TRIPLE TEST TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 December 1934, Page 7

TRIPLE TEST TENNIS

AUSTRALIANS LEADING McGRATH DEFEATS PERRY [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, December 20. The first international triangular tennis tournament to be played in Australia, commenced here to-day between Britain, France and Australia. The weather was cool, while the courts were damp. The conditions were: Single, best of three sets; doubles, best of five sets. Results:—

Singles: Crawford defeated Brugnon C/2, 6/1; Hughes defeated Boussus 6/3. 6/2; McGrath defeated Perry 6/1, 6/8, 11/9. ’ Doubles; Crawford and McGrath defeated Brugnon and Boussus, 3/2, 6/1, 6/1. In the Perry v. McGrath match, the Englishman was erratic in the first set. He was trying to make winners from difficult -shots. ' Perry won the first game of the match. Then McGrath took nine games consecutively. Perry was not handling the Australian's services confidently, but he broke through at 5/6 in the second set. The third set was a battle, of tactics. McGrath Slowed up the game, worrying Perry with a high bounding ball on the Englishman’s backhand. McGrath led 3/1. Then Perry won four games in a row for a 5/3 lead; but McGrath, playing very accurately, evened to 5/5. Perry led at 6/5, and again at 7/6. McGrath, however, led at 8/7, when he had point. Perry was ahead at 9/8, but McGrath then played brilliantly to win three games in a row for the match. The Crawford-Brugnon -contest was a one-sided affair, the Frenchman being badly out of touch. The same thing applied to the Hughes-Boussus match.

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

TASMANIAN TOURNAMENT.

LAUNCESTON, December 20.

International tennis players gave an exhibition hero to-day. Results were: Kay and Miss Dearman defeated Ewin and Miss Lyle 9/7; Malcolm and Kirby defeated Ewin and Kay 9/5; Misses Dearman and Lyle defeated Miss Round and Mrs. Malcolm 5/4; Kay defeated Malcolm 9/6; Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle 6/4; Kirby defeated Ewin 9/6; Kirby and Miss Round defeated Malcolm and Mrs. Malcolm 9/4.

N.Z. UNIVERSITY TEAM.

SYDNEY, December 20.

The New Zealand University tennis players met Sydney University to-day in fine weather. Results were: —J. McCarthy (New Zealand) defeated B. Mathieson (Sydney) 6/3, 6/3; H. Barnett (New Zealand) defeated J. Spence (Sydney) 6/4, 6/0; L. King (Sydney) defeated B. Barrer (New Zealand) 6/4, 6/2. Bonnette (Sydney) defeated Young (New Zealand) 3/6, 6/. 6/3. In the doubles, Spence and King (Sydney) defeated Young and McCarthy (New Zealand) 6/4, 1/6, 6/2; Mathieson and Bonnette (Sydney) defeated Barrer and Burnett (New Zealand) 6/1, 7/5.

Each side has thus won two singles, and Sydney Univeristy has won both doubles. The match continues tomorrow. Barnett showed impressive form in defeating a promising junior, Spence, and losing only one game.

SMALL BOY AMUSED.

ADELAIDE, December 20.

At the tennis tourney here to-day, Menzel defeated Bromwich 6/3, 4/6, 6/2; Quist defeated Stefani 6/2, 6/2; Turnbull defeated Maier 6/3, 6/4; Quist and Bromwich defeated Menzel and Stefani 6/2, 4/6, 6/4. Menzel was subdued, but played solidly. 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 the ball boy to stand still.