BRILLIANT TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18546, 5 November 1934, Page 10

BRILLIANT TENNIS

WIMBLEPON champions

EXHIBITION AT AUCKLAND \ ' ■ •!■" ' ' i PRANCE'S GOOD DISI’LAY • i . (I’or Press Association.) % .■■■■■.’ AUCKLAND, last night. \ /T’jcff? was ft, large attendance ol’ law a -tcunis enthusiasts at tlfc Stan-

!i.a- strc -t courts on Saturday afternoon to watch exhibition matches Ge-til-edn members of the visiting English team, assisted by D. G. prance (Wellington), X. 0. Sturt, and Miss Marjorie Mac Carbine (Auckland). The'-main centre of attraction was tl>.) reappearance in Auckland of C. ■I. Deny ..ami. the initital appearance of Miss Dorothy Round. Until these AV.i: i bled on champion delighted the syce tutors .with their all-round ability. Derry demonstrated that he lias iiupiovi'd his game during the past.year, many' of .his shots being brilliantly < v.vutedvMviiiie Tire speed with which i« covered the court was amazing. He cothl not be correctly described as u w.a.iid of the racket. It was when ' li.im wa< behind on games that tae champion was usually seen at his best. There were odd moments when

In: was mil. Kit srriims, ami bis aniics itnd lioyish spirits were rnjoyril i|>y tin; (inli.KiJvci's. ' 'liughoM iiti pressed willi bis displays I.x 11 li in ■'siriyh's 1111(1 (luiilib'S. In I lie fufifecr bis experience siml- gwiersiLshlp ivefo'lou iiuicii for the Auckland q[>-

ponents, while he exhibited rare eourtcrnf.l when he and Deny were associated in the doubles. The public could not have failued to lie impressed with the m-u! appearance on Hie court and the demeanor of Miss Round. The play of I tie champion revealed that die was mistress of all shots, whether fore-hand or backhand, off the ground or overhead. She | L Undoubtedly the best lady player seen in Auckland, and quite lived up to the reputation which had preceded her.

Both Misses E. X. Deiirmaij and X. M. Lyle were also very attractive and they produced a wide variety of shots in iheir respective singles, while Miss Lyle frequently was seen to advantage in the combined doubles in which she partnered Derry. France was easily the outstanding New Zealand player. In 'both doubles, he pia.ved some magnificent shots, volleys, half volleys, and smashes, together with cleverly placed' gross-court strokes, while he also lobbed very successfully on ocasions. The Auckland public lias never seen the Wellington player to such advantage and his brilliant exhibitions demonstrated that it is only necessary for the New Zealanders to be given opportunities of plaving in the best company for the players of this country to make rapid

advance! into Uti' liiglmst class. Kolliiwing' wrin i.fie results of the rxliiliitioii matches; — (I. I'. linglirs (England) liL'Il) N. G. Siurl (S.'A.). <>—l. o--:!. Mis.< 1). Hound (Unyiand) heal Miss K M. Dennhaii (Kifglai'icl), U—3, <{—:.'. Miss X. M. Lylf (BnglnmH Ix'Ul Miss Miiriuric Maci'mlane (X.Z.), ii--:i. <i-'-l.'' I'nrv and Hughes hctit franco and Hinvr, 6—4, I l—!». ferry niiil Miss L.vli! drew with | r'nmce and Mis.; (found, !»—7, a—tf. litis match 'being abaniloned owing to tlio lateness of fhe hour.