LAWN TENNIS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22985, 12 March 1938, Page 24

LAWN TENNIS

EXHIBITIONS BY QUIST GREAT AUSTRALIAN PLAYER The attraction for tennis enthusiasts to-day will be the exhibitions at Stanley Street by A. K. Quist, the Australian Davis Cup player. Considered by competent critics to be one of the greatest doubles players in the world at the present time, he is also building up an imposing record in singles play. Quist has represented Australia in Davis Cup contests since 1933, and with J. 11. Crawford, won the doubles championships of France and of Great Britain in 1935. In the same year he created a record by winning all the State singles championships in Australia and he won the championship of Australia in 1936, beating J. H. Crawford in the final. He has always been an efficient strokemaker of the orthodox school and he is also a great tactician. He is essentially an attacking player and it is his remarkable volleying and smashing that have gained him most of his major successes. Quist will be opposed to-day by A. C. Stedman, one of the best players New Zealand has produced. Stedman has returned from his stay overseas with a splendid forehand drive and a very high standard of accuracy in all his strokes. His record in England 'indicates that he is quite capable of extending his famous opponent. Splendid matches should also result in the doubles, when Quist and Stedman will be partnered by A. D. Brown and J. Gunn respectively. Additional attractions will be the final, of the veterans' handicap doubles tournament. and a doubles match between o. Satcheli and A. W. Allen and A. &. Bums and B. Brown. JUNIOR GIRLS' TEAM CREDITABLE PERFORMANCES SYDNEY. March 11 The manager ot the 2sew Zealand girls tennis team, Mr. G. Gore, said that the trip had heon most enjoyable, lhe girls had all been very keen, and had improved their play. They had also taken advantage of professional coaching. The New Zealanders' performances in tho New South Wales ago championships were most creditable, with first and second rankings in the girls' singles under 21, Mr. Gore said They had also gained second in tho girls' doubles under 21, first and second with New South Wales partners in the combined doubles under 21, first in the girls' singles under 19, first with a New South Wales partner in the combined doubles under 19, first with a New South Wales partner in the combined doubles under 17, whilo Miss M. Hodges remains in the combined doubles under 17. „ ... The team, with the exception of Miss k. Armstrong, will sail by the Awatea tomorrow