WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 151, 28 June 1934, Page 9

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS TOURNAMENT CONTINUES FEW SURPRISE RESULTS. LODON, June 26. The following are the results of today’s play at the Wimbledon tennis tournament:— Men’s Singles. (Second Round.) Andrews (New Zealand) defeated Jones, o—2,0 —2, o—2,0 —2, B—6. Malfroy (New Zealand) defeated G eelhand, o—3, 6 —l, 6—2. Hopman (Australia) defeated La Croix, o—l,0 —1, 7—5, 2 —o, 6—j. Crawford (Australia) defeated Henkel, o—2, 6 —3, 3 —6, 6—4. Turnbull (Australia) defeated Miki (Japan), o—3, o—l, o—l. Quist (Australia) defeated Schroder, o—3, I—6, fi—2, 6 —2. Wood (U.S.A.) defeated Ellmer, 6—4, Sharpe defeated Fujikura, 6—4, 3—6, 1— 7—5, 6—4. Yamajishi defeated Le Sueur, 6 —l, Austin defeated Denker, 3 —l, 6 —l, Perry (Britain) defeated Williams (America), o—2,0 —2, 6—2, 6—o. Stc-efen defeated Olliff, o—l,0 —1, 6—2, Shields defeated Landry, 6—4, 6 —4, 6—o. Cramm (Germany) defeated Jacobsen, 6—2, o—3,0 —3, 9 —7. Menzel defeated Gentien, 6—l, 6 —2, 6—2. Lee defeated Sertcrio, o—4, 4—6, 6—3, o—2. Boussus (France) defeated Artens, 6—3, 6—3, 7—5. Hecht defeated Maier, 6—3, 6—3, 6—2. Merlin (France) defeated Brugnon (France), 6 —2, 3—6, 6 —4, o—3. Siba defeated Nishimura, B—o, 4—6, B—6,8 —6, 2—6, 9—7. D. Jones (U.S.A.) defeated Hughes (Britain), 2—o, o—4, 7—5, I—o, o—4. Lott (U.S.A.) defeated Stcfani, 3—o, 6—3, 6—4, 6—4. Kirby defeated Lcgcay. 4—6, 6—4, 2 6, 7—5, 6 —o. Women’s Singles. (First Round.) Miss Round defeated Ridley, 6 2, 6—2, 6—o. Mrs. Whittingstall defeated Miss Nuthall, 2 —6, 6 —3, 6— -i. Miss Scrivcn defeated Miss Osborne, 6—l, fi —2. MUe. Couquerque defeated Mrs. Molesworth (Australia), 6 4, 7 —5. Miss Hartigan (Australia) defeated Miss Wright, 6—3, 7 —5. Mdme. Mathieu defeated Mrs. Bobertson, 6—4, 6—o. Mrs. Hopman defeated Miss Dickin, 6—3, 6—l. Description of Play. De Stefani was the first seeded > player to be eliminated. Lott troubled the Italian with heavily sliced shots. Austin was in great form, and convincingly defeated Denker. Perry continued to display (.oafident • stroking. He is a definite favourite for . the title with English enthusasrs. Menzel overwhelmed Genteiu while ] Hecht’s coolness and fast foot work ( was responsible for the elimination of - Maier. . , Nishimura, playing Siba. had the ( point for a s—o lead in the first set, yet lost. , i Crawford did not take tho match , against the German Henkel seriously, , and experimented with cuts ana slices, , and with an extra tight racquet. ■ Turnbull whose all-round game has . greatly improved, served magnificently . and Mikt. (