TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1935, Page 2

TENNIS

CRAWFORD SINGLES CHAMPION

(Australian Press Association.)

MELBOURNE, January 13

At the Australian Tennis Chanipionishps yesterday, Crawford won the singles championship. Results were:—

Men’s champ’bnship singles, filial. — Crawford defeated Perry 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Women’s singles, final. —Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle 1-6, 6-1, 6-3.

Mixed doubles. final.—Boiissus and Miss Bickerton defeated Kirby and M r s Bond 1-6, 6-3, 6-3.

Wjcmen's •double** soniUfinaJ. —Miss Bickerton and Mrs Hopman defeated Misses Round and Coyne 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Crawford was too good for Perry, who lacked dash. Crawford was the master from the beginning, building up a sound forcing game, and keeping Perry on the defensive. The match was not as spectacular as might have been expected from two such giants of the game. A gallery of twelve 'thousand witnessed the match.

Women’s doubles, final. Misses Doaronan and Lyle v. Miss BiinJei'ton and Mrs Hopman 6-3, 3-1, is unfinished.

PERRY’S COMMENT

MELBOURNE, January 13

At the Tennis Championships yesterday, the attendance at Kooyong was a record, th o takings being £4OOO. After his defeat, Perry said: “It was not really a great match, but Jackkept getting a few more than I. This gave'him the victory. My chance went with the third set, when T led 3-1 and thought I h-’d made a winner —only to see the hall whizz back past me, clipping the line, and saving the match for Jack.

Asked why lie did not volley more, Perry, said that he found lie was volleying out of the court, so gave up this form of attack. He added that this might be the last time that he and Crawford would meet.

By making a fighting recovery, alter dropping the first set, Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle in the singles, winning by accurate net,-attack methods, and forcing drives. Kirby tilid Miss Bond put up a splendid fight against Boussus and Miss ißickci’ton. The former had a great chance in the second set, but Miss Bickerton made two perfect interceptions, which saved the game.

N'Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS

MELBOURNE, January 13. Th'e ’ VWtULians, Kb.y, Ewin, «nd Miss S. Whittaker, and tlie Ndv South (AY ales jtmiau, j Huxileyt-i wills go Ao New, •* ' Zealand for ithc tennis championships I there. Perry, will also go, and will partner (Miss Whittaker in the mixed | doubles. Miss Whittaker and M*’s iMe’ody wild play together in the* women’s doubles. NEW PLYMOUTH, January 13. The finals of the Ta*’anaki tennis championships were played to-day in perfect weather. Results were ; Men’s doubles: Strombom and Laggat beat A. and E. Dickie 2-6, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5.

Women’s singles : Miss Wykls beat Miss A. Hicks 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Women’s doubles: Misses Hicks and Wvlds beat Misses Webster ia«d Medley ,3 6, 6-5, 6-2. Combined doubles: fjfromhom and Miss Wylds ; beat A. Dickie and Miss Hicks 6-4, 6-3.