LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 106, 5 April 1926, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. EASY WIN AGAINST COLTS. ANDREWS IN GOOD FORM. SYDNEY, April 3. The New Zealand tennis team created a favourable impression in the opening matches of the tour against New South Wales colts, sweeping the boards in the singles by six rubbers, 12 sets, 72 games to no rubbers, no sets, 27 games, and scoring three rubbers, eight sets, 61 games in the doubles to the New South Wales tally of two rubbers, five sets, 54 games. The ground was a trifle slow as a result of the recent rains, but possessed no terrors for the visitors. Seay impressed the critics with his left-handed display, his disconcerting forehand drive repeatedly finding Hopman out of position. Wallace and Wilson gave excellent all round the court exhibitions, the latter keeping liis opponent always on the tip-toe of expectancy. Andrews and Smyth both won easily, and indicated that they will be something superior when pitted against the State’s best players next Friday. Andrews especially revealed glimpses of .speed and versatility calculated to place him among the first (lighters when developed by conflict with stars in the tennis firmament. France, though not altogether faultless, was sound and reliable in each of his contests. Summed up, the visitors’ first impression was good. Their service was fast, and their returns good. They drove with force and exercised good judgment in placing. Superior combination by th local team explains the visitors’ reverses in the doubles, which right till nightfall w'ere brimful of interest to the small crowd unclaimed -by the show or races. Following are the scores : SINGLES. Seay (N.Z.) beat Hopman, 6—4, 6—2. Wallace (N.Z.) beat Sproule, 6—3, 6—4. Wilson (N.Z.) beat Crouch, 6—o, 6—2. Smyth (N.Z.) beat Crawford, 6—l, 6—2. Andrews'“(N.Z.) beat Colvin, 6—2, 6—4. France (N.Z.) beat Dunlop, 6—2, 6—4. DOUBLES. Smyth and Wallace (N.Z.) beat Crouch and Sproule, 6—3, 6—l. France and Seay (N.Z.) beat Colvin and Dunlop, 6—4, 6—l. 6—4. Smyth and Wallace (N.Z.) beat Colvin and Dunlop, 6—4, I—6, 6—4. • Craw'ford and Hopman beat Andrews and Wilson (N.Z.), 5—7, 6—4, 6—o. Crouch and Sproule beat France and Seay (N.Z.), I—6, 6—2, ,7—s.—Press Association.