TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1923, Page 1

TENNIS.

tISTIIALIAN AM) N.Z. CABI.S ASSOCIAIIO.V. DAVIS CIT. CM IC'Af’U, Ann. I-’. Sliimi<lv.;i at. lii'si was apparently Melton,, 111- -Pt'ldiCs ln>i ll*£ tOO Still. II is service, however, <|lliU' elleelive uni speedy. Anderson played a heavy game. Siiimidy.a played steadily ami ■i(i mait iv ami can usually ho depended upon In iial volley his opponent from thf hail; at the 'Court. Anderson in the Ill’sl set Lai';.' a mccniliccnl exhibition. II ' playi'il shrewdly ami virtually without error save lor one double fault in tin.' third 'Lame, ilis overhead smashes from all angles. especially the erossi oun. were absolutely inirsnay. lie clearly outmanoeuvred the ■lapatie-e and upon occasion.- heat volleying; from him from t!te hack of 1.11<‘ cotirt which tew players in the world .•an :io. In the second .-.it. Anderson was at the top of his 31111', making fewer errors than ever before in Amcri".iti match play. Shiniidza made some brddani placements hut the Australian ti d'du'd off the set with nmglliiiccui stna -lies, in the lttst -cl 110 kept up his faultless strokes and i! seemed difficult to ltmlerslaml how Shinudy.u ev t d ie.it d him in lillM . Ile had a repertoire oi shots which the Japanese lacks and displayed as inueh steatliues. witch is Shimidy.u's strong point. It. is interesting: to note that Tilden vesterdav conversing with the Auslrttlians said no iitan in the world, with the exception of liim-ei! and Johnston could possibly beat Sltiniidy.it three straight sets. Tilden was apparent I.' wrung. fn the match between Ilnwkes and Tuktida, the farmer was too strong lot his opponenl who at first, could not ■atoli the rohottml front Ids twist, service. Tn the seem 111 sot the .Japanese rallied ami for it time bad tin' advunl cue. Tito Australian made some phenomenal recoveries and eventually pullet 1 the came round, lit the final set hot! 1 had periods of patchy play, but llawkes:’ greater necurney brought him out :i winner. Tito set was inueh hard or fought than ran be gathered from the score many more gamps going to dento than in the Anderson-Shiniidzn match.