TENNIS TOURNEY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22004, 10 January 1935, Page 9

TENNIS TOURNEY

AUSTRALIAN TITLES PERRY BACK TO FORM OVERWHELMS STEFANI QUIST DEFEATS MENZEL By Telegraph—Presß Association—Copyright (Received January 9, 10.35 p.m.) MELBOURNE, Jan. 9 The Australian lawn tennis championships were continued to-day. Results were Men's Singles. Quarter-finals: Quist defeated Menzel, 6—l, 6—3, g—lo, ]—6, 6—l ; Crawford defeated Moon, 6—o, 10—8, 6—2; Perry defeated Stefani, 6 —o. 6 —o, 6 —o ; McGrath defeated Turnbull, 9 —7, 5—7, 6—4, 2—6, 6—3. Women's Doubles. —Misses Dearman and Lyle defeated Misses Hoddle and Wriglev-Hees, 6 —l, 6—3; Mrs. Hopman and Miss Biekerton defeated Mrs. Harper nnil Miss Bellamy, 6 —3, 6—l. Men's Doubles. —Turnbull and Quist defeated Boussus and Brugnon, 11 —13, B—lo, 6—3, 6—3, 6—3, 6—2. After losing the first two sets Menzel appeared to be playing with an air of despair, Quist's form being excellent. Menzel won the third set by terrific driving. The remaining sets produced high-class tennis, but Quist obviously was superior. Crawford was an easy winner from Moon though he was troubled in the second set. Crawford's form now is excellent. Perry also appears to have overcome his earlier disability. He practically swept Stefani off the court.

PERRY'S POSITION BAN ON FILM WORK LONDON PRESS COMMENT LONDON. Jan. 8 The Evening Standard, referring to doubts about Fred Perry defending his Wimbledon title, says: " Only one action will convert doubt into certainty, namely, the early removal of the absurd, illogical ban on film work by amateurs. This ban is absurd liecause every encouragement ought to be given to stars severely handicapped by tennis and travel to earn a legitimate living. It is illogical because by the existing rules it is permissible for players to profit from the writing of books containing ' still ' pictures.

" There are reasons for believing that Perry would c«st aside all thoughts of professionalism if he could take the big money offered for filmmaking." The Standard urges the Lawn Tennis Association to agitate in the International Federation for the removal of the regulation against film work.