HARD-FOUGHT FINAL

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 354, 11 September 1933, Page 5

HARD-FOUGHT FINAL

National Tennis Singles

PERRY DEFEATS CRAWFORD

Press Association.—Copyright. Reed. oTday, 12 noon Forest Hills, Sept. 10

In the National singles tennis final at Forest Hills, Perry (England) defeated Crawford (Australia) in an exciting game.

Crawford lost the first set rather weakly G—3. The second set was a long-drawn-out struggle in which the Englishman was just a shade more accurate than his opponent, but Crawford in a dour fighting finish carried off the set 13—11. Playing faultless tennis, Crawford also accounted for the third set after Perry had been disconcerted by a line ball which he thought was out la the fourth a”d fifth sets the Australian appeared to be in pain and Perry had little difficulty in clinching victory. Crawford explained after the match that he was dizzy during the two concluding sets. EASTBOURNE TOURNEY Press Association.—Copyright. Reed. Today, 11.35 a.m. London, Sept. 10. At the Eastbourne tennis tourney Britain won 14—2 matches including Andrews and Leembruggen 5 —7, G —l, ' 6—l. Timmer and Steedman I—G,1 —G, G —3, G —4. Andrews and Steedman versus Timmer and Scheuller G—>o, G—3.