TENNIS
CRAWFORD IS FINEST SINGLES PLAYER IN WORLD. BRITISH CAPTAIN’S OPINION. SHORTS FOR TENNIS CONDEMNED. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel, Copyright) . (Received Oct. 31, 7.40 p.m.) FREMANTLE, Oct. 31, Among the passengers by the Grip r cl, which arrived from London today was Mr. G. R: Hughes, captain of tho British tenuis' team. In.the course of an interview, he said that he regarded-Crawford as the finest singles player: in the wciikl. He lias _iio weakness,- but lias, .more than hi-s share of bad days. He thinks Quist and Turnbull.= with a little more experience ’ would ' he a really tough proposition for any pair in the world. Mr. Hughes condemns shorts lor tennis, and considers them inelegant. He is looking forward to the reunion with the other British tennis players now in Now Zealand.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12090, 1 November 1933, Page 6
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132TENNIS Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12090, 1 November 1933, Page 6
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