TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1928, Page 2

TENNIS

VICTORY IX TFST

SOM F WONDKRFI L GAM ITS

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ACCKLVXP. Nov. o. Vigorous tennis, played under perfect weather conditions, aroused the intense enthusiasm oi a large atleudaiue at the concluding day’s play in the test. Great Mrilain v. New Zaal.ind. The visitors finished the lest winners by nine matches to three, bill 111,. New Zealanders' form was immensely improved. Courts and play were faster than on Saturday and electrical I cii it is was witnessed in the cone!uding two doubles. Ibe mat l lies will live in New Zealand annals of tin' game. New Zealand won one singles. X. R. C. Wilson heating IC. Higgs in three sets, ami one doubles. P,a Gleet and Wilson winning from lligg.s and Collins in two straight advantage sets, fought out point for point in thrilling play. Great Britain's best nair. Gregory and Austin, were extended to the uttermost to defeat Ollivier ami !>. G. Franco 1 fi. d 2, 9 7 in the ol I'm doubles. II produc'd tennis the like of which lias ■ ehlorn h"el< seen in New Zealand. Ollivier. playing probably bis List came as an amateur, gave one of llm liiwst exhibitions of Ins career. It was a glorious larwell to the ranks ol the amateurs. D. G. (Frame played every Hit as well as on Saturday and went down to Collins, the Scottish champion. .|_o. o—7. alter a great battle. Yew Zealand emerged from the lest I,eaten but bv no means disgraced. The greatly improved play oi the Dominion four on the second dn\ imli-r-.Mt<•(! that their form a month or two Liler n tlie season would have con-sid'-rably reduc'd the margin.

France, in (being defeated by Colli,,* r, I, 7 did better than could have been reasonably asked ol him. He was ploying '.hnekliand and lor'diaii'l drives with amazing precision to within inches of the side line to keep the Scotsman placing backhand defensive. Collins's service, however, was troublesome. Frame frequently came in m ]| u . ~e( to plav tlm Scotsman at his own gome, and gave smash tor smash whenever there was anything loose overhead.

Wilson began badlv against Higgs, hut quickly regained form. The Englishman wits again not at his best, netting frequently and putting mail) otherwise excellently placed powet fully driven volleys and drives itt.st outside the line.

'flic Grogorv-I’arilori mulch provided it line hard-hit t tug contest. in which llic New Zealand cnptiiin played wondcfltiiy well, although olteii parsed by the Kngli'-hnmn’s lightning backhand drives. Gregory remained s’rerior and won fairly easily. Wilson played brilliant tennis with D-irth''t in the doubles against Higgs am! Collins. Wilson’s return of service was tiniformU good. His brilliant interceptions and recoveries wcr< largely instrumental in New Zealand’s win. The Ktiglishmen put up another gmil performance. The Al’stin-Ollivi-er singles demonstrated the Knglishmait’s perlect control of all sliots. Gllivier put up a sterling defence, lint Irankly was outclassed. Gnlviinic tennis wtts witnessed in

I tlio doubles. The match between Gregory and Austin and Oilivier and France will live lone in tin* memory o! those who witnessed it. The redoubtable Ivnolish pair were extend;ed in the last ounce to win in match illustrative of every one ol the line points of courtcraft and stroke production. Oilivier played a powerft.i oanie. which made noble amends lor his show ini' on Saturday. Ihe j N*e\v Zealanders pl.ayed their way I llt roll oh the lirs

through lilt' first si-;. I> !. ny superi; tennis amid i.ri'*in<■ m!i>l is enthusiasm, in tlic .scum! set (ircgorys turi'iii • overhead smashes thrilled the onlooker*. France tit times lost *> ;11• • I put Up sliurt I.lbs, which until Knglisli iikmi. but particularly Cregory. met with terrilie put e . I ciisi'ly the crowd stuv ;i I iI; 111 ii• struggle in lb' |;I -L sot go t" 0-all. t'lfll < i> in k'Voiir uf (treat Britain. '! In' New /t'nlandcrs lupiuii- id. ami limn clre ipi n't 1 tivi games lii'iurt' llu- >iiius!i i uii onsinughi ul' t hr Hugh !iiu<"!. ['t blowing are (I-'tails i i iim scores: > i.NCi.KS. 11. \V. Austin limit (!. (>l!i vmm- (i I. C, •_>. .1. CrogtM'y heat I'l. In Ibi I t ll'ft li L l . li A. I-:. !I i ggs lust to V R. C. Wilson :i ii. t; :i. I ii. I. (;. Collin,, limit I). <;. I‘ i nnrc li I. 7 o. i)!iri!i.K -■ (!regory ;iml An- 1 '" bo:>t Ollivior ain I Franco -I (>. 0— !)-■<. I| i ggs iUIII Colli lIS lost to Bal'tleot aml Wilson 7 A. 0 l'u