LAWN TENNIS DISPLAY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 313, 1 December 1933, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS DISPLAY.

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN TEST. SYDNEY, Nov. 3(K At the end of the first day’s play in the England-Australia lawn tennis Test series, Australia is leading by three rubbers, seven sets, and sixtyfive games, to one rubber, five sets, and fifty-one games. Results are as follow : Singles. Quist (Australia) beat Wilde (England) 4—6, 6 —l, 6 —3. McGrath (Australia) beat Hughes (England), 6 —2, 6—2. Hopman (Australia) beat Lee (England), 4 —6, 6 —l, 7 —5. Doubles.

Perry and Wilde (England) beat Crawford and McGrath (Australia), 10 —8, 6—3, 3- —6, 6 —3. The best match of the day. was that of Hopman v. Lee. The Englishman attacked strongly and won tlie first set, not allowing the Australian to come to the net. Hopman improved in the second set, while Lee lost touch. The deciding set was most exciting. Lee raced to a lead by means of strong driving and serving. Hopman then retrieved brilliantly to avert a love set defeat. Lee had match point at s—l, and 40—0, but Hopman, playing inspired tennis, carried the score to s—all. Lee again had match point at 5 —5 and 40 —15. and amid tremendous excitement Hopman went on to win the set and the match. McGrath easily accounted for Hughes, who employed a heavy cut on his drives. McGrath’s forehand improved, and his backhand was working perfectly, reepatedly leaving Hughes standing. The Quist-Wilde encounter was a poor exhibition, both making frequent errors. Quist won because of his ability to come to the net and volley for winners. The doubles match was also a poor exhibition. Crawford failed on all shots, netting and outing with monotonous regularity. Perry dominated the play at the net, while Wilde’s overhead 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.