Australians Assured Of French Doubles

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1935, Page 3

Australians Assured Of French Doubles

A Mixed Doubles Match

Andrews Wins Surrey Championship

BOTH TEAMS IN THE FINALS BRILLIANT WORK BY QUIST AND TURNBULL (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Sunday, 9.50 p.m. PARIS, May 26. At the French tennis championships in the men's doubles semi-iinals Crawford and Quist beat Legeay and Lesueur 6—4, 3—6, 6—4, 12—10; McGrath and Turnbull beat Perry and Tuckey 3—6, 6—3, 6—4, 4—6, 6—4. In the men's singles (second round) Denker defeated Merlin 6—3, 6—2, 7^-5. In the women's doubles semi-finals Misses Seriven and Stammers beat • Madame Henrotin and Mrs. Andrus '■ 14—32, 6—4; Mile. Adamoff and Mrs. '■ Sperling beat Misses Yorks and Hard- '• wick 6—l 6—3. ] McGrath and Turnbull combined ex- ■ cellently. They concentrated on Tuckey '■ who frequently broke down on his vol- • leys. Turnbull's terrific service had > both the Englishmen in trouble, Perry attempting to take all' his shots on the ' forehand. Quist was outstanding in the other match and seemed capable > carrying the match on his own shoulders. Craw- ; ford was uncertain in driving and volleying and his service lacked all his old sting. For the first time in history the Australians are assured of winning the French doubles. Mixed doubles, fourth round: Legeay and Mile. Henrotin beat von Cramm and Mrs. Sperling 3—6, 6—3, S—6, and Bernard and Mdlle Payot beat Borotra and Miss Rosanberg 6—l, 6—3; Hincs and Mr£. Andrus beat Wilde and Miss Stammers 10—8, 6—3; Lesueur and Mile. Mathieu beat Tuckey and Miss Seriven I—6, 6—3, 6—3.

Received - Sunday, °.50 p.m. SYDNEY, May 26. Miss Louie Bickerton, the wellknown tennis player, was quietly married to Roy Cozens to-day. Mr. Cozens' first wife was Miss Daphne Akhurst.

Received Sunday, 9.20 p.m. LONDON, May 25. In the Surrey tennis championships singles final E. D. Andrews (N.Z.) beat Spence, 6—2, 6—3. In the women's singles final Miss Joan Hartigan beat Mrs. King, C—4, 6—3.