TENNIS
VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS PERRY BEATS CRAWFORD (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Prose Assn.) , MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. [> In the Victorian tennis champion- 1 ships, singles final, Perry defeated t 1 Crawford, 6—4, 2 —41, (i—4, (i —3. ! A huge crowd witnessed magnificent < tennis by the world’s best singles players. This is Perry’s fourth win * over Crawford in five matches in the 1 past two years. ,< Critics declare that Perry’s victory! yesterday was dfie to greater accuracy and ability to take command of rallies ’ on Crawford’s service. Norman < (Brookes, ox-i n tenia tion al, ex p rcssed the opinion that Crawford should have', played with more aggression. lie added: “Perry to-day is the world’s chanVpion.” (Jerald Patterson said that Crawford made more (‘mil's than usual. Perry played a waiting game ! successfully. I 'ln the men’s doubles final. Craw ! ford and Hopman Heat Hughes and Lee, B—6, 6 —2, 6—.'l. j i In the women’s singles final, 'Missj ■ -J. Haritigan beat Miss Chitty, 4 —6, i 6 —4, 7—5. i In a semi-final of the mixed doubles ■championship, A. Willard and Miss , Harligan defeated Turnbull and Miss . Lomessuricr, fi—2, 7 —'>. In the final i Crawford and Mrs Crawford boat Willard and Miss Hnrtigan, 6—2, o—3.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18256, 27 November 1933, Page 8
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