PERRY WINS SINGLES FINAL

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 187, 7 May 1934, Page 9

PERRY WINS SINGLES FINAL

British Hard-court Tennis CRAWFORD DEFEATED IN STRAIGHT SETS By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received ‘May 6. 5.5 p.m.) Loudon, May 5. In the final of the British, hardcourt singles championship, Perry defeated Crawford. 8-6. 7-5. 6-1. The courts were slow after heavy rain, and a boisterous wind prevailed. Perry again proved his superiority over Crawford. Both drove beautifully on the backhand. Perry was confident and extremely difficult to pass at. the net, reaching everything on either wing, and smashing Crawford’s tosses in deadly fashion. Crawford scored with good volleys, but Perry was surer, winning outright with the first volley nearly every time lie approached the net. Results are: —

Men’s Singles—Semi-finals: Crawford defeated Quist, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, b-~, Perry defeated Kirby. 7-5, 6-1, 6-3. Final: Perry defeated Crawford. 8-b. 7-5. 6-1. . . , Women’s Singles.—Semi-finals: Miss Seriven defeated Miss Nuthall, 8-b, 6-2; Miss Round defeated Miss Stammers, 6-1, 6-4. Final: Miss Round defeated Miss Seriven, 6-2, 2-6, 8-6. Men’s Doubles—Third round: Crawford and McGrath defeated Malfroy and Prenn. 5-7, 6-4, 11-9; Quist and Turnbull defeated Fujikura and Hopman, 6-4, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3. Semi-finals: Crawford and McGrath defeated Perry and Lee, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3; Quist and Turnbull defeated Boussus and Merlin. 9-7, 7-5. 5-7, 6-1. Final: Crawford and McGrath defeated Turnbull and Quist. 3-6, 6-4. 6-2. 6-3. , Women’s Doubles. —Semi-finals: Miss Dearman and Miss Lyle defeated Mrs. Whittingstall and Miss Yorke, 6-2. 6-4; Mrs. Godfree and Miss Noel defeated Mrs. Hopman and Miss Hardwick. 6-1. 6-1. ' • - , Final: Mrs. Godfree and Miss Noel l>eat Misses Dearman and Lyle. 5-7. 6-4, 6-3. Mixed Doubles. —Third round : Lester and Miss Ingram defeated GandarDower and Miss Noel, 6-2, 4-6, 6--; Wheatcroft and Mrs- Wheatcroft defeated Stedman and Miss McAlpine, 3-6, 7-5, 8-6: Miki and Miss Round defeated Sharpe and Miss Dearman, 6-4, 6-1. Semi-finals: Miki and Miss Round defeated Lester and Miss Ingram. 6-3, 6-4; Malfroy and Mis,s Stammers defeated Wheatcroft and Mrs. Wheatcroft. Final: Miki and Miss Round defeated Malfroy and Miss Stammers. 8-6, 6-8, 6-2. The .Crawford-Quist singles were not taken seriously. Crawford obtained useful practice, and was particularly sound on' the backhand, but served many double faults. He finished full of .vitality. Kirby played finely against Perry, justifying his victory over McGrath, but was unable to stand up to Perry’s strong driving. The “Daily Mail” opines that it is hard to conceive anybody beating Perry, who is the best player the world has seen. The Australian Press Association representative, commenting on the doubles final, says there would have been more consolation from the all-Australian final if Turnbull and Quist had not had to scratch to beat the Frenchmen in the semi-final.«. The problem of Australia’s Davis Cup doubles pair consequently remains unsolved. Although admittedly Turnbull has not reached his best, it ?.> not a comforting prospect to have Crawford and McGrath carrying both doubles and singles. DAVIS CUP CHANCES High Hopes in England Paris,' May 4. France’s Davis Cup team against Australia on May 18 is: Borotra, Boussus, Brugnon and Merlin.'- It is expected that Boussus and Merlin will play the singles- and Borotra and Brugnon the doubles. ' Sporting newspapers, discussing the Davis Cup. generally consider that France will not survive the winner of the Australia-Japanese tie. The loss of Satoh and the mastery of Crawford weight the scales in Australia’s favour against America and Japan. The cup has always gone to the country with the best singles pair. Perry and Austin fulfil this need. IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE Memorial Service to Satoh (Received May 6, 7.15 p.m.) London, May 5 A most impressive memorial service to Jiro Satoh was held at the Waseda University courts. His black-draped racket and photograph were placed on the centre of the altar, which was flanked by his personal belongings, prizes, and other mementoes. Many purple, scarlet, and whiterobed priests chanted most solemn Buddhist rites. Comrades addressed the gathering on Satoh’s spirit in moving words of farewell.