WORLD CHAMPIONS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22719, 4 November 1935, Page 7

WORLD CHAMPIONS

VISITING LAWN TENNIS PLAYERS BROOKES AND PERRY IN ACTION (Per United Press Association) AUCKLAND, November 3. A large crowd which attended the Stanley street lawn tennis courts on Saturday afternoon gave an enthusiastic welcome to three well-known overseas players who appeared in exhibition matches against Aucklanders. The visitors were N. E. Brookes, manager of the Australian Davis Cup team and a former champion of the world, F. J.

Perry, the present holder of the world’s title, and Miss Joan Hartigan, a former Australian and New Zealand champion. A particularly fine reception was accorded the veteran player Brookes. New Zealanders will remember that ho and Anthony Wilding, of Christchurch, were responsblc for bringing the Davis Cup to Australia and New Zealand, or, as the combined team was then called, Australasia. Two Singles matches were completed during the afternoon and almost two sets in the other Singles. Perry and Brookes won the first set of the Doubles against Sturt and M. T. Wilson, hut the Aucklanders were leading 4 —3 in the second set when the visitors had to leave to catch the Luriino for Sydney. Considering that the visiting pi yers wore so short of practice their standard of play was excellent. Miss Hartigan had not handled a racket for three months, Perry for two, and Brookes for a similar period. Likewise, the Aucklanders had had limited opportunities for practice and they deserve great praise for their 1 efforts towards making the afternoon’s tennis one of the most entertaining and enjoyable ever seen at Stanley street. The following are the results of the matches: — F. J. Perrv (England) boat N. G. Sturt, 4—6, 6—3, 6—3. Miss Joan Hartigan (Australia) beat Miss Marjorie Maefarlano, 7—5, 6—3. F. J. Perry (England and N. E. Brookes (Australia) v. N. G. Sturt and M. T. Wilson, 6—3, 3—4.