AUSTRALIAN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 5, 7 January 1938, Page 14

AUSTRALIAN TENNIS.

TRIANGULAR TEST. CRAMM BEATS BROMWICE. MAKO TOO GOOD FOR HENKEL. MELBOURNE, January 6. Rain to-day interfered with play in th< first series of the Melbourne internationa tennis matches between Australia, Ger many and America at the Kooyoni Stadium. Although the court was coverei •between the showers it was slow. Results Singles. — Mako (America) defeatei Henkel (Germany), 3 —6, 6 —o, 6—o; voi (Jramm (German}-) defeated Bromwicl (Australia), o—2,0 —2, 7—5. The doubles between Budge and Maki and Quist and Bromwich was postponed After losing the first set in his mate! against Henkel, Mako won the nex twelve games in two love sets, easil; defeating the German. Mako played clever variety of chop shots and slice which completely upset Henkel's timin although the latter found many oppor tunities of going to the net, where h volleyed consistently and severely, von (jramm -hit harder than Bromwicl t and had greater control over his shots He served several aces, von' Cramm lei ' 4—l_ in the second set but Bromwich driving with a better length, evened th ' score to 4-all. Then von Cramm's servic • gave him the victory. WORLD'S m BEST. LOS ANG ELES, January 6. Perry and Vines have picked the te best tennis players in history, all of whoi they have ' either competed against o watched. They agree that TiJden is firsl Each places the other second and afte that Johnson and Lacoste, but Vine places Budge fifth and after him Borotrz | Cochet, Nusslein, Kozeluh and Crawforc Perry places Cochet fifth and after hir Budge, Borotra, Nusslein. Crawford an Patterson. He explains that Budge ha not yet had time to compile records equa to the others, but he is certain to ris after years of competition. DAVIS CUP. (Received 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, this day. The Lawn Tennis Association of Ail* tralia has decided to issue a forma challenge in the American zone of th 1038 I>avis Cup competition. i • decision, as. to' whether a team will b sent will not be • made for a month.