DAVIS CUP TIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 June 1937, Page 5

DAVIS CUP TIES

GERMANY DEFEATS BELGIUM [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYRIGHT.] BERLIN, June 12. In the semi-final of the Davis Cup contest in the European zone, Germany eliminated Belgium. Doubles results were: — Von Cramm and Henkel defeated Lacroix and de Borman 6/4, 6/3. 6/4. CZECHOSLOVAKIA V. JUGOSLAVIA PRAGUE, June 12. In the semi-final of the Davis Cup contest, Menzel (Czechoslovakia) beat Pallada (Jugoslavia). 6/2. 6/1. 6/0. and Hecht (Czechoslovakia) beat Pnncec (Jugoslavia), 7/5, 6/2, 6/3. In the doubles, Menzel and Hecht were leading Pallada and Puncc, 2/6, 6/1. 6/0, 7/6, when rain stopped play. PRAGUE. June 13.

Cz.echoslavakia eliminated Yugoslavia. Menzel and Hecht defeated Pallada and Puncec 2/6. 6/0. i/9. 6/1.

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LONDON. June 12

At the Formby tennis tournament, in the semi-final of the singles. McGrath heal A. England, 6/0. 10/8, and (’rawford beat Bromwich 6/1, 3/6, 6/1. In the final of the Kent tennis championships. Jodrejowska defeated Alice Marble. 6/1, 9/11. 6/1. In the final of the West oi England championships. Lizana defeated Frau Sperling. 6/2, 9/7. In the final of the Kent tennis championships Yamagishi boat Tnckr-y, S/6. 4/C. 7/5. At Liverpool, Perry beat Vines 4/6. C/l. 6/4, 6/4. Tilden and Stooffen beat Porrv and linos, G/3, 11/13. LONDON. Juno 12. In the Formby tennis finals. Craw ford and McGrath defeated Sproum ami Bromwich C/3, C/3. 4 C, ILG. . :> Sproule and James defeated Grandruillot and Beazley C'-l. C. t Crawford ?mi McGrath divided the singles. owing 1... r.tin delaying the programme.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON. Juno 12. The New Zealand Tennis Association's management committee decided to enter a team for the Davis Cup next season and to send one or two men over to supplement the team. A New Zealand team, comprising

four girls under 21, will be sent to Sydney next February to compete hi tlie New South Wales junior championships and other matches. Applications from associations desiring to hold the New Zealand junior championships will be called, the closing date to be July 15. CRAMM DIVORCED BERLIN. June 12. Cramm and his wife were divorced on grounds of incompatibility.