TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12399, 12 November 1934, Page 6

TENNIS

ENGLISH TEAM IN CMIIIST-

CHURCH

niULLIA N T TEN NTS

HUGHES (N.Z.) BEATS PERRY FOR THIRD TIME. < Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 11

Even more brilliant, in many respects than that of the first day, the tennis produced by visit;n.g English team, F. J. Perry, G. P. Hughes and Misses Round, Lyle and Dcartnan at Wilding Park on Saturday afternoon, aroused a large gallery of ueai'ily 2000 spectators to a. nigh Ditch of. excitement and enthusiasm To this feast of first-class play the Noav Zealand players avlio took part in the matches, D. G. Franco, C. An:gasi and .M'iksles T. Poole and EL Rudkin, made a Avorthy contribution. Hie men's doubles match between peri’v and Hughes and An gals and Franco which concluded in the afternoon, Avas one. of the most brilliant exhibitions ever seen in Christchurch It invited comparison Avitli the match at: Wilding Park last year in which Perry and F. H. D. Wilde men the Australian Davis Cup pair Quist and Tnrnbuill. Tho gallery on Saturday saw Hughes gain his third ■si'Ccc'Sive victory over Perry in one of the finest singles ever seen in Christchurch. Miis's Doorman beat Miss Rudkin i)i a- game in which' the lineal plover offered stout resistance, to her formidable opponent. Tn the women’s <be combine tion ci c tho vonhg Fn'dish W'gbtman Cnp pair. Mis-ch Lyle and Dearumni triumphed ever on occasionally br't--1 iant he' l ill-lWancerT team consisting of Misses- Round end Poo'o. Tine ‘scores worn as follows-: G. 1 Hurdies (EnglandA ),cm F. J. Perry (Fn°ibind\ o—4. 3?0. o—3. Miss EL M. Don.rnmn (England) bent M’ss T. Poole (Canterbury o—2, 6—7. F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes (England) beat C. Amga» ('Canterburv) and D. G. France (Wellington) G—2, B—6, 6—4. Misses N. M. Lyle and E. M. Dearman (England) beat Miss D. ERound (England) 6—3. 6—2.