WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 138, 28 June 1937, Page 8

WIMBLEDON TENNIS

Von Cramm Defeats Mako in Singles QUARTER-FINALS T0-DAY (By Telegraph— Press Assn.— C«opy right.) (Received 28. S45 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. Tlio all-England lawn lennis c*hampionships were continued at Wimbledon to-uav. A crowded stand at. No. 1 court saw the French-New Zealand combination :u a stern chase against the agile Sovith Africans who. combining l»ettei, had venomous services and always had a little to spare. Tlie South Afritaii.s won the first set 6 — 4, and ran into a 3 — 0 lead in the second set, when they i'alteTed, allowing the oppositiop to gain a 4 — 3 lead. After that all Stedman's great retrieving could not atone for Bruguon's over-liitting and uncertainty in handling the South Africans' services, which outdassed their opponents in the third set. • G. Von Cranun did tiot lose a «et against Donald Mako, the Ainerican being helpless to ecpe with the Gerinan 's skimming back-hand cross-court sliots. while his own back-hand was unstable. Applause for Jack Crawford's periodical phases of brilliance showed how the crowd was hungry for his best. Crawford, in ihe third set, had little to congratulte himself on. Ile trailed .1 — 3 and made atrocious mistakes for a player of his calibre. The opinion of the galleys was that he laeked someone to extcnd him. He levelled the games at 3—3 with a love service, only to produce a crop of errors in handling Shaffi's kickers. Austin's control of the ball was too good for La Croix, who was outplayed all round the court, although he ultimately saved four match points. The match lasted barely half an honr. The doubles match, in whieh the Czecho-slovakians defeated the Americans, was the best scen at Wimbledon for years. There was rernarkable ma-chine-gun volleying at the shortost ninge. Grant 's retrieving was amazing, although tlie Americans did not combine well atul left wicle gaps. Heeht played niagnificent. tennis. The last ' eight men to meel in tho qunrter finals of the singles on Monday are: Austin v. Grant, Crawford v. Von Cramm, on the centre court; Budge v. MsGrath, Heukel- v. Parker. Lromwich and Sproule will raecl Ivhosinlcle and Schroeder in the doubles. Results:— . - ' MEN'S SINGLES Fourth Round J. H. Crawford "(Australial defeated Shaffi (Britain) G— 4, 6—3, S— G. G. Von Cramm" (Germany) defeated D. Mako (U.S.A.) 6—0, G— 2, 6^-3. H. W. Austin (Britain) defeated La Croix (Belgium) 6 — 2, 6 — 1, 6 — 0. L. Plenkel (Germany) .defeated llare (Britnint 6 — 2, 3 — 6, 6 — 2, G — 3. MEN'S DQUBLEB Second Round t 0. P. Huglies and Cf. R. D. Tuckey (Britain) defeated Rugers and MeVcagh (Ireland) 11—9, 4—6, 6—0, 6—2. •G. De Stefani (Italy) and Parker (U.S.A.) defeated Quintaville and E. D. Andrews (N.Z.) 6—4, 1 — 6, 6 — 3. 6 — 3. N. Farquharson and V. G. Kirby (South Africa) defeated Brugnon and A. 0. Btedman (N.Z.) 6—4, 6—3, 6—1. L. Hccbt and- R. Menzel (Czeclioslova'kia) defeated' F. Grant uud Babin (U.S.A.) 5—7. 9—7, 6— 4, 6—1 WOMEN 'S DOUBLES Second Round Misses N. M. Lyle and B. Nuthall (Britain) defeated Mrs Marriott and Miss Slaney, 6 — 2, 6 — 2. Miss H. Jacobs (U.S.A.) and Frau Sperhng (Denmark) defeated Miss Bauingarten and Mr.s Herricks, 6—1, 5—7, 7—5. , Third Round MJJe Jedrejowska (Poland) and Miss S. Noel (Britain) defeated Misses King and Weekes, 6 — 3, 8 — 6 MIXED DOUBLES Secod Round J. Borotra (Fiancc) and .Miss Boug:ier defeated Delocford and Miss Brown 3—6, 6—2, 6—2. C. llare and Miss N. Hardwick (Britain ) defeated V. K. Kirby (South Africa) and Miss M. Heeley (Britain) 6—4, 2— Oi 6— L N. J. Farquharson (South Africa), and Miss K. Stammcrs (Britain) defeated McYeagh and Miss Thomson, I. 3, (j — 3. sfj Third Round i'elra amf Mme. Mathieu (France) dcfeaLed I'eters and Mrs Petera, 6 — 3, 12—10: 1). Budge aud Miss Ahce Marble ( U.S.A.) beat Butler aud Miss D. Round (Britain), (j — 2, 4 — 6, 6 — 1. WOMEN 'S SINGLES Third Round Miss Alice Marble ("U.S.A.) defeated Miss Lincoln 6 — I, G — 0. Countesa De La Valdcne defeated Miss McOstrich, 6 — 3, 6 — 2. Miss M, C. Scriven (Britain) defeated Mrs I'eters, 6 — 2— , 6 — I. Miss A. Round (Britain) defeated Mlle. Terwiffdt, 6 — 2, 6 — 0.