DAVIS CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1937, Page 5

DAVIS CUP

N.Z. BEAT CHINA

AUSTRALIANS WIN.

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-Copyright)

MEXICO CITY, April 30. . The Davis Cup match between Australia and Mexico began to-day. Results were: Quist beat Reyes 6/3, 6/1, 6/3. McGrath beat Tapia 6/2, 6/4, 6/4.

Reyes’ service was exceptionally weak. He was resolute, but he was unequal to Quist, who in the first set established a 5/0 lead before the Mexican rallied and fought back, winning

the next three in an amazing spurt of

speed and accurate placing. The Australian, who took the earlier games to love or fifteen, increased the pace, however, and clinched the set. He continued the pressure in the next which, despite Reyes’ determination and many deuces, only demonstrated the further disparity 'between, the players. Quist tired in the third and allowed the Mexican to amass a 3/2 lead. The Australian was listless and play was uninteresting with only a few good rallies. Both were netting and outing. Quist was compelled to throw all ?us energy into the ’finish of the match and left the court drenched in perspiration. Reyes, who is an Indian, was fresh.

THe match between McGrath and Tapia centred on the third set, when the Mexican assured a surprising 3/0 lead. He was playing accurate, well balanced tennis. The Australian, however, quickly terminated the spurt with a deliberate forcing game, leaving Tapia at sea. McGrath evened the score to 3/3. The games then alternated with the service until a break in Tapia’s ninth gave the Australian a vital lead, and lie clinched the l 'set on his own service handily. In the first set McGrath’s consistent scoring smashes and placements showed Tapia at a disadvantage. The Mexican seemed bewildered, but he settled down in the second and contested every game, many of which he deuced.

C. E. Sproule, the captain, said: “I am very pleased with the way the boys played in view of the job they have in front of them in a month. The Mexicans did not give of their best to-day. Reyes was a little nervous and Tapia lacks match play. The-Mexicans probably helped to bring about their own defeat by the kindness which they have been showing us since we .first arrived. McGrath’s hand is much better. He merely uses a slight tape bandage. Everybody in the party is well.” ‘ 1 ■ .

In the Davis Cup Crawford and Quist defeated Hilda and Hernandez 6/2, 6/3, 6/3. It was a straight-mid-court game. Crawford’s overhead smashes outelassed the Mexicans. The Australians broke through Unda’s service in the fourth and eighth games, and that of Hernandez in the sixth. Quist dropped his service in the seventh.

Crawford won the first game of the second set to love. Mexico won the next on the Australian's errorts. The eleventh and twelfth games produced brilliant rallies. The Australians put on the- pressure and ran out with the set.

The Mexicans fought hard in the filial set, but the Australians always had their measure and won comfortably.

In an exhibition match Crawford and McGrath defeated Bromwich and Quist 7/5. Bain stopped play in the second set, when the score was 2 all. Sproule said the members of the Australian team were showing quite satisfactory form. He hoped their winning streak would continue. The team will leave for Kew York to-morrow. The players will rest a few days and will practice for about eighteen days.

N.Z. BEAT CHINA

LONDON, May 1. New Zealand eliminated China in the Davis Cup. Malfroy beat Clioy 6/1, 6/3, 6/1. Khosinkie beat Steelman 6/4, 6/4, 1/6, 6/3. Khosinkie was too strong for Steelman, who m the first set repeatedly double-faulted and netted. Stedman led 2/0 in the second set, but the Chinese, despite the New Zealander's strenuous efforts, obtained an unshakable lead. Stedman outclassed Khosinkie in the third set with beautiful passing shots, but he tired in the fourth. Nevertheless lie won three games in a row for a 3/2 lead after which the Chinese, employing stop volleys ran but the winner.

The deciding match was between Malfroy aiid Choy. It was merely a procession. Choy played valiantly, but be was completely outclassed.

AMERICANS DEFEAT JAPANESE

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30

Results in the Davis Cup match between United States and Japan were: Budge beat Nakano 6/1, 6/1, 6/0.

Parker beat Yamagishi 6/3, .2/6, 8;6 6/1.

Parker’s play was erratic. The Japanese was steady and determined, but he was no match for Parker’s periods of brilliance. There were frequent deuces in the third set.

In the. Davis Cup doubles Budge and Mako defeated Yamagishi and Nakano 6/0, 6/1, 6/4. The Americans relaxed in the third set. but won easily. They scored almost at will.

In the singles Budge was obviously off form, but he needed only a hard sendee and powerful placements. Na-

kaiio was nervous and virtually presented a victory to Budge. Parker and Yamagishi had a hard fought match. Parker broke the other’s service three times in the third set. The sixth game ran to deuce eight times. Yamagishi faltered in the fourth, scoring sixty points to Parker's fifteen, but losing on errors. OTHER TIES. LONDON, May 1. Tn the Davis Cup first round for Europe, South Africa, at Amsterdam, has" eliminated Holland. Farquarhson and Kirby beat van Swol and Hughes 6/4, 6/3, 6/2. MONTREUX, May 1. In the Davis Cup Lyttelton-Rogers and McYeagh (Ireland) beat Maneff and Fischer 6/0, 6/2, 5/7 5/7., 6/4. BUDAPEST, May 1. In a completed match in the Davis Cup here Naynert (Belgium) beat Gabon (Hungary) 7/5, 4/6, 6/0,"4/6, 6/4. Deborman and Geelhaml (Belgium) beat Gabori and Feronczy 2/6, 1/6, 6/4, 6/4, 6/3. ' ENGLISH HARDCOURT CHAMPS. LONDON, May I. The hardcourt championship finals resulted : Men’s singles—Austin beat Lee 6/2, 6/2, 6/0. Women’s singles—Miss Lizana beat Miss Scriven 7/5, 6/3. In the final of the men’s doubles, Hare and Wilde beat Hughes and Tuckey 6/2, 6/4, 7-», 6/4. The winners reversed last year’s Wimbledon final, suggesting their possibility as the Davis Cup pair.