BIG MATCHES AT HOME.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14829, 21 November 1913, Page 13

BIG MATCHES AT HOME.

A. F. WILDIXG IX FIXE FOKM. IFKOM OCR OWN CORRV;SPONOENT.) LONDON, October 15. Thero were two matches of outstanding interest at Queen's Chib yesterday—those played by A. F. Winding eg-ainst C. 1 , . Dison, aj;d I-'. G. Lcwe a~aLnet T. M. Mavrogordato. There was a big crowd of onJcokera. Tliosc who west to watch Wilding and expecting a. close and stern struggle were doomed to dis-appointment, but a* corupoueation they paw a very floo display on the part of the Jic.f iSeaJacdor, who Bcarcely roado a iniitalw. Dixon woa ono game in each of tho firs* two ««ts, and two in the third set. There- was scarcely a tally of any length, and tho match was over in a little more than half a,n honr.

i>ixoa, it is recorded, took r:sk3, and in this his policy was soitml, for ho could never hope tp make much impression on Wilding by adopting mcraiy safo methods, aid, moreover» he Lad not the slamina. to carry out such tactics. Wilding forced the pace froux tho stp.rt h> well that Dixcn w»3 ucvor allowed to find his game. To add to tho lattw's <lt!icomfitiire, he served 1i double faults, a very costly proceeding with. Wilding as. ay. opponent. \\ ildirig was always coot and resourcoful, with a lilting reply to every attack. Steady, and when oeca.si.on demanded it, brilliaiit, Wiidjug kept himself up to concert pilch the v.-hol« time. Disan could never gain points by Wi.ddng'a mistakes; most of the aces h-e picked up wcro earned. Wilding proved himself so much the superior that it was hard to believe that his opponent had ever beaten him on. a wood surlaoe. In scrvico, in return oi survice, in length of drive, and in' volleying, Wilding showed himself th« more teliable, and, in addition, ho was playing throughout with the utmost confidence, v quality that wa« certainly lacking in liis opponent. The score ivas 6-1, C-l, G-2.

'•Th» Times" cays that Wildin? got ir.to his s'cii£*i at once," and for the whole match ho was playing with iv severity and nn accuracy which vas quite too much for his opponent." His mistakes -were few and far between, his good phots were very many. Ho kn etiahiwl thai mechanical accuracy of'eUcke iHat the ball soejus to <lo li-.i biridin«' and to ro very near indeed to the spot where he wisLos it. He drove drop and info the corners either straight do\rr: Ihe lino or vriih a cross shot; time after ho gaineil tho attack, and when his opponent go* the ball back, which, it niuet I* f*micased, ho failed to do very often, Wilding killed it either on the volley or the bounce with certainty. At nil ball games where there- is direct contact, that is. whoro both plAyers vn«> the same ball, it is always true that a man plays as well as ho is _ aKowed to do. Dixon was not allowed to do much, and his performance looked tvorrc than it '.v-?, though nothinjr could excuse 6omo ol the mistaJsea, noticeably tho double faults, which must ha-va readied nearly double figures. Tho match between F. G. Lowe and T. M. Mavrcgerdato was. a.!io disappointing in one respect. After two doso sets, both of which vrero won by Mavrogordato (7-5, 7-5), Lov.'e appealed on the question of light, and, on his appeal being-' disallowed, he Tatrred. The play, so foT &3 it went, was good.