TWO VISITORS OUT

Taranaki Daily News, 28 November 1934, Page 5

TWO VISITORS OUT

NEW SOUTH WALES TENNIS TITLES.

DEFEAT OF HUGHES AND MAIER.

By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Rec. 10.50 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 27. Two overseas players were eliminated from the singles championship when the New South Wales tennis contest was resumed in overcast weather and oh damp courts to-day.

Early in the match with Hughes Thompson followed his deep drives into the net, where he volleyed and smashed brilliantly. He led 5—3 in the third set and had match point, but when going for a smash he fell. Hughes employed a heavier cut in the next two sets, in which Thompson deteriorated, but he played superbly in the final set to win. Hughes was the victim of a number of very bad umpiring decisions. Maier was out .of touch, while the Queenslander Moon was in fine driving touch.

Miss Macfarlane (New Zealand) was unable to cope with Mrs. Molesworth’s heavy cut shots, but in the combined doubles with Moore she indulged in some great rallies against the world’s champions Perry and Miss Round, who were forced to call on their best to win. To-day’s results include:— Men’s singles:—Second round: D. Thompson defeated Hughes 6—3,6 —4,5—7, 1 — 6, 6—4; Hopman defeated Kay B—6, 2— 4—6, 6—2, 6—3; Kirby defeated Dunlop 6—4, 3—6, 6 —4, 6—4; Menzel defeated Sproule I—6,1 —6, 6 —3, I—6, 6—3, 6—2; Moon defeated Maier 6—2, 6—3, 6—3; Quist defeated Bromwich 7—5, 6—4, 6—3; Crawford defeated Chrystal 6 —2, 7—5, 6—2.

Men’s doubles:—First round: Menzel and Moon defeated Turvery and Lewis 6—2, 6—3, 9—7; Maier and Hopman defeated Ferguson and Chrystal 6—l, 6 —4, 62. Women’s singles:—Second round: Miss Dearman defeated Miss Valkenburg 6—4, 6—4; Miss Lyle defeated Miss Chitty 6—3, 6—2; Mrs. Molesworth defeated Miss Macfarlane (New Zealand) ?■—s, 6—2; Miss Round defeated Miss Menzies 6 —3, 6—l. Combined doubles:—First round: Hughes and Miss Dearman defeated Austin and Miss Mack 6—o, B—6; Menzel and Miss Bickerton defeated Tonkin and Miss Blick 6—l, 6—4; Kirby and Miss Lyle defeated Ferguson and Miss Coyne 6—3, 6—2; Perry and Miss Round defeated Moore and Miss Macfarlane 6—3, 6—4.