LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1932, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

AMERICANS AT SYDNEY. COMMENT ON THE MATCHES. Australian Press Association.) SYDNEY, November 11. In the international tenni s matches to-day, Gledhill (U.S.A.) beat J. Wiilard (N.5.W..) 6/4, 6/4; Van Ryn (U.S.A.) beat Dunlop (N.S.W.) 6/1, 6/1; Crawford (N.S.W.) beat Allison 6/3, 3/6, 6/2. lu the doubles, Vines and Bledhill (U.S.A.) defeated Willard and McGrath tN.S.W.) 6/2, 6/3 3/6, 6/3. There was fine weather and a large attendance for the big tennis matches to-day. The courts were in excellent order. Gledhill kept Willard "wing by clever placements. The latter made many beautiful shots, and he seldom failed overhead, but occasionally he broke down on very easy ground shots. This match was»very vigorous, with Gledhill a bit too wily for the local man.

Van Ryn, who was very disappointed over his yesterday’s defeat, began full of confidence against Dunlop, who broke down all too frequently, losing five games before winning his service. Beautiful swinging drives on the back and forehand characterised Van Ryn’s game. He was superior in every department, his easy graceful style being much admired. Dunlop sparkled on a volley occasionally, but he made too many errors. The CrawfordrAlison contest was thrilling. The final set saw the Australian champion a,t his best, when .he launched a relentless attack on Allison’s back hand. Crawford frequently drew Allison into the net, and passed him with placement shots. Allison made his best effort in the second set. giving a fine exhibition of sustained driving on back and forehand, and at times volleying with great severity but he tired in the third set. Crawford played under difficulties, owing to his injured hack, wearing an elastic bandage which was affecting his service and overhead work. In the doubles a feature was the sound overhead work of Gledhill, and terrific volleying by Vines. The youth McGrath was by far the best of the local pair. Mr Allison, the manager of the American tennis team, describes the younthful Vincent McGrath as a phenomenal player for his age. There was, he said, only one other hoy in the world in Els class, the sixteen-year Frank Parker, of the United States. Mr Allison Was astonished at the speed of McGrath’s backhand shots, his superb ground shots, and his work on the baseline, hut said he needed to improve his service forehand.