LAWN TENNIS

Northern Advocate, 28 December 1934, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

TOURING N.Z. STUDENTS DEFEAT AT MELBOURNE. AFTER CLOSE CONTEST. I United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright .J (Received 9 a.m.)‘ MELBOURNE. December 27. The tennis toui’nament between Melbourne and New Zealand University students was continued today. In the doubles, Barnett and Barrer (N.Z.) defeated Boone and Jones, B—6, 6—o, and Lawton and Derham defeated Young and McCarthy (N.Z.), 6—4, 6—3. In the singles, Boone defeated McCarthy. 6—3, 3—6. 7—5. Derham defeated Barrer, 6 —4, 6 —3. Barnett defeated Lawton. 6 —l, 6 —3. Jones defeated Young, 6—3, 6—l. The total scores are:— Melbourne.—7 rubbers, 14 sets, 129 games. • New Zealand.—s rubbers, 12sets,' 120 games, . ■ Although the. Melbourne players were one set behind after the singles yesterday they dominated play today, winning the series by two rubbers. The courts were heavy. The most exciting match was . between Boone and McCarthy.' . .

COVERED COURTS. FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS. NEW ZEALANDERS DO WELL. (Received 9 a.m.) PARIS, December 27. In the covered courts championships Stedman and Malfroy (N-Z.) defeated Galea (France) and Raisin (Switzerland), 6—2, 6—2, The New Zealanders thus entered the fourth round. In the second round of the mixed doubles, Stedman and Miss Cunningham defeated Augustin • and Madam Aubert, 6 — 4, 10— 8. WIN FOR BOROTRA. STEDMAN AND MALFROY LOSE. (Received- 1 p.m. PARIS, December 27. In the covered court tennis quarterfinals Borotra . defeated Glasser, 6—4, 4 —6, 6—4; Prenn defeated Merlin, 6 —o, 6—o. The latter has not fully recovered from a recent motor accident. In the men’s doubles, Martin Legeay and Lesueur defeated Stedman and Malfroy, 6—4, 6—4. In the mixed doubles, Lesueur and Mddle Barbier defeated Stedman and Miss Cunningham, 6—3, 6—3; Deborman and Mdlle Adamson defeated Malfroy and Mdlle Adamoff, 6—3, 4—6, C—*3. PERRY'S FAILURES. CANNOT CONCENTRATE. (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, December 27. A “Daily Express” representative had a wireles telephone conversation with the British tennis champion, Fred Perry, in Australia, concerning the latter’s recent defeats. -Perry said: “I do not know what is wrong with me. I am physically fit, but X just cannot keep my mind on the game. I shall do the best I can in the Australian championships,- .but I am not going to touch a racquet for 10 days.” .