N.Z. PLAYERS OUT

Chronicle (Levin), 26 June 1947, Page 7

N.Z. PLAYERS OUT

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Tennis In Broiling Sun At Wimbledon

By TelegrapH-

Keceived Wednesday, 7 p.m. WIMBLEDON, June 24. Under a broiling June sun both B. McKenzie aua J. Barry were beaten in the second round at Wimbledon, McKenzie by the tall, lean Argeptinian, E. Morea-, who the previous day -had appeared on the eentre court, and Barry Dy the Englishman, D. H. Slaek. McKenzie was disappointing. He won the first set with ease, and he had a good chance of winning the third. Morea, however, had a f^r better service, and there was more^sting about his play altogether. Barry was nervous as usual. He was gravely at fault with his serving. At times when he needed points most he producedMouble faults with irritatmg monotony. Once again he produced some fire when the game went to match point. This was when Slaek was leading 5 — 4 in the third set. Barry pulled up from 40 — 15 to deuce and though Slaek held the advantage once, Barry eventually won the game. For a moment it seemed that he might repeat his performance against Paish, but once again he dropped his own service, and Slaek stood no further nonsense, taking the .final game and mateh to 30. Playing on court three, McKenzie and Morea began by each iosing their service. Morea was inciined to be weak on the backhand and rather erratic. When McKenzie was leading 4 — 1 Morea made a determined attempt to break through. McKenzie held him after six deuces and three advantages to win the game on his service and lead o — 1, thereafter completing the set without difficulty. In the second set McKenzie 's service seemed to bother him, and he began double faulting. Morea was now playtng with more fire and he was producing some swinging forehaiid drives. He lead 4—1 and finally won 6—3 to even sets.

In the third set Morea 's service became more powerful, and he started acing the New Zealandef and took a 3 — 1 lead in games. McKenzie now came ahead and, settling down to some good tennis, reversed the position to lead 40-love, and it seemed a good bet that he would shortly lead in games by 5 — 3. At this point he lost his grip on the game, which he never recovered. Morea levelled at deuce and took the gamg to level up at 4-all. When theArgentinian went on to take the set at 6 — 4 the writing was on the wall. ' . In the fourth set Morea broke through McKenzie 's service to lead 3 — 2. Though he was now occasionally double-faulting he was also frequently acing the New Zealander. Though McKenzie returned' the compliment when he took the game to love and finished it with an ace to pick up to 4— 3, Morea had the grip on the mateji.. In the final game he was leading .40— 15, and then he produced another ace to.,take him. through to the third round. . Barry began his mateh by winning his service, but -Slaek took the New Zealander 's third service to lead 3 — 2. Barry repeatediy came to the. net when he had Slaek displaced, but far too frequently he slammed the ball into the net. However, he went- on to lead 5 — 4 but then he began serving erratieally and the Englishman took three games in a row and the set. Sheer Disaster. The second set was sheer disaster for Barry who won only two services in eight games. This set produced the only four lengthy rallies of the mateh. Barry won them all after sending Slaek t-unning all round the court.. In the third set Barry again lost his first two servies, giving the Englishman a 3 -love lead. Then he took a firmer grip on the game and equalised. Produeing some clcver forocourt work Barry went on to lead 5 — 4, and it seemed that he might get the set. The Englishman, however, had the greater experience and more shots. Both games showed that the New Zealanders still require more toumament play in Wimbledon class to gain the necessary experience. They both need a harder service and some killer shots, as well as the killer spirit. Nevertheless they gave a good acc^punt of themselves and were hy no means disgraced. Robson Wins His Match. The only New Zealander to gct through to the third round was Robson, who had a marathon struggle with the lankv, sinewy Englishman, F. J. Piercy, whom he beat after two and a half hours in the fifth set which went to 13—11. Neither Kramer nor Bromwich had much difficulty in beating Spychala and Bergelin respectively, and Pails beat Staubo in straight sets. Drobny was clearly superior to the Indian Melita. Geoff. Brown beat Cernik in the 'best match of the second round. Owen Bold went down fighting to the Italian C. Cucelli. The Italian was the harder hitter and the better all-ronnd player.