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international tennis games MATCHES AT WELLINGTON (Per Press Association Copyright.) WELINGTON, October 28. Rain delayed play in the exhibition tennis matches when Perry, Lee and Wilde (England); Malfroy and France (Wellington),'; and Turnbull and Quist (Australia), .were tAking part and only the ’ doubles were' played: The >hurt was. on the' heavy. side,’ and it was bitterly cold,- and a very strong northwesterly wind interfered great-y with the standard of play., - , • The English and Australian players were superior - in all. departments ato Malfroy and France - . Perry made most of the openings 'by angled shots, though which Wilde Ib'ft the Wellingtonians standing. The visitors also .were, superior overhead. Turnbull and Quist outplayed Malfroy and France, mainly by br llianf services and smashing, while Quist was adept- at lobbing. Perry and Wilde beat Malfro\ and France 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. , v v; Turnbull and Quist beat France and Malfroy 5-6, 6-1, 6-3. y T Turnbull and Quist beat Dee an[ l Wilde 7-5.' " TABLE’ TENNIS TOURNAMENT England" defeats n. Zealand AATM,LIN.GTON, October, r 9. England heat New. Zealand in all of the five table-tetarf’s ‘matches (p.’ayed on Saturday night.' The visitors, who included Perry, who is an ex-champion of England,, showed-the local payers a new, style and quality of play. Results, were:— Wilde (England) beat FT. D. Kennedy (N.Z.) 16-21,- 21-10.. 21-12, 21-12. Perry (England) beat :C. F.. Williams '(N.iZ;.),,'2l-iB, 'SI-B.' 21-19. Perry and Wilde. beat E. Clieal and H. Pyle (N.Z.) 21-18, 21-14, 21-23, 23-21. : . W.ldo beat Williams-21-1.4, 23-21. Perry beat Kennedy 21-13, 21-16. In a special match Miss L. ' Stur 'ock (Wellington) beat- Miss ; L. M. Hughes (Palmerston North). 31-25, 31-24.