TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1934, Page 8

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

PERRY DEFEATS CRAWFORD. [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] LONDON, May 4. At Eastbourne tennis tourney in the singles final Perry defeated Crawford 8/6, 7/5, 6/1. In the doubles semi-final Quist and Turnbull (Australia) defeated Boussus and Merlin 9/7, 7/5. 5/7. In the final Crawford and McGrath defeated Turnbull and Quist 3/6, 6/4, 6/2, 6/3. In the women’s singles finals Miss Round defeated Miss Scriven 6/2, 2/6, 8/6. . , In the women’s doubles final, Mrs Godfree and Miss Noel defeated Misses Dearman and Lyle 5/7, 6/4, 6/3. ' In the mixed doubles final Miki and Miss Round defeated Malfroy and Miss Stammers 8/6, 6/8, 6/2. The courts were slow after heavy rain. A boisterous wind prevailed. Perry again proved his superiority over Crawford. Both drove beautifully. On the backhand Perry was confident. He was 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 a first volley nearly every time he approached the net. • The “Daily Mail” expresses the opinion it is hard to conceive anybody beating Perry, who is the best player the world has seen.

The Australian Press Association representatives, commenting on the doubles final, says: There would have been more consolation in the All Australian final if Turnbull and Quist had not to scratch to beat the Frenchmen In the semi-final. The problem of the Australian Davis Cup doubles pair, consequently, remains unsolved. Though admittedl}’’ Turnbull has not reached his best, it is not a comforting prospect to have Crawford and McGrath carrying- both the doubles and singles.

SATOH MEMORIAL SERVICE. TOKIO, May 5. A most impressive memorial service to Jiro Satoh, the tennis player, was held at Waseda University courts. His black draped racquet and photograph were placed in the centre of an altar flanked with personal belongings, prizes and other mementos. Many purple, scarlet and white-robed priests chanted most solemn Buddhist rites, while comrades addressed the gathering on Satoh’s spirit and moving words of farewell.