INTERNATIONAL MATCHES IN SYDNEY

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21355, 24 December 1934, Page 10

INTERNATIONAL MATCHES IN SYDNEY

AUSTRALIA TN UNASSAILABLE POSITION (Ujrl'l'l3 PUKSS ASSOCIATION —BY ELECTIIO TELKOKAPH— COPTfcIGHT.) (Received December 23, 8.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 23. Having won every one of its matches in the first three days •of the international triangular tennis contest. Australia is in an unassailable position. A capacity crov/d was present for the games on Saturday, which were played in very hot weather. Results:— G. P. Hughes (Britain) beat J. Brugnon (France), 6-4, 6-3. V. McGrath (Australia) beat C. Boussus (France), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. J. H. Crawford (Australia) beat F. J. Perry (Britain), 6-0, 6-4. Doubles Crawford and McGrath beat Perry and Hughes, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5. The Hughes-Brugnon match was a patchy affair. Brugnon tired badly. There was fine tennis in the Mc-Grath-Boussus match, each concentrating on the other's weaKnesses, but McGrath's forehand stood up better than Boussus's backhand. Perry gave a pathetic display in the first set against Crawford, netting and outing simple returns. Crawford, on the other hand, was in great touch off either hand. He served deep to tnc corners, forcing Perry to make defensive returns, from which Crawford scored with placements. Perry steadied in the second set and followed good length drives into the net. where he volleyed his way to a 3-0 and 4-2 Tend, but, then errors by Perry and hard serving by C'-awford enabled the latter to take four games in a row for the match. The Australian pair completely outplayed the Englishmen in the doubles, Hughes being the weaker.

AUSTRALIAN SUCCESS IN ADELAIDE (uwitsii muss assocuttow —bt elect»io TET,EG»APB—COPTIIGJTT ) (■Received December 23, 9.2 p.m.) ADELAIDE, December 23. In international tennis matches R. Menzel beat D. P. Turnbull, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. Menzel volleyed dashingly and displayed uncanny courtcraft. A. Quist defeated E. E. Maier, 6-4, 7-5. Schwartz replaced G. de Stefani, who had blistered feet, and beat Bromwich in an exhibition game, 7-5, 6-4. Quist and Turnbull beat Maier and Menzel, 2-6, 6-3, 13-11 (forfeited). Australia won nine rubbers and Europe two rubbers.

MATCHES AT HOBART (Received December 23, 8.20 p.m.) HOBART, December 23. The Tasmanian tour of the international tennis players ended at Hobart on Saturday afternoon. There was splendid weather, and the attendance was good. Results:— Miss D. E. Round beat Mrs Bond, 6-5, 6-4. Kirby and Malcolm v. Ewin and Kay, 2-6, 6-3. Misses Dearman and Lyle beat Miss Round and Miss Malcolm, 6-4, 6-4. Kirby beat Kay, 6-3, 6-4. Mrs Bond and Kirby v. Miss Lyle and Malcolm, 6-1, 1-6. NORTH CANTERBURY SUBASSOCIATION The championship round of the* A grade section of the North Cante bury Sub-Asso-ciation's comnetition was concluded on Saturday. The Rangiora Club won the section by a. margin of one point. Only A grade matches wore played on Saturday, the 13 grade having been concluded two weeks 0:2(1. The Kaianoi Chib defaulted to Rangiora United on Saturday and the Rangiora Club defaulted to Ohoka. KOWAI CHAMPIONSHIPS The following is the draw for the Kowai county tenniß championships, to be played at the Leithfield beach on Boxing — Women's Singles (9.45 a.m.)— Miss Hallir.an plays Mrs Martvn. Miss McLean p'a.ys Miss liaird. Miss Fitzpatrick plays Miss Kennedv, Miss Da Well a bye Men's Singles—R. H. Harris plays T. Kidcl, IT. Dalzell plays 11. Jamieson. J. Jamicson pla>'3 C Belcher, B. Fitznatrick a bye. Combined Doubles—Harris and Miss Hallinan a bve. Rhodes and Mrs Rhodes a bve, Martyn and Mrs Martvn ploy Dalzell and Miss Fitzpatrick, Belcher and Miss Tvennedv play 11. .Tani'oson and Mrs Mr Lean, Watson and Mrs Bovce p'av J. Jameson and Mi«s ITadlov, Beverid"o and Miss Frew a bve, Kidd and Mrs Tinnoek ft bye, Fitzpatrick and Miss Dalzell a bye. MATCH AT TEMUKA At St. Peter's courts on Thursday St. Peter's met Geraldine in a friendly match, the home team winning by 137 fames ('2l sets} to nD games (two sets). The scores v.ere : Men's Singles—C. Stringer beat R. Moore, P-l: D. "Williams lost to P. Pierce, 3-6; C. Knight lost to N\ Salmon, 2-6; A. Jones lost to Cr. Maisle--. 1-6; K. lost to S. Nicholas, 2-6; W. Patrick lost to R. Davidson. 3-fi. Women's Singles—M ; ss M. Weaver lost to Mrs D. Stewart, '-6; Miss M. R. Kennedy lost to Miss W. Ives. 2-6; Miss B. Malthus lost to Miss L. Shiels, 3-6; Miss 11. Smith lost to Miss I. Ives, 0-6; Miss

F. Hawkins lost to Miss M. Nicholas, 5-G; Miss G. Woolhouse lost to Mrs Robinson, 2-6. Men's Doubles— Stringer and Williams lost to Moore and Pierce, 2-3; Knight nnd Jones lost to Salmon and Maister, 3-6; Woolhouse and Patrick lost to Nicholas an 1 Davidson, 3-6. Women's Double?— Misses Weaver and Kennedy lost to Mrs Stewart and Miss W. Ives. 3-6; Misses Malthus and Smith lost to Misses Shiels and I. Ives, 0-R; Miss ;s Haskins and Woolhouse Inst to M,ss Nicholas and Mrs Robinson. 5-G. Combined Doubles—Miss Weaver and Stringer lost to Mrs Stewart and Moore, 0-6; Miss Kennedv and Williams lost to Miss W. Ives and Pierce. 2-6; Miss Malthus and Kniqht beat Miss Shiels and Salmon, 6-4: Miss Smith and Jones lost to Miss I. Ives and G. Maister, 0-0; Miss Haskins and Woolhouse lost to Miss Nicholas and Nicholas, 1-6; Miss Woo!hous» and Patrick lost to Mrs Robinson and Davidson, 2-6. A TIP FOR YOU. You cannot hope to play good tennis without a good racquet. Here's your chance to buy something extra special in a racquet for almost half price! Visit the Sale of 1935 Racquets at The Tennis Shop, 127 Armagh street. See the racquets and low prices for yourself. —3