LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1732, 24 April 1913, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS.

LOWE BEATS DIXON. By Telegraph—Press AaeoclaUon— CopyrleW

London ( April 22. In tlio covered courts tennis championship of the Queen's Club, F. Lowe bent Dixon, in the first round, B—6, 6—l, I—B, 6—4. [Lowe and Dixon were members of tho British team which was successful last year in winning tho Davis Oup from Australasia.]

BRITISH TEAM'S IMPRESSIONS.

The impressions of members of tho British Isles' team, ou their tour in Australia and. New Zealand, hove been written by ono of them for the "Fiold." In tho last number of that journal to hand tho writer, who is clearly A. 13. Beamish, talks of. tho final meeting of N. 13. Brookes and J. C. Parke, when tho former gained his ecoond success over hi* Davis Cup conqueror. Tho' writer saVs that Brookes used much sounder tactics than in tho Davis Cup match. "Ho mixed, hie gamo very cleverly. I saw him frequently engage in a series of baseline shots with l?ark£, and onco or twice him at tho net with forehand lifting drives as he camo in. to volley, while ho repeatedly brought Parko to tho net with a drop shot, thus cramming tho power and speed of Parke* drives. Brookes was ehaky overhead, and while pushing back (with his 13Joz. racket), tho good lots Parko sent up ini tho last ly deeply and always in/n good direction, ono saw how Deals Wright had worried him out of two great matchesone at Queen's and the other at (Melbourne. I think Brookes wants speed on tho ball when dealing with each shot, au<l relies on his splendid eye, quick wrist, and fine touch to direct and turn the hard-hit shot—when he has to make his own speed oil' o. dead ball ho is not so good—aa on smashing perpendicular lobs, and on returning a slow sorvice, or a liteleSs shot on the base line. "I consider Brookes in this match played nearer his form of 191)7 in England. Ho hot! recovered from a complaint from whioli I am certain ho was 6Uitoring when he played Parke in the Davis Cup match, and which was the result of his not having had a hard gamo or a matqh against anyone who could extend him in tho least sinoo tho Christchurch matched a year previous. In consequence,, ho had rather taken it for granted that every volley to. •made was a winner, and that tho majority'of. his shots merely wanted looking at alter ho had made them. • But those knowing Brookes might well bo quit© cetain ho would not rest quietly under his defeat, and that ho would profit by experience. Personally, I think that Parko would not boat Brookes moro than onco out of ten times, supposing Brookes to be fit enough to play his game. l'arko had the tenth time in Melbourne, and no ono grudged it to him, as he played magnificently." Beamish refers to the team s record in • doubles as "simply execrable." "What Australians must think of our champion doubles players of England I <w not know," ho,continues. "I can only conclude their politeness has exceeded their surprise. Their comments have been lenient, and their criticism mild;'but X know that our show of team work and doubles play generally has been weak and inglorious. Except in tho case of Park*, who has been steady and constant, uncertainty and a marked, unoveiuicss of play havo characterised our -doubles gr.me." ■