TENNIS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 470, 25 January 1934, Page 7

TENNIS

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS Press Association —Copyright. Westport, Jan. 24. The West Coast tennis championships were commenced at Westport to-day under fine beautiful conditions. The presence of competitors from the Canterbury district (including H. Dymond, last year’s champion). Motucka, Greymouth and the Buller district added interest to the tournament. Sixty games, were decided and some brilliant tennis was witnessed at times by the large crowd. The titleholders, Dymond and Miss Costello (Greymouth) won their games convincingly, but P. Warnes (Greymouth) , extended Dymond. Paterson and Kear (Greymouth) and Forde (Christchurch) played well and should be the semi-finaiists, while Miss Costello seems assured of retaining her title.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Press Association.—Convrigbt. Sydney, Jan. 24. The Australian tennis championships were continued in sweltering heat. Results are:— Men’s singles: Quarter-finals: Quist defeated Moon, 6 —3, G—3, G—l; Perry (England) defeated Hoprnan, G —3, 6—4, G—3; McGrath defeated Hughes (England), G—4, 6—4, G—4; Crawford defeated Lee (England), 6—2, 7—5, 3—G, G—2. Women’s singles: Quarter-finals: Miss Hartigan defeated Miss Valkenburg, G—l, 6—3; Mrs. Molesworth defeated Miss Hall, G —4, 6—l; Miss Bickerton defeated Miss Hattersley, C—3, G—l. Quist staged a net attack against Moon, who was unable to cope with the South Australian’s severe volleys and smashes. Perry’s strong forehand drive was a match-winning factor against Hoprnan. Fighting a losing battle from the baseline, Hoprnan tried taking the net but Perry passed him with fine sideline drives. Perry lost only one service, m the first game of the match. McGrath was at his best against Hughes, playing an all-court game. He had Hughes running from side to side. Hughes was a victim of several bad decisions at the beginning of the third set and thereafter went to pieces. McGrath’s volleying was as good „s anything he has shown. The Crawford-Lee match was a poor affair. Lee’s strong forehand won him many points, but Crawford’s superior courtcraft carried him through.