LAWN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 87, 12 April 1923, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALANDERS DOING BETTER

RAIN CAUSES ADJOURNMENT(BNIIEB' PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPIRIOHI.) SYDNEY, 11th April. The matches between the New Zealand and New South Wales _ tennis teams were continued to-day in fine but cloudy weather. The courts w,ere heavy as a, result of overnight rain. Owing to a heavy^ downpour during the luncheon adjournment, play was postponed till Thursday. Three singles and one doubles were 1' decided, each side winning two, making the progress totals: New South Wales, 9 rubbers, 22 sets, 194 games; New Zealand, 6 rubbers, 17 sets, 175 games. Sims and France, particularly the former, had Clemengev and Kirkpatrick on the defensive in the first set of the doubles. The local players fought the last game stubbornly in an endeavour to save it, and deuce was called eight times. The second set see-sawed until the fourteenth game, when New South Wales carried'off the honours. The New Zealanders went to pieces in the third get under the truly brilliant form of Clsmenger. Wallace, though unable to keep up with Dive in the first set, turned the tables by cool, measured placements in the second set. Maintaining an excellent length, ho succeeded in curbing his j persistent opponent in the following ! set and secured a fine victory. France was unfortunate to meet Baker at the top of his form. The latter lately has been very erratic, but to-day he was unable to go wrong, and had the energetic New Zealander chasing all over the court. i

"Robson'e mature experience enabled him to secure a narrow victory over Huthnance, who is making his debut ih representative tennis. He is a local player full of promise, but lacking the polish of a finished expert. He imparts considerable pace to his services and returns, and should develop into a champion. The following are* results of to-day's matches :> — x" Singles.—Wallace heat Dive, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3; Baker beat France, 6-1, 6-3; Robson beat Huthnance, 7-5, 7-5. Doubles,—Clemenger and' Kirkpa trick beat Sims and France, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3.