LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1932, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

AMERICANS V. N.S.W]

MCGRATH’S WONDERFUL PLAY*

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, November 13. Nearly ten thousand saw the big tennis matches yesterday. Every seat wa& ooupied, the crowd largely being due to the meeting between Crawford, and Wines. The weather was cool.

Oalwford was accurate and graceful, without being spectacular, his accident keeping him in restraint. He broke down, on shots that normally are easy for him. *' Vine-’ drives off both hands clipped the li Ace or went across the court with great persistency. He moved in volleys and finished off rallies with a certainty that would not l>e denied. He always had enough in lignd to win'. He showed flashes of Iris tennis genius, marvellous anticipation, and a wealth, of stroke equipment that stamped him as a wizard. The young McGrath’s surprise defeat of AUison brought the crowd to its feet. This match was replete with thrills. There were astonishing shots, forehand and backhand; speedy drives which burned tlie sidelines, and dueling volleys, Allison is a wily campaigner. He tried every scheme known to thwart the youngster, but Mo* Grath’s tennis brains and agility enabled. him to triumph. His game was a revelation to those, who have watched him in all his matches, and they could not fail to appreciate how much he has learned; and the extent to which he has perfected his game at the instance of the visiting Americans. Allison, discussing McGrath afterwards, said that his lobs were amazing and: uncanny, finding' the baseline frequently. ‘‘Henry Cochet is the best I know at this type of game.” Allison was also tickled 1 at McGrath’s unorthodox two-handed backhand stroke.

In the doubles match, Allison and Van Ryn versus Williard and Me- v Girath, the Americans were slow get- , ting going, but before the finish Van Ryn left little doubt that h e is one ■ of the best doubles players in the world. > Also the way in whiefi Allison smashed delighted the spectators. McGrath played superbly. He gives the impression that he will become a great doubles as we® as a singles player. In the tennis contest between New South Wales and the United States teams yesterday’s singles resulted 'aw follows:

V. McGrath (N.S.W.) beat Allison (IT. S'. A.) 4—6, 7—5, 6—3; Vines (U.8.A.) beat Crawford (N.S.W.) 2—6, 6—3, 6-4. •' The-doubles — — Allison and Van Ryn (U.S.A.) defeated! WUHand and McGrath (N.S.W.) '■ 6—7, 6—4, 6—4; Crawford and Dunlop (N.S.W.) drew with Vines and Gledhill (U.S.A.), 9-9. In this latter match, bad light stopped play for the day. ■ The Americans defeated! New South Wales by seiveu rubbers, twenty-one sets and 177 games to four rubbers thirteen sets and 154 games.