TENNIS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 April 1926, Page 7

TENNIS.

NEW ZEALANDERS IN SYDNEY. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY, April 12. x Referring to the tennis between Now South Wales and New Zealand, the “Telegraph” says: “Although Netv South Wales had ait easy win, the result cannot be taken as an indication of the relative-tennis strengths here and in the Dominion. With the exception of Anderson and Sielcr, New South Wales fielded their strongest side. New Zealand, 'on the other hand, was without the services of Ollivier, L. France and Bartlett. Anderson is our foremost champion, and Ollivier occupied the same position in New Zealand. Sielcr, however, according to the year's ranking is the sixth best player in the State, while L. France and Bartlett, according to the latest Mew Zealand are the third and fourth best players m 4lie Dominion. The visitors team, therefore, was only as representative of the Dominion ns the New South Wales team was of tlv's Stale. NEW TENNIS STAR. By O.ble—Press Associnlion—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April ]l. 11. W, Austin, who defeated Turnbull the Davis Cup player in the final at tho Wandsworth Tournament-, is a nineteen year old Cambridge freshman, a brother-in-law oT Lyc-ett. The “Evening Standard” deelnn.-s that the mantle of Doherty lias fallen upor. Austin. -ft, is doubtful whether Lacostc was a? fi'.lliant at nineteen. NEW SOUTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS. RAIN CAUSES POSTPONEMENT. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable AkfooUMmi* (Received April 12, 7.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 12. Tho Now South AY’alcs Stato tennis championships, in which a number of New Zealanders arc participating, huvo been postponed until to-morrow, owing to heavy rain. ~