NEW ZEALAND’S TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 30 March 1935, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND’S TENNIS

WHAT CRAWFORD THINKS. SHOULD WIN THREE STRAIGHT. E. D. Andrews (captain), C. A. Malfroy and A. Stedman will represent New Zealand against us at Eastbourne (England) in the first round of the Davis Cup, writes Australian champion, Jack Crawford.

E. D. Andrews has been resident in England since 1927, and has devoted more time to business than tennis. He first came into prominence as a tennis player when he visited Sydney in 1926, and he won the junior championship of New. South Wales : and won his way to the final of the men’s singles championship, only to lose to ,F. E. Kalms, who was in very good form about that time. Andrews has a slow kicking service, and volleys well. He has caused many upsets at Wimbledon. In 1930 he defeated F. Hunter, who was No. 2 player in U.S.A. at the time, Tilden being No. 1. Andrews played a very clever game on this occasion, and had Hunter, who was not very strong on the backhand, very worried with his high-kicking service.

. He played another fine game against F. X. Shields in 1932, going down in the fifth set, after being in a winning position more than once. Andrews can play really good tennis,- and no Chances can be taken with him. He is plso a capable doubles player, and it will be remembered that in 1933 he and A- Stedman won against Turnbull and Quist at Wimbledon in the fifth set.

Malfroy is also good in doubles, and it will be a problem deciding on the doubles pair, as there is very little to choose between the three combinations, Andrews and Stedrhan, Andrews and. Malfroy, and Malfroy and Sfedman.

A. Stedman has been in England about, a year, and his results have been good. He is fairly strong all round with no outstanding stroke, and tlo outstanding weakness, unless perhaps it is his backhand, His forehand carries pace, and sometimes he will send ovet* a good service, but he just misses being in the top rank.

Malfroy has a good forehand, can volley and smash well, but has a very poor backhand. Unless he has improved this, he should not be very hard to beat, if used.

Being the first match we will have to be in form quickly. , Nevertheless, I will be very surprised if we fail to win the first three matches against them.