TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18130, 30 June 1922, Page 7

TENNIS AT WIMBLEDON.

ANDERSON BEATS NORTON.

TRIUMPH OF TEMPERAMENT-

Australian and N.Z, CaMe Aeeociatton. CRecd. 4.5 p.m.) LONDON, Juxi* 28.

The All-England tennis championships were continued at Wimbledon to-day.

In the second round J. 0. Anderson (Australia) beat B. I. C. Norton (South Africa) 6—2, 6—3, 6—2. Norton was outclassed by Anderson, who dominated the game all the way. The match, which was billed as tho itar attraction, was played on the centre court at intervals between showers before the largest attendance hitherto seen at Wimbledon. Anderson won with the utmost ease His victory was due to temperament almost as much as to the quality of play. Anderson was cool and deliberate whereas Norton was' excitable and irritable. He removed hia shoes before the last set but this did not help him. Norton made Anderson a present of the first game by serving th ree double faults. Thereafter Anderson put him on the defensive and literally toyed with him. Norton's seven games wero all won on his own service. For the rest he never carried a single game to deuce. The crowd was obviously astonished at the ease with which Anderson won, for many press critics had forecasted that Norton, now domiciled in London, would be one of Britain's strongest players 'to pit against the . overseas competitors. By the luck of the draw Anderson and Patterson, if they continue to be successful, must meet before the semi-final. The critics are already tipping one of the two for the championship. Anderson's strongest cards were his excellent serving to the corners and his forearm glances placed in a most skilful Inanner to Norton's backhand returns. Norton did not return Anderson's first service. Throughout the match Anderson simply kept him fighting on the defensive along tho hackline till he found an opening for placing one along Norton's left sideline, a winning stroke invariably following. It was an unexpectedly easy win. Lycefct defeated Goldring, 6—2, 6—2, G--4, in the seccad rouad. In tba first round A. H. Fyzee (India) beat A. W. Gore, 6-2, 6—2, 6-4; F. Lew*, beat A. A. Fyzee (India), 6—3, 6—o retired; Brugr-on (France) beat Alonzo (Spain), 6—3, 6—4, 4—6, 6—3. Morgan, who was drawn against Patterson in the first round, scratched, the announcement only being made when a large crowd had &&vembled to watch tho play. In tbe ladies" singles Miss Ryan and Mile. Lenglen got through the first round. j j (