TENNIS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12610, 20 July 1935, Page 6

TENNIS

INTERNATIONAL CONTEST. CRAWFORD BEATS BERRY. CHAMPION IN BAP FORM. GJ.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright.) LONDON, July 18 Tn a throe day tennis match at Eastbourne between England an u Amstralia. on Davis Cap lines, Crawford defeated Perry 6—o, 6—4, B—lo G—2'; and Austin defeated McGrath 7—5, 3—o. 7—5, o—2. OrawfOrel’s form was Round enough hut Perry was so unbelievably bad that tho Australian had merely to allow the champion to continue the process of heating himself. Crawford won tho first sot in eight minutes. FT 0 led 3—(F in the second' before Perry played a. stroke worthy of tlio Wimbledon champion. Perry then made a .strong effort to recover Com. mand, but too late to save the set. By a great uphill fight Perry took (ho third set. After that he was in no condition t 0 stand against, Crawford!, who took f.lie final set for tlio match. .It was an astonishingly easy win. Austin and McGrath provided a. close struggle. McGrath’s serving and volleying were superior, lmt Aus tins) greater consistency and excellent ground strokes gave him victory. “CRAWFORD OF OUR DREAMS.” CtJ.P.A. by Mec. Tel. Copyright.) (Re?. .Inly 20, 12.15.a.m:) LONDON, July 19. Wallis Myers writing in the Daily Telegraph, (commonts that his Eastbourne form does not mean that Perry will play the same at Wimbledon, whore he has previously produced centre court regenerations. The best of Perry emerges o tl the right, day. Nevertheless, Crawford singed !l game which, even at In’s best, Perry would have bad difficulty in subduing. “It was Crawford of our dreams,’’ adds the critic.