WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 163, 26 June 1935, Page 5

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

NOTABLE N.Z. VICTORY Defeat of Germans in Doubles MALFROY-STEDMAN SUCCESS (Received 26, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, Juno 25. The most notable performance of to-day’s play in the Wimbledon tennis tournament was that the New Zealand pair, Malfroy and Stedman, defeated the Germans, Henkel and Lund, in the first round of the men’s doublos. The New Zealanders found the Germans at sea on the slippery surface, but the latter improved to win the third set. Henkel, it will be remembered, defeated both Crawford and McGrath (Australia) in the recent Davis Cup singles. Lund played in the German doubles combination against the Australians.

A few minutes before play was due to start, a thunderstorm broke over Wimbledon, causing dismay on account of its being ladies’ day, and soaking many in unsheltered seats. Only a couple of hours’ play was possible on tho covered courts, when rain again stopped play. Results were:— WOMEN’S SINGLES. First Round. Frau 8- Sperling (Germany) defeated Miss Beazley (England), 6—o, 6—2. Mrs. H. Wills-Moody. (U.S.A.) defeated Fraulein Baumgarton (Germany), 6—o, 6—l. Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) defeated Miss Adamson, 6—3, 6—2. Second Round. Miss D. Round (Britain) defeated Miss McOstrich, B—6, 6 —3. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. J. Yamagishi and H. Nishimura (Japan) defeated Culley and Hines (Britain), 6—4, 6—l, 6—3. C. E. Malfroy and A. C- Stedman

(New Zealand) defeated H. Henkel and K. Lund (Germany), 6—l, 6—4, 3—6, 6—3.

The seeded players for the Wimbledon championships in order of merit arc: — MEN. F. J. Perry (Britain). G. von Gramm (Germany). J. H. Crawford (Australia,). H. W. Austin (Britain). W. L. Allison (United States). S. B. Wood (United States). It. Menzel (Czecho-Slovakia). C. Boussus (France). women. Miss D. Round (Britain). Frau H. Sperling (Germany). • Miss H. Jacobs (United States). Mrs H. Wills-Moody (United States). Mme. Mathieu (France). Miss K. E. Stammers (Britain). Miss M. C. Scriven (Britain). Miss J. Hartigau (Australia). The only four seeded doubles pairs are: — W. L. Allison and J. van Ryn (United States). J. 11. Crawford and A. Quist (Australia). J. Borotra and J. Brugnon (France). D. Budge and J. Mako (United States). In the mixed doubles G. von Cramin and Frau H. Sperling (Germany) head the list.