TENNIS TEST

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 424, 2 December 1933, Page 2

TENNIS TEST

Second Day's Play LEAD Press > ' ( y ! ;* : .jgfycltiey, Dec. 1. Australia js leading England at, the end of the second day of the' tennis test "by 5 rubbers 12 sets 110 games to 3 rubbers;9.sets 88 .games..».; -. ~t l. ; 1 To-day's results are:— ' i MfcGrath (Australia) defeated Wilde (England) 6-3, 6—3. '.-■' Lee (England) defeated Crawford (Australia) 6—4, 6—4. Perry- (England) defeated Hopman (Australia) 6—3, 6—4. . Hopman and Quist (Australia) defeated" Hughes arid Lee (England) 6--4, 6—l, 6—2. ■_ . . ;• : . , 1 J' McGrath's 'superior courtcraft told against Wilde who, failing in driving duels, attempted to tafceithe net but he frequently passed by McGrath. The latter's driving and volleyjng; were ex- ; [cellent. '"-"„,' j i - Lee unexpectedly downed Crawford in -straight sets. The Englishman gave a great exhibition of forceful driving, made '-.very-fewerrors-and.had Crawford running from <sie s&e of -the'court to the other by anlans 'bf : goad*-length drives. The Australian, however, was far below his besi v ibrm. and. appeared listless. He netted the easiest of-sh'o¥ off both hands. Perry's strong drivihgjjnd service were 'the '-decidinT- factors "in his match .against Hopman. The 1 latter . played up : to- fosm but the Englishman's severe i oross-icourt drives often .left Hopman '.Standing. . ifffl?. ali<l-.Volleyed an* ..smashed ;j.£.»l.', X\ ' ;,>■ i Quist; and ' Hopman had an easy victory in the doubles. The Englishmen resorted to tossing but the local pair's smashing was irresistible. Quist's and Hopman's clean were, also a fea„turte. "J ■ '