TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10307, 17 January 1927, Page 7

TENNIS

N.Z. EASILY BEAT N.S.W. MARGIN OF FIFTEEN MATCHES OLLTVIER STRIKES FORM. WELLINGTON, Jan. 15. New Zealand won the tennis test easily by 18 matches to 3. Saturday’s' results were : —. ' Singles: E. D. Andrews beat N. Peach' 2—6, 7—T5, 6—2: _^]r livier heat A. L. North 5—7, 6—2, 6—2 • N. Wilson beat J. Fitzgerald 6—o,’ 4—6, 6—o; D l . G. France beat J. McCausland B—lo, 6—2 0—• l; N G Sturt heat O. Brewster t>—l, L. G. Knott beat- F. Peach 6—4, 6—3. , t Doubles: Ollivier and Wilson beat Peach and Peach, 6—2, 6—2 ; 01--livier and Wilson heat Fitzgerald, and Brewster S—2, 6—3; Andrews and France heat North and McOatisland B—6, 61—8, o—4; Andrews and France teat Peach and Peach 7— 5, 5—7, 14—12: Knott and Sturt lost" to North and MeCausland 6—4, 2—6, 2—6.

The singles game between Dr. .North ana (J. Olliver was a feature

or tiie day's play. North, took the first set after a good recovery from a slow start. Quite unperturbed, 01livier settled down to a brilliant and steady game, taking the first five games or the second set. North scored the next two, but Olliver ran out at o—2.0 —2. In the third set, Olliver again had complete control and won by the same score.—P.A.