LAWK TENUIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 306, 23 December 1912, Page 8

LAWK TENUIS.

rNTERNATIOWAI, PLAYEKS. ENGLAND V. NEW ZEALAND. T3AVIS CUP HOLDERS iX AUCKLAND Zhe advent to New Zealand of the qua-net of British tenuis champion* who have captured from Australasia the international Davi.. Cup, was siirnaiised at :he Eden and Courts. Auckland, on Saturday, when the visitor? enin contest with four picked New Zeaianders. There was an attendance oi over 1.000. and although the Dominion men were outpointed in each match, the spectators were provided with a unique display oi tennis. The contests were continued this afternoon, and. a.- on the rir.-t 'lav, the weather was ideal for racquet and ball work. There was cot qui".c such a larye attendance, but interest was just as keen, applause coming frequently and spontaneously for the brilliant work of the virdt-ors and the valiant attempts of the New Zeaianders. In the word.- of the visitini: captain ((.'. 1". Dhcom to a •'Star'" representative. - the play ..; the Sew Zeaianders was jolly pood for -a tirst meeting with the Britishers, and by the time they come out in Wellington they will probably be winning."" The British captain thought very favourably of the performof OKivier. champion of New Zealand. He considered the latter to be a flight or two above his compatriots, and expressed the opinion that if Ollivier could have the advantage of playing :n some of the tournaments at Home, he would do really well. Mr. Dixon said that the local champion possessed a s-pin-Sing Sf- Te rial was very hard to take. THE PLAT. LOWE BEATS PEACOCK. The courts were taken first by Lowe (England), and Peacock (ex-champion of New Zealand i. in the early stages. the Dominion man played up splendid! v. and Lowe was exercised to his fullest extent. At 4—3. Lowe led. and he won tie next. Then Peacock got in. s—t, bn: the visitor in the next service secured the game and set. (">—4. In the second set. the local man won the fir-: set. but Lowe got four in s-'ecession. Taen Peacock annexed one. hut Lowe took gam" and set with the next. ii —2. Seme excellent rallies were witnessed in the e ar h- nl thfl framp _ hnt | Vr *k spumed to be deficient in trainir.-. Further, he was not quite as accurate as usual. Lowe proved himself to be a particularly fine fore-hand and back-hand driver from either corner. His volleying was a i so ver7 . effective when he came in with good pay. At the tenth came. when Lowe was s— i. Peacock got 40 love, and lost the game on his own service. 6— i. PARKE DEFEATS SWANSTON. Paying against the Wellingtonian (Swanston i. Parke started off by securing a love set. Cranston's service was below the usual standard. Parke was >up rior in all departments, his driving shots being very tine. He played entirely trom the buck line. He won the set (1— love. In the second set Parke secured his service. Swanston doing likewise—ore all. This was repeated in the nex+ two .CjSpes. the umpire calling "two ail."" At this -tage S«anston .-bowed to better advantage than in the first set. Park" won_ his service to love and also ,-wan6ion s serve, matin*,- the score 4 •"> Parke also took his own service again. "? — Swanston annexed his service o—3. but thus was his final score Parke' securing the next game after deuce had been called, thtis winning the set. 6—3 and taking the match two sets to nil The game was disappointing from the point of view of enabling the public to adequately judge of the capabilities of the Irish player, who figured so brilliantly in connection with the annexation ot the Davis Cup. His play would perhaps have been more spectacular had he been pitted against OUiriex or Peacock. ENGLAND WINS THE DOUBLE;?. Dixon took the service in the first doubles, and he was supported by Parke against Fisher and Ollivier. The Englishmen won the opening service Fisher toUowed with the serve in a deuce game which went to the cup pair. 2-W. -Parke served in a deuce game, also winning it. 3-love. Ollivier won his service .3-1. and Dixon did likewise, 4-1 Srke toot ° D hli SerViCe " aDd th <* -rarke took game and set. o j The second was a love set in f-vo-r rh ord " V l ™ glmesthe th,rd and fifth-resulted, and the viators were not extended in the =lkrht est degree. Fisher was the weakest of the four, being apparently out of form and lacking judgment. At the same time, his servlnS was good. as. was also that of Ollivier! -he Bnush combination, however was far too superior, and the New Zeaianders did not play together at all well. Parke was particularly brilliant at the net. and Jjxon also shone in this department. In tact, they played such finished tennis as to prevent anything of a show beinm&de by the TJo:ninion men. n OLLIYIER'S FINE STAND. The match of the day was provided by Dixon and Ollivier. the Englishman win ning only after a hard and" prolong struggle- The New Zealander put np a very strong fight, and in the first seven games each man won his service. Dixon then led. 4—3. Ollivier lost his next service to love, which was exceptional, giving Dixon a lead of 5—3. As is often the case when one man loses the service, his opponent lost his next service, reducing Dixon's advantage to s—l. After Ollivier had won his next service the exciting stage of "five all"' was reached. Dixon then won his service, and the score read 6—5. The end came when Ollivier lost his service for the second time in the set. Dixon winning the set. 7—5. In the last game deuce was called twice. In the second set Dixon again commenced with the serve, winning to love, I—love.1 —love. Ollivier won Ms service to 15, 1 aIL Dixon again won a deuce game, 2—l. Ollivier then levelled up the game by a win, 2 aIL The service brought the game to 3 all, Dixon levelling with his service. The scores were then 4 —3. Ollivier, after nine deuces had been called, was unlucky in losing this game, thus giving Dixon a lead of 5: —3- Again Dixon won his service, and the match, 6- -3. Ollivier is to be complimented on bis i fine performance, his service standing i him in excellent stead. With a little , more finish in ground work he would have done still better. FISHER LOSES TO BEAMISH. In his match against Beamish, Fisier commenced and "won the service. Beamish following with a leading game, made the score i aIL Fisher then lost his ■serve, 2—L The next service produced •ooie spirited rallies, no less than tiifre

deuces being called, Beamish, 3—l. Fisher I won his serve to love—3—2—and also I collared the nest serve of Beamish —3 all. Fo-llowing with his own service, the New Zealander made the score 4^—3. The next service (Beamiebs) saw the score equalised— i all. Fisher lost his service, and Beamish won his. the set ending. Beamish (i—4. Fisher again began in the second set, and won his service. He also took the next two games, ma.king the score 3—o. Beamish now came in with some brfllhint j play, and capturing three games equaI Used the score. Two deuces ensued in the l next game, which was won by Beamish, I making the score 4 —3 in his favour. He i won h:s own service to love, and also ; raking Fisher's won the set 6^—3. and ; the match. Play was not very interesting-, the local man being outclassed ; w;ien Beamish really got to work. ANOTHER DOUBLES VICTORY. I The British representatives, by special request, played another double, Parke and Beamish going out against Peacock and Swanston. In the first set the games j ran evenly up to 5 all. Beamish then v.'in--1 ning his service, and Swanston losing his, ; 'eft the scores at 7—j. the first set going to the visitors. In the second set the score ran similarly to S all. when Parke won his ser- ! vice after four deuces had been called, and. Peacock losing his. the visitors won the second set and match. 10—8. Parke and Beamish did not seem to take matters very seriously. They could j undoubtedly have won with ease had ! they so desired. I