CRAWFORD IN FORM

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 5 January 1935, Page 3

CRAWFORD IN FORM

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS TITLES TURNBULL NOT IMPRESSIVE THRILLING WOMEN’S MATCH SYDNEY, .Tan. 4. Crawford showed that lie is in goc form in his first singles appearanc in the Australian tennis championship to-clay. He hit all his strokes strong |ly with the utmost confidence. H lost, only four games. Miss Bliek scored one of the great est victories of her career in a thrillin three-set. baltle against Mrs Moles worth, ranked the second woman plat er in Australia. Miss Eliek six time held match point before she eoul< clinch. Both the English women, Misse Round and Dearman, were in goo< form -and had no difficulty in winning Turnbull was not impressive and wa fully extended by Grin-stead, a bril liant Queensland player. Bromwich, the youthful New Soutl Wales player with the two-liandei forehand, who played brilliantly ir the Victorian championships, agaii came to light to-day, defeating Kirb.i in a well-fought contest. Bromwich’s play was much admired. Results include: —■ MEN’S SINGLES. Crawford defeated A. H. Temple B—l, 6—l, o—2. Turnbull defeated Grinstead, 9—7. 6—4, 6—3. Bromwich defeated Kirby, 4—6. o — 2, t — —o, 6 — l . Clemenger defeated Brugnon, 6—l, 3—4, 6—2. Menzel defeated Ryan, 6 —4, 6—l, 3—6, 6—3. WOMEN’S SINGLES Miss Round defeated Miss D. Mauger, 6—2, G-—2. Mrs Hopman defeated Miss Weston, Ll—9, 6—o. Miss Dearman defeated Miss Wynne I—3, 6—2. Miss Blick defeated Mrs Molesworth, 5—4, 4—6, 7—5. MEN’S DOUBLES. Bromwich and Huxley v. Perry and Tughes, >l—6, 6—4, 6—3 (unfinished). Turning Professional THREE OF WORLD’S BEST NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Mr O’Brien announced to-dav that F. J. Perry, M iss Helen Jacobs and Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall, three of tlie world’s host tennis players, are almost certain to turn professional. Contracts have boon prepared. ( Mr O’Brien said his offer to Miss Jacobs railed for her to receive 20,000' dollars for a tour beginning on March f 21. Mr O’Brien said a fortnight ago] he offered Miss .Jacobs 15,000 dollars and she asked for more. On Wednesday he cabled a 20,000 dollar offer. ‘ ; I know that was what she wanted and know she will accept,” he said. “I mailed a contract to her.” Mr O’Brien declared that Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall, formerly Miss Eileen Bennett, had accepted an offer of 10,000 dollars. He indicated that Perry would sign. Mr O’Brien said his representative on the Pacific Coast, Mr Silas Masters, had received a. cable on Saturday from Perry asking Mr Masters to have the contract ready when he arrived at San Francisco on February 23. Perry will receive 40,000 dollars. Mr O’Brien said none of the three liad signed contracts but he was satisfied that all would relinquish their amateur standing within a few weeks.