AUSTRALIA BEATS ENGLAND

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 22 July 1935, Page 7

AUSTRALIA BEATS ENGLAND

TENNIS AT EASTBOURNE. CRAWFORD IN GOOD FORM. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Oopy right.) LONDON, July 20. Australia defeated England by three matches to one, with one unfinished, in a contest at Eastbourne under Davis Cup rules. On Thursday Crawford heat Perry and Austin beat McGrath. Yesterday Quist and Turnbull defeated Hughes and Tuckey (England), 3 —6, o—3, B—G, G —4. To-day’s results were : Crawford defeated Austin, 6—2, 6—4, 3_6. 6—3.

Perry versus McGrath, 2—6, 6—2, 3—l when the match was abandoned on account of rain.

Full of confidence after defeating Perry, Crawford drove deeply and powerfully and served well. He volleyed more often than usual. He altogether overshadowed the Englishman’s stylish but less virile game. Perry and McGrath fought at a great pace. McGrath ju the first set hammered backhand drives straight down the line with remarkable accuracy. but (Perry intensifying lijs boisterous belligerence, overwhelmingly won the second set.

Mr Wallis Myers, commenting in the “Daily Telegraph” on Crawford’s defeat of Perry, writes: “The Eastbourne form does not mean that Perry will play the same nit Wimbledon, where previously he has produced centre court regenerations. 'I he best Perry emerges on the right day. Nevertheless Crawford staged a game which even the best Perry would have difficulty in subduing. It was the Crawford of our dreams.” Mai troy (New Zealand) defeated Nishimura (Japan) at the Erinton tennis tournament G—2, S—6. DAVIS CUP ZONE FINAL, BUDGE DEFEATS HENKEL. (United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Copyright). LONDON, July 20. Tn the Davis Cup inter-zone final at Wimbledon Budge (U-S. A.) doleated Henkel (Germany), 7—j, 11—b- 6—L\ G 1. It was rather a tame encounter, Henkel playing a defensive game throughout. Budge made many errors through impa I ienre. Rain caused the postponement of the Von Cramm ....(Germany) v. -Allison (U.S.A.) match.