TENNIS TOURNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 150, 27 June 1934, Page 7

TENNIS TOURNEY.

WIMBLEDON EVENTS.

Australian and New Zealand Players Do Well.

ANDREWS AND MALFROY WIN.

United P.A.—Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

(Deceived 12 noon.) LONDON, June 26. There was fine weather for tin second day of the British championship tennis tournament at Wimble don. , , Results:— Men's Singles. Second Round. —E. D. Andrews (New Zealand) defeated C. M. Jones (Britain) G—2, 6—2, B—G; C. E. Malfroy (Nev Zealand) defeated P. Geelhand (Bel gium), o—3, 0— 1, 6—2; H. 0. Hopmai (Australia) defeated A. Lacroix (Bel gium), o—l, 7—5, 2—o, o—4; J. H Crawford (Australia) defeated H. Hen kel (Germany), o—2, o—3, 3—o, o—4 D. P. Turnbull (Australia) defeated R Miki (Japan), 6—3, 6—l, 6—l; A. K Quist (Australia) defeated Schroeder o—3,0 —3, I—o,1 —0, o—2,0 —2, o—2;0 —2; S. B. Wood de feated M. Ellraer (Switzerland), 6 —4 5-«-7, c—o, 7—5; N. Sharpe (Britain] defeated J. Fujikura (Japan), 6 —4, 3 —6 I—o, 7 —5, 6—4; J. Yamagishi (Japan] defeated J. Lc Sequcur (France), o—l 6—2, 6—3. H. W. Austin (Britain) defeated H Denker (Germany), 6 —l, 6 —l, 6 —2; F J. Perry (Britain) defeated R. N. Wil liams (U.S.A.)', 6—2, 6—2, 6—o; L. R Stoefen (U.S.A.) defeated J. S. Ollif (Britain), 6—l, 6—2, 6—2; F. X. Shields (U.S.A.) defeated P. Landry (France) o—4,0 —4, 6 —4, 0—0; G. von Crauim (Ger many) defeated Jacobsen, 6—2, o—3 o—7*;0 —7*; R. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia) de feated A. Gentien (France), 6—l, 6—2 o—2; H. G. N. Lee (Britain) defeated E Sortorio (Italy), 6—4, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2; C. Boussus (France) defeated H. Artens (Austria), 6—3, o—3, 7—5; L. Hech (Czeeho-Slovakia) defeated E. Maiei (Spain), 6—3, 6—3, 6—2; A. Merlii (France) defeated J. Brugnon (France) 6—2, 3—6, G— i, o—3; J. Siba (Czecho Slovakia) defeated H. Nishimura (Jap anese No. 1), B—o, 4—6, B—6, 2—6, 9—7; D. Jones (U.S.A.) defeated G. P. Hughes (Britain), 2—6, 6—4, 7—5, I—6, 6—4: G. M. Lott (U.S.A.) defeated G. d< Stefani (Italy), 3—6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—4; V. G. Kirby (South Africa) defeated A M. Le Geay (France), 4—6, 6—4, 2—6 7—5, 6—o. Stefani is the first "seeded" player tc be eliminated. Lott troubled the Italiar with heavily sliced shots. Austin was in great form, and con vincingly defeated Denker. Perry continued to display confidenl stroking. He is the definite favourite for the title (held by Crawford) witl English enthusiasts. Menzcl overwhelmed Gentien, while Hecht's coolness and fast footwork were responsible for the .elimination of Maier Nishimura, against Siba, required onlj a point for a s—o lead in the fifth set yet lost. Crawford did not take his matel against Henkel seriously, and experi mentcd in cuts and slices with an extrt tight racquet. D. P. Turnbull, whose all-round game has greatly improved, served magnifi cently and completely outplayed Miki. Women's Singles. First Round. —Miss D. Round (Brit ain) defeated Miss J. Ridley (Britain) 6—2, 6—o; Mrs. F. Whittingstall (Britain) defeated Miss B. Nuthall (Britain) 2—6, 6—3, 6—4; Miss M. C. Scriver (Britain) defeated Miss Osborne (Brit ain), G—l, o—2; Mile. Couquerqut (France) defeated Mrs. Mpleswortl (Australia), 6—4, 7—5; Miss Joar Hartigan (Australia) defeated Miss Wright (Britain), 6—3, 7—5; Mine Mathieu (France) defeated Mrs. Robert son (Britain), o—4, 6—o; Mrs. H. O Hopman (Australia) defeated Miss i Dickin (Britain), 6—3, 6—l.