DESPERATE TENNIS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 141, 1 July 1937, Page 6

DESPERATE TENNIS

-Piobb Aisn.

Von Cramm's Duel With Aiistin BUDGE BEATH ftARKER

(Dy Ttlegraph-

-Lipynght.) .

(Received 1, 11.30 la.m.) LONDONL June 30. The weather to-day va&s qold and threatening for the conthnuation of the tennis tournament, but fKie stands were crowded. 'T Parker routed Budge iv the first set with fierce drives and ®casional service aces. Budge pi'led m pressure in the second set and handlad Parker' s service much better. teudge, in dropping the first set, lost tbis first set of the tournament. He haJl occasional bouts of wild smashing in wK third set, but managed to win pointknat criticai periods. Despite Parker' s\ tenacity and astounding recoveries, Bxdge won five games in a row in the iwurth set for the match. \ , In the other semi-final game Vhe first set went with service until 6—46, then von Csamm won. a love vgame i on his own ..service and captured Atustin's for the set. The players thus favr were extraordinarily even, but von Cframra established a definito su-periority in the second set, which he won chief|y by magnificent services and fine passing shots. A desperate battle was witnfessed in the third set, Austin pulling \ up from 3 — 5 to lead 6 — 5. The English'^nan had four set points at 11 — 10, but 5 von Cramm eyened 11 — 11; NearL* all games went to deuce. oBth helq*ervico until Austin broke the Gerf^Bj's after feuce in the 26th game. The^^Rrman's tirelessness on the base lincjfid profitablo excursions to the net aud general resourcefulness, which the Englishmaqc so effectively resisted in * thq third set, rapidly triumphed in the final set. Von Cramm told the associated Press tha-t he would definitely visit Australia at the end of December or. January. Details are as imder. — MEN'S SINGLES. Bemi-Finals. G. von Cramm (Germany) defeated H. W. Austin (Great Britain), 8 — 6, 6-3, v12— 14, 6—1. J. D. Budge (TJ.S.A.) defeated F. A, Parker (U.SA..) 2—6, 4— 6. 6— 4t 6 — 1MEN'S DOUBLES. Fourth Round- . L. Hecht and R. Menzel (Czechoslovakia) defeated von Metaxa (Austria) and J. Jamain (France), 6—3, 6— 4, 6—2. MIXED DOUBLES. Fourth llound Tinkler and Miss Lurab defeated M. Bernard and Mrs S. Henrotin (Francei 6 — 2, 6 — 2. , Prenn and Miss Dearman defeated Lee and Miss Dicken, 6 — 4, 4—6. 6 — 3.Mako and MUe. Jedrdejowska (Poland) defeated K. Schroeder (Sweden) and Miss Saunders 4—6, 8 — 6, 6 — 1. Tuckey and Miss M. O, Scriven (Great Britain) defeated W. A. R. Colhns and Lady Rowallan (Great Britain) 6 — 1, 6 — 3. Y. Petra and Mme. Mathieu (France) defeated Ritch'ie and Scott 6—0, 6 — 3. Fifth Round. Budge and Miss Marble (U.S.A.) de,feated Tuckey and Miss Scriven (Great Britain), 6 — 2,. 6 — -2. WOMEN' S DOUBLES Third Round. Mlle. Andrus and Mrs Henrotin (France), defeated Miss H. Jacobs (United States) and Mrs H. Sperling (Denmark), 7 — 5, 6 — 8, 6 — 2. Miss Dearman and .Miss Ingram de~ feater Miss N. M. Lyle and Miss B. Nuthall (Great Britain) .6 — 0, 4 — 6, 7—5. Miss D. Round and Miss M. Heeley (Great Britain) defeated Mrs 0. Boegner and Countess de la Valdeno (Spain), 5—7, 6 — 1, 7—5.