TENNIS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1938, Page 5

TENNIS

DAVIS CUP.

AUSTRIANS TO PLAY FOE

GERMANY.

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright).

LONDON, April 26

The Berlin correspondent of the “ Daily Telegraph” states that the tennis player, G. von Cramm, is still under arrest.. Germany has called. in ; the Austrian Davis Cup - players, von Metaxa and Hans Redl, who are, training in company with Hi Henkel in(l readiness to meet Norway. ' " y

MALFROY BEATS OLIFF. - ’ LONDON, April 26. i In the ' British ' hapd-epurt tennis championships at Bournemouth, C. E.> Malfroy (N.Z.) beat' J. : S. Oliff in s the first round of the- men’s singles, • 6-2, 9-7- ■ 1-6,. 10-8. In the second round,Malfroy. beat Morton, (>-T, 6-4, 7-5. :*. In ,the second round of, the women’s, singles. Miss N. • Wynne (Australia): • beat'-Miss Southwell, 6-0, 6-3.

PLAYERS FOR ENGLAND.

AUCKLAND, April 28.

Although New Zealand has not entered for the Davis Cup, the Dominion will be represented at "Wimbledon by A. D. Brown and D. C. Cooinbe, who are making the trip ,in, private company. They have secured the nomination o! the national association for the Wimbledon tourney. Brown leaves Auckland to-night to join Coqmbe at Wellington, whence they sail to-mor-row bv the Port Chalmers for Britain.

It is their intention to play at Beckenham and Queen’s Club tournaments before competing in British events. After Wimblebon, the New Zealanders will muxe a round of United Kingdom tournaments before leaving in. September for 'home.