LAWN TENNIS

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 111, 10 April 1926, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALANDERS’ TOUR. BEATEN BY NEW SOUTH WALES. ANDREWS WINS SINGLES GAME. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 9. The first serious game in which the New Zealand tennis representatives have participated took place to-day, when the visitors met New South Wales, whose team, with the exception of Anderson, was the best available, The weather was ideal, there being no wind, and the bright sunshine caused little trouble. The New Zealanders, although beaten, gave a very creditable display, especially Wallace and Symth, who, in the doubles, beat Kahns nnd Williard, New South Waless’ strongest combination. In the singles France and Andrews gained victories against Cummings and Peach respectively. Cummings appeared not to exert himself too much. France cleverly placed the hall well away from him. Wallace and Baker provided the bestli singles exhibition. Baker’s backhand play was on the weak side, and Wallace took full advantage of this. Baker, however, who is a Lull man with a long reach, gained many points at the net. Seay commenced well against Kalins, but tired in the second and third sets. Andrews, driving forcefully’, kept Peach on the run. Jn the doubles tho New Zealanders’ combination was not all that it should be. This doubtless was due in large measure to the lack of practice, owing to recent wet weather. In the first set of tho games against Kahns and Williard, tho New Zealanders Wallace and Smyth kept to the back-line, and consequently lost. In the second and third sets they came forward to tho net, volleyed their opponents’ strokes, and won. The following are the scores, the New South Wales players being mentioned first:— SINGLES. North beat Wilson, 6—4, 7—5. Baker heat Wallace, 6—4, 4—6, 6-4. Cummings lost to France, 6—4, 6—3. Williard beat Smyth, 6—4, 6—l. Peach (State champion) was defeated by Andrews, 6—2, 6—4. Kalms beat Seay, 6—B, 6—2, 6—3. New South Wales won four rubbers, eight sets, seventy-two games, New Zealand two rubbers, six sets, sixtyfive games. DOUBLES. Cummings and North beat Wilson and France, 6—2, 6—o. Kalms and Williard lost to Wallace and Smyth, 4—6, 6—l, 6—4. Baker and Peach beat Andrews and Seay, (j—3, 6—4. Peach and Baker beat Smyth and Wallace, 6—3, 3—6, 6—2. New South Wales won three r übbers, seven sets, and fifty games. New Zealand one rubber, three sets, thirtyfive games. The New Zealanders were tired.—Press Association. WANGANUI WINS MARUMARU CUP. Per Press Association. ROTORUA, April 9. The Marumaru Tennis Cup was won. by Wanganui A by a margin of two sets. Tho runners-up were Arawa A. A. great number watched the game, and the tournament was a success from every standpoint. DRAW AT TERRACE END. Tho following is tho draw for tho fourth round of the Terrace End Club championships. Tlie number in brackets indicates tho “lives” remaining for each player: Ladies.—Miss Wallace (2) v. Miss Litchfield (2); Miss Allan (1) v. Miss Webster (1); Miss Matheson (2), a bye. Men. —Espiner (2) v. Smith (2); D. Robertson (1) v. Reid (2); Cope (1), a by©- , . Players aro asked to play their matches as soon as possible.