PERRY WINS.

Wairarapa Age, 6 July 1936, Page 5

PERRY WINS.

FINAL OF MEN’S SINGLES AT WIMBLEDON. OPPONENT SUFFERS INJURY IN FIRST SERVICE. THIGH MUSCLE STRAINED. RUGBY, July 3. For the third year in succession F. J. Perry (Great Britain) won the singles championship at the Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament this afternoon, defeating G. von Cramm (Germany), 6/1, 6/1, 6/0. This easy victory was wholly unexpected, for both players had shown splendid form in the earlier rounds. After the first game, which was strenuously fought, it became evident to the immense crowd, which included 800 people who had waited in a queue throughout a wet night, that von Cramm was playing Under difficulties. It was later learned that he strained a muscle in a thigh in his first service in the second game. In such condition he was no match for Perry, who was in devastating form. When Perry noticed that his opponent was limping he gallantly suggested that von Cramm should see a masseur, but von Cramm played gamely on and, at the conclusion of the match, the umpire, at his request, announced what had happened and expressed von Gramm’s regrets that he was unable, in the circumstances, to play better.—(British Official Wireless.) OTHER FINALS. MISS JACOBS WINS LADIES’ TITLE. (Received Sunday, 6.30 p.m.) , LONDON, July 4. Other finals resulted: Men’s doubles; G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey (England) defeated C. E. Hare and F. D - Wa ‘J? (England) 6/4, 3/6, 7/9, r ’ J 3 ’ 4 ' Women's singles: Miss Helen Jacobs (U.S.A.) defeated Mrs Sperling (Germany) 6/2, 4/6, 7/5. Women’s aonoles: Misses James and Stammers (England, holders) defeated Miss Helen «^° b J‘,, and P - Fal> y an (U.S.A.), %% doubles: F. J. Pe V 7 A nd Miss Raund (England, hohL d “ma’l Budge and Mrs p - Fkbyan (U.S.A.), 7/9, 7/5, 6/4. D. pAm, Mra JWan (U.S.A.) beat fl>4 (KZ ) and Mrs Sperling %Vbie 9 sem, - flnal of the