LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20776, 9 February 1933, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

INTERNATIONAL TEST. AMERICA BEATS NEAV ZEALAND. (PHE3S ISSOCIATIOS Tlt-EOItAJt.) WELLINGTON, February 8. Tho United States tennis players beat the New Zealand team to-day at Miramar, in the presence of nearly 3000 persons,'on a heavy court, but m perl'oct weather. Andrews and Angas covered themselves with glory by beating • the world-famed doubles pair, Allison and Van Ryn, in a brilliant match. Tho singles play showed that, with the same opportunities for consistent match play with the best of the outside countries, the New Zealand players would rank high. Results: SINGLES. E. Vines (U.S.A.) beat E. D. Andrews (N.Z.), 6-4, 7-5. W. Allison (U.S.A.) beat C. E. Malfroy (N.Z.), 10-8, 6-4. J. Van liyn (U.S.A.) beat D. G. France iN.Z.), 6-2, Jj-6, 6-1. K. Gledhill (U.S.A.) beat C- Angas (N.Z.), 5-7, 7-5, 8-6. DOUBLES. Andrews and Angas (N.Z.) beat Allison and Van liyn (U.S.A.), 6-4, 6-8, li-3. Vines and Gledhill (U.S.A.) beat Malfroy and Franco (IN .Z.), 6-4, 6-4. Those who expected to see V ines solely as a hurricane server and smiter were doomed to disappointment, lie used ills heaviest artillery against Andrews only on vital points, relying mainly on a skilful change of pace and leugtli and brilliant punched volleys. Fast-driving duels from the back line delighted the crowd, but it gasped when Vines smashed and served harder than had ever been seen before in Zealand. He never detended from the net and volleys never came back. Whereas many of Andrews's mistakes were forced by Vines's aggressiveness, most of Vines's were. self-made, as he leaves little margin for error. Vines owed his win ivifijnly to superiority of service. Both made brilliant recoveries, but Andrews's sliced backhand won him many points. For the most part the game was fought from the base line. _There was little between Allison and Malfroy, tho former keeping the ball inside the base line more consistently tlian Malfroy, who was apt to overdrive. Both used driving to take the net, so that brilliant passing ' shots ■•ind volleying were seen from both. Allison's volleying and smashing were, much more forceful, and it was this aggression which upset Malfroy's accujacy and lost him his throe set points i:i the lirst set. Both served finely, ,but Allison was more consistent in his roturn of service. Fir© double -faults, in bis first two service games was France's record against the quick-moving van Ryn. Except in Ibe second sot, which he won by brilliant volleying, following last angled drives, France presented no real . opposition to tho American, who drove deeply on both wings, putting over heavy chops as a variation and going to ihe net, where he punched, volleys for winners. With the c-vcep: ion of small patches, France was outclassed in the tiiird set. Augas made the pace against Gledhill, ;tnd was somewhat unlucky not .to win in two sets. Gledhill's line placements niado Angas do most of the running, but - tho New Zealander's beautiful stroking ieit Gledhill standing in ntidcourt 1 recently. But Gledhill's power) ul volleying, smashing cut drives, and fast service- turned tho scale in his favour. Angas's shots, unless passing ones, were hardly fast euougli ou the slow court to prevent Gledhill getting to them. Tho doubles between Andrews and Angas and Allison and van Ryn was the most brilliant match of tho day. Angas, witli brilliant angled volleying and Andrews with heavy artillery were on top almost throughout. There ucre numerous lightning-speed volleying rallies, with all four at tho net, but mainly the New Zcalandcrs held the net and kept the Americans back. Angas was brilliant in the volleying. \ an Ityn was off in his ground strokes and except for a bad patch struck by Angus, clie New Zcalanders' never looked like losing. The Americans were much more severe overhead than tho New Zcalanders, but they also made more mistakes. Malfroy and Franco were not playing at all well against Vines and Gledhill. who outplavcd the New Zcalanders from the net.