DISAPPOINTING DAY AT WIMBLEDON

Chronicle (Levin), 27 June 1947, Page 8

DISAPPOINTING DAY AT WIMBLEDON

Reeeived Thursday, 7 p.m. LONDON, June 2(5. The New Zeaianders liad a dis appointiug day in the first round of thi doubies at Wimbledon, not one pair getting through. The best performanci was given by Malfroy and Bold wlm put up a- splendid ;iight ..before doiug down to J.' Washer feid Bfichaut in four set?.- . The New Zealanders _eoniv biiied \("eil until Malfroy began to tiro and Bold had to take a larger share oi" the work. I Their first set was a marathon ail'aii, 1 going to 11 — 9 aftey Washer doubl" faulted when he had set point at 6 — 5 Malfroy was never happy with his owu service, once apologising to Bold and remarking "liut wliat can you do with a service like that". The second set saw some good volley ing by both pairs. Washer and Bricliant broke through at 4—3 on Mai froy's service and thei'eafter held tliei; own, Washer racing the former Davis cup plaver to polish oil the set. By- now the ..Wimbledon grapevine had reported their good game on court 13 and spectators began to flock around giving the N®w Zeaianders a good hand when they took the tliird set at 7 5. At one stage it looked as though they

might take the fourth and Ievel the mateh. TJnfo.rtunately Bold doublefaulted at the critieal stage and the New Zeaianders dropped to 7—6. He made strenuous eiforts to amend and the last game went to four mateh points and six deuces before it was all over. Barfy and Andrews made a good fighi of ' it against tjie' Indians Bose and Mohan but again- it was a case of the vounger man having to use all hienergy. Andrews had the style and ex perienee but he was hobbling with a troubleson^e achilles tendon from the second set onwards and though the New Zeaianders took the third set it was only a matter of time. Perhaps the doubies might have pro vided better experie'nce for the young visiting New Zeaianders had the\ teamed witli other partners. For instance Mackenzie might have played with Sidwell, the clean cut Australiau whot with Mottram, beat the Ameriean. Brown and Patty and with whom Mackenzie is g'oing to Ameriea. These things, however, ' cannot always b( easily arranged. At all ev'ents the young New Zealand quartet had their first taste of an international tournament and are rieher in experience for it. Only Robson now remains -in the aingle3.