TURNBULL BRILLIANT

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 89, 9 January 1935, Page 9

TURNBULL BRILLIANT

Perry and Miss Round Lose Doubles TENNIS AT MELBOURNE (Received January 8, 10.45 p.m.) Melbourne, January 8. Playing relentless and vigorous tennis D. P. Turnbull overwhelmed the French Davis Cup player, C. Boussus, in three straight sets in the Australian championships to-day. Turnbull’s powerful service paved the way for dashing net attacks which won him many points. Boussus’s game seemed meek after Turnbull’s hurricane tactics. Miss Round (Britain), who was out of touch yesterday, warmed up to-day after a poor start. The Victorian girl, Miss Blick extended her throughout the first set, after which Miss Round played forceful tennis, leaving little doubt of the ultimate result. Quist was kept busy by Hopman in the early sets, but won eventually when Hopman was a. spent force. Results include: Men’s Singles.—D. P. Turnbull defeated C. Boussus (France), 6-3, 6-3, 7- A. K. Quist defeated H. Hopman, 8- 6-3. 9-7, 6-1. Women’s Singles.—Miss Round /Britain) defeated Miss Blick, 6-4, 6-0. Men’s Doubles.—F. J. Perry and C. P. Hughes (Britain) defeated Stefani (Italy) and Ewin, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2. Quarter Finals: Crawford and McGrath defeated Kirby and Malcolm (South Africa), 6-4, 4-6, 8-6, 6-2. Women’s Doubles.—Misses Dearman and Lyle (Britain) defeated • Misses Greenwood and Chittick, 6-1, 6-3. Mixed Doubles Quarter Finals: Cummings and Mrs. Westacott defeated Perry and Miss Round, 6-3, 6-1; Quist and Miss Lyle defeated Malcolm and Mrs. Malcolm, 6-0, 6-1; Boussus and Miss Bickerton defeated Clemenger and Miss Blick, 6-2, 6-4.