FINALISTS FOUND

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19365, 1 July 1937, Page 6

FINALISTS FOUND

SINGLES AT WIMBLEDON VON GRAMM AND BUDGE AUSTIN’S LONG STRUGGLE SET OF 2(1 GAMES (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Rcc. July 1, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 30. The weather to-day was cold and threatening, but the stands were crowded with spectators who flocked to witness the semi-finals of the singles at the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Parker routed Budge in the first set of their match in the semi-finals with fierce drives and occasional service aces. Budge piled on the pressure in the second set and handled Parker’s service to much better effect. Budge, who in dropping the first set lost his first set of the tournament, had occasional bouts of wild smashing in the third set but managed to win the points at critical periods. Despite Parker’s tenacity and astounding recoveries, Budge won five games in a row in the fourth set for the match.

In tin; other semi-final game the first set went with the service until the games stood at 6 —C. Then Von Cravnm won a love game on his own service and captured Austin's for the set. The players thus far had been extraordinarily even, but Von Gramm established definite superiority in the second set which he won chiefly by his magnificent services and fine passing shots. Desperate Battle A desperate battle was witnessed in the third set, Austin pulling up from 3—5 to lead 6—5. The Englishman had four set points at 11—10. but Von Cramm evened to make the tally 11—11. Nearly all the games went to deuce. Both held the service until Austin broke the German’s after a deuce in the twenty-sixth game. The German’s tirelessness on the base line and profitable excursions to net and general resourcefulness, which the Englishman so effectively resisted in the third set, rapidly triumphed in the final set. Von Cramm told the Associated Press that lie would definitely visit Australia at the end of December or January. Progress results of play are:— Men’s Singles (Holder, F. J. Perry, Great Britain.) Semi-Finals G. von Cramm (Germany), beat 11. W. Austin (Great Britain), B—G, 6—3, 12—14, C—lf J. D. Budge (U.S.A.), beat F. A. Parker (U.S.A.), 2—6, 6—4, 6—4, 6—l. Men’s Doubles (Holders. G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckcy, Great Britain. Fourth Round Hecht and Menzel (Czechoslovakia), beat von Mataca (Germany), and Jamain (France), 6—3, 6 —4, 6—2. Mixed Doubles (Holders, F. J. Perry and Miss D. E. Round, Great Britain.) Fourth Round Tinkler and Miss Lumb beat Bernard and Mdllc Henrolin, 6 —2, 6 —2. Prenn and Miss Dearman beat Lee and Miss Dickon, 6 —4, 4—6, 6—3. Mako and Mdlle Jedrzcjowska beat schroerer and Miss Saunders, 4—6, B—6, 6—l. Tuckey and Miss Scrivon beat Collins and Lady Rowallan, 6 —l, 6—3. Petra and Mdlle Mathieu beat Ritchie and Miss Scott, 6—o, 6 —3. Yamagishi and Miss Nulhall beat Wilde and Miss Whitmarsh, 6—3, 6 —4. Fifth Round Petra and Mme. Mathieu beat Borotra and Mme Boegner, 6—l, B—6. Budge and Miss Marble beat Tuckcy and Miss Scrivon, 6—2, 6 —2. Women’s Doubles

(Holders, Misses F. James and K. E. Stammers, Great Britain.) Third Round Mrs. Andrus and Mdlle I-lenrotin beat Miss Jacobs and Mrs. Sperling, 7—5, 6—B, 6—2. Miss Dearman and Miss Ingram defeated Miss Lyle and Miss Nuthall, 6—o, 4—6, 7—5. Miss Round and Miss Heeley beat Mme. Boegner and Countess de la Valdene, 5—7, 6—l, 7—5.