TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1926, Page 4

TENNIS.

[BY TELEGRAPH rER PRESS ASSOCIATION MATCH AGAINST COLTS. SYDNEY, April 3. The tennis 'tournament between the New Zealand team and the New South, Wales Colts was continued in fine weather, but in consequence of the ter r rifio heat the players were unable to display the fine form they showed on. Saturday. All the New Zealanders won their singles matches except Wallace, who was suffering from the effects of a severe cold. Only ono doubles game was won, Andrews and A 3 ilson heating ■Crouch and Sproule in a stern struggle, which showed the local players to greater advantage in overhead work and general combined play. Errors, however, gave the New Zealanders opportunities which .were eagerly accepted. Andrews again impressed the spectators by his clean ground-work and style generally, and was stamped by critics as a prospective champion, provided that ho was afforded opportunities for development in the highest grades, especially in smashing, wherein he was weak. France in the singles showed good court-craft, though in the doubles he was frequently found out of position, besides lacking m anticipation in the rallies. Smyth and Seay were the next host among the visitors, all of whom indulged in speed and hard driving, though their pla.v was patchy in places, as a result ot the tiring heat. Andrews, shaping like ail artist armilist Crawford, led five-love at one stage, and on 0-1. 6-4. mainly by hard driving. Wallace expended all his energy in n game effort against imtieulties. and lost to Crouch, who was unable to go wrong, while AYdson, despite tin- heat, annexed two- sets to Sproule’s one in n contest which seesawed to the finish. 11l a- tost singularly free from errors, France heat 14unman, while Seay scored an easy vietorv over Dunlop m the first set. though he was pushed hard in the second. Smyth, though ideating Covin 7-3. 0-1, had Ids hick to the wall throughout the contest. As the da.' progressed the visitors were mdiueß |„ be listless and patchy, while the local team revelled in the heat. Results were as follows: — singt.es. Andrews heat Crawford 6-1, 0-4 Wilson heat Sproule 6-2, J 4-10. <>-4. Scar heat Dunlop G-l. 7-o. Snivlh heat Colvin 7-3., G-l. France heat Hopintui 8-G, G-4-(Vouch heat- Wallace 2-0. 0-3. 0--doubles. Andrews and Wilson beat Sproule and Crouch G-l. 7-’i. Crawford and Ifopnian heal SunUU ‘an.mdSn'boat Andrews and Oxford heat Seay and ’’Potid —No wZealand, six rubbers. II S ,| K US games; New South Males, four rubbers, !) sets, 103 games.