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Race 22

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE.

1937.

FRANCE DEFEATS BRITAIN

HARE'S BAD TACTICS VERSUS DESTREMEAU INTERNATIONAL CLUBS' TENNIS DUEL

KIRBY EXTENDED

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(By A. Wallis Myers)

London, May 18.

FRANCE kept a firm hold on their lead over Bri- tain during the third and last day's play in the tennis match between the International Clubs of the countries here, and won by 16 events to 12.

The doubles match on Saturday between Borotra and Bernard and Lee and Olliff, which was unfinished, has been counted as a British victory.

Austin,

“Bunny”

above, was sadly missed.. from the British team which lost to the French team in the International contest in Paris.

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HEAVY RAIN HAD FALLEN IN THE MORNING AND IT SEEMED THAT THE SLOW COURTS MIGHT - RESCUE THE set of 26 games in which many BRITISH SINGLES PLAYERS BY AIDING THEIR MORE DE-set balls, were in the market for FENSIVE METHOD AND MINISTERING TO THEIR MORE AU- both players. DACIOUS MOOD. BUT OF THE FIVE SINGLES MATCHES KIRBY STRENGTH OF SIDE - TO-DAY ONLY TWO WERE CARRIED, AND ONE OF THESE Farquharson and Kirby silenced CHINA YEAR BOOK

OCCUPIED THE COURT FOR NEARLY TWO HOURS,

the guns of Borotra and Brugnon.

Hare made an excellent start against Destremeau, his attack-Kirby was the most consistent and ing service and low volleys all craftily placed, giving the first the greatest point-winner of the set.

But the Young Frenchman, usually requires a set to tot le scarcely ever put a foot His.return of service was polish up his drives to sparkling point, and when he began wrong. to concentrate on Hare's backhand corner with low shots that seem-uniformly good and his low volleys on the slow court were constantly ed to kiss the lines, the Englishman was fighting against odds.

trapping the enemy.

Hare deserved to win more as his forehand drives he may have than five games, for good luck won more index games in the did not attend his eager indus- second half. try, yet he gave a hostage to for- tune by failing to steer his fast first service into the court, and his second gave the initiative to his opponent.

Hare would have been wiser to have staked all on a frontal attack; it was his only chance against a driver who masked his direction with instinctive skill.

Burning up the court, the tall Petra took the first 11 games from Wilde. It was invincible tennis, and Wilde could only wait for the flames to subside. When they did collected three games, but, though he always matched better in delicacy of touch, he had none of his opponent's battering strength off the ground.

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Farquharson fell from grace a little when his side were on the brink of victory at 5-2, but Brug- TIMELY NET ATTACKS

non's service was broken in the Peters found a court and an 11th game, he joined Kirby in a adversary exactly suited to his tac-finishing tour de force. tical acumen, and, timing his ex- cursions to the net shrewdly, de- feated Goldschmidt in two sets.

Borotra

could win only one service game; so you can imagine how well the Johannesburg pair played.

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With Bolelli in great form over- Kirby was expected to trounce Weiss, who took the place of Feret. head and with Lee and Olliff show- He got home only in the 10th game ing signs of three days' strenuous of the final set. Weiss is one of play, the third visiting pair failed those young Frenchman, who, like to win a set. Nor could the inde- Jamain, has studied the gospel of fatiguable energy of D. H. Williams They have learned the prevent himself and Godfree from angle of the court by heart, exhibit losing to Rodel and Blanchy, two almost inhuman patience, and are astute tacticians in the veterans' Obtainable at Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.

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Not content with saving the long. second set, the boy caught Kirby after the South African led 4-0 în the third set; and even then he If Petra can curb his tendency to fought his way to several deuces. exhibit consciousness of linesmen's In the doubles to day the honours decisions he will be a great player. were easy, each club winning two He has personality and power. His matches. Hare and Wilde kept smashing reminds one of a man their unbeaten record for the year felling an ox.

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MAY 15

SINGLES

V. G. Kirby (G.B.) beat A. Merlin, 6-3, 6-4.

P. Feret (France) beat N. Sharpe, 6-3, 6-1.

J. Jamain (France) beat F. H. D. Wilde, 7-5, 6-4.

- Y. Petra (France) beat J. S. Olliff, 6--5, 6-2

M. Bernard (France) beat H G. N. Lee, 3—6, 6-0, 6-3,

A. Gentien (France) beat E. C. Pe- ters, 6-3, 4–6, 6–3.

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C. E. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (G.B.)|tra and Bernard 6-8, 6—1, 6———4. beat H. Bolelli and P. Glasser, 18—11,

N. G. Farquharson and V. G. Kirby (G.B.) beat C. Boussus and Y. Petra, 4–6, 6–3, 6———4

L. Borotra and M. Bernard (France) led H. G. N. Lee and J. S. Olliff, 4—6 6-4, 4—3, 15—–0.

MAY 16

SINGLES

Merlin (France), beat Sharpe, 6-1, 75.

E. E. Avory (G.B.) beat Weiss 6-

P. Blanchy: (France) beat I A. God- free 6-4, 6-3.

· Bernard (France) beat Hare 6 1.

Destemenu (France) beat Lee, 3–6,] 6-0, 6-8.

Jamain (France) beat Ollie

@D. H. Williams (GB), beat J. zeuilh

DOUBLES :

Petra and Boussus (France) Lea and. Olliff, 6-1, 6—2.

Farquharson and Kirby (G.B.) H. Bolelli and Glasser 6-4, 7-5.

MAY 17

SINGLES

beat

beat

Kirby (G.B.) beat Weiss 9-7, 6-8, 6-4.4

Peters (G.B.) beat P. Goldschmidt 69, 64

Petra (France) beat Wilde 6-0;

6

Destremeau

in (France) beat

—————6, 6–3, 6–—–—

Hare

Gentien (France) beat Avory 4-

→DOUBLES

Blanchy and R. Rodel (France) beat Godfree and Williams 6—8, 6-2;

Glasser and Bolelli (France) Olff, and Lee, 6–3, 6– Sa

beat

Farquharson and Kirby (G.B.) beat Borotra and Brugnon, 62, 1715. 199

·· Hare and Wilde (G.B.) beat Petra

Hare and Wilde (G.B.) beat Boro-land Boussus, 6– 1419