TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 12 April 1926, Page 11

TENNIS.

WANDSWORTH TOURNAMENT, By • Cftlile-'-Preas Association—CopyrteM. 'Australian and. N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 11, 5.5 p.m.! LONDON, April 10, In the Wandsworth tournament final, Austin beat Turnbull, 6-2, 10-8. NEW. ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. FAVOURABLY IMPRESS CRITICS. By Cable—'Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 11, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 11. The tennis match between New SouthWales and Now Zealand was resumed iu warm weather and blight sunshine. Tho Now Zealanders again gave a creditable performance against New South. Wales’ best men. PLAY DESCRIBED. The day was marked by some hardfought games, especially between Wallace and Cummings. Wallace was not playing bis usual game at tlie commencement of his match with North, and lost the first set, 6-2. In the second set, the score showed 5-1 against him, when he pulled himself together and won the next six games and the set. Wallace was tired m tho final sot. The score see-sawed till North gained a victory by 9-7. Wilson played an excellent game against Baker, especially iu the first set, which he won, 6-4. He showed nice judgment in placing his strokes, and cleverly kept Baker on the baseline, ho himself going to the net. Baker was weak on the back-hand, and Wilson took full advantage of this. Peach had little difficulty in defeating Smyth. Seay fully extended Cummings, who wont to pieces in tho second set. Seay aquitted himself well. Halms easily accounted for France. The match between Andrews and Willard, tho runner-up in. recent Australian championships, was fought hard lor every point. it was largely a back line game. Andrews lost points through not varying his strokes, Willard being unusually able to participate them. This match occupied over! ian hour and a half. It says a lot for Andrews that bo should stand up so well against a man of Willard’s standing. In the doubles, Wallace and Smyth followed up their victory over Kahns and Willard yesterday by defeating Cummings and North. After losing the first set, 6-4, Smyth’s forehand drives and Wallace’s courtcraft carnet to the rescue, and they carried off tho •next two sets,. 6-2, .6-4.. . Wallaces service is. somewhat deceptive, and he keeps a consistent length in his ground shots. . Seay and Andrews were not at their! '•best against Kalrus and Willard. Both were inclined to put too much power behind their drives. A pleasing feature of all tlie doubles play to-day was the improvement in the New Zealanders’ combination. This was undoubtedly a factor contributing twards the victory of Wallace and Smyth. . Kalins and Willard experienced little difficulty in defeating France and Wilson. „ , . , The last match, Seay and Andrews, against North and Cummings, was more evenly contested, the New Zealanders securing a well deserved victory. Tho New Zealanders have made a very favourable impression here, especially Andrews. SCORES. Singles. North beat Wallace (New South Wales), 6-2, 5-7, 9-7. Baker beat Wilson (New Zealand), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Seav (New Zealand) beat Cummings, 10-8, 6-1. „ Peach beat Smyth (New Zealand), 0-3, 6-1. Willard beat Andrews (New Zealand), 10-8, 9-7. , Kalms beat France (New Zealand), 6-0, 6-3.

Now South Wales—Five rubbers, ten sets, 88 games. Now Zealand —One rubber, four sets, 65 games. Doubles.

Wallace and Smyth (New Zealand) beat Cummings arid North, 4-6, 6-2, 6-4. Beach and Baker beat Wilson and France (New Zealand), 3-6, 6-1. Kalins and Willard beat Seay and Andrews (New Zealand), 2-0, 6-4, 6-1. Seay and' Andrews (New Zealand) beat North and Cummings, 6-3, 6-4. ICalms and Willard beat France and Wilson (New Zealand), 6-2, 6-3. Now South Wales—Three rubbers, seven sets, 60 games. New Zealand —Two rubbers, six sets. 54 games. TOTAL SCORES. New South , , .Wales—ls rubbers, tkirty r two sets, 270 games. New .Zealand —Six rubbers, nineteen sets, 219 games. CANTERBURY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

By Telegraph—T'roas Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 11. Tlio Canterbury Easter championship tournament was concluded yesterday. , In the final of the men’s singles prowineial championship, T. W. Patterson (present holder) beat B. B. Louglnian (who had beaten G. Ollivier). Tho match went to three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. In the men’s doubles championship, G. Ollivier and R. Browning beat It. J. Walker and B. B. Louglinan. Ollivier dominated the play throughout, showing his best form, which he has not done on more recent, public appearances. He and Brown won in two straight se’ts, 6-3, 6-2. In the ladies’ doubles championship, Misses Speirs and Ferrier beat Misses Buchanan and Wake, 0-4, '6-5. In the combined doubles championship, T. W. Patterson and Miss Spiers beat W. Sheppard and Miss Buchanan, 6-2, 6-4.