TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18582, 17 December 1934, Page 8

TENNIS

VICTORIAN CONTESTS CRAWFOED DEFEATS QUIST VICTORY FOR MISS ROUND (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE, Dec. 15. In the Victorian tennis championship finals, in uio singles, Crawford defeated Quist, 6—2, B—6, 6—3. In the women's singles, Miss Round defeated Mises Hartigan, 9—7, 6—o. In the women's doubles, semi-final, Misses Lyle and Dearman defeated Misses G. and D. Stevenson, 6—2, 6—o. In the final, Miss Dearman and Miss Lyle defeated Miss Round and Mrs. Harper, 6—4, 6—3. In the men's doubles, Quist and Turnbull defeated Crawford and Hopman, 6—3, 4-6, 7—5, 6—2. Five thousand were, present at Kooyong, when Crawford and Quist contested the singles final. Crawford, playing confidently, and with great concentration, attacked from the rrfct, forcing Quist .with every shot. Quist played courageous tennis to win the second set, but was driven into errors, which robbed him of his chances. . if Crawford maintains to-day's standard, lie is unlikely to be beaten this season. Miss Round's victory, was> a run-away, Miss Hartigan cracking up badly and not playing as well as on the previous days. There was little sting in her shots.

The men's doubles final was a great battle between Quist and Turnbull, who, playing brilliantly, defeated Crawford and Hopman. There was little difference between the sides.

Owing to the rain, the> programme was delayed. Turnbull had to return to Adelaide to-day, and therefore, he and Miss Hartigan gave a walk-over to the Malcolms in the quartcr-finaLjof the mixed doubles.

Commenting on his defeat by Quist yesterday, Perry said that he was in the tennis doldrums, though he did not wish to detract from the undoubted brilliance of Quist's play. He said: "I am not making excuses; just an explanation. I tried as hard as I could, •but failed miserably."

INTER-CLUB MATCH

MANGAPAPA V. WHATAUPOKO The windy weather conditions were not favorable for good tennis on Thursday, when a Whataupoko club team visited the Mangapapa club's courts. Nevertheless, a very enjoyable • afternoon was spent and many visitors! followed the play with evident enjoyment. Afternoon tea made a pleasant respite and the home team's lady members provided a) really good spread. Whataupoko won the clay by 18 sots to 6, as follows, Whataupoko players being mentioned first in each case:—

Ladies' Singles.—Mrs. M. K. Boon lost to Mrs. E. Brown, o—6; Mrs. MadDonald d. Miss B. Johnson, 6-— 5; Miss R. Stephenson d. Miss E. Robinson, Mrs. Pitcher d. Miss I. Somervell, 6—l; Miss C. Mead d. Mrs. 11. Good, 7—5; Miss J. Wright d. Miss R, Hewitson, 6—5. Men's Singles.—C. Prentice d. I. Crafts, 6—2; U Bignall lost to H. Good, I—6; D. Richardson d. D. Corstorphine, 6—3; D. Armstrong d. A. Stichburv, 6—4; J. Primrose lost to J. Nisbett, 2-6; F. Neill d. B. Harrison, 7—6. Combined Doubles.—Miss Mead and Bignell lost to Mrs. Brown and Crafts, o—6; Mrs. Boon and Prentice d. Mrs. Good and Good, 7 —5: Miss Stephenson and Richardson d. Miss Robinson and Corstorphine, 6—2; Mrs. Pitcher arid Armstrong d. Miss Johnson and Stichbury, 6—2; Mrs. MacDonald and Neill d. Miss Somervell and Nisbett, 6—4; Mrs. Wright and Primrose d. Miss Hewitson and Harrison. 6—4. Ladies' Doubles.—Mrs. 800/i and Miss Mead d. Mrs. Brown and Miss Robinson, 6—4; Mrs. Pitcher and Miss Stephenson d. Misses Johnson and Somervell, 6—l; Mrs. MacDonald- and Miss Wright d, Mrs. Good and Miss Hewitson, 6—4.

Men's Doubles. —Prentice and Bignall d. Crafts and Good, 6—3; Richardson and Armstrong lost, to Corstorphine and Stiehbury, 4—6; Primrose, and Neill lost to Nisbett and Harrison, 5 —7.

ONE-SET MARGIN

AUSTRALIANS BEAT FRANCE BRISBANE, Dec. 16. In the tennis tournament, Moon defeated Brugnnn, 9—7, 6—l; Boussus defeated McGntth, C—4, (i—l, 6 —7, 10—8. Totals, Australia throe rubbers, 10 sets, 04 games; France, 3,0, 07.