LAWN TENNIS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18590, 28 December 1934, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

PLAY IN PRANCE NEW ZEALANDERS’ SUCCESS (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) ■PARIS, Doe. 2(3. (Playing in the covered courts championship, Ktedman and Malfroy defeated Galen (France) and 'Raisin (■Switzerland), o—2, o—2, and entered the fourth round. In the second round of tho mixed doubles, Stedman and Miss Cunningham defeated Augustin and Madame Aubert, ti—4, 10—8.

’VARSITY TOURNEY

N.Z. V, MELBOURNE MELBOURNE, Dee. 27. In the university tennis tournament doubles, Barnett and Barker (Now! Zealand), defeated Boone and .Tones, B—(3, (3—o; Lawton and Durham defeated Young and McCarthy, (3—4, fi —2, i In the singles, Boone defeated McCarthy, fi—;t—o, 7—5; Derham defeated Barrer (New Zealand), (5 —4, (5 —.'!; Barnett (New Zealand), defeated' Lawton, fi—l, (3— ■'.]>; Jones defeated Young (New Zealand), fi—3, (s—l. j The totals were: Melbourne, seven • rubbers, 14 sets, 120 games; New Zen-' land, five, 12, and 120. , I

j Although one set behind after tile singles on Wednesday, the Melbourne players dominated to-day, winning the series by two rubbers. The courts were heavy. The most exciting match in the singles was between Boone and McCarthy, Boone winning by breaking through the service.

PERRY’S LAPSE

BEYOND EXPLANATION . (Elcc. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) LONDON, Dec. 27. j A Daily Express representative had I a radio telephone talk with Rred Perry in Australia. 'Perry said: “I do not know what is wrong. lam .physically fit, but just can’t keep tny mind on the game. 1 shall do the best I can in the championships, but l mu not going to touch a racket for 10 days. ”