TENNIS TEST

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 December 1934, Page 6

TENNIS TEST

AUSTRALIA’S CLEAR WIN. [BY CABLE —MESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, December 25. Maintaining their unbeaten record in tho international tennis contest, Crawford and McGrath gave Australia an overwhelming victory over Britain and France. The final totals were: — Australia: Ten rubbers, twenty-two sets, 156 games. Britain: Three rubbers, ten sets, 126 games. France: Two rubbers, seven sets, 108 games. To-day’s results were:—McGrath defeated Brugnon 6/2, 6/4; Boussus defeated Perry 4/6, 6/2, 6/3; Crawford defeated Hughes 9/7, 6/3. The matches were played under very adverse conditions, the courts being saturated and the balls sodden and discoloured. McGrath was too steady for Brug-uc-n, scoring- with his famous twohanded backhand. Perry began well against Boussus, staging an effective net attack, but after the first set he fell away badly, netting and outing in tedious fashion. Crawford and Hughes had a great struggle, but the Australian’s superior control won him the day. N.Z. ’VARSITY TEAM. SYDNEY, December 25. The New Zealand Universities tennis team met a New South Wales Tennis Association team at the White City courts, results being:—Crystal defeated Barnett 6/2, 6/3; Rodgers defeated Barrer 6/4, 4/6, 6/4; Turuey defeated McCarthy 6/4, 7/5; Lewis defeated Young 6/4, 8/6. Doubles: Rodgers and Crystal defeated Barnett and Barrer 6/1, 6/4. Barnett was much below his best against Crystal, serving a number of double faults, and breaking down badly on his forehand. Barrer’s was a good performance against Rodgers.

PARIS COVERED COURTS. PARIS, December 24. In the covered courts championships Merlin defeated Malfroy 6/2, 6/1; Borotra defeated Stedman 9/7, 0/6, 7/5; Glasser defeated Hare 6/3, 4/6, 6/4.