LAWN TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLII, Issue 9372, 29 October 1921, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. AUSTRALIAN~~TEAM INTER- ' VIEWED. , (Per Press Association.). AUCKLAND, October 28. The Australian tennis players, who arrived by the Makura from Vancouyer, m an interview said they had had a splendid time, and could not speak too highly of the^way the Amerji can people treated/ them. They found the Japanese a very solid team, and also wonderfully good sportsmen. Speaking of the play of the Japanese, the Australians say they can "get "th 6 ball back as often as ..they like. ! Shimidzu is a marvel on the" back"tine. Both Peach and Anderson agree they know jio player who could beat him at it. The meeting of Shimidzu and Tilden m the challenge match was most exciting, and a close game resulted, the Japanese Being within two points of beating the American m three straight sets. : . ,'.-. ■ - ■ ■. | The outstanding feature of the tour, so far as-- the Australians were concerned, said Peach, was Anderson's defeat of Tilden, 19-17, m the fifth 6 et m the East y. West match at Chicago. Anderson was playing for the West team and beat the American player by three sets to two. -In the first two sets Tilden was a bit erratic, but after that the tennis was distinctly good and Tilden was playing as well as ever he did when m Auckland.