TENNIS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 19 October 1933, Page 6

TENNIS

TURNBULL AND QUIST AT NELSON NELSON, Wednesday. The Australian Davis Cup players, Turnbull and Quist, made their first appearance in New Zealand to-day, when they met Wilson and France, two prominent Wellington players, in singles and doubles matches. In the singles, France beat Quist, 6/4, 11/9, and 1 urnbull beat Wilson, 6/3, 6/3. In the doubles the" Australians beat the New Zealanders, 6/4, 6/4, 7/5, 6/4. (P.A.) EXHIBITION MATCHES. TIMARU, Wednesday. The members of the English tennis team, Lee, Perry and Wilde, opened their New Zealand tour with exhibition matches here to-day. The visitors arrived from the north this morning and were accojded a civic reception, this afternoon they playedexhibition singles and doubles, assisted by C. Angas, the Canterbury champion. There was a large attendance of the public. It was not expected that the visitors would produce their best form after weeks ot continuous journeying, following strenuoils tournaments in America, but during their presence on the court they revealed something of the abihty iihich had placed them m the first flight ot world players. Chief interest centred in the appearance of Perry, holder of the United States title, and he revealed a great variety of strokes and amazing accuracy in both forehand and backhand. His overhead work was also oU per r y d beat Angas, 6/4, 6/2, but the Canterbury player gave a fine disp ay, repeatedly breaking through the, Eng lishman’s service, to score nice crossC °lii t the°other singles, Lee beat Wilde, 6/3 6/0. The latter was very patchy, only ocasionally producing outstanding shots. He gave a much ™P r °™d display in the doubles, giving a great ex hibition of net play. In the doubles, Angas was partnered with Pcrrv, and the pair took the first two sets They then eased up, Lee ana WBde winning the next two Perry and Angas clinched the match by winning the final set, 6/2. Angas produced tennis in keeping with that of the visitors, his service and angle shots being ns best assets. —(P.A.)