WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 July 1933, Page 5

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

CRAWFORD DEFEATS STEDMAN VINES IN GREAT FORM [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, July 1. Crawford gained an easy victory in his match against Stedman, but he had a valuable practice.

Stedman pluckily left his sick bed with the concurrence of Dr Sir William Rees, to join. Andrews in the doubles and played admirably. He recovered with unexpected rapidity. The huge crowd generously applauded Stedman’s plucky fight, especially as ho was recovering from his indisposition. Crawford quickly settled down to- display delightful tennis. His beautiful placed shots drew constant applause. He won the first three games. Stedman lacked his opponent’s repertoire of strokes, but he won the fourth when Crawford was just outside the lines with his backhand. Crawford thereafter played perfect, tennis. Stedman served excellently., and ,in the opening game of the second feet, he twice need Crawford, who had lost a little of his accuracy, enabling the New Zealander to win two of the first games. The Australian’s backhand brought the score to 4/2, Stedman retrieving well, and getting many shots seemingly out of reach. Sometimes he caught Crawford out of position. The Australian, volleying superbly, took the set.’Sted-man'almost-faded out of the picture in the third set, and he was unable to reach the other’s drives down the wings. Crawford was in his best form, and Stedman was unable to cope with his battery of shots. Although Crawford lost the seventh through overdriving, he immediately clinched the set in the next game. The Prenn-Vines match attracted a. large crowd, they expecting to see the American extended. Vines won with unruffled ease, though he played his best tennis of the tournament against his sound, tenacious opponent. Vines is now the favourite for the championship. The King was an interested onlooker, and he often led the applause when Prenn was struggling to overthrow the opposing giant. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice and the Earl of Athlone, also- attended. Jones’s thunderbolt services were such as have seldom been eclipsed at Wimbledon. Frequently he aced Cochet, who was unable to. move before the ball crashed on the boards behind him. Jones seemed to be smashing his way to victory in the second set, but he was unable to maintain his speed and accuracy in the final set, and he was an easy victory to ground shots, in which Cochet excels. Austin displayed perfect ' tennis, driving well to the corners, volleying at clever angles and introducing neat drop shots just clearing the net. He secured an impressive victory. Miss Scriven in a fighting match, rallied gallantly when Miss Nuthall led in the third 4/2. There is no justification for apprehension . in Australia regarding McGrath’s health. His strained muscle is now improved, while the weekend’s rest should restore his fitness for the doubles and for the Davis Cup matches. Crawford and his wife have scratched iu the mixed doubles, because the former’s participation in three events during the past week has imposed an undue strain. To-day’s results were: —

MEN’S SINGLES—FOURTH ROUND Crawford beat Stedman 6/1, 6/4, 6/2. Cochet beat Jones 6/4, 6/8, 8/6, 6/0, Austin beat Spence 6/2, 6/2, 6/4. Vines beat Prenn 6/3, 6/2, 6/4. MEN’S DOUBLES—SECOND ROUND. Hughes and Perry beat Latchford and Rowell 6/3, 6/1, 8/6. Nunoi and Satoh beat Condon and Robbins 6/1, 5/7, 6/1, 6/2. Stoefen and Sutter , beat Deborman and Lacroix 6/3, 6/4, 9/7. MEN’S DOUBLES—THIRD ROUND. Von Cramm and Nourney beat Delbono and Sertorio 1/6, 6/3, 6/4. Farquharson and Kirby beat Aoki and Tuckett 6/2, 6/3, 6/4. WOMEN’S SINGLES—4th ROUND. Miss Scriven beat Miss Nuthall 3/6, 6/0, 6/4. Miss Round beat Miss Edwards 6/4, 6/2. Miss Krahwinkel beat Mrs King 6/2, 7/5. Mrs Mathie beat Miss Stammers 6/4, 6/0. ' Fourth Round: Miss Jacobs beat Mis Burke, 6/0, 6/4.

MIXED DOUBLES—SECOND BOUND Miki and Miss Round beat Andrews and Miss Stammers 2/6, 6/2, 6/2. Stedman and Miss Rice beat Hodges and Miss Stork 4/6, 6/3, 6/2. Von Cramm and Miss Krahwinkel beat Brugnon and Mdlle. Matheiu 6/1, 6/4. Gieson and Miss Wilson beat Lund and Fraulein Horn, 4/6, 6/3, 6/2. Kirby and Sigart ’ beat Dellaporta and Airs Mistin. 6/3, 6/3. Maier and Miss Ryan beat Sherwell and Miss Brazier, 6/1, 6/4. In the Plato contest, Quist retired in his game with Wheatley, the score being 6/3, 2/6. DAVIS CUP. LONDON. July 1. Britain's Davis Cup team against Australia, will be: Austin, Hughes, Lee and Perry. It i. 4 understood that Leo may replace Perry in the singles, Perry and Hughes playing in the doubles.