LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1932, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

(United Press Association —By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright.)

LONDON, June 30.

At Wimbledon in the, semi-final, Vines defeated Crawford 6 —2, 6—-1, 6—3.

In the semi-final Austin beat Satoh 7—5, 6-2, 6—l. In .the semi-final of the women’s singles Mrs Helen • Wills-Moody • beat Miss Heely 6—2, 6—o. In the fifth round of the mixed doubles Maier and Miss Ryan' beat JSpenc© and Betty Nuthall 6 —4, 7 5. (Jodi It and Mrs Whittingsta.ll beat Andrews and Miss Stammers 6—2, 36, 6 —4. Brugnon and Miss Mathieu beat Crawford and Mrs Crawford ,7—o, 3 6, 6 —3. Hopman and Mile. Signet walked over Vines and Mrs WillsMoody who scratched. Mrs WillsMoody was indisposed and desired to avoid the strain in. view of the final to-morrow.

This was the first unseasonable day of the tournament. The courts were slippery after rain. Crawford played ,in his socks. Perhaps it was overmuch ,to expect Crawford to defeat a fire eating hitter as Vines, who is in the top of his form, but nobody, -was prepared for such a debacle. The Australian never once appeared to have a chance, his strokes looking; feeble in comparison with Vines. Giawfoid was l>elow form but it is questionable whether even at his best he could, have withstood such a penetrating attack, An all American women’s final is; assured by Mrs Wills-Moody’s easy defeat of the plucky Birminghamite, Mary Heely, who .soon 'become helpless against the relentless champion. In the fourth round of the women s doubles Mil. Payot a.nd Miss Thomas beat Mrs’ Shepherd and Mrs Barron King (holders) 3—6, 7—5, 6—4.