LAWN TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1933, Page 2

LAWN TENNIS

VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

PERRY DEFEATS CRAWFORD.

(Australian Press ' Association),

MELBOURNE, November 26

At the Victori an tennis championships, the singles finals' Was played yesterday. Perry (England) defeated Crawford (Australia), 0/4,’- 2/6, 6/4, 6/3. A huge crowd witnessed magnificent tennis by the world's best singles players. This was Perry’s fourth win over Crawford .in five matches during tile past two years. Critics declare that Perry’s victory yesterday was due,.,.to greater accuracy and ability to take command of rallies on Crawford’s service.

Norman Brookes, the ex-internation-al, expressed the opinion that Crawford should have played with more aggression. He added: “Perry i s to-day the world’s champion.”

Gerald Patterson said that- Crawford made more errors than I usual. Perry played a waiting game successfully. In the men’s doubles final, Crawford and Fopmau beat Hughes and Lee 8/6, 6/2, 6/3.. , In the women’s singles final, Miss Joan Hartigan beat Mis s Chitty 4/6, 6/4, 7/5. ' •

In the mixed doubles championship semi-final, A. Willard and Mis s Hartigan defeated Turnbull and Miss Lemos- , surier 6/2, 7/5. In the final. Crawford and Mrs Crawford beat Willard and Miss Hartigan 6/2, 6/2. GREYMOUTH vThoKITIKA. _ Matches between the Grey and Hoki* tika A. and B. teams were plnyed on Saturday. The A match at Greymouth resulted in a win for Greymouth by 9 sets 99 games to 7 sets 105 games, and the B game also resulted in a win for Greymouth by 9 sets 103 games to 7 sets 95 games. Results, were as follow Greymouth players being mentioned first:—

I GREYMOUTH A V. HOKITIKA A j -. Ladies’ Singles—Miss Costello beat j Miss Thompson: 6—3,. Miss Tennant ■ beat Miss Stapleton 6—5, Mrs Fuller lost to Miss' 'Knight 2—6, Mrs Mc- ! Glashan beat Miss A: Stapleton 6—5. I Men’s Singles—A. Smith beat Dougherty 9—3, M. C. Smith lost to Gooch,6—9, Qqrran lost to.Larcombe 4—9, Rollinson lost to Higgins o—9. i Ladies’ Doubles—Misses : Costello and Tennent . beat Misses Thompson and Stapleton 9—B; Mrs Fuller and Mrs McGlashan lost to Misses Stapleton and Knight 5—9. I Men;s Doubles—Smith and Smith beat Gooch and Dougherty 9—l, Curran and Rollinson beat Larcombe and Higgins 9—B. Combined Doubles—Miss Costelloand Smith boat Miss Thompson and Gooch 9—B, Miss Tennent and Smith lost to- Miss 'Stapleton, and Dodgherty 3—9, Mrs Fuller and Curran beat Miss Knight and Larcombe. 9—4, Mrs McGlashan and Rollinson lost to Miss Stapleton and Higgins; 4—9. ] . GREYMO UTH B V HOKITIKA B I Ladies’ • Singles—Miss Bush heat Miss Knight 6—3, Mrs Moss beat Miss Stevenson 6—3, Miss Fuller beat Miss McWhirter B—l, Miss Donovan heat Miss Keller 6—l.

Men's Singles—Phillips, lost to Oakey 3—9, Beban lost, to Guthrie 4—9, Mayell lost to McCluskey 7—9, Bruce beat Leslie 9—B.

Ladies Doubles—Mrs Moss and. Miss Bush beat Miss Knght and Miss Stevenson 6—4, Misses Fuller and Donovan beat Misses McWhirter. and Keller 6—4.- ■.

Men!s Doubles —Beban and Phillips lost to Oakey and Guthrie B—9.

Mayell and Bruce beat McCluskey and Leslie 9—7. Combined Doubles—Miss Bush and Phillips lost to Miss Knight and Oakey 5—7, Mrs Moss and Beban lost to Miss Stevenson and Guthrie 8—9,. Miss Fuller and Mayel beat Miss McWhirter and McCluskey 9—3. Miss Donovan and Bruce lost to Miss Keller and Leslie 5—9.