TENNIS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 169, 1 May 1935, Page 6

TENNIS.

BRITISH HARDUOURT TITLES.

NEW ZEALANDERS DEFEATED

(United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 30.

The British hardcourt tennis championship tournament was continued at Bournemouth to-day. Results: — Men’s Singles—Second round: H. W. Austin defeated A. C. Stedman (New Zealand), 6-4, 7-5, 6*l; F. J. Perry defeated C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2; D. D. Prenn (Germany) defeated V. S. Kirby (South Africa), 6-3, 6-1. Women’s Singles—Second round: Miss' Dorothy Round defeated Miss Riddell, 7-5, 6-1; Miss M. C. Scriven defeated Mrs Strawson, 6-2, 6-2; Mrs H. O. Hopmain (Australia./ defeated Miss Scott, 7-6, 4-6. Women’s Doubles —First round: Mrs Hopman and Miss Ford: defeated Mrs Houlder and Miss Maynard, 6-1, 6-3. Critics express the opinion that Perry’s game has improved. Despite Malfroy’s continued attack, Perry counter-attacked, forcing’his opponent into many errors. Perry was so much the master that lie was able to use any shot.

Austin was shaky against Stedman, and was down 1-4 in the first set. The New Zealander pulled up from 2-5 to 5-5 in the second set, hitting so well that Austin occasionally had only time to lob. In the third set Austin vigorously went for winners and outlasted his opponent. The “Daily Express” says that Miss Dorothy Round may have to scratch from the tournament at Bournemouth. She won her singles to-day, but suffered from a muscle in her leg which she strained last week.

MONTE CARLO TOURNAMENT. AUSTRALIANS’ LONG STRUGGLE. (Received This Day, 11.50 a.m.) PARIS, April 30. The lawn tennis . tournament at Monte Carlo was continued to-day with the following results:—, ' Men’s Singles —Final: J. H. Crawford and Y. McGrath (Australia) had scored 9-11, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 when the match was abandoned to allow the players to catch the train for England. The match lasted three hours. Both Crawford and McGrath were in wonderful form. McGrath held one match point. A gruelling three-hour battle left them two sets all.