TROPHY RETAINED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 245, 29 July 1936, Page 6

TROPHY RETAINED

ENGLAND DEFEATS AUSTRALIA.

THE DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

PERRY TOO GOOD FOR CRAWFORD.

* (United Press Association —Copyright.) (Received This Day, 9.5 a.m.) - LONDON, July 28. England won one of the singles • against Australia in the Davis Cup challenge round to-day, and thus re- ! tains the trophy by three matches to i two.

A. K. Quist defeated H. W. Austin 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3. F. J. Perry defeated J. H. Crawford, : 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. Rain delayed the start and caused three interruptions in the first match. Austin, quickly into his stride, made ' fine placements in the first set, to lead : 4-2, but Quist steadied, passing the * Englishman with hard drives and, serv- * ing very well, he levelled at 4-4. Gon- ' tinuing to outplay his opponent, Quist won the set with a love game on his i own service. Each won the other’s service in the [ second set to 2-2, Quist foot-faulted ' several times and lost touch with his drives, Austin taking the set comfort- : ably. * The slippery court and bad light prevented both from doing their best. Austin fell a number of times. Quist re- ! gained touch and often cleverly passed Austin with drives and volleys. -The . Australian nevertheless missed smashes * and enabled Austin to lead 5-3 in the « third set. Quist then won two love games, to equalise at 5-5. He took 1 Austin’s service after deuce andl anI other love game gave him the set. , 'Long driving rallies were features of * the fourth set, Austin again slipping falling frequently. Quist went to a M-l lead. Then, feeling that his position was unassailable, he played coolly, allowing Austin to make mistakes. The huge crowd cheered Quist’s fine win.

Crawford, with a chance for the first Australian victory in the challenge round since 1919, began his service in poor light. The court was tricky owing to damp patches. Perry immediately attacked and forced Crawford into errors. The Australian was serving in his, . best form, hut his ground shots fro quently found the net. Perry worried Crawford by coming to the net, and he easily took the first set, mainly as the result of Crawford’s mistakes. In the second set, Perry exploited his unequalled speed about the court. His volleying and service generally overshadowed the Australian, who was gallantly fighting all the time. Perry’s ; speed nonplussed the Australian, and he broke Crawford’s service in the ninth game for the set. Many of the games in this set and in the third set ’went to deuce, but Crawford was un- ; 'able to make a real impression on the “Englishman’s speed and vigour. ' Perry raced to 5-0 in the third set. • 'Crawford gamely won three games in a row and saved two match points before ” Ihe outed his service, giving Perry the match.

“MET A BETTER TEAM.” ;; AUSTRALIAN MANAGER’S COMMENT. >1 h ■■■ (Received This Day, 10.30 a.m.) ~ •; LONDON, July 28. ;; Princess Helene Victoria presented ’-'the Davis Cup to Roper Barrett, the ‘•i non-play ing captain of the English Iteam. The Australians and Mr Dwight Davis were also present at the centre 1 1 court, where the presentation was 4 ,", made. • • E. O. Sproule (the Australian manaHger) said to a representative of the , l Associated Press: “We are just a little *' disappointed at not taxing the Cup, 'v but met a better team. We also, had ; j hard luck with the weather. I am very ‘ pleased with the lioys, who put up a • .magnificent fight.”

‘PREVIOUS HOLDERS OF THE CUP

Holders of the Davis Cup since the inception of the competition in 1900 are as follows: 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. 1935 England. ■*The holder was not challenged.