DAVIS CUP TIE

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 July 1934, Page 7

DAVIS CUP TIE

1 AUSTRALIANS WIN CRAWFORD’S SINGLES DEFEAT [by CABLE —PRESS assn. —COPYBIGHT.] PRAGUE, July 14. In the Davis Cup doubles, Crawford and Quist defeated Menzel and Hecht 6/4, 6/3, 6/4. ■Crawford, despite a few lost services, played his best doubles game of the tour, and he was ably<supportedi by Quist, who, however, has been seen to better advantage. His service and overhead work were loose, and considering the Czechs’ poor idea of doubles play, they did remarkably well. Ninety per cent, of their shots were played from the baseline in attempts to pass the Australians, who lost no time, racing to the n’et. Crawford’s returns, angled acutely, were gems. Hecht was badly off, and many of Menzel’s brilliant services were wasted, as he was not sufficiently clever to intercept the return.

CONCLUDING SINGLES

(Recd. July 16, 10 a.m.) PRAGUE, July 15. In the Davis Cup, Menzel defeated Crawford 6/4, 6/4, 2/6, 8/6. McGrath defeated Hecht 3/6, 6/2, 6/1, 7/5. Australia will now play U.S.A, in the inter-zone final.

Crawford’s defeat was due to Menzel’s sterner game and steadiness, his tactics impairing his opponent’s customary fluency. Menzel never really lost his grip on the game, clinching ‘matters at critical points with excellent forcing shots. Menzel attacked vigorously from the beginning and played at the top of his form, except when he rested in the third set, and allowed Crawford to win. The Australian seemed unsettled and served a number of double faults."

McGrath rose gallantly in the emer

gency, disdaining unlike his opponent, to be perturbed by the rowdiness of the crowd. The Australian took the first set to settle down, giving Hecht an easy victory, but from the beginning of the second set, he seenier to have Hecht’s measure, and took the upper hand by steadiness and accuracy, particularly on backhand. He won the second and third sets without being extended. Hecht fought hard in the last, set, and saved three match points before going down.

WIMBLEDON MATCHES.

LONDON, July 15.

The Australia v. United States Davis Cup tie will be played on the central court at Wimbledon on July 21, 23, and 24. The winners will meet Britain on the same Court on July 28, 30. and 31.

MALFROY WINS IRISH TITLE

DUBLIN, July 14.

In the Irish championship singles final, Malfroy defeated Rogers 6/2, 6/1, 1/6, 1/6, 6/1.