LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21735, 29 August 1932, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

M'GRATH PLAYS BRILLIANTLY SYDNEY, August 27. In the City of Sydney tennis tournament semi-final the youthful Vivian M'Grath disposed of Aubrey Willard in 15 minutes, 6—l, 6—o, 6—o. M'Grath was simply irresistible, and at no stage in his brief but brilliant career has he displayed such perfect stroking. SYDNEY CHAMPIONSHIPS, * SUCCESS OF YOUNG PLAYERS. SYDNEY, August 27. (Received August 28, at 6.5 p.m.) The finals of the city of Sydney championships resulted as follows: — Men’s Singles.—V. M'Grath beat Ray Dunlop 6 —2, 6 —2, 6—2. v • Women’s Singles.—Miss N. Hall beat Miss U. Valkenburg 4—6, 6—2, 6—4. Men’s Doubles. —Dunlop and Donohoe beat M'Grath and Willard 6—2, 6—2, 6 — o. , ■ / 1 Mixed Doubles.—M'Grath and Miss Hartigan beat Donohoe and. Miss . Valkenburg 7 —9, 6—3, 6—l. THE BROOKLINE TOURNAMENT DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL. NEW YORK, August 26. , In the semi-final of the Doubles Vine* and Gledhill defeated Cochet, and Bernard, 16—14, 3—6, 4—6, 9—7, 6—2. NEW YORK, . August 27. (Received August 28, at 5.5 p.m.) In the final Vines and Gledhill defeated Allison and Van Ryn, 6—4. 6—3, 6—2. MIXED DOUBLES. NEW YORK, August 27. (Received August 28, at 5.5 p.m.) In the final of the Mixed Doubles Perry and Sarah Palfrey defeated Vines and Miss Jacobs, 7-—5, 6—3.