TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 284, 12 September 1933, Page 2

TENNIS.

PERRY’S ACHIEVEMENT.

CRAWFORD’S LOSS OF STING.

LONDON, September 11

Wallis Myers, writing from Forest Hills, ‘says that during the match a strong wind was blowing across the court with force sufficient to shake the supports of the sun .screen over the marquee seats. What this meant to two players using flat drives without top spin even club players would understand. Considering the wind, the tennis was surprisingly brilliant for three sets. Perry was the more accurate across the ground, and his backhand was so safe that the wonder was that Crawford fed it so freely. Crawford’s favourite stroke, a sliced drive into the backhand corner, did not keep its usual immaculate length, and'' Perry was aggressive on short ones. All the sting and stamina departed from the Australian in the last two sets.

H. W. Austin says; “Wliat a wonderful effort to have beaten Crawford! Winning the American championship is one of the most difficult tasks.”

THE PEf^DARVES CLUB. The 'president (Mr James Lambic') presided at the annual meeting of the Pendarves Tennis Club. There was a fair attendance. A vote of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mrs H. R. Wilkinson was passed. Reference was made to the loss the club had suffered in the departure from the district of the Hurst family. The report showed that the year had been a very successful one. The A and R teams had each won the country competition. The women’s championship was won by Mrs J. L. Bush, and the men’s by Mr R. Lambic. It was decided to top-dress the courts and to hold the opening day on September 30. The following officers were elected : Patron, Mr <l. Connolly, M.P.; president, Mr Janies Lambic; vice-presi-dents, Messrs A. P. Bruce, J. W. Watson, P. Doig, W. Lambic. F. Johnson, and F. W. Ironside; captain, Mr P. P. I)oig; vice-captain, Mr Ironside; secretary, Mr J. L. Bush; committee, Misses I. L. Lambie, M. Long, 0.

Doig, D. Watson, Messrs C. H. Hampton, R. Waddell and A. Rankin; executive, Messrs T. L. Bush, P. P. Doig, and Miss Doig; delegates to country competition, Messrs P. Doig and T. L. Bush.