AUSTRALIAN TENNIS

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 22, 26 January 1934, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS

CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES

PERRY DOMINATES DOUBLES

SYDNEY, January 25. The Australian tennis championships were continued today in fierce heat. Results arc:— Men's Doubles. —Semi-finals: F. J. Perry and. G. Hughes (England) defeated V. McGrath and Moon, 6-0, 6-3, 1-6, 7-5; A. K. QuisL and D. P. Turnbull defeated J. C. Crawford and H. Hopman, 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. ~ , Mixed Doubles.—Semi-finals: B. Dun : lop and. Mrs. Westacott defeated Hop- ! man and Miss Hall, 6-1, 6-3; Moon and* , Miss Hartigan defeated Willard and I Miss Hattersley, 13-11, 8-6. Women's Doubles.—Semi-finals: Mesi dames Westacott and Molesworth defeated Misses Chitty and Lewis, 6-4, , 6-3; Misses Hartigan and Yalkenburg ' defeated . Misses Bickerton and "Hall, 6-3,6-1. Perry dominated play in his doubles match, some of his services and drives in the first two sets being untouchable. His net play was also brilliant,'and, in fact, his all-round play was far superior to anything he has shown in Sydney previously. In the'third set the Australians, who thus far had been musing badly, played excellently. There was a great struggle in the last set, the having five set points before winning.

Quist and Turnbull unexpectedly downed Crawford and Hopman. The match was evenly contested throughout. Crawford was not in his best form. The winners teamed perfectly, and Quist was very deadly overhead. Miss Harligan's strong ; forehand drivo was a match-winning factor in her doubles with Miss Valkcnburg. Miss Bickerton played best for the losers. The Qucenslanders, Mcsdames Westacott and Molesworth, were too powerful for their Victorian opponents.