H. W. AUSTIN BEATEN

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 180, 1 July 1937, Page 9

H. W. AUSTIN BEATEN

WIMBLEDON TENNIS. MEN’S FINALISTS FOUND. BUDGE AND VON CRAMM. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received July 1, 11.io a.m. LONDON, June 30, For the continuation of the \\ inibledon tennis tourney the weather to-day was cold and threatening, but the stands wore crowded. F. A. Parker (U.S.A.) routed J. DBudge (U.S.A.) in the first set with fierce drives and occasional service aces.- Budge piled on the pressure in tho second sot and handled Barker’s service much better. Budge, who, in dropping the first set lost ins first set of tne tournament, had occasional bouts of wild smashing in tho third set, but managed to win points at Iho critical periods. Despite Barker’s tenacity and astounding recoveries, Budge won five games, in a row in the fourth set lor the match.

In the other semi-final the first set wont with the service until 6—6, then von Craiiim won a love game on his own service and captured Austin’s tor the set. The players thus far had been extraordinarily even, hut yon Gramm established a "definite superiority in tho second set, which he won chiefly by magnificent services and fine passing shots. A desperate battle was witnessed in the third set, Austin pulling up from 3—5 to lead 6—5. The Englishman had four set points at 11—10, hut von Gramm evened at 11 —11. Nearly all the games went to deuce. Both held their service until Austin _ broke the German’s after a douce in tho twenty-sixth game. The German’s tirelessness on the basC line and profitable excursions to the net and general resourcefulness, which the Englishman so effectively resisted in tho third set, rapidly triumphed in the filial set. Von Gramm told the Associated Press afterwards that ho would definitely visit Australia at tho end of December or January. Details:—

MEN’S SINGLES. Semi-finals. G. von Gramm (Germany) heat H. \Y. Austin (Britain), B—6, 6—3, 12—14, 6—l. , J. D Budge -(U.S.A.) heat F. A. Parker (U.S.A.), 2—6, 6—4, G-4, 6—l. MEN’S DOUBLES. Fourth Round. L. Heclit and R. Menzel (Czeclioslavakia) beat von Metaxa and J amain (jl* ranee;, 6—3, 6 —4, 6 —2. MIXED DOUBLES. Fourth Round. It. Tinkler and Miss Lumb (Britain) beat M. Bernard and Mile. Menrotin v,4ranee), 6—2, 6—2. D. Preen (Germany) and Miss Dearman (Britain) .beat H. G. N. Lee and Miss HicKcn (Britain;, 6—4, 4—o, o—ti. G. Mako (U.S.A.) and Milo Jedrzejowska '.i'oiand; beat lv. beiiroeder and Miss Saunders (Britain), 4—6, B—6, 6—l. C. It. D. Turkey and Miss Seri veil (Britain) beat T. G. Collins and Lady Kowallan (Britain), 6—l, 6—3. V. Petra and Mine. Mathieu (France) beat C. N. O. Ritchie and Miss Scott (Britain), 6—o, o—3. Yamagishi (Japan) and Miss Nutliall (Britain) beat F. H. D. Wilde and Miss Wbitmarsh i,Britain), 6—3, 6—4.

Fifth Round. Petra and Mine. Mathieu beat Borotra and Mrs Boegner, 6—l, B—6. Budge and Miss -Marble beat Tuckey and Miss Scriven, 6 —2, 6—2. WOMEN’S DOUBLES, Third Round. Mrs Andrus (U.S.A.) and Mile. Henrotin (France) beat Miss Jacobs and Fau Sperling (Denmark), 7—5, 6—B, 6—2. Mrs Dearman and Miss Ingram (Britain) beat Misses Lyle and Nutliall (Britain), 6—o, 4—6, 7—5. Misses Round and Heele.y (Britain) beat Mrs Boegner and Countess Dc La Valdeue, 5—7, 6—l, 7—5.