WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 137, 26 June 1937, Page 5

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

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t.f ' Stedman Goes Down To Grant BUDGE'S G00D REC0RD

(By Telegraph-

(Received 26. 11.30 a.m.) LODDON, June 25. The New Zealand cricketers watched the tennis matches at Wimbledon. Stedman had a long struggle against Grant, the American, who, handicapped by an injured ankle owing to a fall yesterday, continued pluckily, despite another fall, to-day. Stedman played exceliently to win the first two sets. When the seeded Americatx went ahead in the third set, Stedman apparently decided to take a breather and lost the set 1 — 6 , Stedman came agaxn in the fourth set but never headed Grant, who, despite his lameness, continued manfully- and won the ninth gsxme after three dueces to lead 5 — 4 and took the next set with the next game. Stedman was unabie to produce the form of the early eets and Grant' s steadiness, versatiiity and courage bfought him a well-deserved win in the fifth set. McGrath was superior all round and consistently out-manoeuvred Shayes. Prenn ied 5—1 in the second set against Parker, after which the American with versatile tennis wore down the veteran who fought every point. There were many amazing rallies in this match, Budge, defeating Hecht, won his fourth match of the tournament in straight sets which no other player has thus far achieved. Although Hecht had previouBly not lost a set in the singles, and fought desperately, Budge was always his master. MEN'S &INGLES, Fourth Round, Grant defeated Stedman, 4—6, 6 — 8, 6 — 1, 6 — 4, 6—3. McGrath defeated Shayes, 6 — 2, 6 — 1, 6— 3. Parker defeated Prenn, 6—4, 7 — 5, 6—2. Budge defeated Hecht, 6—4, 6 — 2, 6—2. MEN'S DOUBLES. Second Round. Bromwich and Sproule defeated Uollins and McPhail, 6 — 3, 6 — 4, 6 — 2. Hughes and Tuckey defeated Rogers and MoYeagh, 11 — 9, 4 — -6, 6 — 0, 6 — 2. WOMEN'S SINGLES Third Round. Miss Jedrzejokslfi defeated Miss Southwell 6 — 1, 6 — 1. Miss Andrus defeated Miss Ford 6—4 6r— 1. Mrs King defeated Miss Pittman, 6-r-ri, 6^—4. Miss Lizana defeated Miss Saunders 6—4, 6^-1. • - Mme, Mathie defeated Miss Dear111 an 6—0, 6—3. Miss Nuttall defeated Mrs Law 2 — 6, 6-4, 6-2.