TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17949, 29 November 1932, Page 7

TENNIS

!m o grath beats gledhill DOUBLES HONORS EVEN .(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) BRISBANE, Nov. 28. Further results in the tennis tests jjvere, . Gledhill lost to McGrath, 2—6, 6—B. Vines beat Hopman, 7—6, 9—ll, 6—3. Allison and Van Ryu lost, to Moon and Sproule, 6—3, 3—6, 4—6, 3—6. Vines and Gledhill beat Hopnian and McGrath, 9—7, ’s-7, 6—3. The two unfinished doubles wore abandoned owing to the bad light. By winning tyw of the- four remaining rubbers, the Americans clinched' their test position, winning the match with eight rubbers to two. The Australians ‘ to-day 1 had the first successes. McGrath, playing with the cunning of a veteran, took the rubber from Gledhill with straight sets. , The Vines and Hopman contest was Stirring and full of sensational incidents. jHopman fought gamely, but the terrible drives of the champion often left him (Standing. Vines apparently felt the |mat, and was seriously troubled by t f.

Hopman’s consistent volleying. Although Allison was dashing he and Van ll,yn were convincingly beaten by Moon and Sproule, who combined splendidly after losing the first set. In the other doubles, Gledhill was brilliant, overshadowing his more famous partner. McGrath was always reliable, hut Hopman was less consistent than on Saturday. ENFORCE AMATEURISM TENNIS IN ENGLAND LODXON, Nov. 38. The Lawn Tennis Association’s proposals for the more strict observance, of amateurism are drastic, even to the point of restricting hospitality. "We want to eliminate the underground work that everybody knows exists, but for which nobody apparently can bo convicted,” Mr. .Sabelli told the Evening News when discussing the Lawn Tennis Association’s proposal that every player in future open tournaments shall sign a declaration that he has no direct or indirect, interest in any firm supplying tennis equipment. The declaration will also require the player to affirm that he derives no pecuniary benefit by playing, that he receives

no hospitality except of a private nature, and no rebate beyond 40 per cent, re--1 dir lion in his hotel hill. , Mr. Sabelli said the proposal would ’ hr considered at the annual meeting in December. "Wo are not aware of the likely atti- | tude of delegates on the scheme,” he ■ added, “hut if they agree to it we shall > deal severely with transgressors.” , V