JAPAN OUTED

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1933, Page 5

JAPAN OUTED

BY AUSTRALIA In Davis Cup (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) TARIS, June 15. In the Davis Cup doubles, Crawford and Quist defeated Satoh and Nunoi 7/5, 7/D, <l/3, 3/6, 6/3. Japan is thus eliminated. The Australian Press Association special message says: The experiment of playing Quist with Crawfcrd, placing the latter at the left of th ■ court, succeeded beyond expectations. Quist rose to the occasion superbly and supplied the hostility which was lam rug in the Crawford-McGrath combination. Quist, indeed, deserved the bulk of the credit for the victory. The crowd, about three thousand, was the best the Australians have yet enjoyed. The spectators were again keen and goodhumoured. but anxious to participate in the umpiring, which caused the newspaper “Lauto” to reproach the authoiities for allowing themselves yesterday to be heckled into changing the linesman. Crawford had to appeal to the crowd to cense a demonstration in his favour when a linesman gave a critical point in thf fourth game against Australia. Rain began as the players arrived on Um courts. Quist serving, won the first game. The players were then forced to retire for half an hour. Despite the rain, the drenched spectators demanded “Cmtinuez, Continuez.” The Australians started badly, Quist repeatedly netting volleys. but th? pair recovered from 1/4 behind to lead 5/4. due largely to Quist, who captured the ninth game from 0/41). Rain cause] ;i further delay in the second set. when the Australians led 3/0 but the tennis thereafter was uninterrupted. The Japanese, particularly Nunoi. were now in better form, and tenaciously levelled at 4/4. When leading 6/5. the Australians hold two set points, the loss of which must afterwards have given them nervous moments. However, with Crawford driving subtly and placing with great accuraev, and Quist serving admirably and smashing tigerish!?. they took the third without undue trouble. The Japanese, whose doggedness and pluck were a feature of all the matches, captured the fourth, which was remarkable, inasmuch ns the onlv service lost therein was Crawford’s, in the seventh game. For sustained excitement, tierce hitting and wonderful recoveries, especially by Nunoi, this set was the peak point of the match. The standard dropped considerably in the fifth. Satoh particularly failing to repeat yesterday’s overhead skill, and Crawford. often erring in taking high balls, which Quist was able to kill with greater certainty. The Japanese fought splendidly at the. finish, staving off defeat when the Australians were ahead 5 '2, 40/0. Then Quist clinched the rubber on his service, the strength of which was shown by the fact that he lost only two of seventeen service games throughout. The. road is now clear for the final in the European zone, presumably against Britain at ‘Wimbledon.