LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 15065, 23 December 1912, Page 1

LAWN TENNIS

BRITISH ISLES v. NEW ZEALAND. Sv w hnd at -Auckland on Saturday before about 1,000 people. Ths^ ZhW 6 g °? d - Four "npFand'W* WW r 1 ' 6 - P, * ll <>* which were won by the visitors. Results : -^-Singles. _C. p. Dixon (England) beat Ollivier (New Zealand), 6-3, 6-3. t> F ' ?-,J^ we (England) beat J. G. Peacock (Jieir Zealand). 6-4, 6-2 - J. C. Parke (England) beat R. 27. K. bwanston (New Zealand), 6-0 6-5 A. E-Beamish (England) beat F. M. B. lusher (New Zealand), 6-4. 6-3. The chief interest was caused bv a sing e between G. P. Dixon (English captam) and Ollmer (New Zealand champion). Ollivier fought hard, and put up a reallv fine game, but towards the end of the second set he tired. . His service was-beau, tifnl, and many times he beat Dixon altogether. The Englishman opened the match, and after ''deuce" had been called twice he won his delivery. Ollivier's two opening services beat Dixon, who won the next with a short ball well placed. Each plaver won an additional point, and then Ollivier, by excellent placing, won the game: 1-1. Each in turn won a service to 3 all, when Dixon took his own serve to 30, and then won. The next was a love game. 5-3. ' Deuce ' was called four times in Dixon's next serve before Ollivier won. The New Zealander started his service badlv. but from 15-40 worked his vav up, n'nd bv good serving and placing won the game and made the score 5 all. In Dixon's next serve the score stood at 15-40 in favor of Ollivier but the Englishman, by solid pla.v, caught, up and won. Ho annexed Ollivier e next service, and the set. The second set was also hard fought, although the visitor won by 6-3. The games were even halfway through, but then Dixon went ahead and won. Ollivier's plav was good throughout; but at.the end of" the second set it lacked some of its earlier dash. Dixon's play was consistent, and to this fact he owed his. victory. —Doubles.— Dixon and Parke (England) beat Fisher and Ollivier (N.Z.), 6-1, 6-0. Parke and Beamish (England) beat Peacock and Swanston (N.Z.), 7-5, 10-8. Neither Fisher nor Ollivier plaved at all well, and Fisher's play, with the" exception of his services, was very poor. TheEnglismeirwon their serves and took Fisher's. 3-0. Then Ollivier served, and nonplussed his oppenents. and won. Dixon and Parke again won their serves, the latter being particularly brilliant. Fisher Jost his 6erve and the set. 6-1. Ollivier opened the next set, and lost his game, while Parke won his service to love. Fisher started badly, but pulled up from love 40 to "deuce," but the Englishmen sent down two beautiful passing shots, and won. Dixon won his service. Ollivier doublefaulted, but after going to love 40 he sent down a perfect service to "deuce." The Englishmen, however, took the game, and ■ the next one fell to them, also the match. The game between Parke and Beamish and Peacock and Swanston was evenly contested. The tennis was not spectacular, but the men. with the exception of Parke. slaved v.- -i v.--. ; : form...-.B^wugb'. played his backhand cross-court shot ."Beautifully. The first set went to 5 all, and then Beamish won his service, while Swanston lost bis delivery. 7-5. The next set was longer, but although the New Zealanders deserve every credit for their performance it must be admitted that the match should have been finished earlier. The set went to 10-8 before the Englishmen won out. and " deuce 6 " were plentiful.