LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19761, 12 April 1926, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION CREATED. (Free* A asocial! jd— Bj Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, April 11. (Received April 11, at 5.5 p.m.) The lawn tennis match between New South Wales and New Zealand was resumed in warm weather and bright sunshine. The New Zealanders again gave a creditable performance against the best men of New South Wales and there were some hard-fought games, especially those between Wallace and North and Sleay and Cummings. Wallace was not playing his usual game at the commencement of his match with North and lost the first set 2—6. In the second set the scores showed I—s against him, when he pulled himself to gether and won he next six games and the set. Wallace was tired in the final set and the score see-sawed till North gained the victory at 9—7. Wilson played an excellent game against Baker, especially in the first set which he won 6—4. He showed nice judgment in placing his strokes cleverly, and kept Baker cn the baseline, he himself going in to the net. oaker was weak on the backhand and Wilson took full advantage of this. Peach had little difficulty in defeating Smyth. Seay fully extended Cummings, who went to pieces in the second set. Seay acquitted himself well. Kalms easily accounted for France. The match between Andrews and Wjliard, the runner-up in the recent Australian championships, was fought hard for every point. It was largely a back-line game. Andrews lost points through not varying his strokes, Willard being usually able to anticipate them. This match occupied over an hour and a-half. It says a lot for Andrews that he should make such a good showing against a man of Willard’s standing. In the doubles Wallace and Smyth followed up their victory over Kalms and tVillar 1 on Friday by defeating Cummings and North after losing the first set 4—6. Smyth’s forehand drives and Wallace’s courtcraft then came to the rescue and they carried off the next two sets 6—2, 6—4, Wallace’s service is somewhat deceptive and he keeps a consistent length in his ground shots. Seay and Andrews were not at their best against Kalms and Willard. Both were inclined to nut too much power behind their drives. A pleasing feature of all the double play to-day was the improvement in the New Zealanders’ combination. This was undoubtedly a factor contributing towards Wallace and Smvth’s victory. Kalms and Willard experienced little difficulty in defeating France and Wilson. The last match, Seay and Andrews against North and Cummings, was more evenly contested, and the New Zealanders secured a well-deserved victory. The iNew Zealanders have made a very favourable impression here, ’ especially Andrews. The following are the scores, the names of the New South Wales players being given first: SINGLES. North beat Wallace 6 —2, 5—7, 9—7. Baker beat Wilson 4—6, 5—4, 6—l. Cummings lost to Seay B—lo,8 —10, I—6, Peach heat Smyth 6—3, 6—l. Willard beat Andrews 10—5, 6—l, Kahns beat France 6—o, 6—3. DOUBLES. Cummings and North lost to Wallace and Smyth 6—4, 2—6, 4—6. , Peach and -Baker heat Wilson and France 6—3, 3—6, 6—l. Kaims and Willard beat Seay and Andrews 2—5, 6—4, 6—l. North and Cummings lost to Seay and Andrews 3—6, 4—6. Kalms and Willard beat France and Wilson 6—2, 6—3. Ttotal scores New South Wales: Rubbers. Sets. Games. New South Wales: 15 32 270. New Zealand: 6 19 23