DAVIS CUP

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1933, Page 5

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIA v. JAPAN I Former Wins Singles (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received June 18 at 7.10 p.m.) PARIS, June 17. In the singles matches for the Davis Cup in the tic between Japan and Australia, the results to-day were:— Crawford (Australia) beat Nunoi 1 (Japan) 6/2, 4/6, 6/3, 4/6, 7/:>. McGrath (Australia) beat Satoh (Japan) 9/7, 1/6, 4/6, 6/4, 7, •>. The Play Described I COOLNESS OF AUSTRALIANS. CARRIES THE DAY. LONDON, June 15. At Rri-krnham in the third round, Robbins defeated Andrews (N.Z.) 2/6, 10/8. Aml rows retired. (Received June IS at 7.20 p.m.) LONDON, June 17. At the Rolamlgards Stadium, Paris, after many tense moments, the Australians, Crawford and McGrath, won two great victories over the Japanese, Nunoi ami Satoh.. thereby placing Aus(tralia in a position where only a com- | plate landslide in the three remaining I events can lose thorn the match. A great crowd, who were keenly interested, protested so vigorously on one occasion against a linesman giving one of Crawford’s drives in his favour against Nunoi that whistling and booing continued till the unhappy official retired and another was found. The quality of the tennis was clever, j and was often exciting. Crawford’s match was a matter of mathematical manoeuvring. It rained heavily all the morning. The winds, however, freshened, thus drying the courts, which. | nevertheless, were slow, and thus to Nunoi’s advantage. Crawford began more quickly than usual. He led 5/1, and took the set as though he wore practising. Nunoi then demonstrated improved form all round, compared with when the Australian served. He I showed a. better backhand, and stronger hitting, and was cleaner and more 1 accurate. Crawford was smashing ineffectively. but. establishing a com- I manding grip in the second set, ho | played two successive shots close to I the baseline, which the crowd consul- | cred outside. Hence the barracking incident. Cra.wford regained his confidence in the third set, but in the fourth, Nunoi, with graceful shots in I all directions, led 3/0, but he went down to 3/4, when he increased his pace to both wings, volleyed at the net in a deadly fashion, and so evened the scores. The Japanese led 2/0 in the fifth set, scoring with mighty smashes. Crawford’s reply was to take the next three, keeping the Japanese running from side to side. Then the Australian had to fight all he knew to prevent his defeat. lie won because he I kept cool in a crisis. Satoh’s experienced attacking powers were expected to defeat. McGrath, : but the Australian boy’s tenacity pull- | ed him through. The latter’s service often went astray in the early sets. | thus permitting the Japanese to smash repeated winners. Subsequently McGrath improved, and he troubled Satoh. Rain interrupted the second set. which the Japanese won by means of terrific smashes. Tn the succeeding sets ho used bursts of inspired smashing, which seemed tn leave McGrath standing helplessly, but he pluckily kept his head. He played coolly, and he saved a wonderful match, in which he showed himself capable of giving , measure for measure with the Japan- ; ese. To-morrow there will be the doubles, with Crawford and Quist (Australia) against Satoh and Nunoi (Japan). BRITAIN BEATS CZECHOSLOVAKIA. LONDON. June 17. In the Davis Cup semi-final. Perry (Britain) beat Menzel (Czechoslovakia) 6/1, 6/4, 6/3. Austin (Britain) beat Hecht (Czecho-Slovakia) ( 6/1, 11/9, 6/4. Perry played inspired tennis. Even his opponents on several , occasions applauded the brilliance of 1 his shots. Rain interfered with the ■ Austin-Hecht match. The latter was showing great retrieving powers throughout. At the Kent, championships in the women’s doubles final. Misses Heeler ( and Round beat Mrs Wills Moody and < ■Miss Ryan 6/4, 6 '4. At the Beckenham tourney in the ] mixed semi-final. Gregory and Miss , Thomas defeated Andrews and Miss , Stammers 7 ’6. 6/3.