NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17010, 7 April 1923, Page 8

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY.

The City of Sydney Championships, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, revealed J. O. Anderson at his best, says the "Referee.” His brilliancy and judgment have never been seen to greater advantage thun during the week, culminating in the final in which he beat the New Zealand champion. G. Ollivier, with a masterly and at times daxzling, exposition of the game. While the play of the week in the Citv of Sydney championships at the Sydney Cricket Ground has disclosed several promising players, it has shown more conclusively than ever that J. O. Anderson is still supreme in N.S.W'. and that no one in the tournament is making more rapid advancement than he.

The speed of Anderson's forehand drives was severe enough, now it is getting absolutely ferocious. Before lie simply relied on his natural pace, and hit with great speed without apparent effort. Now he is throwing himself at the ball as he hits, just as W. M. Johnston, of America, his great, rival as a driver does. Jofiustou is slight of stature, and needs this bod'' weight. Anderson ia a. big man, so that with his natural pace and his body weightadded, there is little answer left when he hits the ball. Peach’s play against one of the standard of Anderson shows him to be one of the most improved players in the State since he returned last year from America. His defeat of A. W. Sims was the result of sheer grit and refusal to be beaten. Sims had the best of the match almost right through, save at the critical moments, when Peach drew on hidden forces to save the match. In the first set Sims led at 5- having won the last four games, and had three leads after that, but last Peach took the set. In the second and third set Sims was in command, using the wind better and showing more agility and strength. In the fourth set he led again at 4-2, when Peach seemed down and out; but once more the Sydney player took the ! lead by winning three games and afte, J another heroic struggle scored the set at 9-7. in the fifth set .i looked any money on the younger player, but once more Peach pulled tire mac.cn out of the fire. He led at 2-0 and 3-1, when Sims came at him with a great burst and evened by winning two games to three points, and Ted at 15-40 against the service. Then came a collapse by the colt, for Sims lost the las; j twelve points ia succession, Peach winning l at the score of 10-8, 6-8, 3-6, 7-7, 6-3, a total of 66 games. This was the finest con- 1 test of the whole week. d- C. Peacock played well against his team-mate. Ollivier, who won 6-2, 1-6, 6-4, 6- Sieler beat Robson by clever volleying- in reply to chops, winning at 6-3, 6-0. 6-4. Anderson beat Clemenger. 6-4, 6-3. 6-3, and Ollivier beat Gemmell 6--2, 6-4 6-i' by delicate passing strokes and fine volleyfor Sieler. He kept” ihcepsant 1 at 2".i thc Champion's hack-hand With a slow drag. When he chose he hii,.sell went to the net on a tine length drive . and volleyed often tor clean aces, from of tactics Ul the oou . rf - showed lack ho >VrTSu"° t o«t.« e b” et . ,ft SSir b^ tactician. Anderson beat Poach 7-5. 6-1 ■>-(). making him run ceaselessly t,> recover timos 1 Splendidly. S Mh,le he VO,leyed at j The match of the day wa* Hip . I "1 the City of Sydney championship The irip-* 11 were ideal, a gentle breeze just I making the change of enr!« a problem u,l t ,o™ PC, h ng t t J', e ~eac ot ' the day. J. o. ! Anacreon heat G. OUiricr Now Zrril.ind. The win wiu« too doci-i vo -V-; 1 f 1,8 *““>* "U to the standird ho saw was necessary. The fact, i« lIS drives carry too much overspin, J n “ ; iVu- 'a:r'and \'mTheTol “ lowl J' through ! vc , nT , A o ncletson 00 rn!u“ Ing 1 ng “rmtud'' t*' balls on his forehand "’once ho hits the ball so hard that there a™ not four players in the world who om-ld oof,ld ' hl * » trok ~- »• Indeed, "ily d^e'hhhJrt^Tn?'i 1 * n ;: iia,j lie heart. lie is great sportsman. On '• , to a.eet»ml fault, a,fa" - tile | eeiiU.il umpire rightly scored the point j in Ollivier’s favour, in spite of the lat- > " request. Promptly Ollivier served

. double fault, to the cheers <,t oilivier\s l! v uea™’ the service court line is a model of accuracy , and style. Re even sent back some of Anderson’s most severe drives The match needs little description It Andu t>n, nca.lj, all on his forehand. It is « great pity he persists i„ running round to take balls on his forehand in matches such as this, which he is winning easily. Ho could use all his matches in Australia, save those against Patterson. to develop his backhand, instead of cultivating what is a serious fault against such nlayers as Tilde.., Johnston and t ! w/' tt ir|.moa A w?'”urp r T- riV *- inS the ,ast i who had seen him play all the week a°nd viie last two points came to him from j drives that seemed to come from a gun. j He won the last, seven points, brooking no opposition, and Ollivier, fighting gamely, faded out of the picture leavin* ! good impressions of his maulv accept a" tion of defeat. He ran to the' not when i the last drive had beaten him, prepared to innp to congratulate Anderson; | shake hands. Scores: 6-2, 6-2. e-4. UIC ' l °