TENNIS TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1933, Page 3

TENNIS TEST

AUSTRALIANS W!N SINGLES

CRAWFORD’S WRETCHED FORM

(Australian Press Association),

SYDNEY, November 30.

At the end <of the first day’s play in the England v. Australia tennis test, Australia was leading by three rubbers, seven sets and sixty-five games to one rubber, five set s and .fiftyone games. Results:— Singles.—Quist defeated Wilde 4/fi, 0/1, 6/3. McGrath defeated Hughes 6/2, 6/2 : .

Hopman defeated Lee 4/6, 6/1, 7/5. . Doubles.—Perry and Wilde defeated Crawford and McGrath 10/8, 6/3, 3/6, C/3.

The best match of the day wa s Hopman v. Lee. The Englishman attacked strongly/and won the first set, not allowing the Anstfa'irtn to come to the net.- HopltUvU 1 improved in the second Set, while -Lee lost-touch. The deciding set was most exciting. Lee raced ip a o/O iead by.meaiis of strong -driving atld sfifying. . Hopman then retrieved brilliantly., to avert set defeat. Lee had match.,'.points afi 5 : /l and 4<VO, but Hopmah; playing inspired tennis, .carried tile scores .to five all. Lee again Imd match points at‘6/4 and 40/15, and, alUitlst tremendous excitement, Hopman went .on to win the set and match. ‘McGrath easily accounted for Hughes, who employed a heavy cut oh his drives. McGrath’s forehand improved, and his backhand was working perfectly, repeatedly leaving Hughes standing.

. The Quist and Wilde encounter; was a poor exhibition, both making; frequent errors, Quist won because of lus ability to come' thy the net and tolley winners. • /•; / i?y , ; The doubles match,-was also a poor exhibition. Crawford failed on all shots, netting wiifell monotonous regute? , My. Porrv dominated play at the net, while Wilde’s over-head work and volleying were very good.' McGrath again gave a fine exhibition, but'.'Crawford’s form was too bad to enable the Australians to win. ' AUSTRALIAN LADIES FOR N.Z.

WELLINGTON, November 30

It-. was reported at the quarterly mee.ting ; of-.the .'New Zealand Lawn •Tennis (Association tt-night that the “team .of Austtalihn women tenni s:players to visit..the Dominion in December and JanuarNimext will comprise Misses Lloycl .(captain..and manager). Bickerton, Hall Valkenhurg and Dingle. Tlrdy will-play in the New Zealand championships and a tour of the Dominion -will 'he made for which an itinerary is - now dicing arranged. As far as practical, visits will bo made to cent

res whero;/the. recent men’s tdams were .to. p|ay. > ' In' '"c‘oinjttfrctfrtti “ Hvith the 'Auckland Association,. it Ira 5 been arranged to invite Sproule and Donohoe, Australian repfeSentatnT.es, to 1 visit New Zealand and play a series , of matches in Auckland'province. "They will also take part in- the.;" New;: Zealand championships.