TENNIS TOURNEY

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 18986, 1 July 1933, Page 8

TENNIS TOURNEY

PLAY AT WIMBLEDON.

THE LATEST REBULTS.

PROMINENT PLAYERS OUT.

United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright.

(Received July 1, 11.30 a.m.)

LONDON, June 30. The Wimbledon tennis tournament was continued to-day, when several prominent players were eliminated. The following are .the results:— Men’s Singles. Fourth Round.—Hughes ((Britain), defeated Sutter (United States), 7 —l, 7—5, 6—3; Satoh (Japan) .defeated Stefani (Italy), 6—2, 6—4, 3—6, 63; Stoefen (United States), defeated Lee (Britain), .5—7, 2 —6, 75, 7—5, 6—3; Menzel (Czechoslovakia), defeated Rogers (Ireland), 6—l, 6—l, 12—10. Women’s Singles. Fourth Round.—Signorlna Valerio (Italy), defeated Fraulein Horn (Germany), 6—3, B—6;8 —6; Miss Payot (Switzerland), defeated Mrs Whittingstall, B—6, 5—7, 7—5; Mrs WillsMoody defeated Madame Henrotin, 6—3, 6—o. Men’s Doubles. First Round.—Andrews and Stedman (New Zealand), defeated Metcalfe and Vinail, 3—6, 6—2, 6—2, B—6. Second Round.—Borotra and Brugnon defeated Spence and Tuckey, B—6,8 —6, 6—3, 6 —3; Gramm and Norunsy defeated Busse and Ryan, 6—3, 6—2, 6—4; Quist and Turnbull defeated ■Avory and Ritchie, 2—6, 6—'3, 6—3, 6—-4, 7—5; Crawford and McGrath defeated Gregory and Wilde, 6- —-4, ■6—3, 5—7, 7—5; Boussus and Gentien defeated Collins and Dearman, 6—2, 6—l, 6—2; Delbono and Sertorio defeated Ilecht and Malacek, 2—6, 7—5, 6—4, 6—4; Farquharson and Kirby defeated Fisher and Tlmmer 6—2, '6—l, 6—4. " Mixed Doubles. First Round.—Andres and Miss Stammers defeated Deborman and Miss Adamson, 6—■ o, 6—2; Turnbull and Miss Jacobs defeated Bodjlanko (Russia), and Signora Pons (Spain), 6—l, 6—3; Aoke and Miss Feltham defeated McGrath and Mrs Coveil 6—l, 3—6, B—6. NOTES ON PLAY. DEFEAT OF SUTTER. CRAWFORD MAY BE ! CHAMPION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 1, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, June 30. Sutter is the second seeded player to suffer defeat. He unexpectedly lost straight sets to Hughes. Crawford is now considered a definite possibility for the championship. If Crawford defeats Stedman (New Zealand), he will meet Hughes in the quarter-finals. Crawford and McGrath (Australia), defeated Gregory and Wilde in the doubles as the result of superior combination. McGrath, however, was below form owing to a strained leg muscle, and lie was eliminated from the mixed doubles. Andrews, Quist and Turnbull passed through llie first round of the mixed doubles witjiout the slightest opposition. Stedman (New’ Zealand) who has been suffering from laryngitis, lias recovered with unexpected rapidity. It is now expected lie will play Crawford on Saturday afternoon. Wimbledon is growing in popularity yearly. Already all previous records have been broken.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM. MAY TOUR UNITED STATES. United Press Assn. —Elec. Jet. Copyright. NEW YORK, June 29. It is learned-that the United States Tennis Association is making an effort to secure the Australian Davis ’ Cup team for a modified tour of America. The idea is that the team should play only in the national singles in New York, the doubles in Boston, an exhibition match in Chicago, and the Soutli-west Pacific championships in Los Angeles. The Australian management Indicated that the learn will have had such a long playing season on their departure from Europe that they would like to return lo Australia direct. For that reason they were refusing to play in Japan.

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CRAWFORD’S INTENTIONS

may visit united states. (Received July J, 0.-iT> a.mi.) LONDON, June 30. The Press Assoeialion learns that America is extremely anxious for Crawford to play at the .national championship, to which lie will probably agree as a private venture and at his own expense. STEDMAN’S PLUCK. AN ADMIRABLE EXPOSITION. (Received July I. J2.'u> pan.) LONDON, June 30. 'Pile New Zealander Sledman plnek]l v left Ids sick bed with the concurrence of 1 1 is doctor, Sir William Rees, to join Andrews in the doubles, lie played admirably,