TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1931, Page 3

TENNIS

MALFROY’S GRIM FIGHT

WITH AMERICAN AT WIMBLEDON. D nited PrttM Association- By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) RUGBY, June 25. Good progress was made with the men’s and women’s doubles matches at Wimbledon lawn tennis championships to-day, but few singles were played. The onlj’ seeded player to be defeated was Miss Mudlord (Britain), who was beaten by Miss Joan Ridley (Britain) 10—8, I—6, 6-4. LONDON, June 27.

At the Wimbledon tourney, in the fourth round of the singles, Wood (U.S.A.) beat Mai.toy (N.Z.) 6—2, 10—12, 10—8, 64. Shield heat Olliolf, and Perry beat Yon Gramm. Malfroy fought the American Wood, who was formerly the American boy champion, gallantly for two and a-half hours, despite his injuring his knee, through striking the linesman’s chair when rushing to reach one of Wood’s lightning, services. The New Zealander necessitated frequent stoppages to replace the bandage. It was a curious match, there being long rallies' of picnic tennis, alternating with hurricane volleying in which both were brilliant. Malfroy had the set jpoint 5—4 in the second set, but the American finallj’ wore down the New Zealander who was obviously distressed, he being affected by the heat, and he frequently poured water over his head and neck, and also repeatedly drank water. Nevertheless Malfroy spurted s in the fourth set, and he led 3—2. Then the American’s superior accuracy at this stage was effective.

Borotra has scratched for all events, owing to his being forced to rush to Paris on business.

In the fourth round, men’s singles. G; *l\ Hughes (Britain) heat Sharpe 6—2, 6—4, 6-3. Van Ryn (U.S.A.) heat Bonssns 6 —3, I—6, 6—2, 6—l.

FURTHER RESULTS. LONDON, June 28. Their Mjajesties were present at Wimbledon for the fourth round, when Miss Helen Jacobs defeated Mrs Godfree 6—3, 6—l. Miss B. Nuthall defeated Mrs Harper (America) 6 —4, 6 —2, Miss Scriven beat Miss Joan Ridley 6—l, 6—4.

In the fourth round, Borotra beat. Artens 6—4, 6—2, 6—3. Jurosatoh beat Lee B—6, 6—6, 6—6, 6—6, 6—2. Austin Beat Collins 6—3, 6—3, 6 4.

The last eight are: —Jurosatoh, Austin, Hughes, Van Ryn, Shields, Borotra, Wood and Perry.

In the second round of the doubles Kirby and Farquharson beat Malfroy and Wilde 3—6, 2—6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Perry and Hughes beat Nigel Sharpe and Wheatley 6—4, 6—4, 6 —4. In the third round Shields and Wood beat Raymond and Spence 5—7, I—6, o—4, 6—l, B—o,