LAWN TENNIS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALIANS v. NORTH ISLAND. FINE DISPLAY BY VISITORS. (Peb United Press Association,! WELLINGTON, February 28. Ideal weather prevailed to-day for the lawn tennis matches between the North Island and the Australian touring team. The visitors proved superior, winning five rubbers to one. D. G. France was disappointing against C. Sproule, whose quiet placements and flectness of foot and steadiness were impressive. France whs quite off form. Kalms overwhelmed Malfroy in the first set, which occupied a few minutes, Malfroy mishitting nearly everything. In the second set Malfroy "handled Kalin’s service well and fought on even terms with the Australian, whose volleying was the deciding factor. r N. E. C. Wilson drove to the side lines and served well against Donohue, who was erring on Wilson’s service. His victory was well deserved. Teague and Stedman gave a good exhibition of baseline driving, hut Stedman tired in the third sot. Teague has a good service and backhand. Kalms and Teague lobbed magnificently in the third set of the doubles, which were disappointing. Wilson played badly, but his partner, Stedman, played well. Wilson left far too many open spaces and Kalms and Teague took advantage of them. The New Zealand doubles champions, France and Malfroy, attacked in vain from the net against Spoule and Donohoc, who were very steady. They made some good recoveries and anticipated well. Sproule gave a particularly good exhibition, while the North Islanders made far too many mistakes. The detailed results are as follows, the Australian being mentioned first:— SINGLES. F. Kalms beat C. E. Malfrov, 6—o S— 6. C. Sproule beat D. G. France, 6—l, 3—G, o—l. ’ W. Teague beat A. Stedman, o—4, 2—o, 6—3. C. Donohoc lost to N. R. C. Wilson, B—o, o_2, i—(j. ’ DOUBLES. Kalms and Teague beat Wilson and Steelman, S—6, 6—B, o—2. Sproule and Donohoc beat France and Malfroy, C—4, G—3.