DAVIS GUP.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 177, 26 July 1913, Page 5

DAVIS GUP.

FIRST BLOOD FOR ENGLAND 1 ■ PARKE BEATS Mc_o*aG___!*\ I I AFTER A FINE CONTEST. j (By Cubic—Press Association.— Copyright.) t Received U.oij a.ni.j I j LONDON, July 23. the challenge round for the Davis Cup 1 was commenced at \\ imbicdon to-dav, when tbe lir.-t scries of similes were j played. j in the first match Parke, the conqueror lof Xorman _rooke>. met McLougnlin. the youthful L'alifornian. Ihe contest was a strenuous one and went the lull five sotS! three oi the _ being vantage. -M._oughlin led off with the lirst set lat 10—8, but i'arke equalised tho score in : the second, which he took at 7 .".. j I'arke won the third sot at o—4, but : Mcl.oiig'.|i{,i equalised matters at the . fourth, with which ho ran away. Parke j only getting on:- game. ! The last set was fiercely fought out |to five ail. and then Parke, taking two j games in succession, won tho match for Britain. Ino detailed scores thus were S—lo. | 7—5. 11—4, I—o. T—.-,.

SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP. LOXDOX. July _o. In tiie Scottish lawn tennis chamnionships. at Bridge ni Allan, to-day. Jozies (Australia) beet Pice t Australia!. r, —2 ti—"-'. and qualified for the semi-final.