M’GRATH BEATEN.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20296, 4 May 1934, Page 1

M’GRATH BEATEN.

South African Out-plays Australian. TENNIS AT EASTBOURNE. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received May 4, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, May 3. The tennis tournament at Eastbourne was continued to-day. M’Grath never settled down against Kirby’s topspin drives, and his backhand was bad. Kirby said he never played better. Everything went right with him. Bqussus was very steady against Crawford, but the Australian was superior in the last two sets. Results:— Men’s Singles. Quarter-finals. J. 11. Crawford (Aust.) beat C. Boussus (France), 1-6, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4. V. G. Kirby (South Africa’ beat V. M’Grath (Aust.), 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. F. J. Perrv (Eng.) beat R. Miki (Japan), 6-2. '6-1, 6-2. Women’s Singles. Fourth Round. Miss E. Round beat Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Miss Iv. Stammers beat Miss Dearman, 7-9, 7-5, 6-2. Mixed Doubles. First Round. Sharpe and Miss Dearman beat Hop man and Mrs Hopman (Aust.), S-6, 3-6 6-3. Second Round. A. C. Stedman (N.Z.) and Miss M’Alpine beat Kirbv (Africa) and Miss M. Ileeley (Eng.). 2-6, 7-5, 6-3. E. C. Malfroy (N.Z ) and Miss Stammers (Eng.) beat E. C. Peters and Mrs Peters. S-6, 6-3. Men’s Doubles. Third Round. F. J. Ferry and H. G. N. Lee (Eng.) beat Kirby (Africa) and Miki (Japan) 6- 6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3. Boussus and A. Merlin (France) beat Mishimura and J. Kamagishi (Japan), 7- 6-4, 6-2.