PERRY BEATS ALLISON
a hard battlie Paris, July 21. Perry opened sensationally, B'reaking Allison's service to love. He vveht to 4-1 amid inexplicable protestations from the spectators, which the umpire sharply suppressed. Allison, iike Vines, was overdrivmg. Perry, who was easily superior, won the set in ten minutes. Allison led 3-1 in the second set as a result of good volleying. Pdrry recovered with shrewd placements and crisp volleys, and a grim duel developed at 4-4, Perry's fine volleying enabled him to forg'e ah'ehd, 6-5. He then broke Allison's' service f'o' love, executing remarkahle kills and fofcing the pace tremendously. Perry led 3-1 in the third set, hut became erratic. Allison levelled ut 4-4 with two aces, hut Perry recovered and won the set and the match after two match points.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 591, 24 July 1933, Page 5
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