LAWN TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 166, 10 April 1926, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND TEAM IN SYDNEY DEFEATED BY NEW SOUTH WALES FRANCE AND ANDREWS WIN IN SINGLES By Telegraph.—Press Association. Copyright. (Rec. April 9, 8.55 p.m.) Sydney, April 9. The first serious game in which the New Zealand tennis representatives have participated took place to-day, when the visitors met 1 New South Wales, whose team, with the exception of Anderson, was the best available. The weather was ideal, there being no wind, and the bright sunshine caused little trouble. The New Zealanders, although beaten, gave a very creditable display, especially Wallace and Smyth, who, in tlie doubles, beat Kalms and Willard, New South Wales’ strongest combination. In the singles France and Andrews gained victories against Cummings and Peach respectively. Cummings appeared not to exert himself too much. France cleverly placed the ball well away from him. Wallace and Baker provided the best singles exhibition. Baker’s backhand play was on the weak side, and Wallace took full advantage of this. Baker, however, who is a tall man with a long reach, gained many points at the net. Seay commenced well against Kalms, but tired in the second and third sets. Andrews, driving forcefully, kept Peach on the run. In the doubles the New Zealanders’ combination was not all that it should be. This doubtless was due in large measure to the lack of practice, owing to recent wet weather. In the first set of the games against Kalms and Willard, the New Zealanders Wallace and Smyth kept to the back-line, and consequently lost. In the second and third sets thev came forward to the net, volleyed their opponents’ strokes, and won The following are the scores, the New South Wales players being • mentioned first :— Singles. North beat Wilson, 6—4, 7—5. Baker beat Wallace, 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. Cummings lost to France, 6— i, 6—3. Willard beat Smyth,. 6—4, 6—l. Peach (State champion) was defeated by Andrews, 6—2, 6—4. Kalms beat Seay, 6—B, 6—2, 6—3. New South Wales .won four rubbers, eight sets, seventy-two games, New Zealand two rubbers, six sets, sixtyfive games. Doubles. Cummings and North beat Wilson and France, 6—2, 6—o. Kalms and Willard lost to Wallace and Smyth, 4—6, 6—l, 6—4. Baker and Peach beat Andrews and Scav, 6—3, 6—4. Peach and Baker beat Smyth and Wallace, 6—3, 3—6, 6—2. New South Wales won three rubbers, seven sets, and fifty games. New Zealand one rubber, three sets, thirtyfive games. The New Zealanders were tired.—Press Assn. WANGANUI WIN MARUMARU CUP. By Telegraph.—Press Association Rotorua, April 9. The Maruniaru Tennis Cup was won by Wanganui A by a margin of two sets. Tlie runners-up were Arawa A. A great number watched the game, and the tournament was a success from every standpoint.