THE SPELL BROKEN.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1640, 6 January 1913, Page 6

THE SPELL BROKEN.

• IN BIG YENNIS. OLLIVIER DEFEATS BEAMISH. THE FIRST VICTORY. STUBBORN MATCH DESCRIBED(2>r Telegraph.—Press Association.) Chrlstchurch, January 5. The second, day's play in the international lawn tennis matches—British Isles v. Now Zealand—took place at Lancaster Park to-day, and attracted, a gathering of spectators more in keeping with the importance of the fixture than on the first day. As indicated below, G. Ollivier, New Zealand, beat A. E. Beamish, and the win was naturally very popular. O.llivier.-serv-ed beautifully, lasted well, and played 6teadily to the end. At tho right moment ho found his staying power, and-fin-ished very strongly. Beamish also played well, but did not show much dash in tho .final set. More New Zealand Defeats. C. P. Dixon, Britain, beat F. M. B. Fisher," New Zealand, 6—l, 6—l, 3—6, 6—3. Parke and Lowe, Britain, beat Ollivier and Goss, New Zealand, 4—6, 6—l, 6—4. | Parke and Beamish, Britain, beat Swanston arid Fisher, New Zealand, 6—2, 6-3. Ollivier and Beamish. The figures of Ollivier's victory against A. E. Beamish were 4—6, 2—6, 6—3, 6—3, 6—2. The New Zcalander, adopting. tho straight service, got the first ace by coming in to the net, but lost the next by a short half volley, and the next also with a bad shot at the net. Then he took the next with a nicely placed volley at the net, and won the first game with a nice drive. Beamish served two double faults in the next game, which Ollivier won to love, his placing and net work being admirable, He also took , the next game and led—"3 love"—mainly by the help of splendid volleying. His last serve in the game just cut tlio chalk side line, and Beamish never attempted to take it. The Englishman took the next game off his service, which was very fast, and kept Ollivier -on the base-line. He also took the next, his winding stroke being a fine backhand cross-court drive. Then lie captured tho next by steady driving, his service assisting him greatly by reason of the top spin which he got on the ball. Ollivier then forged into the lead, 4—3, off his American service, but again the Englishman's service baffled him, and the 6core was presently "I all." Ollivier was painfully inaccurate in his volleying in the next game, and Beamish took it, and the lead, which he increased to 6—4 off his service, winning the set. In the second set each m&n took a game off his service, but then Beamish became familiarised with Ollivier's .short American service, and played havoc with it t with [beautiful forehand driving. Beam--ish was "love—4o" in the next gamo, and wore Ollivier down with nice passing shots and some clever overhead work, taking the score to 3—l. Ollivier pulled tho next game out of the fire with a roturn to his best half-volleying but Beamish unloosed a few really brilliant, drives and half-viJlleys in the next,two games, taking the score to 5 —2. He also took the next game ahd set, 6—2. The ,New- Zealander, however,, was by no j means disgraced, as Beamish, was playing with the brilliancy which lie displays on 'occasions.- , '• , •„ , Again each player took a game off/his* service; play being quite exliilirating as each man had a fast,, tricky , service, and both showed their ability to go up to the net, and play-. good, sound tennis. Ollivier took the next two and led 3—l, and, although Beamish took, tho next, Ollivier won tho .following game, and led 4r-2. Beamish took the next, finding Ollivier a bit weak on the back-hand, but Ollivier' camo back, and took' the next game off Beamish's service, ' after a magnificent 'game, in which deuce was called half a' .dozen'times. Beamish, however, lost the game by serving a double fault, and 01--livier won the set. ' , , Ollivier won the opening game of the next set off his opponent's and the next off his own, his win being attributable to his fast jumping American service to tho left of tno court, that just, found the side-lino, and broke away'ft yard, compelling 'Beamish to reach far over on his back-hand. - Beamish took the next two alternate games, and brought the score to "3 all," but Ollivier got the next, owing to the very doubtful "faulting" of the-Englishman's-service, and also the next by nice volleying, tlio score then being "5—3, Ollivier leads. Beamish 6erved in the last game, but Ollivier's driving was faultless, and the fourth set thus went to the New Zealander, 6—4. : i , With two sets*each, both men were keyed up to their best. Ollivier opened, with the double advantage of service and end, and took the first game (to "love ), entirely with hisservic?. Beamish evened the score, but again the Canterbury man notched a win; with his service only to see Beamish do the same. 2—2. Ollivier won tho next, showing good judgment in leaving a couple of balls to go inches out. : Again Ollivier won, assisted by a double fault from Beamish, and he added another off his service and was then leading by's—2. The next game also went to Ollivier, off Beamish's (service, and there was a, round of applause as the contestants shook hands. The scores were: 4—6, 2—6, 6—3, 6 —3, 6 —2. The wiii is the first achieved by New Zealand against a member of- the Davis Cup team. -. MATCHES HERE. TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY. Tennis enthusiasts and followers .of sport will have an opportunity of seeing the winners of the Davis Cup in action to-morrow and Wednesday afternoon. The third test match between the British Isles team , and a New Zealand representative team will be played on the Thorndon courts and the matches set down for decision, on Tuesday afternoon should provide the most exciting and brilliant tennis that has been witnessed here. Ollivier, the last year's New Zealand champion, who was defeated by v Fisher at the Hastings meeting on December 27, beat Beamish at Christohurch on Saturday by ,3.sets to 2 after a most exciting struggle. This is the first defeat during their New Zealand tour, suffered by a member of the' team that won tho Davis Cup, and proves that the New Zealapder has profited by the practice ho has had against the Englishmen. Ollivier will meet Parke (the dashing Irishman and tho hero of tho.Davis Cup contest) at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, which match will be followed by the meeting of Dixon and Swanston. The matches to follow will be -Peacock v. Beamish and Fisher and Lowe. . The doubles should provide spectacular displays, Ollivier and Swanston meeting Parke and Lowe and Fisher and Peacock v. Dixon and Beamish.