TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1925, Page 1

TENNIS.

[Australia A X’.Z. Cable Association.]

NEW YORK. Sept. 5

Rorotra started well against Anderson taking the first, two games. Unlike Lncoste, who played entirely from tho hack court, Borotra stormed the net from tho opening rally and continued to hold his early advantage gaining the lead I—2. Anderson was having trouble to control his strokes, many drives finding tho net, Borotra forcing him! to hurry his strokes. The Frenchman broke Lis service the second time in the seventh game. leading 5—2. Borotra was within a point of taking the set three times in the eighth game, only to be checked as Anderson steadied and found the corners and raced the Frenchman ragged to win the game. Anderson took the ninth, but Borotra clinched matters in the tenth winning 6—l. In the second set Bonita, again broke the service and gained the lead of 2—o. He still aggressively forced his way to the net astonishing the s|K*etators by outstaying the Australian in driving exchanges. A\ lieu Rorotra led I—l, Anderson bestirred himself and showed the kind of tennis expected from him. Ho took two games but the spurt, was shortlived. The Austalian contributed distressing errors and dropped the next two games, his poor control and lack of speed baffling the critics, and Borotra look the set G—3. In the third set Anderson’s tennis continued streaky and he could notsoftie down to consistent control. Rorotra was still aggressive and took the lead J—l. The Australian began taking chances in the next two games and succeeded by brilliant passes in taking the score, to throe all when Borotra halted him and moved ahead to —3. Anderson broke the Frenchman's seiwice at the ninth. Borotra was within a. point- of winning the match three times in the tenth game, hut dropped four points in a row as Anderson tightened up and made the score even live all. The Australian was cheered vociferously for his dele mined stand which only served to delay defeat. Borotra clinching Ids triumph at the fourteenth game, talcing I he set 8 --0. AUSTRALIAN'S LOSE DOUBLES. NEW YORK. Sept. 5. In the Davis Cup doubles. T.acosle and Bo rot ra defeated Patterson and Ilawkes I. 3 —fi, O—L I—C, 10—8. Ilawkes had intended l" stay out of the doubles as lie injured his hack while playing last week, but the desire of Australians to will flic advantage to-day brought him to replace Anderson. In the first set. T.acosle's opening service won the game with the aid of two retrievable smashes by Rorotra. The An.-trnlians bad to work hard to win the second game, chiefly lx'cause of the two double faults hv Patlerson. A service break followed. Tfawkes took tbe fourth game at love, forcing errors xvifir his sharp breaking service, and the score was 31. in the Australians favour. The advantage was of brief duration. Ilawkes ran into a streak of wild bitting. Hull helped the French to win three games in rows, including a break through Patterson’s service. The Australians were being out.-tendied. if not out genera lied. the French maintaining the ute.er hand, and won the -ei ll I. 'I be tenth game marked another loss of Rattersou’s service. Thus far, play was greatly b"low international calibre, Hawke- and I’a t terse n having i rouble wirh their control. The -croud set. like the lirst. began in raiher mediocre si vie. Strategy was at a minimum, and it xx'as mostly a -lugging exhibition. The I' rencliineii continued to play mere steadily, hut the score went- to two all. the Australian.- \\ inning their service games alter deuce points. In the tilth game, there came a break, through Burnt ra's service. will'll -ulfoted tun double faults, and paved the wav for all Australian lead of I- 2. Here Ibe Australian* e: iv c an indication "1 having struck their -I ride. and they won two of the next tlno" games iu decisive fashion, smashing and bibbing with abandon. Rorotra dosed tbe set will) another double fault. ib“ Australians winning ft 3. In lbe third .-ft, the play Leon, to scintillate, with sensational recoveries and sparkling rallies. The gallery" of live thousand was ai last being heated to the championship brand double--. Alter ihe games had gone in (wo all. Ilawkes dropped his service for the first-"time in the match. The Frenchmen assumed the lead, xxhi.h ibex- Lmughl in I 2. I hen l.acnste’s service v.as broken through, for the first time, and the score was brought to four all. The next l wo games witnessed the most spirited play of (lie match. B"!h were won by the

Frenchmen. win) stormed i lie* not ilotoniiiiiodlv. bringing oil aeular kills. lln likes WHS forced tn yield his service. The A nsi nil in ns with their backs nj.nii ust wall. Ini.lioil hack six of IVrifni l a's -.mashes lii'lnro the Frenchmen won i Ik* game :i in I tin' sol (I Tim f.iiii l l l sot. niifnrtmiatoly. saw an iiot'i'loiii incur during a sliui't volleying < 1 ui*l al tin? net. Burntra n struck on tlio temple bv a terrific smash off Patterson's rao.|iiol. at- close The preuchman was felled. ami |„. was nun l ie in play for ton minules. after which lie appeared. none the worse for Iho mishap, 110 fought- with kis usual iiimblcnc-s during the rest ~f die sot. A poor control iivorheiul. however, oust him his service game, anil cave the Australians a H--I load, li.irnlra continued his erratic 1»1 !< > ■ ni: l lsili I ■' two orors nil canto points, and (ho Australians won the sot. (1 I- In the iimil m-i. the match was still noli, .dy's when the panics were 'is a l. Then they went to seven all. and the crowd uas tense. There were two sw il'tly-iiiayed games. with the service the a j I-i injo>it mi l factor. and the score uas eight all. The end came in the eighteenth on a break through Hawke-, service, the I'reiii'liliin winning |il !?. Superior euntrol ill ine pinches loin its story. The Australians had made a eivai stand against a team of youth, who played truly brilliant tennis. In otto sot' ill tin exhibit ion singles match, proceedi n g the douhlos, •Ini.nstun delean d Tildon U 1. In an exhibition following the dotlh--1,.,. Hibbards and Williams defeated Anderson ami Ahm/.o <»—<>■ ■ —'»•