PERRY ONLY ENGLISHMAN

Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1934, Page 7

PERRY ONLY ENGLISHMAN

SYDNEY TENNIS SEMI-FINALS AIA,-AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. LEE AND HUGHES BOTH PUT OUT. RESULT OF THE QUARTER-FINALS. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 9.55 p.m. Sydney, Jan. 24. ■ The Australian tennis championships were continued in sweltering heat. Results are:— Men’s singles: Quarter-finals: Quist defeated Moon, 6—3, 6—3, 6—l; Perry (England) defeated Hopman, 6—3, 6—4, 6—3; McGrath defeated Hughes (England), 6—4, 6—4, 6—4; Crawford defeated Lee (England), 6-2, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2. Women’s singles: Quarter-finals: Miss Hartigan defeated Miss Valkenburg, 6—l, 6—3; Mrs. Molesworth defeated Miss Hall, 6 —4, 6—l; Miss Bickerton defeated Miss Hattersley, 6—3, 6—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 Hopman. Fighting a losing battle from the baseline, Hopman tried taking the net but Perry passed him with fine sideline drives. Perry lost only one service, in 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 beginfiing of the, third set and thereafter went to pieces. McGrath’s volleying was as good as 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.