LAWN TENNIS CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19298, 10 April 1926, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS CONTEST.

NEW ZEALANDERS BEATEN. WIN FOR NEW SOUTH WALES. ANDREWS DEFEATS PEACHBy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received 9.20 p.m.) A. and N.Z. SYDNEY, April 9. The first serious lawn tennis contest in which the New Zealand representatives have so far participated took place today, 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. Bright sunshine caused a little trouble to the New Zealandcrs. Although beaten the New Zcalanders gave a very creditable display, especially Wallace and Smyth, who in the doubles beat Kalrns and Willard, the strongest combination in the New South Wales team. In tho singles France and Andrews gained victories against Cummings and Peach respectively. Cummings appeared not to exert himself too mnch, and France cleverly placed the ball well away from him. The match between Wallace and Baker provided the best singles exhibition. Baker's back-hand play was somewhat weak and Wallace took full advantage of this. However, Baker, who is a tall man with a long reach, gained many points at (he net. Seay commenced well against Kalms, but he tired in tho second and third sets. Andrews, driving forcefully, kept Teach ori the run. In the doubles the combination of the New Zcalanders was not all that it should be, and this doubtless was due in a large measure to lack of practice, caused by the recent wet weather. Details of the matches are:— Singles.—North beat Wilson, 6 —4, 7—5; Baker beat Wallace, 6—4, 4 —6, 6—4; Cummings lost to France, 6—4, 6—3; Willard beat Smyth, 6—4, 6 —l: Peach (the 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 and 72 games. New Zealand won two rnbriers, six sets and 65 games. Doubles.— Wilson and France lost to Cummings and North, 6—2, 6 —o; Wallace and Smyth beat Kalms and Willard, 4—6, 6—l, 6—4*; Andrews and Seay were defeated by Baker and Peach, 6—3, 6—4; Smyth and Wallace were beaten by Peach and Baker, 6—2, 3—6, 6—2. New South Wales won three rubbers, seven sets and 50 games. New Zealand won one. rubber, three sets and 25 games. The New Zealanders were tired in these matches.