LAWN TENNIS.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18877, 22 February 1933, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS.

GAMES AT PAEROA. OPAEROA, Tuesday. Tennis enthusiasts were treated to some wonderful exhibitions of the I game this afternoon, when the two i Australian players, C. R. Dunlop and j J. N. Purcell, were matched against j Auckland’s two leading exponents, A. j C. Stedman and N. G. Sturt. | The flr§t game of the series, beI tween Stedman and Purcell, was easily I the most interesting and speotaoular The second singles, between Dun- ! lop and Sturt, was much 'less interesting. Sturt played a splendid game, ; winning two sets straight. The score in the first set was '6—3. In. the second set Dunlop was wo-rn down by Sturt’s steadiness, the Auckland player I winning, 7—5. The combined match between the | twA Australians and Stedman and ! Sturt was a -fine exhibition. Australia 1 won the first set, 6— l; Auckland the ; second, 6—4; and Australia the do* I ciding set, 6—4. ,

| PROFIT ON AMERICAN VISIT. j AUCKLAND, Wednesday. | At the monthly meeting of dele. ; gates to the Auckland Lawn Tennis j Association the secretary reported j that the Auckland Association would I benefit to the extent of -approximately ! £9O on the test match against thf Americans.

POSITION OF CANADA. United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL CopyrigrM.’) TORONTO, Feb. 20. i In the opinion of the Canadian Lawn Tennis Association, Canada 1a not ready for open tennis tournaments. The Dominion will vote against the proposal at the International Federation meeting in Paris next, month. ______________