TENNIS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 3, 10 March 1934, Page 2

TENNIS

INTERNATIONAL CLUB SERIES Press Association. —Onnyrignt. New York, March 9, The United States defeated France in the International Club series on Friday. Shields (U.S.A.) defeated Borotra (France), 5-7, 9-7, 6-4; Wood (U.S.A.) defeated Feret (France), B—6, 6—2. Eugene McCauliff and Manual Alonzo (U.S.A.) defeated p eret and Merlin (France), 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. Botissus (France) defeated Alonzo (U.S.A.), 6-3, 7—5; Merlin (France) defeated McCauliff (U.S.A.), 6-3, 6-3 PLAY AT ADELAIDE McGRATH'S BRILLIANT WIN Press Associativa. C!ooyricl»t Adelaide, March 11. In sweltering heat V. B, McGrath won brilliantly from A. Quist in the final of the men's championship 6—2, 4—6, 6—3, 7—5. Fortunes in the last set fluctuated till the score was called at five-all. Then McGrath won the next tv/o games and the rubber. In the men's doubles final Turnbull i and Schwartz won from Moon and Mc- ! Grath I—6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-5, forfeit. Thai game had reached the highest point of | excellence when McGrath, who had had a strenuous day, was forced to forfeit, j Turnbull played a very fine game. [ Crawford and Miss Le Mesurier won ) the first let against Moon and Miss Griffiths B—6 in the final of the mixed doubles but Mocn and Miss Griffiths won the second 7—5. The match was still in progress when darkness compelled an adjournment till Monday. j I