LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21354, 22 December 1934, Page 19

LAWN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MELBOURNE WORLD'S LEADING I'LAYERS ENTERED (i;*IT*D PRESS ASS.IUinOK- RT Kl.lli*lC TILlOliPa-COPTHOHT.) December 21, 9.50 p.m.) MELBOURNE, December 21. Second only in importance to Wimbledon will be the Australian tennis championships, beginning at Kooyong on December 31. Judging by the quality and international nature of the entries, the event should prove not only the greatest in the history of Australian tennis, but the outstanding sporting attraction of the Centenary. With the exception of Japan and the United States, the leading players of all the tennis nations are competing. Headed by two world's champions. Perry and Miss Round, the visiting internationals include Misses- Dearman and Lyle, and G. P. Hughes (Britain), Kirby. Malcolm, and Mrs Malcolm (South Africa), Boussus and Brugnon (France), Menzel (Czechoslovakia), de Stefani (Italy), and Maier (Spain). The eight seeded players in the singles, in order of merit, are: Perry, Crawford, Menzel, Boussus, McGrath, Quist, Stefani, Kirby. No one can forecast the result of the men's singles, but the women's is said to be a foregone conclusion for Miss Round. Miss Hartigan will find difficulty in reaching the final. INTERNATIONAL MATCH IN SYDNEY M'GRATH BEATS HUG HliS (Received December 22. 12.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 21. The triangular international tennis match was continued in hot weather. Results:— F. J. Perry (Great Britain) beat J. Brugnon (France), 11-13, 6-0, 6-1. J. B. Crawford (Australia) beat C. Boussus (France), 6-2, 10-8. V. McGrath (Australia) beat G. P. Hughes (Great Britain), 6-4, 6-I.' Doubles Brugnon and Boussus beat Perry and Hughes, 5-7, 6-2. 6-3, 6-8, 6-4. Perry began carelessly against Brugnon, and was forced into errors by the Frenchman's deep shots to the backhand, but in the socond and third sets Perry played grand tennis, serving a number of aces and hitting on the forehand for untouchable winners. The Crawford-Boussus match was notable for long rallies. Every point was closely contested. Crawford mixed his shots well. Boussus saved four match points before going under. McGrath overwhelmed Hughes, who was not playing with his usual accuracy. McGrath scored repeatedly outright winners with his doublehanded back-hand. The doubles was the best game of the day, the volleying of all the players being outstandingly good. Brugnon s return of service to the feet of the incoming Englishmen, and Boussus's smashing, turned the tide in the Frenchmen's favour.

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AUSTRALIAN SUCCESSES MATCHES IN ADELAIDE (Received December 22, 12.50 a.m.) ADELAIDE, December 21. In the international tennis match here, results were:— Bromwich beat E. E. Maier (.Spain), 6-3, 6-1. D. P. Turnbull beat G. de Stefani •.Italy), 6-3, 6-1. A. Quist beat R. Menzel, 6-2, 6-3. D. P. Turnbull and Bromwich beat Maier and de Stefani, 3-6, 8-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Maier was outclassed by the per-fectly-controlled drives of the Sydney youth. Turnbull's terrific serving disconcerted de Stefani. Australia won seven rubbers, 19 sets, and Europe one rubber, and four sets. HOBART MATCHES (Received December 22, 12.50 a.m.) HOBART, December 22. The international tennis was continued in glorious weather. Results:— Miss Dearman beat Mrs Malcolm, 9-6. Ewin and Kirby beat Malcolm and Kay, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Misses Dearman and Lyle beat Miss Round and Mrs Bond (Tasmania), 6-3, 6-3. Kirby beat Malcolm, 6-1, 6-2. Kay and Mrs Malcolm defeated Ewin and Mrs Bond, 9-6. N.Z. UNIVERSITY TEAM BEATEN (Received December 22, 1.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 21. Sydney University beat the New Zealand University team by nine rubbers to three. To-day's results:— Singles L. King beat H. A. Barnett (New Zealand), 7-5, 2-6. . Y. B. R. Spence beat B. A. Barrer (New Zealand), 7-5, 6-3. Mathieson beat R. A. Young (New Zealand), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. McCarthy (New Zealand) beat Bonnette, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Doubles Spence and King beat Barnett and Barrer, 1-S. 7-5, 6-4. Mathieson and Bonnette beat McCarthy and Young, 6-2, 6-3. The grand totals of singles and doubles for the two days are:—Syd-

ney University: Nine rubbers, 19 seta, 143 games; New Zealand: Three rubbers, 11 sets, 129 games. The feature to-day was the success of King, junior champion of New South Wales, against Barnett. WAIKARI V. WAIAU lii the third match of the Mander banner competition, the Waikari Tennis Club played Waiau on the Waikari courts, winning by 14 Bets to 2. The following were the results of the games, "Waiau names being mentioned first:— Women's Singles—Mies A. Douglas 4, Miss X. Honeybone 6; Mrs N. Stove 0, Miss N. Blunden 6; Mrs L. Forbes 2, Miss E. Brien 6; Miss A. Derrett 6, Miss McMillan 3. Men's Singles—D. Francis 9, C. Saundercock 2; T. Jordan 0, F. Shadbolt 9; E. Gibson 8, B. Marsden 9; E. Robson 7, D. Gibb 9. Women's Doubles—Miss Douglas and Sirs Stove 5, Misses Honeybone and Blnnden 6; Mrs Forbes and Miss Derrett 1, Misses Brien and McMillan 6. Men's Doubles —Francis and Gibson 2, Saundercock and Shadbolt 9; Jordan and Robson 2, Marsden and Gibb 9. Mixed Doubles—Mrs Stove and Francis 3, Miss Honeybone and Saundercock 6; Mis* Douglas and Gibson 5, Miss Blunden and Shadbolt 6; 'Mrs Forbes and Jordan 4, Mis« Brien and Marsden 6; Miss Derrett and Robson 1, Miss McMillan and Gibb 6. WINCHESTER V. ORARI BRIDGE Women's Singles—Miss D. de Renzy 4, Miss R. Glover 6; Miss M. de Renzy 6, Mis* I. Kule 2; Miss A. White 6, Miss L. McLean 2: Miss M. Whit© 6, Miss M. Pratt 0. Men's Singtes—R. E. Langford 6, A. U Morris 5; A. Callender 6, H. South 5; D. Louden 4, A. Ford 6. Women's Doubles—Misses de Renzy 5, Misses Glover and Rule 6; Misses White , Misses McLean and Pratt 4. Men's Singles—Langford 0. Callender 6; Morris 6, Slattery 0. ! Men's Doubles—Langford and Callender 6, Morris and Slattery 0: Bradshaw and Louden 0, South and Ford 2. Mixed Doubles—Langford and Miss D. Renzy 3, Morris and Miss Glover 6; Bradshaw and Mis* de Renzy 6, Slattery and Mis* Rule o; Callender and Miss M. White <>. South and Miss McLean 4: Louden and Miss A. White 6, Ford and Miss Pratt 0. Winchester won by 88 games to 5'6. TEMUKA ASSOCIATION ST. JOSEPH'S V. PRESBYTERIAN (Presbyterian names first. 1 ! Women's Singles—Mrs G. A. Dave? r. Miss K. Spillane 6; Miss H. Gocdman 3, Miss M. Spillane 6; Mrs J. Fisher 1. Miss' Z. Dwan 6: "Miss P. Smith 0. Mrs W. Tozer 4. Men's Singles—K. Stokes G, G. Dwan 4': A. Burgess 6, K. Gillum 0; C. Robertson 1. P. Gilmour 6; G. A. Davev 0. V. Sullivan G. Women's Doubles—Mrs Davey and Mis« Goodman 4, Misses K. and M. Snillane 6: Mrs Fisher end Miss Smith 0, Mrs Tozer and Misa Dwan C. Men's Doubles—Stokes ,-nd Burgess S, Dwan and Gillum S: Robertson und Dav«v 0, Sullivan and Giltnour G. Mixed Doubles—-Mr3 Fisher and Stokes 8, Miss K. Spillane an 3 Dwan 3; Miss Goodman and Burgess 2, Miss M. Spillane and Gillum 6; Mrs T)&v.-y and Davey 3. Miss Dwan and Gilmour 6; Miss Smith and Robertson 4, Mrs Tozer and Sullivan 6. St. Joseph's won bv 11 sets to 5.