Championship
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Moresby Tennis Championship Win for Trimm
From a Special Correspondent
Port Moresby. March 22.
A GALLERY of over 50 people at the Ela Beach courts watched the final of the first singles championship held in Moresby since the war. The two top seeded players, P. Trimm and G. Crouch, gave a display of high-quality tennis which earned frequent bursts of applause for both players.
Serving strongly, Crouch took the first game, then broke through Trimm’s service, and again won his own to lead 3 —o. Trimm found his touch in the fourth game, which he won after a struggle. Crouch then lost length, on his ground shots, which enabled Trimm to advance on the net. Crouch’s volleying and service also lost their sting. Trimm, always brilliant over head, took the next five games to win the set at 6—3.
In the eighth gahie he aced Crouch twice with two brilliant cannon-ball deliveries, and his smashing was always both powerful and per fectly placed.
Trimm also took the first game in the second set, but Crouch then obtained more length on his ground shots, came to the net, and, although his service and volleying still lacked pace, fought back with some cleverly angled placements and long sweeping drives to the corners. Games went with service to 3 all, when Crouch, now attack ing his opponent’s backhand, frequently found the forehand corner open and took the game with winners down the line. Trimm then put away Crouch’s slow second serves to win the eighth game. The next two games were keenly fought, but Trimm, the younger man, now had the upper hand and took the set and match at 6—3, 6—4.
'T'HESE two players stand out above any A others in Moresby at present, and tennis enthusiasts look forward to some further battles between them. Unfortunately, neither plays fre quently, as Crouch is stationed at Sogeri, and Trimm spends much of his time playing cricket and baseball, at both of which he also excels.
Miss Ann Sefton defeated Mrs. A. Lockrey in the final of the-ladies’ singles, which was played some weeks before the men’s matches. The number of entries from the ladies was extremely disappointing.