TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18587, 22 December 1934, Page 8

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN TITLES

IMPORTANT FIXTURES

TNTERNATIONAL FLA V.OR.

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) MELBOURNE, Dec, 21.

Second only in importance to the great Wimbledon tournament will be the Australian tennis championships, beginning at Ko.oypng on December 31. Judging by the quality and the international nature of the entries,' the event should prove, not only the greatest ill the history of Australian tennis, but should be the outstanding sporting attraction of the centenary. With the exception of Japan and the United States the leading exponents of all tennis nations are competing. Headed by the tw,o world champions, Perry and Miss Pound, the visiting internationals include Misses Dearman and Lyle, and Pat Hughes (Britain), Kirby, Malcolm, and Mrs Malcolm (South Africa), Boussus and Brugnon (France), Menzel (Czechoslovakia), Stefani (Italy), and Maier (Spain). . The eight seeded singles players in order of merit are: Perry, Crawford, Menzel, Boussus, McGrath, Quist, Stefani and Kirby. No one; can■ forecast the result of the men’s singles, Hut the women’s singles is said,to be a foregone conclusion in favor of Miss Bound.- Miss Hartigan will find difficulty- in reaching the final. CONTESTS IN SYDNEY McGRATH beats hughes •< ' ! -iwA* ,ri. i - FRENCHMEN WIN DOUBLES SYDNEY, Dec. 21. The international tennis match was continued iu hot Weather. In the singles, Perry defeated Brugnon, 11—13, 6—o, 6—l; Crawforu defeated Boussus, 6—2, 10 —8; McGrath defeated Hughes, 6—4, 6—l. In the doubles, Brugnon. and Boussus defeated Perty . and Hughes, b-*7, 6—2, 6—3, 6—B, 6—4, ■ ’ . ~ . Perry started carelessly against Brugnon and was forced into errors by the ■ Frenchman’s deep shots-to thp backhand but in the second and third sets, Perry played grandly, serving .a number of aces, and - hitting foreiianders- for Untouchable winners. ■■ The, Crawford-Boussus match was notable for long rallies, every point being closely contested. Crawford mixed his shots well, his backhand being cleverly concealed. Boussus saved four match points ■ before -going under. McGrath overwhelmed Hughes, who was nbt. playing with- his usual accuracy. | McGrath repeatedly scored outright. winners -with- his double-handed backhand, In the doubles the French players were outstandingly good. Brugnon’s return of service to the feet of the incoming Englishmen. and Boussus smashing, turned the tide in the Frenchmen’s favor, ! • - ’VARSITY TOURNAMENT ;i 'i; hr V -Ti ,cf r ‘ SYDNEY BEAT NEW ZEALAND SVDNEY, Dec. 22. 1 Sydney University defeated the New ’ Zealanders at tennis by. nine rubbers to three. :> 1 Yesterday’s results were ©ingles: ' L. King defeated Barnett, 7—5, 2—6, 6—4; Spence defeated Barrer, 7—6, ■ 6—3: Mathieson defeated Young, 6—3, s 4-6, 6—4; McCarthy (N.Z.) beat Boii- ' nettc, 2—6, 6—4, 6—4. ! In the doubles, Spenco and King defeated Barnett and Barrer, I—6, 7- .5, 6—4; Mathieson and jßonnette defeated 1 McCarthy end Young, 6—2, 6 —3;. The grand totals of the singles over i the two days were:—Sydney University : Nine rubbers, 19 sets, 143 games. New Zealand: Three rubbers, 11 sets, and 1 129 games. i A feature yesterday was the success i of King, the junior champion of NeW ! South Wales, who defeated Barnett. ENGLISH WOMEN’S TOUR PLAY IN TASMANIA HOBART, Dec. 21. For the international tennis contests the weather was glorious. Miss Dearmah defeated Mrs. Malcolm, 9—6; Misses Ewin arid. Kirby defeated Miss Malcolm and Miss Kay, 6—4, 3—6, 6—2; Miss Dearman and Lyle defeated Miss Round and Mrs. Bond (Tasmania), 6—3, 6—3; Miss Kirby defeated Miss Malcolm, 6—l, 6—2; Miss Kay and Mrs. Malcolm defeated Miss Ewin and Mrs. Bond, 9—6. PLAY AT ADELAIDE I , _■' O.Y,o, { JY.' AUSTRALIANS' SUCCESSES ADELAIDE, Dec. 21 In to-day tennis matches, Bromwich defeated Maier., 6—3, 6—l; Turnbull defeated Stefani, 6—3, 6—l; Quist. defeated Menzel, 6—2, 6—3; Turnbull and Bromwich defeated Maier and Stefani, 3-6, B—6, 4—6, 6—l, 6-4. Maieif was outclassed,by the perfectlycontrolled ciives of the Sydney youth. Turnbull's terrific serving’ disconcerted Stefani. Australia gained seven rubbers and ■ J 9 sets, and Europe one rpbber and four kets.