EXHIBITION TENNIS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 34, 3 November 1933, Page 13

EXHIBITION TENNIS

Englishmen in Action NEW PLYMOUTH RESULTS By’ Telegraph.—Press Association. New Plymouth, November 2. Exhibition tennis matches .were played at New Plymouth by the Bug Hsh touring team, Perry, Lee and and the New Zealander, Malfioy. Die weather was perfect, but the courts were very dead after the heavy ram ?he previous day. This affected the standard of the tennis, but nevertheless brilliant play was seen at timesr particularly in the doubles. The attendance was 800-

Results are: Wilde beat Maifroy, 6-3, 6-4. Perry beat Lee, 6-4, 4-t>. 6-1. Perry and Wilde beat Lee and Maifroy, L-6, 6-1, 6-4. 6-4- , vl n„ The opening singles between Wide and Maifroy was rather disappoint ng to those who hoped to see Maifroy display perhaps some of the form that enabled him to beat Perry at D'medin, Wilde began very accurately, while tne New Zealander was very much otf his game.« Maifroy grew more and more careless as the game progressed .and threw Jjames away in the second set. Had he tried it is'doubtful whether lie would have been able to pick up his leeway against an opponent who was maintaining an exact length with fast drives that just skimmed the net or angle shots almost impossible to reach. Three sets had to be played before Perry could dispose of Lee in. the other singles match, which provided a much better exhibition. ' Perry did not attempt to’tahe the net. but allowed Lee to come up more, often than he. would have done had the match been more serious. Lee made rather more errors in the first set than his opponent, being unable to strike a length, and frequently driving out. ' Perry picked up Lee's .Volleys from the net wonderfully and oftqn passed him. Lee continued to take the net in the second set, which he won with forceful tennis, sound both on back-hand and forehand. In the third set Perry was definitely in the ascendant from the beginning. Lee made a great attempt to save the match in the eighth game, bpt Perry showed his great class with magnificent recoveries that turned defence into attack, Wilde was the hero of the doubles match, although he was off colour in the first set, which Lee and Maifroy won father easily.'. He played brilliantly throughout, the rest, of the match, and, with Perry, made no mistake about, the next three,sets. His volleys were most accurately placed, but it was in overhead shots lie was mpst spectacular, Perry "was quietly efficient always, and scarcely ever let an opportunity of taking advantage of an opening go begging, Maifroy again appeared to be out of .his class and off form. He was brilliant at times, but more often made errors. Lee played his best game of the afternoon; In the doubles, and it was due to his stinging drives across court which paralysed'the opposition that.lie and Maifroy.won the first set. 'Without sufficient support and against such' steady tennis as Perry and Wildo played after that he could do little to stop defeat, although he played splendidly.■