TENNIS IN ENGLAND

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 4 May 1934, Page 7

TENNIS IN ENGLAND

CR AWFORD BEATS BOUSSUS

P.EIRRY DEFEATS MIKI

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.)

Received 1.15 p.m. to-day. LONDON, M«?y 3, In. the men’s singles quarter-finals of tlie Eastbourne tennis tournament Grawfoi'd defeated Boussus I—6, 6—4, i;—6, 6—2, 6—4; Kirey defeated McGrath, 6—4, 6—l, 6—l; Perry, defeated Miki 6—2,, 6—l, 6—5}... Other results are Avomen’s singles, fourth, round,—Missi Round, defeated Miss Whitting shall. .3—6, 6—4, 6 —3; Miss Stammers defeated Miss Dearman -—79, 7—6, 6—2. Mixed doubles, second! round. — Sharpe and Miss Dearman defeated Hopmaii and Mrs Hbpman, B—6, 3—6, 6 ; Stedman and Miss MoAlpino defeated Kirby and Miss Heeley 2—6, 75, 6 —3; Alai fro y and Miss Stammers defeated Peters and Airs Peters, 8— 6—3. Men’s doubles, third ro^md. —Perry and Lee defeated Kirby and Miki, S—2, 6—4, 2—6, 4—6, 6 —3; Bousisus and Merlin defeated Misliimura and Kamagisihi 7—5, 6—4. 6—2. McGrath never settled down against Kirby’s topspin drives' McGrath’s backhand Avas bad. Kirby said he never played better. Everything went right. Boussus was very steady against Crawford, but tlie Australian was superior _.in> the. last two sets.