CRAWFORD BEATEN
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Young Bromwich Triumpns Over Tennis Star QUEER RACQUET GRIP
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(Reeeived 29, 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 28. In the Austarlian tennis champion* ships semi-finala of tbe men's singles, J. Bromwich beat J. H. Crawfoi'd, 6—1, 7—9, 6—4, 8—6; V. Mc-Grath beat' H. Hopman, 6 — 4, 6—1, 7 — 5^ ln a spectacular match lasting- 2i hours young Bromwich triumphed over tbe Davis Cup skipper Crawford owing to his eonsistency and better condition. „ Crawford was extrenxely tired at the finish. Bromwich displayed . a unique fighting spirit and had the crbwd on its tiptoes. He serves with his right hand, drives with his left hand and uses a double-handed grip on ihe iigbt side. The meeting of the two youngsters^ McGrath and Bromwich in the final on Satuiuay is awaited with great interest. , McGrath found Hopman below his form nf yesterday when he beat Quist. • In the women' s doubles semi-tinaJs Misses T. Coyne and N. Wynne beat Misses V. Selwin and A. Hattersley, 6 — 3, 4 — 6, 6—3; Mesdames Hopman and Westcott beat Misses J. Hartigm» and M. Blicls, 6 4, 6 — 3.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 12, 29 January 1937, Page 6
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