LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 157, 21 March 1923, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

SYDNEY TOURNAMENT WINS BY NEW ZEALANDERS (Rec. March 20, 7.20 p.m.) Sydney, March 20. The New Zealand tennis team won first heats in the City ot Sydney tournament to-day against the following opponents, France alone encountering serious opposition:— Wallace beat Sims, 6—2, 6 —3, 6 —l. Robson beat Goodman, 6 —3. 6 —l, 6—4. Ollivier beat Illingworth, 6 —l, 6 —l, 6—l.

France beat Pike, 4 —6. 6 —3, 6 —3, 5—7, 10—8. Sims beat North, 6—o, 6 —o, 6—l.

Peacock received a forfeit, and with Ollivier also received a forfeit in the doubles.

Results of play in the afternoon were:—

Robson beat North, 6 —2, 6 —3, 2—6 6—l.

Ollivier beat Jordtm, 6 —l, 6—4. 6—o. '

Peach beat Wallace, 6—l, 6 —l. 6—l.

Peacock and Ollivier beat Bennington and Garrett, 6 —o, 6—o, 6 —3. Anderson and Peach beat Wallaco and Robson, 6 —l, 6—3, 6 —l. Ollivier and Miss Lloyd beat Breckenridge and Miss Breckenridge, 6—i. 6—o. Robson displayed excellent form, scoring mainly by hot drying. North, who beat Robson on Friday, was inclined to be erratic. —Press Assn.