WIMBLEDON TOURNEY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21995, 3 July 1933, Page 9

WIMBLEDON TOURNEY

THE MEN’S SINGLES CRAWFORD’S CHANCES BRIGHT (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, June 30. The Wimbledon tournament was continued to-day, when the Queen, and Princess Alice and the Bart of Athlone were present. Sutler is the second seeded player to suffer defeat. He unexpectedly lost straight sets to Hughes. Crawford is now considered a definite possibility for the championship. If Crawford defeats Stedman he will meet Hughes in the quarter-finals. Crawford and M'Grath defeated Gregory and Wilde as a result of superior combination. M'Grath, however, was below his form owing to a strained leg muscle, and lie was eliminated from the Mixed Doubles.

Andrews, Quist and Turnbull passed through the first round of the Mixed Doubles without the slightest opposition. Following are the results: — WOMEN'S SINGLES Fourth Round.

Signorina Valerio (Italy) defeated Fraulein Horn (Germany), 6—3, S —6. Miss Payot (Switzerland) defeated Mrs Whittingstall, B—6. 5—7, 7—">. Mrs Moody defeated Manacle Henrotin, 6—3. 6—o. MIXED DOUBLES. First Round.

Andrews and Miss Stammers defeated de Borman and Miss Adamson, 6—o, 6—2. Turnbull and Miss Jacobs defeated Bodzianko (Russia) and Signora Pons (Spain), 6—l, 6—3.

Aoki and Miss Flctham defeated M’Grath and Mrs Covcll, 6—l. 3—6. 8-6.

MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. Hughes defeated Sutter, 9—7, 7—5, 6 Satoh defeated Stcfani, 6 —2, 6—4, 3—6, 6—3. Stoefen defeated Lee, 5—7, 2—6, 7—5, 7 6—3. Menzcl defeated Rogers, 6—l, 6—l, 12—10. MEN’S DOUBLES. First Round. Andrews- and Stcdman (New Zealand) defeated Metcalf and Vinall, 3—6, 6—2, 6—2, B—6. Second Round. Borotra and Brugnon defeated Spence and Tuckey, B—6,8 —6, 6—3, 6—3. Cramm and Norunoy defeated Brcese and Ryan, 6—3, 6—2, 6 —4. Quist and Turnbull defeated Avory and Ritchie, 2—6, 6 —3, 6—4, 7 —5. Crawford and M’Grath defeated Gregory and Wilde, 6—4, 6—3, 5 —7, 7—5.

Boussus and Gentien defeated Collins and Dearman, 6—2, 6—l, 6 —2. Delbono and Sertorio defeated Heckt and Malacek, 2—6, 7 —5, 6—4, 6—4. Farquharson and Kirby defeated Fisher and Timmer, 6—2, 6—l, 6—4.

STEDMAN’S RAPID RECOVERY,

London, June so,

Stcdman has recovered with unexpected rapidity, and is now expected to play Crawford on Saturday afternoon. Wimbledon is growing in popularity each year. Already all previous records have been broken.

Stcdman pluckily left his bed with the concurrence of his doctor. Sir William Rees, to join Andrews in the Doubles, and he played admirably.

CRAWFORD’S PERFECT PLAY,

EASY WIN AGAINST STEDMAN,

LONDON, July 1

(Received July 2, at 9 p.m.)

Crawford gained an easy victory in his match against Stedman, but had valuable practice. A huge crowd generously applauded Stedman’s plucky light, especially as he is recovering from indisposition. Crawford quickly settled down to display delightful tennis, and beautifully placed shots drew constant applause. He won the first three games. Stedman lacked his opponent’s repertoire of strokes, but won the fourth when Crawford was just outside the lines with a backhand stroke. Crawford thereafter played perfect tennis. Stedman served excellently, and in the opening game of the second set twice aced Crawford, who had lost a little of his accuracy, enabling the New Zealander to win two of the first games. The Australian’s bankhand brought the score to 4—2. Stedman, retrieving well and getting many shots which were seemingly out of reach, sometimes caught Crawford out of position. The Australian, volleying superbly, took the set. Stedman almost faded out of the picture in the third set and was unable to reach drives down the wings. Crawford was in his best form and Stedman was unable to cope with a battery of shots. Although Crawford lost the seventh through over-driv-ing he immediately clinched the set in the next game. The Prenn-Vines match attracted a large crowd, which expected to see the American extended. He won with unruffled ease, though he played his best tennis of the tournament against a sound, tenacious opponent. Vines is now favourite for the championship. The King was an interested onlooker, and often led the applause when Prenn was struggling to overthrow the opposing giant. Jones’s thunderbolt services have seldom been eclipsed at Wimbledon and he frequently need Cocbet, who was unable to move before the ball crashed on the boards behind him. Jones seemed to be smashing his way to victory in the second set, but was unable to maintain his speed and accuracy in the final set and was an easy victim of ground shots, in which Cochet excels. Austin displayed perfect tennis, driving well to the corners, volleying at clever angles, and introducing neat drop shots which just cleared the net. He secured an impressive victory. Miss Scriven, in a fighting match, rallied gallantly when Miss Nuthall led in the third set by 4 to 2.

Crawford and Mrs Crawford have been scratched in the Doubles because the former’s participation in three events during the past week imposed undue strain on him.

Further results are as follows: — MEN’S SINGLES. Fourth Round. Crawford beat Stedman (I—l, 6 —4, 6—2. Cochet beat Jones 6—4. 6 —B, B—6,8 —6, 6 — o. Austin beat Spence 6 —2, 6 —2, 6 —4. Vines beat Prenn 6—3, 6—2, 6 —4. MEN’S DOUBLES. Second Round. Hughes and Perry beat Latchford and Rowell 6—3, 6—l, B—6. Nunoi and Satoh beat Condon and Robbins 6—l, 5—7, 6—l, o—2. Stoefen and Sutter beat de Borman and Lacroix 6 —3, 6 —4, 9 —7. Third Round. Von Cranun and Nourney beat Delbono and Sertorio I—6, 6—3, 6—4, 6—4. Farquharson and Kirby beat Aoki and Tuckctt 6—2, 6—3, 6—4.