TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1923, Page 3

TENNIS.

U’STUAMAN AND N.Z. CAIH.B ASSOCIATION. .)AI’ANKSF. WIN. (Received this day at H.l<l a.in.) ( iIICACO. An-;. It. Shimid/.u 1 1 of en ted I [invites 0-1. A-—il, - J, ll 1. d -I• ijAMI I ’. DES( IUP.KD. (Received this liny *d. !(.l-> . I ..nA CHICAGO. Aug. W The V usLi'ii I i.-i ms ho (in 11 their match in the Davis Clip (noli mi nary .lapanosn to-ila.v. lau'kos .ml i,s„ Shimhlsu ami was defeated <- ->■ £_»i. •_>_«. tl-1, 15- I. Hio match -lai'li'd with Shimid.su bolding a material advantage in that ho had hoa on 1 lawkt's in 1021. Tins made the latto nervous he fore the Hari. . .; r0 the lirst set Shimidsu s si i m • r'iV ; .riv ;; s wasn't err die." and It'Aust«.liaii 500.n0.1 1„ suffer from it, finally losing urn m ‘ l * „ ho next set Hawkes steadied down and outplayed the ” (•very won com'"'riic'third set was also taken by tlm A,itr;ilin>i whose knn.ml ho vorv (mod though ins service huh M and twist that made it so ell. otive a (£iiiust the Hawaiian*. (. u - there bus boon nothing ’ r in the phiv which was dohciont m ill speed, hut Haw lies’ sole Kwo " ' V< ‘ 1L CHICAGO, Ac-. 0. ,(loads shut oil- Ihe S„n and « eool breeze refreshed boll, players. In the jVeirth set Hawkes relapsed mio •iceiiricv hut the -lapaucse heeame a,naziu-lv steady. The Australian gave the impression he was not trying very hard and was decisively hcaten G . 1 • In the fifth sot Hawkes stepped into the plav with vigour. Many a hue voile,. was witnessed, both playing strokes adeptly. To the Tifth game Hawkes tired apparently and dal not try to roach difficult returns. Shimklz.u ph«>ed with extreme- shrewdness, and worked for placement shots, piled difficult returns of Hawkes. and testing the Vii'tralian's -round stroking powers to the limit, ft seems clear that steadiness played the greatest part m the .Japanese victory. CHICAGO. Aug. 9.

|„ the second match .1. Anderson (Australia) defeated l'ukuda (Japan) <; 1. 3—o, (3—o —l •

Xn TEAM FOE AUSTRALIASYDNEY. August 10. Franco has notified Mr Hicks that she will be unable to send a tennis team to Australia this year. Efforts are being made to secure a visit from Spain or America.