ROME TENNIS TOURNEY

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 23 April 1935, Page 5

ROME TENNIS TOURNEY

CRAWFORD AND McGRATH PRESSED. STRUGGLE IN QUARTER FINAL. (United Press Association—By- Electric Telegraph Copyright). R(3mE, April 21. Crawford and McGrath had to puC up a long, tense struggle to reach the semi-final in the Italian doubles championship. They were a long way from their true form, with the result that Boussus and Destremau once looked like snatching victory over a normally far superior pair as they led the Aus tralians s—l in the fourth set. Quist’s and Turnbull’s game in the doubles was postponed as Caska, one of the opponents, had strained a muscle. Results are:— Quarter Final.—Crawford and McGrath beat Boussus and Destremau, 2—6, 6—2, 6—2, 6—B, 6—l. In the second round Hines and Culley beat Hopman and Palada, 6—3, 3—6, 6 —4, 6—3; Borotra and Brugnon beat Quintavalle and Taroni, 6—2, 6—l, 6—2. Mixed doubles. —Quarter-finals: Hopman and Jadrzejowska beat Quist. and Payot, 7 —5, C —2; Menzel and Mrs Sperling beat Hines find Miss Ryan, 6—3, 6—4. Singles. Quarter-finals: Menzel beat Hufjl.es, 6—2, 6—l, 6—2; ? ilmicri beat Caska, 2—6, 5—7, 6—2, 6—4, 7—o.

WIN FOR AUSTRALIANS. Received 2.15 p.m. to-day. ROME, April 22. Further results 'in the Italian lawn tennis championship are as follow: Men’s singles.—Semi-finals: Palmieri defeated Menzel, 4—6, 4—6, 24. Menzel retired. Women’s singles.—Semi-finals : Miss Valerio defeated Miss Aussem, 6—l, 6—3. Men’s- doubles . Quarter-finals : Turnbull and Quist defeated Caka and Planner 6—2, 6—3, 6—3; Borotra and Boussus defeated Hines and Culley 3 6, 6—4, 6—4, 6—4. Women’s doubles. —Final Misses Lyle and Bear man defeated Misses R,van and Aussem 6—3, 6—4. Mixed doubles . Quarter-finals : Turnbull and Miss Valerio defeated Boussus and Miss Adamoff 3—6, 11—9, 6—2.