TENNIS

Grey River Argus, 28 August 1939, Page 5

TENNIS

BOSTON, August 25. The doubles match, which may prove to be the vital tie in the Davis Cup inter-zone final between Australia and Yugoslavia, was postponed until to-morrow on account of rain. Each team has won one singles. A. K. Quist (Australia) beating D. Mitic, and F. Puncec (Yukoslavia) beating J. Bromwich.

AUSTRALIANS WIN DOUBLES (Received August 27, 7.5 p.m.) i NEW YORK, August 26. In the Davis Cup doubles, Quist and Bromwich (Australia), defeated Puncec and Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia) ! 6/2, 6/3, 6/3. 4 I Crawford, in an exhibition match defeated Pallada (Yugoslavia) 8/6, I 6/2. < • ■ | The Australians established them-

selves at the net, and volleying magnificently, gave their opponents no chance, though Bromwich was not impressive at times, leaving Quist to carry the burden. Puncec was brilliant, but this was insufficient to 1 overcome Kukuljevic’s ragged, erratic , play. Kukuljevic was an eleventh hour substitute for Mitic. • ’ (Received August 27, 8 p.m.) I NEW YORK, August 26. I The opening day gave the United States a 2/1 lead in the Wightman Cup match. Miss Marble beat Miss Hardwick 6/3, 6/4; Miss Stammers beat Miss Jacobs 6/2, 1/6. 6/2; Miss Bundy and Arnold beat Miss Nuttall ana Brown 6/3, 6/1. NEWPORT, August 26. In the final of the men’s singles Cooke beat McNeil 8/10, 6/4, 7/5, 6/3. | As a result of his victory Cooke will probably now be included in the American Davis Cup team.