TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1934, Page 5

TENNIS

PERRY DEFEATS CRAWFORD DOUBLES TO AUSTRALIA iUnited Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, May 4. At Eastbourne Tennis tourney in the singles final Perry defeated Crawford B—6, 7 5, 6—l. In tlm doubles semi-final Quist and Turnbull (Australia) defeated Boussus and Merlin 9—7, 7—5, 5—7. In the final Crawford and McGrath defeated Turnbull and Quist 3—6, 6—4, 6—2, 6—3. I n the women’s singles final Miss Round defeated Miss Scriven 6—2, 2—6, B—6. In the women’s doubles final, Mrs Godfree J.nd Miss Noel' 'defeated' Misses Dearman and Lyle 5—7, 6 —4, 6-3. The courts were slow after heavy rain. A boisterous wind prevailed. Perry again proved Ids superiority over Crawford. Both drove beautifully. O n the backhand ,Perry was confident. He was extremely difficult to pass at the net, reaching everything on either wing, and smashing Crawford’s tosses in deadly fashion. Crawford scored with, good volleys, but Perry was surer, winning outright with a first volley nearly every time he approached the net. DAVIS' CUP PROSPECTS PARIS, May 4. Sporting newspapers, discussing the Davis Cup. generally express the opinion that France will net survive the winner of Australia-Japan tie. The loss of vSatoh, and the mastery of Crawford will weigh the scales in Australia’s favour against America, land Japan. The Cup has 'always gone to the country with the best similes pair, and Perrv and Austin fulfil this need. France’s Davis Cup team against Australia- on May 18, will he /-Bomtra, Bou*sos, Rrugnon and Merlin. It is exported that Boussus and Merlin will May in the singles, 'and B-orotra and Brugnon in the doubles.