TENNIS
THE BOURNEMOUTH TOURNAMENT (United Press Asuociation—By Electrii Telegraph—Copyright) LONDON May 2. At the Eastbourne Tennis tourney results were;
Men’s singles, fourth round ; —Pronn defeated A vary 6—4," 6—3, 6—2. The “News-Chronicle” acclaims Hare, who was defeated by McGrath, as a great player, and undoubtedly a worldbeater in the making.
In the quarter-finals of the singles, Perry meets Mi hi, McGrath meets Kirby, Quist meets Prenn, and Chawford meets Boussus.
.Men’s doubles, second round: Crawford and McGrath defeated Stedman and Peters 6—3, 6—l, 4 —6, 6—3 ; Fujikiira- and Hopman defeated Graves and Morris B—6, 6—3, 6—l; Quist and Turnbull defeated Wheat.croffc and Wilde 6—3, 6—4, 6-3. McGrath was supreme throughout, with perfectly-timed double-handed ■backhand shots. Stodmau’s lobbing •enabled hint and his partner to take a- set from' Crawford and McGrath. •Women’s singles, third round; Miss Heelcy defeated miss ‘Hartigan 6 2, 6-3.' ' . .
Miss Hartigan 'failed to reproduce her' Australian, form.
Women’s doubles, first round: Mrs Miss Hartigan defeated Misses McOstrich and Whitmarsh B—6, 6 1. Third round: Mrs Hopman and Miss Hardwick defeated Mrs Lucas and MjjSS Harry 7—5, 4—6, 6—4.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1934, Page 2
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