TITLE TO CRAWFORD

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 93, 14 January 1935, Page 9

TITLE TO CRAWFORD

Perry Defeated in Singles Championship NOT A GREAT MATCH Miss Round Victorious In Women’s Final By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received January 13, 6.30 p.m.) Melbourne. January 12. In tiie final of the Australian singles championship Crawford (Australia)'defeated Perry (Britain), 2 (1, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Crawford was too good for Perry, who kicked dash. Crawford was the master from the .beginihg, building up a sound forcing game, mainly from the back of the court and placing the ball soundly, thus keeping Perry on the defensive. The match was not as s'pectacular as might be expected from two such giants of the game. After his defeat Perry said: “It was not really a great match, but Jack kept getting in a few more than IThis gave him the victory. My chance went witli the third set, when I led 3-1, ami thought I had made a winner, only to see the ball whizz back past me. clipping the line and saving the match for Jack.” Asked wlty he did not volley more, Perry said he found he was volleying off the court, so gave up this form of attack. He added that this might be the last time lie and Crawford would nieet. Miss Round’s Success. In the final of the women’s singles Miss Dorothy Hound (Britain) defeated Miss Lyle (Britain), 1-6, 6-1. 6-3. By making a lighting recovery after dropping the first set Miss Round defeated Miss Lyle. tjhe won by accurate net attack methods and forcing drives. In the final of the mixed doubles, ■ Boussus (France) and Miss Bickerton, defeated Kirby (South Africa) and Mrs. Bond, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. The losers put up a splendid fight, and had a great chance in the second set, but Miss Bickerton made two perfect interceptions which saved the game. The semi-final of the women’s doubles resulted in victory for Miss Bickerton and Mrs. Hopman, over Miss Round and Miss Coyne, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3-The women's doubles final, Miss Dearman and Miss Lyle versus Miss IBickerton and Mrs. Hopman was unfinished, the score being 6-3, 3-1 when play ceased. The Victorians, Kay. Ewin and Miss S. Whittaker, and the New South Wales junior, Huxley, will go to New Zealand for the tennis championships. Perry will partner Miss Whittaker in the mixed doubles, and Miss Whittaker and Mrs. Melody will play in the women’s doubles. The attendance at Kooyong was a record, 12,000 being present. The gate amounted to £4OOO.