1 rot. IB
- points. In the service games
tcreon won nine and lost one. serving
one double fault and winning 24 service
, zwuziey won eignt servioe games and
lost four, serving tour double faults and
winning seven service aoes. O'Hara Wood
5 yv« games and lost four, with
two double faults and seven servioe acee.
Fitchett won six service games and lost
four, with five double faults and ten ser
vice aces.
and O'Hara Wood are the
v 11 .holders of the handsomely designed
shields presented by Mr. Geoffrey Sme.
The woman players' championship
events wwe robbed of a gre at deal of In
terest by the enforced retirement of Mrs
MSfr'"„0Wlng te indisposition.
« re Angles was a hollow
vjctoiy State woman champion,
Mies Boyd, who defeated Miss Rendall in
overwhelming 12 games to 2 perform-
Mise Wrtib sad Miss Fairbairn effected
"surprise by defeating the two inter-State
Champions Miss Mountain and Miss Ren-
dftU in the Ctemi-final of the doubles event,
but could not repeat the achievement m
the demdlnff match arninsf Mica
and Minn Farnsworth.
A remarkable Mature of Saturday's finals
K®8 v emW5?nJP.? th« «cond Open Don-
JjJ.es J>f T. S. Fitchett, while lira son, T K
n ire!?'/?38 fiPhtW out the final of'tbe
Doubles Championship event. Results:—
Singles Championship
" a
Doubles Championship '
Final. G. L. Ftttontoa tad P, O'Hu vba
hertTTj Rainey uul T. K. RfccW, <£ 7-$
Woman Players' 8ingles Championship
B B'i h"' D- B Ra&dxlL
Woman Players' Doubles
Championship.
M.C.C. Plata.
T_Fln« L— ST. A. Wis bast H. J, P. Ham. 8—8,
Woman Players' M.C.C. Plate.
flaad-fliH! .Bound-— Mn. Goods toot Hfn K.
Bobfffa 5—1. O-ls 6IJm R. Btwflon. brat Mis.
Mttthtwi; 6 -1, 1—6, 12—10
4 jGoodai boat ML» Et. Staph m,
Colts' -Championship.
ly.— K. B. Brown toot A nilnsworth. S-,
B Grade Open Singles,
dari-flsal Brest— O. W.DUUnooo toot H. «.
Ooldham, 6 — L 6— 2j R. A. SciraohMd best EC. A.
wiuxMu), o— i o — a.
FiUttJ. — o. w. Dtokmson best tlL A. Bchuctant
0 — 2, 5—0.
B Grade Open Doubles.
Semi-final tloumL— \V. IL Mncroir and J. Rowan
tat G! W Uopo and H. O. Ilralda, 0— 2. tl-U.
Final. — -T. 8. Fluliott and H. D. Varloy beat
IV. R. Mactov.- and J. ltrnnn, tl — 2, 0 — X
C Grade Open Singles.
Fourth Round' (concluded). — J. II. Turner boat
A. O. Edwards, 0—3, 0—2.
flcml-tinal itound. — G. K. Thorap-ou beat B.
Moid leu, 0—3, 0—3; J. II. Turner beat J. F.
Gartner, 6 — 2, 6 — 1.
Fiuai. — J. B. Turner Iteat G. K. Thompson, 5—3,
C Grade Open Doubles.
Soml-flnal Round— K. B. Bn>\rn and C. R«wl
J. li. Tumor aod T. H. Ntcmuid.'S— 0. C — 4,
Final. — 1\. B. Btwn and C. Rctd boat F. W,
Moulton and IL C. Moulton.
Woman Players' B Grade Singles.
Fourth Round (ooncludgd). — MU» iL'Ivor b«U.
Midfl MutrtmuL- 0—4, fl— 6; Mlw A. O-iinwrtou
boa Mil© GilloU, 0 — 4, 0—0: Ml» it. 61 ear»
beat MIah D. Brooke, 0—3, 0 — 0
floml-flnal Round. — Ml» 2L >lWa bmt Mim
A1 LrfxxL 0— -S, 0 — 5; iiiua ii'Irer b>»t Miffi A.
Ctappwrton, 0—1, 5—4.
Intnl. — aliaa 51. il'Jror beat 5Un 5L Mcnw,
3—5, 5—3.
Woman' Players' B Grade Doubles.
Fourth Round.— Mho Phillln ami Jtlm M'lznj
beat 5Ll» EJ. MattbewB and Mifis E. F. M&tlbou,
0—1. 0—3: Ulaa Mulrhoad and MJta Mtarcs br»u
Mra. Thorabey and M Us NiiduzJ. 3—5, 0—0, 0—2;
51i«i A. CUiperton and 51isa D. IJrooko bait Mil
Phillip and Mi» U'Leod, 0—5, 5-4.
Scml-fiiud Round. — Miw A. (ayjiorton Ad Mb
D. Brooke beat AUki GilloU. -and 6lk» Wkini<oit.
0 — 1, 0—4; Mlas M'OulIodx end Mias Smith bet
Mi« Meara and Mis« ituirhtmi, 0—0. 3—5, 7 — 6.
FiiuL — Mlra A. CUnpcrton and MUfi D. lUwid
beat Mies M'Oullotfli ana Smith, 0—3, 0—6.
School Girls1 Open Singles.
Final. — Miss G. Toyuo (Gcolona G.G-S.) boat
MIm N. Webb (Geolouz G.G.8.), 5—3, 5— L
School Boys' Open Singles.
, Thbxi Hound. — Gray iT.G.S.) b»A _ GUtan
(I.U.8.), -1 0, 0— IL 0—3; Fripp \. T. G . S . ) beat
Praton (T.G.S.), 5— Y. il— 1; Arnold (T.G.S.) boat
ujwo (Brighton G.S.). 7 — 5. 4—5. 7—6: Ooltronn
boat lVolhowkn (Ohmborwcll G.S.), 0—4,
0— U: G. Keauo (T.G.8.) bent Wei la (St. 'Hiciiw»r
G.S.). 0— 2, 5—8; Uerhfim (T.G.8.) beat KIHb
(St TJiomts G.8.). 9—7, 0—5, <1—8: Fitch i?r
(Omlxsrwcll G.S.) bcot Parrnmow (CauUleld G.8.).
0—1. 0 — 8. 0—4; Archer. (IJrliton G.S.) hcefc La>
(Caulflold O.S.), 0 — 8 — u; lilffhott JlTauiuw'
G.S.) i»cnt Ieuion (Brlclkton GJS.), 5—4 5—8.
0—2; Trotxl ((Jfimlleld G.S.) boat 7L\ii (Oainborwwll
G.S.),7— 5, 0— fl; Goftzum (OrabwwoU G.fr) boat
Mnnt (Oimbivwcfl OA). - 0—2. 2—5, 0—2,
>.111)911 IAU OllllUt It. 13./ DKlu vfOUjO l\.ault06rn 8U
G.8.). 4— <1. <t-0. 0—2; L. XCcane (T.O.E) ix«t
IHoKiiwon (Catnborvell U.S.), 0— L 5—2; Wyatt
(fMmbenvell' G.S.) Inut Wnlkor (Oaulfleld U.S.).
5—3. 10—18, 0—O: B. Quliey lOaullleld G.S.) boat
Sinclair (Oambt'rvrell G.oJ, 4. — 0, 0—3, 11—5.
Fourth Round. — Archer (Brlxhton GA.) beat B.
Oulky (Caulrieid G.S.), 7 — D, 4 — 0, 5— 0: Ia Keane
(T.Q.S.) boat Ctaren (All SainW G.9.), 5—4.
4 — 6, 0 — 1; Woboter (iiolbomuo High School) beat
Fitchcr (CainbcnvcJl G.S.L 0—2, 1—5, 15—11;
G, Keane (T.G.S.) b«»t Ccltman dP.G.H.), 0—7,
7 — 5; Gray (T.G.S.) bec-t Dcrluun (T.G.S.), 0—0,
7 — 6; Mftcdonald . (Ixrightnn G.S.) beat Frift?
(T.G.8.), 2—5, 7—o, 0—4.
Mixed Doubles Handicap.
Division A.
__P<rorth Bound (concluded).— <W. B. Mhcrow and
Kj®1 » porM (.wic 8/C.ltl beat .T. a SewoU and
Ulm 11 . Nauklreli (rre. &7u.l.">). 11 — 3, 0 — 2.
Semi-hnal Round. — li J). Ycnckon and Mias G.
Kettlcwell (own IRS) brat W. It. .Macro ami
Mta E. Dcdd itrs e 8/0.15), 0—5, 6—6. 0—3: E.
D. Stanra aud Mrs. dtnnes (roc. 6/6.1:6 boot A.
A. Kulin and Mlas It. Merwr (owe 16.4), 5— !,
Stanai and itw. StoneH (vec.
0/6-lu) beat PL D. YouckeA ojuI Mta G» lveiL>- 1
well (owe 15.2), 9 — 7, 0—4. »
Mixed Doubles Handicap.
Jtxmd. — G. It. .a. Sjiuo -and Mb
\Y 1 S1 «SC- 1/0'lil) beat C. F. Bhuwcri and Mias
JfjE- Showers (roc. 3/0.16), 0—3. 0—4; T. (J
M Oorniick and Mk Luftus (rcc, 3/0,15) !>cat Small
and . Mim Oowon rca 8/lUij. (V-3, 0—2.
iJi« il- Sutton (roc.
Mk'-i/aSL
The concludB ties in the Schoolboy'
Open Single will be played to-day. The
draw for the iuth round in Archer v.
irood, L. Keane v. Wyatt, Cr. Kuane v.
Oully or Arnold. Gray v. >riniier.
d o in conncntioa with
Saturday s aiietkt?aful gathering were ad
mirably CtllTlfxl nilf. Inz tl-.es \rnll-Ant.i:i>
G rich el Ciul> — tlia arrantcemcmt of tiic
leiigthy ost of matches bein;r entrusted to
% wo 'Wiirnamcnt experts, W. J. Daish
and H. Malcohn.
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