TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 June 1935, Page 2

TENNIS

’WIMBLEDON RESULTS. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 24. At the opening of the Wimbledon championships, the temperature at one time, exceeded 84 degrees. Perry was in the first match on the centre "court, and he received a great ovation from the enormous crowd of enthusiasts. Perry was in exuberant mood vanquishing Rainville in 4U minutes. The match of the day was .between Mc-Giath and Allison, the former played his best tennis of the tour. Driving pungently, and lobbing with discretion, McGrath kept a beautiful length and frequently passed Alison, when the American came the net. McGiath received an ovation lor eliminating the fifth seeded player, a surprising but well deserved achievement. The fourth set was extraordinary. Alison led s—o and held the set point which be lost with a double fault. -McGrath, who was apparently content to drop the set changed his mind and went all out and by vigorous driving and volleying won seven games in a row. Crawford, in confidently defeating Brugnon. showed signs ot returning to form. Quist with equal ease defeated Partridge. Apart from McGrath's triumph, the only other noteworthy events were Boussus’s narrow escape and Borotra’s cunning resistance of age, heat and fatigue, wearing out Henkel. Wood showed lie is a serious . contender for Crawford’s place* as semifinalist, by brilliantly defeating the tenth seeded player Itoh, in straight sets.

First round results in the men s singles were:— Van Ryu (U.S.A.) defeated Turnbull o—2, (I —11, B—(i. McGrath (Australia) defeated Allison 6—4, (5—7—9, 7—5. Crawford (Australia) deieated Brugnon 6—13. (i—l, o—4. Hopmau (Australia) defeated Freshwater li—l, 7—5, 6—o. Mallroy (X.Z.) defeated Clio\ (China) (5—2, (5—2, 0—■ 1. Stedinan (X.Z.) defeated Sturgeon (Britain) (i—l 3. (3—o, li—l- - (X.Z). defeated David (Britain) (>—l, 7—5, (i—l. Budge (Japan) defeated Wilde S—<3. li—2, (s—l. Mood (U.S.A.) defeated Itoli (3—2, (5—2, (s—o. Perry (England) defeated Rainvillo (Canada) G —l, o—l, (3—3. Austin (England) defeated A very 6—3. 6—l, 0-3. Borotra (France) defeated Henkel 6_4, I—o. 8-0, 2—6, o—2. Heekt (Germany) defeated Bernard 10—4, 2—(5, 5—7, o—l. 7—5. | Boussus (France) defeated 4. G. Collins I—o.1 —0. o—o, 2 —o, (i—4. 6—l. Quist (Australia) defeated Partridge 6—2, o—l, 7—5. Mako (Japan) defeated Jones 7—5, o—3. 4—6. o—4. Smith (Norway) defeated Littleton Rogers 5—7. o—l, o—3, 9—ll, o—4. Other winners indue MePzel, Maier, Hughes, Sharpe, Cramm. Caska, Tuckey, Palmieri, Yamngislii.