TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11834, 16 January 1933, Page 6

TENNIS

AMERICA v. AUSTRALIA

FINAL TEST,

(U.H.A. hv Elec. Tel. Copyright.) l(Received Jan. 15, 6.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 15.

Tho final day’s play in the tennis test saw play last till dusk. America won. six rubbers, seventeen sets, and 154 games against Australia’s six rubbers, sixteen sets and 163 games. The visitors forfeited two rubbers, thus accounting for tho margin of games against them. Crawford’s victory over Vines was tho result of a, faultless display, scarcely a mistake marring his play. Sheer .tenacity against a, strong opponent • carried tho .Australian through.' Following are the scores: Singles.—Van Ryn. forfeited toMcGrath 3—6, 7—5, 6—3. Doubles.—Crawford and Hopman bent Van Ryn anil .Allison 11—9, 4 Li, o—2, 6—2; Vines and Glcdliill beat McGrath and Qnist 6—2, B—o, o—4.

AMERICA’S RANKING FOR 1932

WHOLESALE: SHAKE-UP

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Jan. 15, 6.30 p.m.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14

The wholesale shake up of the first ten in both tho men’s and women’s singles made by the ranking committee of the United States Tennis Association on Friday in its recommendations lor the national rankings list is to he acted on. The list is headed by the holder of the American Vines, for men, and Miss Helen Jacobs for the- first time among the women. Otherwise only five of the 1931 first ten arc among the women, given top-ranking lot 19,1-, while in the men’s ranks George Loi.t No. 2 in 1931 is dropped to No. 11, and seven others shifted. -Wilmur Allison is ladvanced iroin No 9 to second place behind Vines.

WILDING SHIELD AND NUNNALEY CASKET.

iPre«s Association.! WELLINGTON, .Tan. I t. The weather was fine, 10-dny, with a southerly breeze blowing Urn length of the courts, for the continuation of the Wilding shield ami Nnnnaley Casket contests between Auckland and Wellington. Wellington won both events and will play Canterbury in the final on Monday and Tuesday. The Aucklanders generally played better tennis than they did yesterday. Results were: Wilding Shield.— Singles :-C. E. Mnlfroy (Wellington) beat A. C. Sredman (Auckland) 6—2, 6 3. D. G. France (Wellington) heat N. 0. Sturt (Auckland) —7—5., 3—6, o—4; N. R. C. Wilson (Wellington) heat M. M. Morrison (Auckland—B—6. 3 6, 7 —5. TT. C. Rowlands (Auckland) beat R. MeForkins (Wellington)— 6-3, 7—5. Doubles:— Malfroy and France (Wellington) beat Stedman and Sturt (Auckland) —6—3. 6—2. Wilson and Perkins (Wellington) beat Rowlands and Morrison (Auckland) —6—2, 6—l. --Nnnnaley Casket. — Mrs. H. M. Dy kos (Wellington) beat Mis* M. Maofarlano—6 —1. 6—3. Miss R. Knight (Auckland) heat Miss D. Howe (Wellington)— 75. I—l.

Miss M. Whyie (Wellington) heat Mrs. R. Napier (Auckland)—6—3. r>— 4.

Doubles:—Miss MacEnrlaiie and Miss Kniglij hear. Mrs. Dykes and Miss Howe —6—l, 6—l.

Airs. France and Aliss Whyte heat Aliss..Ramsay and Airs. Napier—S—o, 6—4.

BOXING WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE. -IEBY TO MEET THTL. (Received .Tan. 15, 6.30 p.m.) (U.P.A- by Elec. To).. Copyright! NEAV YORK, .Tan. 13. Ben Jehy, of Now York, wins the New York Athletic Commission’s recognition of the world’s middleweight boxing championship by a technical knock-out in the twelfth round over Frank Battaglia, Winnipeg. It is now necessary for Jehy to meet Marcel Tli.il, of Franco, who is recognised as -champion by the National Boxing Association.

PALMER CUT-POINTS FREEMAN,

(IT.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Rec. Jan. 15, 7 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 14. Ambrose Palmer 12.121 out-pointed Jimmy Freeman 12.13 a in fifteen rounds. Palmer’s pace was too much for the American.