EASTBOURNE TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18388, 4 May 1934, Page 8

EASTBOURNE TENNIS

KIRBY,BEATS McGRATH CBAWFORD DEFEATS BODSSLTS (Received May 4,2 p.m.) LONDON, May 3. In the singles quarter finals of the Eastbourne tenuis tournament; Crawford defeated Boussus, I—6,1 —6, 6—4, I—6, 6—2, 6 —4 : Kirby defeated McGrath, 6—4, 6 4, 6—l; Perry defeated Miki, 6 — 2, 6 — l, 6 — 2. 111. the women’s singles, fourth round, Miss P. E. Round defeated Mrs. Fearn-ley-Whittingstall, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3; Miss H. Stammers defeated Miss Dearman, 7 7-5, 6—2. In the mixed doubles, Sharpe and) Miss Dearman defeated Jlopmau and Mrs. Hopman, B—6, 3 —6, 6—3. In the second round, Stedman and Miss McAlpine defeated Kirby and Miss M. Hoeley, 2—6, 7—5, 6—3; Maifmy and Miss Stammers defeated Peters, and Mrs. Peters, B—6, 6—3.

In the doubles, third round, Perry and Lee defeated Kirby and Miki, 6 —2, 6 —4, 2—6, 4—6, 6 —3; Boussus and Merlin defeated Mishimura and lyamagishi, 7—5, 6—4, 6-2. McGrath never settled down, and against Kirby’s top-spin drives his backhand was bad. Kirby said he had never played better. Everything went right. Boussus was very steady against Crawford, but tho Australian was superior in the last two sets.