CLASSIC TENNIS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 152, 29 June 1934, Page 5

CLASSIC TENNIS

CRAMM AT WIMBLEDON NOTHING BETTER EVER SEEN DEFEAT OF ANDREWS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, Juno 27. In the all-England tennis champion- ; ships at Wimbledon the results of the • day’s play were: — L ' ’ i Men’s Singles Third Round • Cramm defeated Andrews, 6 —l, ' 6 —4, 6 —4. J Hopmaib defeated Merlin, 7—5, 6—2, 6—2. ' Quist defeated Rogers, 7 —5, 6 —l, ’ Austin defeated Turnbull, 6—l, 6 —4, ' 6 —3. Crawford defeated Collins, 4—o, 6—2, 6—o, 6—l. Lee defeated Lysaght, 6—l, 10—8, Women’s Singles l Second Round Miss Horn defeated Miss Noel, 6—2, 6 —2. Mrs Palfrey Klcatcd Mrs Lcarman, C—3, 6—2. Miss Round defeated Miss Montgomery, 6 —o, 6—l. Miss Scriven defeated Mrs Kirk, ' 6—o, 6—l. Mrs Whittingstull defeated Miss Scott, 6 —o, 5 —7, 6 —l. Miss Babcock defeated Mlle. Kosam- , bert, 7—5, 6 —2. Miss Hartigan defeated Fraulein Baumgarten, 7 —5, 6 —2. Mrs Hopman defeated Miss Virginia Rice, 6—4, 10—8. Andrews, in the centre court, strove heroically with little result, to cope with Cramm’s scintillating offensive. Cramm played classic tennis in the first set, and the oldest critics considered that nothing better has ever been seen at Wimbledon. Cramm played every shot with complete confidence and control. He led s—l5 —1 in the second set before he relaxed slightly and erred occasionally, but he appeared to be able to score tho winning point when needed. Andrews was playing well enough to worry any top-notch er, but at times Cramm made him look a novice. The courts were slow after rain. Austin, stroking with unerring accuracy, was too good for Turnbull. Merlin was upset by Hopman’s tacti*es of mixing lobs with slow-angled drives. Rain twice interrupted tho CrawfordCollins match. The Australian made frequent errors in the first set, but thereafter took command, driving accurately. Mrs Hopman, playing correct baseline tennis, proved a little too accurate for the American, Miss Rive.