LAWN TENNIS.
WILDE BEATS TURNBULL. ENGLISHMEN WIN DOUBLES. ADELAIDE, February 2. In the South" Australian lawn tennis championships to-day the matches resulted: — • Singles.—Wilde beat Turnbull, 6—3, 6—l; Ilopman beat Hushes, 11 —9, 6 —2; Quist beat Lee, 9 —7, 6—2. Doubles.—Perry and Hughes beat Crawford and Hopman, 16 —14, 3—6, 4 —6, 7—5, - Wilde gave his best display in Australia and routed Turnbull in 40 minutes. The Hopman-Hughes match was spectacular. Hopman seldom erred and lie dominated the play toward the end. Quist and Lee were responsible for some brilliant exchanges. In the doubles Hopman's play was outstanding. It was the most thrilling doubles of the present series. DAVIS CUP ABSENTEES. LONDON, February 2. Tennis enthusiasts are very sorry to hear the news from Tokyo that neither N'unoi nor Satoh will be available for the Davis Cup contest this year. DRAW FOR FIRST ROUND. LONDON, February 2. The draw for the first round of the Davis Cup, (European zone) is:—Switzerland v. India, France v. Austria. Byes.—Top side: Czecho-Slovakifj, New Zealand. Italy. Bottom: Germany, Australia. Japan. In the American round the arrangements are:—North: U.S.A. v. Canada; Mexico, a bye. South: Brazil v. I'criu
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1934, Page 14
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192LAWN TENNIS. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 29, 3 February 1934, Page 14
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