McGRATH BEATS PERRY AT SYDNEY,

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 75, 21 December 1934, Page 11

McGRATH BEATS PERRY AT SYDNEY,

International Tennis Contests

STERN STRUGGLE IN LAST SET

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Received December 20, 10.50 p.m.)

Sydney, December 20.

The first international triangular tennis tournament played in Australia was commenced tp-dav between Britain. France and Australia. The weather was cool, and the courts damp. The singles were the best of three.sets, and the doubles the best of five. Results are:— J. 11. Crawford (Australia) defeated J. Brugnon (France). 6-2, 6-1. (1. P. Hughes (Britain) defeated C. Boussns (France), 6-3, 6-2. V. McGrath (Australia) defeated F. J. Perry (Britain).’6-1, 6-8. 11-9. Crawford and McGrath defeated Brugnon and Boussns, 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. In the Perry-McGrath match the Englishman was erratic in the first set, trying to make winners from difficult shots. Perry won the first game of the match, then McGrath took nine in a row. Perry was not handling the Australian’s services confidently, but broke through at 5-6 in the second set.

The third set was a battle of tactics. McGi'ath slowed up the game, worrying Perry with a high-bounding ball on the Englishman’s backhand. McGrath led 3-1. then Perry won four in a row for a 5-3 lead, but McGrath, playing very accurately, evened at 5-5, Perry led at 6-5 and 7-6, and McGrath at 8-7, when he liad match point. Perry was ahead at 9-8, but McGrath then played brilliantly to win three games for the match.

The Crawford-Brugnon contest was .a one-sided affair, the Frenchman being badly out of toueji. The same thing applied to the Hughes-Boussus match.

Crawford ■ and McGrath volleyed superbly in the doubles, but the Frenchmen were again below par.

MENZEL BEATS BROMWICH

A Small Boy’s Laughter

(Received December 20, 11.10 p.m.)

Adelaide, December 20.

I> international tennis matches here to-day Menzel (Czechoslovakia) defeated Bromwich, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2; Quist defeated Stefan! (Italy), 6-2, 6-2;. ■Turnbull defeated Maier (Spain), 6-3, 6-4; Quist and Bromwich .defeated Menzel and Stefani, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Menzel was subdued and his play solid. Bromwich was weak in serving. The umpire held up play, instructing a small boy to restrain his laughter. The lad crept under a seat Menzel then ordered a ball boy to stand still. ’■•i PLAY AT LAUNCESTON. Exhibition Matches (Received December 20, 11.10 p.m.) Launceston, December 20. Visiting international tennis players played exhibition games here to-day. Results are:— Kay and Miss Dearman (England.) defeated Ewin and Miss Lyle (England), 9-7; Malcolm and Kirby (South Africa) defeated Ewin and Kay, 9-5; Misses Dearman and Lyle defeated Miss Round (England) and Mrs. Malcolm, 5-4; Kay defeated Malcolm, 9-6; Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle, 6-4: . Kirby defeated Ewin, 9-6; Kirby ami Miss Round defeated Malcolm and Mrs. Malcolm, 9-4.

MATCH AT SYDNEY

' New Zealand University Players

(Received December 20,10.50 p.m.)

Sydney, December 20.

The 2few Zealand University tennis players met Sydney University to-day in fine weather. Results are:—

' J. McCarthy (New Zealand) defeated B. Mathieson, 6-3, 6-3. H. Barnett (New Zealand) defeated J. Spence, 6-1, 6-0. L. King (Sydney) defeated B. Barrer (New Zealand), 6-3, 6;2. Bonnette defeated Young (New Zealand), 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. In the doubles Spenge and King defeated Young and McCarthy, 6-4, 1-6. 6-2; Mathieson and Bonnette defeated Barrer and Barnett, 6-1, 7-5. Each side has thus won two singles but Sydney won both doubles. The match continues to-morrow. Barnett showed impressive form, defeating the promising junior Spence and losing only one game.