LAWN TENNIS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21827, 6 July 1936, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

ENGLAND’S FOUR TITLES WIMBLEDON CONCLUDED MISS JACOBS SUCCESSFUL IN SINGLES uthukd *»sociiTiuir —eoptaiCHT.! (Received July 5. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 4. English players unprecedentedly won four of the five titles at the All-England lawn tennis championships, which closed at Wimbledon to-day. Miss Helen Jacobs, who won the women’s singles for the first time, was the only successful foreigner. F. J. Perry retained his singles title and with Miss D. E. Round the mixed doubles. Misses K. E. Stammers and F. James retained the women’s doubles title, and G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey emerged the first English pair to capture the men’s doubles crown since 1923.

The special correspondent of the Australian Associated Press at Wimbledon says that 600 people, 20 of whom were robbed while they slept on the footpath, waited all night, despite the final day, without Mrs Helen Wills Moody, lacking its normal glamour. Miss Jacobs’s Success

Miss Jacobs, appearing for the firth lime in the final round, showed all the versatility and persistence necessary against Mme. H. Sperling’s unpolished but safe game. Each played almost entirely from the baseline, but the American’s service and speed about the court gave her an advantage. In the first set her chopping induced errors in Mme. Sperling's driving game. Miss Jacobs led 3-1 in the second set, but the German, driving with more determination, and splendidly withstanding Miss Jacobs's crosscourt attack, took the next four games. Tenacious backhand exchanges, otten of 25 strokes for a rally, continued. Miss Jacobs saved set point with a beautiful volley after a rally of 45 strokes, but the German fought back and held the set. Attacking vigorously. Miss Jacobs led 3-1 in the next set, only a net-cord depriving her of a 4-1 lead. Splendidly as the agile Miss Jacobs volleyed and smashed, the patient Mme. Sperling levelled the scores at 4-4. Miss Jacobs, aided by a net-cord, regained the lead. Mme. Sperling staved off two match P °Miss Jacobs was given an ovation for her victory In an exhausting and clever although not spectacular match, lastl "? hour and three-quarters. Miss Jatoos, who appropriately won on Independence Day, said; ’T will come here year after vear if only to meet someone better than SS-f. TO*the h.nUjt omy five Wimbledon singles finals. It was TgEJKSt very tired, reacted l.t the the easiest of wins.

All-English Doubles Final The men’s doubles final held some bearinj on The "selection of the English Davis nim team Hare and Wilde spiritedly took fhe P second se[ in which Wildes fast service and Hare’s long reach and j safety at the net baffled their seniors, whose pla> was ragged bv comparison with me voungsters’ zestful attack. Tuckey, espec ally, was below normal form. Haie smashed with startling power. When Hughes and Tuckey comfortably took the fourth set their greater experience seemed to have put them on top, but Hare an Wilde returned gamely to the attack, Using 4-3 in the final set. Wildes newfound equanimity of temperament ST e ?*-'y improved his game. They staved off tw match points in an exciting finish, after an astonishingly good performance in their first appean—ce in a match of sucn importance. The strain In the closing moments told on Hare, who is 20 years of aS6 ‘ Von Cramm Injured

The final of the men’s singiesonSaturday was a sad disappointment. G. von Cramm, Perry’s German challenger, tearing a thigh muscle when serving in the second game. He courageously continued the match but could win only two games. The first game, which went to Perry on service, had nine deuces. The match was all over in 40 minutes, and was one of the most disappointing finals ever seen at Wimbledon, von Cramm’s accident dimming the lustre of Perry’s achievement of winning three times in succession for the first time since Anthony Wilding won in four successive years before the war. Perry said: ’T cannot say how sorry I am that this should have happened, and I admire the manner in which von Cramm tried to fight on when he was obviously IO Aiter Perry had offered to allow von Cramm to leave the court for treatment and the German had refused. Perry seemed momentarily doubtful whether to relax the pressure or to complete the match as soon as possible. He quickly decided upon the latter course, and. though there is no method of comparison. Perry’s form was convincing enough to suggest that he would have won in any case. . . _ An osteopath who attended von Cramm reports that it is unlikely that he will be fully fit for nine days. The critics fear that without von Cramm Germany will lose the Davis Cup zone final against Jugoslavia at Zagreb next week-end. Von Cramm told the Australian' Associated Press; "The match for me lasted one game.” The Doubles Semi-Finals

With Borotra bounding less nimbly than usual owing to a leg Injury, Hare and Wilde comfortably defeated the French pair In the doubles semi-final. Wilde served a number of aces while the lefthanded Hare’s long reach upset many of the Frenahmen's schemes. The Englishmen were more severe and reliable almost throughout. With last year’s Davis Cup defeat to avenge, Allison and van Ryn again found much of their old penetrating skill against Hughes and Tuckey, but the Englishmen served brilliantly. Tuckey was deadly overhead, and his backhand was much improved, being probably the best of the four. The fourth set saw a hard battle, but the Englishmen’s greater power overhead gave them the victory. England’s performance in ■ winning four titles almost equals the American record of 1930, when Tilden won the men’s singles, Mrs Helen Wills Moody the women’s singles, Allison and van Ryn the men’s doubles, and Mrs Wills Moody and Miss Ryan the women's doubles. Miss Ryan also won the mixed doubles with Crawford (Australia) in that year. The Results Results are as follows; Men’s Singles (Holder, F. J. Perry, England.; Final

F. J. Perry (England) beat G. von Cramm (Germany), 6-1, 6-1, 6-0. Women’s Singles (Holder, Mrs Helen Wills Moody, United

States.) Final

Miss Helen Jacobs (United States) beat Mme. H. Sperling (Denmark), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.

ENGLAND’S TEAM FOR DAVIS CUP

LONDON. July 4. F. J. Perry, H. W. Austin, G. P. Hughes, and C. R. D. Tuckey have been selected to represent England In the challenge round of the Davis Cup competition.

WINTER COMPETITION

RESULTS OF NINTH ROUND

The ninth round of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s winter competition was played at Wilding Park on Saturday. Results were;—

Section I. NEW BRIGHTON V. AVONSIDE

Singles—M. McGillivray beat P. C. Burnett. 6-3. 4-6, 6-2: K. T. Hardie beat E. C. McGregor. 6-3, 6-5: H. Rainey beat T M R. Jones, 6-3, 6-2; A, F. Heald beat H. A. Booth, 4-6, 6-2, 6-5. Doubles— McGillivray and Hardie v. Burnett and McGregor, 2-2 (unfinished); Rainey and Heald v. Jones and Booth, 6-2' (unfinished). . . . „ New Brighton won by 4 matches to 0. ELMWOOD I. v. CASHMERE

Singles—B. E. Souter beat J. H. Silvester. 6-1. 6-1; L. J. Broughton beat V, Clemens; 6-2, 6-1; J. W. Mosley lost to J. Campbell. 6-4. 5-6, 5-6; G. C. Ferguson beat B. Douglas, 6-3, 6-4. Doubles —Souter and Mcsjey beat Silvester and Clemens. 6-5; 4-6. 6-2; Broughton and Ferguson lost to CampbeU and Douglas, 5-6. 4-6. Elmwood woe by 4 matches to 2.

NORTH BEACH v. LINWOOD A Singles—D. Meier beat E. R. Mahan, 6-2, 6-4; L. Meier beat P. J. Bell. 6-4, 6-8; B. Diehl lost to R. Beverley, 6-4. 2-6, 5- W. Peppier beat W. A. Downing, 6-4, 6Dpublea—L. and Meier beat Mahan and Beverley, 8-4, 6-5; Diehl and Peppier V. Bell and Downing, 8-4, 1-2 (unfinished). North Beach won by 4 matches to 1. Section 11. ST. ALBANS v. ADDINGTON CATHOLIC Singles—A. M. Foster beat J. Warren, 6-0, 5-6, 6-3; J. K. Haberfipld beat L. Watson, 6-5, 3-6, 6-1; M. Foster beat V. Consedine, 6-4, 6-3; J. Boschetti beat N. Watson, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles—A. and W. Foster beat Warren and Consedine. 6-5, 6-4; Haberfield and Boschetti beat Watson and Watson, '6-0, 6-1. St. Albans won by 6 matches to 0. SOUTH CHRISTCHURCH v. AVONSIDE B Singles—W. A. Welsh lost to R. W. Sharp, 6-5, 2-6, 5-6; H. Bonnlface beat C. Robinson, 3-6, 6-1. 6-2; I. Scully beat E. Percy, 6-4, 6-1; A. Adams beat L. Radburn, 6-3. 6-4. Doubles—Welsh and Bonniface beat Sharp and Percy, 6-5, 6-5; Scully and Adams beat Robinson and Radburn, 6-3, 6-1. South Christchurch won by 3 matches to 1 ELMWOOD B v. LINWOOD Singles—G. W. Flint beat W. Jury, 6-3, 4- 6-3; W. P. Jones beat W. Chrystal, 5- 6-1, 6-4; D. Bannehr beat A. Downing, 6-3, 6-3; A. Fraser lost to F. S. Barraclough, 3-6, 5-6. Doubles—Jones and Flint beat Chrystal and Barraclough, 6-3, 5-6, 6-5; Bannehr and Fraser lost to Jury and Downing, 4-6, 4-6. Elmwood won by 4 matches to 2. Men’s Doubles Semi-finals (Holders. J. H. Crawford and A. K. Quist, Australia.) C. E. Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (England) beat J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France), 6- 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey (England) beat W. L. Allison and J. H. van Ryn (United States I. 7-5. 6-4, 3-6, 11-9. Final

Hughes and Tuckey beat Hare and Wilde, 6-4. 3-6, 7-9. 6-1, 6-4. Women’s Doubles (Holders, Misses K. E. Stammers and F. James. England.) Final

Misses K. E. Stammers and F. James (England) beat Miss H. Jacobs and Mrs S. Fabyan (United States). 6-2, 6-1.

Mixed Doubles (Holders, F. J. Perry and Miss D. E, Round. England.) Quarter-final

C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) and Mme. H. Sperling (Denmark) beat A. M. Legeay and Mme. S. Henrotin (France), 7-5, 6-3.

Semi-finals

F. J. Perry and Miss D. E. Round (England) beat F. H. D. Wilde and Miss M. Whitmarsh (England), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. J. D. Budge and Mrs S. Fabyan (United States) beat Malfroy and Mme. Sperling, 6-4, 6-3

B'inal Perry and Miss Round beat Budge and Mrs Fabyan, 7-S, 7-5, 6-4.