LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1933, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

U.S. CHAMPIONSHIPS AUSTRALIAN PAIR DEFEATED. *CJroted Press Association—By Electric TeJ egrapb—Uopj right.) (Received this day at 10.30 a,-m.) C'HESTNUT JtiILL, August 29. Lott and St-oeffen defeated qjuist and Turnbull 6—4, 3—6, 7—5, 2—6, 11—9. The match wa s resumed in bMUiam, sunshine. The weather, however wag pleasantly cool following the night’s heavy rain. .The Australians won the second set comfortably, hut lost the third after an even contest. The Australians rook the fourth and booh were on grim fighting edge in the final set. 'The games alternated with service until 9—9 when an cifti-climax came. The Americans won die nineteenth game. The Australians seemed certain of evening on Turnbull’s service, when they stood at 3—l, but they lost the next po;.nt on placement, and missed two shotg because the hail was driven between them and neither tried to get it, Jurnbuil drove the final ball, an easy return, into the net.

ENGLISH TEAM DEE'OCTOBER 16.

WELLINGTON, August 20, Information that the English tennis players are expected here on October 16 was given to-night by the chairman, Mr Henderson, at the annual meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Tennis Association. He said lie had received a cable- saying the three players were Perry, Lee and Wilde. They would leave San Francisco on September 17, arrivng at Wellington on October 16, staying about a fortnight or three weeks.

CHILDREN PLAYERS CRITICISED

WELLINGTON, August 29,

Criticism of the participation of primary school children in tennis tournaments was expressed by the Council of the Association to-night. Mr H. N. Watson said that in- far too many tournaments children were compelled to play with racquets and balls much too heavy, and consequently were unable -to make strokes correctly. Children were spoilt by being brought into the game too soon.

PRENN REBUFFED BY POLAND

LONDON, August 28,

The ‘‘Time’s” Warsaw correspondent says: Prenn’s request to represent Poland at tennis on the grounds of his Polish birth, was refused by the Polish Association, because, hitherto, lie- had refused to play for Poland, and also abandoned his nationality to become n German, in 1982,

Prcuiii, however, was• burred from the Gorman Dnvis Cup, owing to him being a Jew,