TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 198, 4 June 1934, Page 2

TENNIS.

THE FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS VON CRAMM BEATS CRAWFORD. PARIS, June 2. In a match that lasted two hours 35 minutes, G. von Cramm (Germany; beat J. H. Crawford (Australia), 6-4, 7-9 3-6 7-5. 6-3. in the final of the French lawn tennis championships. Crawford had led by two sets to one and had had match point at 5-4 m the fourth set-. ~,"',, , i From start to finish both gave brilliant exhibitions of side-line driving, each player sweeping his opponent ott the court through sheer brilliance. Crawford appeared slack m the nrtii set and von Cramm raced to 5-2 and won the set 6-3 for the championship. In the semi-finals of the men s doubles Menzel and Hecht began very strongly against Crawford and McGrath, but at the beginning of the second set the Australians took control. Menzfil and Hecht both failed to reproduce anything like the term they had shewn against Perry and Hughes, .. , , ~ . Borotra and Brugnon displayed then old-time generalship in defeating Quist and TurnbulL The second sot took an hour to play. Quist failed to win any of his first four services and was also uncertain overhead throughout the match. Brugnon save a brilliant display of driving.

Results: — Men's Singles—Final: G. von Cramm (Germanv) beat J. H. Crawford (Australia), 6-4, 7-9. 3-6, 7-5 6-3 Men's Doubles—Semi-finals: J. M. Crawford and V. McGrath (Australia) beat R. Menzel and L. Hecht (Czechoslovakia). 3-6, 6-1. 6-1, 6-1; J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France) beat A. Quist

and D. P. Turnbull (Australia), 6-2, 14-12. 6-2. "Women's Doubles —Semi-finals: Miss Helen Jacobs and Miss S. Palfrey (United States) beat Miss S. Noel (England 1 ) and Mile J. Jedrzejowska (Poland), 6-1, 6-4; Mme M. Mathieu (France) and Miss E. Ryan '(United States) beat Mme S. Henrotin (France) and Miss Andrews, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 Mixed Doubles—Semi-final: Quist and Miss E. Ryan (United States) beat Crawford and Miss M. Scriven (England), 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

AMERICAN DAVIS CUP TEAM.

VAN RYN WITHDRAWS. NEW YORK, June 2. J. van Ryn has decided not to accompany the Davis Cup team to Europe for' the inter-zone matches, as he feels Unable to leave his business in Philadelphia. AMERICANS BEAT MEXICANS. NEW YORK, June 2. In the concluding singles of the North American Davis Cup round at Baltimore, F. X. Shields beat Angel Roldan (MexicoJ, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2; S. BWood beat Tapia, 6-4, 9-7, 6-0. PERRY MAY TOUR AUSTRALIA. LONDON, June 3. The "Evening News'" says that F. J. Perry will tour Australia after defending his title in America. He will probably be accompanied 1 by G. P. Hughes. Likely girl visiters to Australia are Misses D. E. Round, M. C. Scriven and Betty NuftralT. ■