AUSTRALIA’S SUCCESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 286, 4 December 1933, Page 7

AUSTRALIA’S SUCCESS

WINS TENNIS TEST NINE TO ENGLAND’S THREE CRAWFORD DEFEATS PERRY By Telegraph—Presa Assoc 5 tion—CopyrigMl Received Dec. 3, 7.5 p.m. SYDNEY, Dec. 3. A crowd of 10,000 people witnessed the final day’s play in the first tennis I’est between Australia and England. Australia won by nine rubbers to three. The weather was bright and warm but the heat was mitigated by a fresh easterly breeze. To-day’s scores wore: Singles. Quist beat Hughes, 6—4, 6—4. Crawford beat Perry, 2—6, 6—4, Doubles. Crawford and McGrath boat Hughes and Lee, 6—B, 5—7, 6—2, 7—5, 6—4. Hopman and Quist beat Perry and Wilde, 7 —5, 6—3, 6 —2. The grand total was as follows: — Australia.—9 rubbers, 22 sets, 185 games. Britain.—3 rubbers, 12 sots, 145 games. Crawford was tired and when he took the court against Perry the crowd doubted his ability to win. When he lost the first set this opinion firmed. Then in the second ho broke through Perry’s service and took the game to 3 —] and the onlookers breathed more freely. Perry, hov.evcr, rallied, and with powerful drivers on either hand led 4—3. Then Crawford rose to the occasion. His drives deep to the corners were telling and his not work was strong. His speed caused Perry to make more frequent errors. In the third set Crawford again broke through Perry’s opening service but the latter fought back and led 2—l. Crawford was now showing his Wimbledon form and, though Perry fought hard, he could not master the Australian, who made no error with his own service and ran out a winner. Quist had Hughes well in hand most of the time, though the latter was at times brilliant. The Australian, however, also showed a variety of stroke! and his not work was good. He was daring in attack and went for his shots in the confidence born of experience. In the doubles, Hughes and Loe took the first two sets against Crawford and McGrath and the result looked doubtful owing to Crawford having found tho singles contest a severe test, but McGrath saved the day with splendid returns and volleying and was the best of the four players. The Hopman-Quist meeting with Perry and Wilde showed that Australia’s latest doubles pair are worthy of recognition. Hopman is the bettor of tho pair. His overhead work was grand and his volleying splendid. Perry waf also in great form but he could not carry all tho load when an attack wai launched against. Wilde.