TENNIS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 11 January 1935, Page 5

TENNIS

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Before : a crowd of 4500 people, play was continued to-day in the Australian tennis championships. ' Suffering from weakness in his first service, Crawford was taken to five sets in the first semi-final of the men s singles. Although defeated, Quist enhanced his reputation, driving splendidly and showing ability to take the offensive. Crawford won through pressure in the final stages and the recovery of his first service strength. Hopman and Maier’s success was largely due to the adoption of the. American service formation, cutting off Menzel’s crosscourt service returns, Maier standing on the same side as the server. Moon was an inadequate partner for Menzel. The English pair, Perry and Hughes, met the winners of this match, achieving an easy victory. Defeating Miss Biekerton, Miss Lyle qualified to meet Mrs Hopman in the semi-final to-morrow. Strong driving was a feature of Miss Lyle’s play. The result of the semi-final of the women’s doubles was a foregone conclusion, 'Misses Lyle and Dearman forming a strong combination and excelling in all aspects of play. Men’s Singles. —Semi-final: J. H. Crawford defeated A. Quist, 6/1, 1/6, 6/2, 3/6, 6/3. ' „ ; Men’s Doubles:—Quarter-finals: U. Hopman and E. Maier (Spain), defeated R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) and Moon, 6/4, 6/1, 4/6, 6/8, 7/5. Semifinal: F. J. Perry and G. P. Hughes (Britain) defeated Hopman and Maier, 6/3. 7/5, 6/3. Women’s Singles—Mrs Hopman defeated Miss Walters, 4/6, 6/1, 6/3; Miss Lvle (Britain) defeated Miss Bickerton, 6/2, 8/6. Women’s Doubles. —Mesdames Molesworth and Westadott defeated Misses G. and D. Stevenson, 6/3, 6/3. Quarterfinal: Miss Round (Britain) and Miss Covne, defeated Mrs Malcolm. (South Africa j and Miss Chitty, 6/2, 6/0. Semi-final: Misses Lyle and Dearman (Britain) defeated Mesdames Moleswortli and Westacott, 6/4, 6/4. “C” GRADE COMPETITION. TE ORE ORE TEAM. The Te Ore Ore team to play St. Matthew’s at St. Matthew’s courts on Saturday is as follows (play will commence at 1.30:—• Misses R. Percy. N. Morris, K. Percy, L. Percy, T. Elers. B. McKenzie. Messrs R. Costello, F. Candy, I. Morris, F. Rimenc, H. Emerson, G. Lee. Emergencies: Mesdames Te Tau. J. Morris, Messrs R. Morris and R. Wellington.