THE DAVIS CUP

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22082, 3 May 1937, Page 9

THE DAVIS CUP

NEW ZEALAND WINS IN FIRST ROUND CHINESE TEAM DEFEATED MALFROY SCORES IN DECIDING MATCH (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPVEIOHT.) (Received May 2. 9 p.m.) LONDON, May 1. New Zealand defeated China by three rubbers to two in the first round of the 1937 Davis Cup competition at Brighton. The second and third days’ matches resulted: —• Singles C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) beat W. Choy (China), 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Kho Sin Kie (China) beat A. C. Stedman (New Zealand), 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Doubles Stedman and Malfroy (New Zealand) beat Kho Sin Kie and Tsui Wai-Pui (China), 6-3, 6-8. 6-3, 6-2.: Kho Sin Kie was too steady for Stedman, who in the first set repeatedly double-faulted and netted. Stedman led 2-0 in the second set, but the Chinese, despite the New Zealander’s strenuous efforts,' obtained an unsbakeable lead. Stedman outclassed Kho Sin Kie in the third set with beautiful passing shots, but tired in the fourth. Nevertheless he won three games in succession for a 3-2 lead, after which the Chinese, employing stop volleys effectively, ran out the winner. The deciding match was merely a procession, Choy played valiantly, but was completely outclassed. In the doubles, Kho Sin Kie’s brilliance did not compensate, for the weakness of his partner, who was' outclassed, despite his vigorous service, which enabled him to score an occasional ace. The New Zealanders concentrated on their weaker opponent. The Chinese fought strongly in the second set and drew level at 5-5, after being down 3-5. New Zealand won the next game, but lost the. next two, Malfroy becoming erratic. The sound volleying of the Chinese clinched the set. The New Zealanders rallied in the third and broke through Tsui WaiPui’s service for the lead, which they steadily increased. They continued to force the pace, catching their opponents out of position. Malfroy’s smashing was excellent. AUSTRALIA BEATS MEXICO CRAWFORD AND QUIST WIN DOUBLES (Received May 2, 8.16 p,m.) MEXICO CITY. May 1. On the second day of the Davis Cup match between Australia and Mexico. Crawford and Quist beat XJnda and Hernandez, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3. It was a straight mid-cpurt game, Crawford’s overhead smashes outclassed the Mexicans. The Australians broke through Unda’s service in the fourth and eighth games, and through Hernandez’s service in the sixth. Quist dropped his service in the seventh game. " Crawford won the first game of the second set to love. Mexico won the next on the Australians’ errors. The eleventh and twelfth games produced brilliant rallies. The Australians put on pressure and took the set. The Mexicans fought bard in the final set, but the Australians always had weir measure, and won comfortably. Results of the singles, played yes. terday, were:—Quist beat Reyes 6-3, 6-1. 6-3. .McGrath beat Tapia 6-2, 6-4. 8-4. Reyes’s service was exceptionally weak, He was resolute, but he was unequal to Quist, who in the first set. established a lead before the Mexican rallied and fought back, winning the next three in an amazing spurt of speed and accurate • placing. The Australian, who took the earlier games to love or 15, increased the pace, however, and clinched the set. He continued the pressure in the next which, in spite of Reyes’s determination and many deuces, only demonstrated the further disparity between the Quist tirecl in the third, and allowed the Mexican to amass a 3-2 lead. The Australian was listless, and play was uninteresting, with only a few_ good rallies. Both were netting and outing. Quist was compelled to throw all his energy into the finish of the match, and was drenched in perspiration when he left the court. Reyes, who is an Indian, was fresh. In an exhibition match to-day, Crawford and McGrath beat Bromwich and Quist. 7-5. Rain stopped play in the second set, when the score was 2 all . ~ Mr C. E. Sproule, manager of the team, said the Australians were showing quite satisfactory form. He hoped the winning streak would continue. The team will leave for New York to-morrow. The Players will rest for 3 few days, and will practise for about IB days. JAPANESE BEATEN. IN UNITED STATES AMERICANS TAKE -DOUBLES EASILY (Received May 2, 8.15 p.m.) NEW YORK. May 1. Results in the Davis Cup match between the United States and Japan were: — , ■ • ' Singles Budge beat Nakano, 6-1. 6-1, 6-0, Barker beat Yamagishi, 6-3, 2-6, 8-6, 6-1. .. T Parker’s play was erratic. The Japanese was steady and determined, but he was no match for Parker’s periods of brilliance. There were frequent deuces in the third set. Doubles Budge and Mako beat Yamagishi and Nakano. 6-0, 6-1, 8-4. The Americans relaxed in the third pet, but won easily. They scored almost at will.