TENNIS TEST

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1933, Page 5

TENNIS TEST

AUSTRALIA LEADS

BRILLIANT PLAY AT BRISBANE

(Australian Press Association),

(Received this day at 12 noon)

BRISBANE, December 22.

In the tennis test singles, Moon beat Hughes (England) 4—6, 7—5, 6—l, McGrath beat Lee (England) 6—4, 6—3; Quist beat Wilde (England) 6 —2, 6— 2.

. Doubles.—Hopman and Moon beat Perry and Lee (England) &—6, 7—9, 6—4, o—6,0 —6, 7—5. Moon’s victory was due more to the attacking play by Hughes who was wonderfully consistent, and'made many, remarkable recoveries, but was unable to cope with the severity of Moon’s shots.

McGrath opened slowly, but once he got the game going, he hit shot's accurately to all parts of the courts, varying ,his play more than Lee, who was not as enterprising as the Australian'. Wilde was no match for the rapidly improving Quist, who was never extended. Wilde served as well as the Australian, but his ground shots were much weaker.

Brilliant tennis with many thrilling rallies, marked the doubles match. Moon excelled in ground, shots, while Hopman volleyed and smashed with telling effect. Perry, however, wag the dominating figure on the court, making many remarkable recoveries, and driving smashing," and volleying for many winners. Lee had brilliat periods, but was weak in comparison to Perry, and too many of his shots found the net. Many volleying duels with the four players at the net provided the big crowd with much excitement, and several times they had to be quietened by the umpire. Winning all four rubbers ‘ Australia holds a commanding lead.