His good all-round game was marred by a weak forehand.

He reached the semi-finals of the 1924 Australian Championships (beating Clarence Treloar and Rupert Wertheim before losing to Richard Schlesinger).

[3] At the 1924 U.S. Championships, Kalms lost in five sets in the second round to Dean Mathey.

[4] Kalms reached the quarter-finals of the Australian in 1925 (losing to Pat O'Hara Wood) and 1928 (beating Edgar Moon before losing to Jack Cummings).

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