TENNIS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 6 April 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY.

MATCH WITH COLTS CONTINUED

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SYDNEY, April 5. The tennis match between New Zealand and the New South Wales colts was continued to-day in fine weather, but in consequence of the terrific heat the New Zealanders were unable to display their fine form of Saturday. All won their singles except Wallace, who is suffering from the effects of a severe cold. Only one doubles match was won, Andrews and Wilson beating Crouch and Sproule in ,a stern struggle, which showed the local players to greater advantage. In overhead work and general combined play errors, however, gave the New Zealanders opportunities which they eagerly ■ accepted. Andrews again impressed the public by his clean ground work and slyle generally. He impresses the critics as a prospective champion, provided le is afforded opportunities of development in highest grades, espeeialy in smashing, wherein at present he is weak. France, in the singles, showed good court craft, though in the doubles he was frequently found out of position, besides lacking anticipation in rallies. Smyth and Seay were the next best among the visitors. All of them indulged in speed and hard driving, though they were patchy in places as a result of tiring from the heat. Andrews, shaping like an artiss against Crawford, led 5 love at one stage;, and won 6—l, 6—4, mainly by hard driving. Wallace expended all his energies in a game effort against difficulties, but lost to Crouch, who was unable to go wrong. Wilson, despite the heat, annexed two sets to Sropule’s one in a contest which see-sawed to the finish. In a test singularly free from errors, France beat Hopman, while Seay scored an ' easy victory over Dunlop in the first set, though he was pushed hard in the second.

Smyth', though defeating Colvin 7—5, (s—l, had his back to the wall throughout the contest.

As the day progressed the visitors were inclined to be listless and patchy, while the local team revelled in the heat. Detailed results were:— SINGLES.

Andrews beat Crawford 6 —o, 6 —4. Wilson beat Sproule 6—2, B—lo, 6 —4 Seay beat Dunlop 6—l, 7—5. Smyth beat Colvin 7 —5, 6—l. France beat Hopman B—6,8 —6, 6 —4. Crouch beat Wallace 2 —G, 6 —3, 6 — 2. DOUBLES. Andrews and Wilson beat Sproule and Crouch 6—4, 7—5. Crawford and Hopman beat Smyth and Wallace 6—3, 6—l. Dunlop and Colvin beat Andrews and Wilson 2 —6, 7 —5, 6—2. Hopman and Crawford beat Seay and France 6—l, 6 —4., Totals: New Zealand, 6 rubbers, 14 sets, 118 games; New South Wales, 4 rubbers, 9 sets, 105 games.

OLLIVIER. DEFEATED AT CHRIST CHURCH.

(BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 5. In the Canterbury tennis championships this morning, a surprise result was the defeat of G. Ollivier, the Dominion champion, by Bede Loughnan, o—2,0 —2, o—3,0 —3, in the semi-final. Paterson beat Greenwood in the other ..semi-final. In the ladies’ singles, Miss M. E. Speirs beat Miss M. Wake, 6—l, fi—2. In the junior open singles, W. H. Ogier beat H. Tillman, 6—l, 6—2. In the men’s singles handicap (second grade), G. Brown beat I. M. Watson, 9—7.

TOURNAMENT AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, April 5. Iu tlie tennis championship men’s singles' finals, L. France beat C. S. Malfroy and R. Donovan 1 beat C. Collins. In the men’s doubles, third round. Donovan and Wiliams beat Clark and Chandler, Morgan and Richardson beat Bond and Stephens. In the ladies’ singles, fourth round, Miss Brad beat Mis Maeassey, Miss Rash beat Mrs Penlingtou, Miss Untliland beat Miss Cooke. In the ladies’ doubles, fourth roilnd, Misses Rowe and Hobson beat Mrs Wilson and Mis Foster, and Mesdantes Campbell and Heald beat Mesdanies Burns and Marshall.