TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1923, Page 1

TENNIS.

Australian and n.z. cauls association JAPAN'S PI.AYKItS. CHICAGO. Auk. 8. Kni'hio is a very soft player. Hut steady. Sliimidi-.u still retains the wonderful steadiness which characterized his play ill lill’l. hut he seems to have dropped considerably in style as a p'ayii. His service is very weal; and larks distance in volleying. Kukuda hits hard from the forehand and backhand, but makes many errors. DAYLS (.TP. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) CHICAGO. Auk. HI lie first set the Australians played .shrewdly, Anderson playing his service hard and then Hawkes and Anderson both lobbing them to Raskin over Shiniidzu’s head. The Australians won 1 lie first Killin' to love, olaying shots belAeeu their opponents who nevertheless v ere steady. The Australians took the next 4-8. showing better tactics. Hawkes making openings for Anderson who lined to Ka.shio. Japan’s weak man. The Japanese won the fourth 4-8. Gaining tile final point on the Let off Sliimid/.u’s racquet. The Australians look the fifth 4-8, anil sixth 6-4 (alter Anderson netted thrice, pulling game out after deuce by over-head shots), and the seventh 4-8. Hawkes played the steadiest- game. The Court was slow- making ground strokes diflicult. In the second set the Australians continued the same tactics, the match seeming to hang on Kashin, who though playing a fair game received the brunt of the Australian’s returns. Hawkes again acting as the opening maker for Anderson, to send speedy mid-court drives, which Kashin was unable to take. The Japanese lacked combination. The Australians won the first game to love and second 4-1. The Japanese Then rallied, winning the third 4-8. chiefly through Anderson’s errors. Otherwise they were outplayed. The Australians took the fourth 1-8 ami fifth and sixth to love. The Japanese then rallied unexpectedly winning the seventh to love, but the Australians took the eighth quickly 4-8 and set. The third set was not much to recoct .t}.c- ustfuliniis wen., so superior. winning at will. Shimidzn’s service, which on Thursday gave trouble, no onger did so and the Japanese, couiuually missed returns. Hawke’s twist ■ervice. carrying ail before him. The Australians won the first game 4-8. the adiiid 4-8. ’The Japanese rallied and von the third after going deuce. 4-5).

'i !■(■ Australians took the fourth anil iiilth in love, while the .'lapnne non fee sixth 4-2 on Hawkes' ami Andcrson's errors. The seventh went to ihe Australians »>-3 end oiglitli 1-2. ft wa- - jut tent after i lie first three games of lee first. set Unit the .Iniuuiose would la I! victims to the Australian's greater doubles evperienc". Australians are lew lonfideMt of winning the finals toliiorroiV. In an exhibition liiaich. ScliF-inger am! Ai c!!.ne-s heal Tilden .■tin! Mayes 8t»-3. 8-<>. Ale!ones was eximemlly brilliant in all shots. Hayes is a former American western champion