TENNIS CROWNS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12903, 2 July 1936, Page 7

TENNIS CROWNS

another SURPRISE at WIMBLEDON,; CRAWFORD: AND QUIST BEATEN IN DOUBLES. i .;/ ■’ . '• \ FRENCH; VETERANS TOO GOOD FOR TITLE-HOLDERS. 1. by E'ieo. Tel. Copyright). . . LONDON, Juno 30. ■ Ihe greatest surprise of the Wimbledoii tennis tournament was the victory of the French veterans, Borotra apd Brugnon, over Crawford and Quist. • Tho Australians were sounder m > IQ I f u SC U .hi which they broke through Brugnon,’s service. They led 5 in tlie second set, but spectaeu- . lai volleying by the Frenchmen took ; them to 6—-5, and astonishing a.ngled volleys by Borotra gave the I renchmen a seemingly-lost set. Crawford and, Quist broke down in many drives and volleys. The Australians directed the attack against Brugnon, who was prone to errors. Nothing, however, was safe from Borotra’s elastic reach. The Austral- - ians won the third set, mainly owing to Burgnon’s errors. The fourth set saw a great struggle. The Frenchmen led 4—2, but : the Australians recovered to 5—4. Tho Frenchmen went ahead to 6 —l, after riddling volleys from Borotra s racquet. Borotra held match point on his service at 6—5, but a paralysing smash was. called out. The games were level at —6 and 7—7. Crawford then dropped bis service and inoro ferocious smashes by Borotra saw tlio match even, two sets all. FRENCHMEN RECEIVE GREAT OVATION. " The crowd of 15,000 people cheered the Frenchmen’s lire and brilliance. The prospects of the title holders looked black when their opponents were 4—l ahead in the final set. Borotra maintained his zestful attack and smashed his way to a splendid victory in a. glorious match, which lasted for one and three-quarter hours. 1 The Frenchmen received a tremendous ovation for unseating the world’s doubles champions. The Australians’ confidence was badly shaken by their singles defeats, ■ but nothing should be allowed to detract from the virtue of the winners’ phenomenal performance. Borotra generously said : “We were lucky to strike them on an off day.” Progress results of play are:— WOMEN’S SINGLES. —Quarter Finals.— Mile. Jedzrejowska defeated Miss Stammers, 6—2, 6—3; Mdme. Matl'.ieu d. Miss Horn, 7—5, 6—3; Miss Jacobs d. Senorita Lizena, 6—2, 1-6. . —4; • ' ' Mrs Sperling d/ Miss Round, o—3, B—6. ■ , • MEN’S DOUBLES. —Third Round.— Borotra and Brugnon defeated Crawford arid Quist, 3—6, 7—5, 2-6, 9—7, 6—2. Hughes and Tuckey. d. Grant and Stratford. 7—5, 6—B, 6—2, 7—5. Hare and Wilde d. Jones and Hayes, 6—2, 6—2 : , 7—5. MIXED DOUBLES. —Third Round.— Preiin and Miss Dear-mail defeated Stedmau'and Miss Heeley, 6—3, 4-6, 6 Malfroy and Airs Sterling d. W. Robertson (U.S.) and Aliss Whittenstrom (Sweden); 6—l, 6—o. —Fourth Round.— Wild© and Aliss Whitmarsli defeated Borotra and Aliss Noel, 2—6, 6-1, 6—3. DISTURBING INCIDENT. AIISS ROUND HAS A.USIIAP TO DRESS. UAII.TRES GIVE PERMISSION TO LEAVE COURT. - V PLAYER CONTINUES AFTER, TALKING TO OPPONENT. THEN LOSES SET. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, June 30. The centre court . at Wimbledon looked like providing another surprise* in the tennis championships when Senorita Lizana led Aliss Jacobs 4—2 and 30—15 in' their third set in the quarter-finals of the women’s singles. Then the American’s experience told arid she proved tho winner. 6—2. I—6, 6—4. Airs. Sperling’s deadly accuracy 1 and patience overcame Aliss Dorothy Round, tho former winning, 6—3, 'B—6. Miss Round apparently broke a shoulder-strap beneath her tLvsri when Airs. Sperling was leading 4—2 in the secoiid set. She consulted the umpire and her opponent. Aliss Round said afterwards that the umpire obtained permission from the referee for her to leave the court. SI e mentioned the, matter to Mrs. Sperling who asked lio.w long'Aliss Round would be absent as. slie feared getting cold arid losing touch, whereupon Miss Round said she would continue. .Airs., Sperling; was perforbed aboift tlie incident and said,; she did rot know- wluit to say. Miss ’Round, recovered to 6-r4>, !,)ht lost tlie set yhen she -ttquble-faul ted-

A Wimbledon official' said tlie ri lea say that play shall be continuous, but common sense decrees, a short stoppage shoud be allowed in such, a case. “I did not refuse Aliss. Round permission to leave the court,” said Mrs Sperling to a representative of. the Daily Mail. “I did say I would get cold. If Aliss Round had. said the trou bio was serious, of course I should have waited. 1 was crying as 1 cattle off the court and would rather have lost than had this happen. Miss Round told me $0 forget tho whole thing and that I deserved to win.'’ FERRY TO RETURN T< > AUSTRALIA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). LONDON, Ju'v 1. The tennis player, F. J. Pony, will return to Australia in November.