TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12092, 3 November 1933, Page 6

TENNIS

ENGLISH TEAM’S TOUR. BRILLIANT EXHIBITION AT NEW rr.YAiorTii. (Press Association i NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 2 Exhibition tennis matches were play ed at New Plymouth .by the British touring team, Perry, Lee and Wilde, and tho New Zealander, AlaßVoy. T h e weather was perfect, hut the courts were very dead after heavy rain the previous day, which affected t-Ye standard of tennis. Nevertheless, brilliant tennis was -seen at times pa>tieularly in the doubles. Ti'e attendance was 8(10. AYilde bent ALdfrov 6—3, 6—4. Perry beat Lee o—l. 4—o, o—l. Perry and AATld© beat- Lee and Mnlfrov, I—6, o—l, o—4, 6—4. The opening singles between AVilde and ATalfrov was rather disappointing to those who honed to see Ala]froy displayed perhaps some of the form that enabled him in beat Perry at Dunedin. Wilde began very accurately, while 'ho Now Zealander whs very much off his game. Alalfroy grew more and more careless as the game progressed, and threw -games

away in rile second set. Had lie tried, it is doubtful whether he would have been able to pick up ihe leeway against an opponent who was maintaining exact lengili, with fast drives that just skimmed ill© not, or angle shots almost impossible to reach. Three sobs had to be played before Perry con'd dispose of Lee in the other singles match, which provided a much hotter exhibition. Perry did mb attompl lo take Die net. whom lie is a; ids strongest, hut allowed Loo in conn, up more mien than he would have had the march been more serious. Le© made rather more error's in i lie first set ilian his opponent, being unable to strike his length, and frequently driving- old. perry picked up l.ee'.s volleys from ihe net wonderfully. ' anrl oi ton passed him. Leo continued to take the net in. the second set. which, he won with forceful tennis being sound both on file backhand an ( | ih-e forehand. Jn. Elio third sot. Perry was definitely in ihe ascendant from the beginning Lee made a great ati©mr:| d> save the match in the eighth game, but Perry showed his great class wiih magnificent recoveries that turned defence into a I lack.

Wilde was (he boro of the doubles match, i.hough he was off color ,* n the first set. which Lor r . and Malfroy won ral her easily. Wilde shone brilliantly throughout the rest of the match, and with Perry made no mistake about the next three sets. His volleys were deadly and accurately placed, hut if was in the overhead shots that lie was most snectacular Perry was quietly efficient always, and scarcely ever let go begging tho opportunity of taking •advantage of the opening. Malfroy again appeared to bo out of his class, and off f o r m . He was brilliant at times, but more often made errors. Lee played b|s best, game of the afternoon in the doubles, and it was dn G to his stinging drives across the court. which paralysed, the opposition. that be and Malfroy won the first set. Without sufficient, support, and against such steady tennis as I’c.rry n m ] Wilde played after that, h n could do little to stop defeat, though he played splen didlv.