Brilliant Tennis Is Seen When Dominion And N.S.W. Players Meet.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18055, 15 January 1927, Page 9

Brilliant Tennis Is Seen When Dominion And N.S.W. Players Meet.

OLLIVIER AND ANDREWS GIVE SPARKLING AND SPECTACULAR DISPLAY. (Special to (lie “ Star.”) WELLINGTON. January 15. The weather conditions for the tennis were good, except for a gusty wind. The courts have dried up, and are considerably faster than yesterday.

North v. Qliivier. The meeting of Dr A. L. North (N.S.W.) and G. Ollivier was the star attraction of the morning. Ollivier, after losing the first game, quickly 'established a good lead and looked to have the set safe, North being unable to strike true form. Using every opening to come up to the net, however. North made up leeway and took the score to five all. With improved accuracy he took the next two games and the set. Nothing perturbed, Ollivier took the first five games of the next set by brilliant, steady play and he took the set 6-2. Ollivier, playing as well as ever, had established a commanding lead of 5love in the next set. North was quite outplayed. North won two games, but then Ollivier took the set 6-2. Peach and Andrews. N. Peach (N.S.W.) and E. D. Andrews provided spectacular tennis. They took a few games to get warmed up to it, but after that a high-class exhibition was given. Peach’s powerful drives and superior court strategy gave him the first set 6-2, although Andrews was by no means playing weakly. The second set saw Andrews in the lead 3-2 . Peach evened up in the next game and then Andrews got a love game off his own service. Both were now brilliant and the excitement was intense when the score reached five all. Andrews took the set 7-5. Andrews took the first of the third set, a love game off his service, but Peach evened in the second game. Andrews was now irresistible, playing as good tennis as ever he did. The N.S.W. player was scarcedly less brilliant, but he was unable to win a game. Andrews took set and match 6-2. M’Causland (N.S.W.) lost to D. G. France 10-8, 2-6, 1-6. France led 5-2 in the first set, but was beaten. He took the third set easily. The tennis was patchy. The match between J. Fitzgerald (New South Wales) and N. R. C. Wilson was not of very great interest. Wilson won two love sets with ease, but managed to lose one set 4-6. N. G. Sturt (New Zealand) easily accounted for Brewster in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0. Of twelve singles played (each member of the team playing two), New Zealand won 11 and New South Wales one. The sets won by New Zealand numbered 23, with 182 games, and by New South Wales 9 with 123 games. As New Zealand won three out of the four doubles played yesterday afternoon the five doubles remaining to be played this afternoon cannot affect the test, which has resulted in a victory for New Zealand. Davis Cup form was shown in the doubles, Ollivier and Wilson versus Peach Brothers. The New Zealanders won 6-2, 6-2, Wilson playing a magnificent game. UNITED MATCHES. In the final of the United Club’s handicap doubles to-day, F. S. Wilding and A. B. Loughnan beat Goss and Greenwood, 6-1, 6-2. The losers were owing slight odds, but they did not affect the result, as they were very inaccurate, and never got properly into their stride. Wilding was particularly severe and accurate, but both men were right on their game. In a Canterbury ranking match for sixth place last night K. Walker beat D. F. Glanville, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Glanville, who has not been playing much tennis of late, really threw the game away. In the third set he led 3-0, and 4-2, but at that stage Walker rushed the net persistently, and Glanville tried to dislodge him with straight drives. Walker volleyed remarkably well at this critical stage, though he had been quite outplayed in the baseline game.

Sheppard and Glanville will play for sixth place on Wednesday, and the loser will meet C. Angas. JUNIOR A GAMES ARE CONTESTED. The eleventh and final round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior A competition was played at Wilding Park this afternoon, in beautiful weather. The final of the competition will be decided next week by the committee. Results to-day were:— ST. ALBANS v. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH. (St Albans names first.) MEN’S SINGLES. Hatch 9, Lyons 3. West 9, Betteridge 1. Renton 9, Thompson 5. Aitlcen 9, Hood 2. LADIES’ SINGLES. Miss Jones 6, Miss Holmes 3. Miss Scott 6, Airs Duffield 2. Aliss Aitken 6, ATiss Pounsford 3. Aliss Banks 6, Airs Sinclair 4. LADIES’’ DOUBLES. Alisses Jones and Scott 6, Aliss Holmes and Airs Duffield 0. Alisses Aitken and Banks 6, Miss Poundsford and Mrs Sinclair 5. COMBINED. Hatch and Aliss Jones 6, Lyons and Aliss Holmes 2. West and Aliss Scott 6, Betteridge and Airs Duffield 3. Renton and ATiss Aitken 6, Thompson and Aliss Pounsford 1. Aitken and Aliss Banks 6, Hood and Airs Sinclair 2. CASHMERE v. LINWOOD B. (Cashmere names first.) Alen’s Singles. Speight S, Jameson 9. Andrews 6, Christiansen 9. Perkins 3, Alurly 9. Peate 1, Spragge. 9. Ladies’ Singles. ATiss Pearce 5, Aliss Wilson 6. Miss Miller 6, Aliss Brown 4. Aliss Thompson 4, ATiss Butters G. Airs Morrison 4, Airs Epps 6. SUBURBAN. The Suburban tennis competition was also continued at Wilding Park to-day. Results:— GRAPE A, SECTION 11. NORTH BEACH v. RICCARTON 11. (North Beach names first.) Men’s Doubles. Brown and Peppier 9, Purchas and Carleton 6. Penfold and Corbett 9, IJollobon and Chalklin 7. Ladies’ Doubles. Mrs Peppier and ATiss M’Coll 6, Alisses G. and AI. Rankin 5. Airs Penfold and Miss ATarriott 5, ATiss Aluir and Airs Coleman 6. WESLEY v. CATHEDRAL. (Wesley names first.) Ladies’ Doubles. Aliss Sherris and Mrs Geddes 2, Aliss Stoinmetz and Airs V. Flood 6. Aliss Blamires and ATiss Harrop 6, Alisses AI. and E. Flood 1. Aten's Doubles. Hay and Geddes 7, Mahoney and Flood 9. Alanchester and Benjamin 9, Pender and Joblin 0. OKA BE C, SECTION 11. HEATHCOTE V. WESLEY. (Heathcote names first.) Ladies’ Singles. Mrs Watt 2. Miss Price 6. Aliss Courtier 6, Aliss AI. Jones 4. Aliss Veale 0, Aliss E. Jones 6. Miss Westbrook 2, Aliss Duff C. Combined. Colville and Mrs Watt 6, Neale and Aliss Price 0. K. Loney and Aliss Courtier 5, Scrimshaw and ATiss AI. Jones 6. N. Loney and Aliss Veale 2, Bedwell and Miss E. Jones 6. R. Loney and Aliss Westbrook 5, Taylor and Aliss B'uff 6. ST AI ART INS V. REDCLIFFS. (St Alartins names first.) Alen's Singles. Goddard 9, Gant 7. Bradford 9. Taylor 6. AT'Kay 7, Senior 9. Yates 9, Barr 6. Ladies’ Singles. Airs Al'Dougall 6, Aliss Barr 0. Airs Bradford 6. Aliss Coleman 2 Aliss Bluett R, Aliss AT’Gratb 3 Aliss Manifold 6, Aliss Newbury 2. SPALDING TENNIS BALLS hold pride of place in the worlds tennis. The Davis Cup finals for the past seven years have been played with the SPALDING. Adopted by many of the leading Associations in New Zealand. Made in England. l