TENNIS "ACES."

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 247, 19 October 1933, Page 20

TENNIS "ACES."

BRITISHERS OPEN TOUR. ANGAS EQUAL TO OCCASION. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) TIMARU, this day. The members of the English tennis team, H. G. N. Lee, F. J. Perry and F. H. D. Wilde, opened their New Zealand tour with exhibition matches at Timaru yesterday. The visitors arrived from the North this morning, and were accorded a civic reception this afternoon. They played exhibition singles and doubles, assisted by C. Angas, the New Zealand, 1929 and 1931, and Canterbury champion. There was a large attendance of the public. It was not expected that the visitors would produce their best form after weeks of continuous journeying following strenuous- tournaments in America, but they revealed something of the ability which has placed them in the first flight of world players. .Chief interest centred in the appearance of Perry, and he revealed a great variety of strokes and amazing accuracy, both forehand and backhand. His overhead work also was outstanding. Perry beat Angas, 6—4, 6 —2, but the Canterbury player gave a fine display, repeatedly breaking through the Englishman's service to score nice cross-court shots. In the other singles Lee beat Wilde, (3—3, 6 —o. The latter was very patchy, only occasionally producing outstanding shots. He gave a much improved display in the doubles, giving a great exhibition of net play. In the doubles Angas partnered Perry, and the pair took the first two sets. They then eased up, Lee and Wilde winning the next two sets. Perry and Angas took the final set, 6 —2. Angas produced tennis in keeping with that of the visitors, his service and angle shots being his best assets.