DAVIS CUP.
AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND OPPONENTS (By Telegraph-Press Assn.--Copyright) LONDON, May 12. When they wanted practice to-day, the Australian and New Zealand tennis teams, in the absence of the groundsman, worked half an hour removing the canvas coverings from the Davis Cup courts at Eastbourne. The New Zealanders keenly watched the Australians at doubles practice. They also practised, but a bitterly cold wind handicapped the players. Mr Wallis Myers, commenting in the Daily Telegraph on yesterday’s singles, says; “It cannot be said that either match quickened the pulse or called for sustained applause. A gusty wind affected the accuracy of all the players. Maybe Australia and New Zealand, who were formerly successful allies in the Davis Cup competition, are too closely related either to feel anxious or to got at each other’s throats.” NEW ZEALAND DEFEATED IN DOUBLES. AUSTRALIA WINS THE TIE. (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Eppyright) (Received This Day, 10.35 a.m.) , / LONDON, May 13.
In the Davis Cup doubles at Eastbourne, Crawford and Quist defeated Malffoy and Stedman, 6—3, 4 —6, 6 —l and 6—4. The weather was. dull and cold and the attendance far below Saturday ’s. The Australians’ unanswerable smashing from the Now Zealander’s uncertain lobs gave Australia a 4 —o lead. Quists smashing and volleying enabled Australia to easily take the set. Stedman’s driving and service improved in the second set. Crawford twice double-faulted and the New Zealander’s ran into a s—'35 —'3 lead. Malfroy held his service and the New Zealanders deservedly won the set. Quist V fierce smashing, plus the New Zealander’s errors gave the Australians the third set.
The New Zealanders were down I—3 in the fourth set, but Malfroy captured his own service. Quist missed two volleys, evening the score to three all. The New Zealanders led 4—3, but Crawford won his service and the Australians went ou to clinch the set and the match.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1935, Page 5
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