THE DAVIS CUP

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 245, 30 July 1935, Page 6

THE DAVIS CUP

TROPHY RETAINED BY BRITAIN. AMERICANS LOSE EVERY MATCH TUCKEY’S GOOD GAME. (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. England retained the Davis Cup, having defeated the United States in every match in the challenge round. In the doubles, played to-day G. P. Hughes and C. R. D. Tuckey defeated W. L. Allison and I. Van Ryn 6-2, 1-6, 6-8, 6-3, 6-3. An attendance of seven thousand watched the best doubles fight Britain has put up in the Davis Cup contest this year, chiefly due to Tuckey, who won many service points. He smashed devastatingly, and exhibited fine anticipation. In the first set the placing of the Americans was less effective than usual, but they recovered in the second to even the sets. Britain had a wonderful chance in the third. She led 4-1, 5-2, but the Americans fought desperately, winning the set on Allison’s service despite the fact that he double-faulted five times in the fourteenth game. The Englishmen found a new lease of life after the- interval, and the Americans were still unable to produce ■ their real form although, many points were fought out spectacularly. Britain was lucky in the fourth set, Van Ryn foot-faulting, this giving the Englishmen the lead of 5-3 Thereafter it seemed that nothing could stop the Englishmen, who smashed their way through the final set. Allison who appeared tired throughout double-faulted on match point. The spectators wildly cheered Britain’s unexpected victory.

On Saturday, Austin heat Allison, 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. Perry beat Budge, 6-0, 6-8, 6-3, 6-4.

DAY 9 OF WILDING RECALLED.

BRITAIN’S TRIUMPHANT DOUBLES.

(Received This Day, 1 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. "The Times” recalled that it is 28 years since Britain won the final doubles in the Davis Cup contest, Gore and Roper Barrett defeating Brookes and Wilding in 1907. The newspapers point out that Allison, who was played to a standstill, had 226 Davis Cup games in eight days.

PACIFIC ZONE SUGGESTED.

ACTION BY THE FEDERATION,

(Received This Day, 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, July 29

The special committee appointed by the International Lawn Tennis Federation, at a meeting in London, unanimously adopted a proposal by Norman Brookes to create a third Davis Cup zone in the Pacific, with two sub-zones divided roughly by the Equator. The winner of the Pacific Zone would play the winner of the American Zone for the right to meet the winner of the European Zone, which remains unaltered.

The decision awaits the approval of the next meeting of the International Federation. If approved, it will probably operate in 1937.

PREVIOU9 HOLDERS OF THE CUP

Holders of the Davis Cup since the inception of the competition - in 1900 are as follows: /.-•■JBE* 1900—United States. *l9O1 —United States. 1902 — United States. 1903 — British Isles. 1904 — British Isles. 1905 — British Isles. 1906 — British Isles. 1907 — Australasia. 1908 — Australasia. 1909 Australasia. *l9l0 —Australasia. 1911 —Australasia. 1913 —British Isles. 1913 — United States. 1914 Australasia. 1915 —No competition. 1919 — Australasia. 1920 — United States. 1921 United States. 1922 United States. 1923 — United States. 1924 — United States. 1925 United States. 1926 — United States. 1927 — France. 1928 France. 1929 — France. 1930 — France. 1931 France. 1932 — France. 1933 England. 1934 — England. *Tliq holder was not challenged.