TENNIS
AUSTRALIANS IN NF.W JERSEY ‘11(111 01JADE EXHIBITION CAM FS. AMERICAN DAVIS C'llP OFFICIALS WATCH PLAY. ftJ.P.A. by Elee. Tel. Copy'jgbt). (Receiver! Maw 24, 7.13 p.m.). UOORESTOWX. (New Jersey) May 2d. The Australian Davis Cup players journeyed here fo-dav ton st series oi exhibition matches at I lie MoorostoWn Field (-lul), and displayed a high, grad* type or' tennis to impress the 1200 spectators, ineluding several members of (he American Davis Cup commit tec. Crawford and Quits t divided two sets. (i .3 respect,'vclv and Sproule and McGrath divided two set's, <>—2 each. In the .doubles Crawford and Quip defeated McGrath and .Sproule, o—:i. fi—n, li— 2. American tennis experts were present and particularly noted the quality of Ouisfs play, both in the singles and the doubles, leading some to expre-s the opinion tl;0t lie and Crawford will play in ill > doubles as well as the singles, although Sproule gave no intimation regarding the. assignment of the playeiv..
The Australians were entertained at lunch vii the. esiate of Dr. and Mrs. E. Stokes, wli -re Sproule wa ; happily surprised with a birthday cake.
rO.P A. by Elec. Tel Copvright). In the quarter finals of the men's doubles in the French tennis championships Brugnon and Bonssus defeated Von Crarnm and Lund o—l, P—7, 2—G, (i—I. —7LA. in the final of the Surrey tennis i-nampionship, Malfroy defeated Lee d—2. 9—31. C—o.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12870, 25 May 1936, Page 6
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