TENNIS.
THEJDAVIS CUP.
United-Puesh Association —Goptriout, (Received November 30, 7.15 p.m.) " - . SYDNEY, Nov. 30. Wilding beat McLoughlin, 3—6, 8 — 6, 6—2, Brookes beat Long, 6 4, 7—5, B—6. (Received November 30, 8.20 p.m.) Though robbed of interest, the final contest for the Davis Cup was largely attended. ’ The weather was r warm. McLoughlin won the first'.set'' from Wilding, who did not: show his true form -till-the third setl The : American -played, himself to a..,finish in' the; first.tivo -setfij giving- a\display, of beautiful tennis/ Wilding then .asserted himself ,and the rest was. - easy, the ;scoring being f 3—t6, B—6, 6—2,.: 6- ; -r3.. ~ .. In the match Brookes v. Long, the latter had the Victorian, going hard.all through, but Brookes always had something left when . the American tired. He started the first.set with a couple of games lead, and kept going strong ■*. Then.. Brookes won the next two. On the set -the American won the first jbfiree igames, and. .with five all, the Victorian added the next two. In the concluding setELong- played up splendidly, and the score stood six all before Brookes got away. The scores were: 6—4, 7—5, * 8—6. ; ; ,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2673, 1 December 1909, Page 6
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188TENNIS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2673, 1 December 1909, Page 6
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