BRITAIN AHEAD

Northern Advocate, 15 July 1933, Page 9

BRITAIN AHEAD

DAVIS CUP DOUBLES PERRY AND HUGHES WIN. AUSTRALIA’S HARD TASK.

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright.) (Received 11.30 p,m;)r LONDON, July 14. Great Britain defeated Australia in the doubles of the Davis Cup European zone final, and now leadS :by R rubbers to 1. In order • to qualify to meet the United States „ in the inter-zone preliminary to the challenge match with France, both Crawford and McGrath require to win from Perry and Austin respectively in the last two singles on Saturday. The result was: F. J. Perry and G, P. Hughes (Great Britain) beat Quist and D. P, Turnbull (Australia.)', 7—5, 6—4, 3—6, (5—3. ,'U ■ The Play. V- i The match was played in the .pjoseuce of a crowd of 4000 in dull weather, with a fresh breeze. In the opening set, the first four games went with service, after brisk exchanges. /phe play generally was of a'Mgh both sides. Full of fight; tKd splendidly saved the eight game's, =whn?fi’ they were 15—40 behind on Hughes’ . . ’*' . . • v < ; '/VV-n •.< service, ; -but, ’ Australia : --i Quist ’a fine service. He r thnspigcshaij been the best of the' quaitettd.' ;, - YAJI' . V four continued to win their services to five all, when Turnbull dropped, his, - and Hughes clinched the next fon'sbt.

Britain led in the '.second'. ’set} . both Australians making bad erorfs, ) and Turnbull failed t.o toss. deeply enough. Britain had three set points at. ’ 5—3, but, the ’ AustraUhnS' splendidlysaved.,. Perry, _ however, wop. sepy vice'to “fifteen” in the next gameyapd Britain led by two sets to ni1,.., Australia was set, with the loss of only three points, Hughes haying dropped the first service : for the. Britishers so fat in-the ipatph, The games continued to go .with. the scr-. vice?- and Turnbull, after-, a . long, struggle, Avon the ninth game f orfset,, „ ; . The Australians began the fourth set H tragically, their drives and smashes go? ing astray,- while-- the Britishers—who broke Turnbull’s service—rushed into - a 3—o lead. The Standard of play . had deteriorated due dp. a,gusty ’-cl wind, With all. ‘four players,, holding ;r their 'services and , Hughes ran out winners*. • v | and match.

The services domin.atedi the-apatch, i< throughout. Hughes ,on}y. oncp c pnd Perry lyjver, failed, to win the,servi<s*>4 whereas the Australians *. services down at critical,moments. . —vf. 5 '■ Quist was patchy, and Turnbull was never so good aa he/was and Gledhill on June 28. The winners’ team-wofE' >. doubtedly the better-, improved" after early-.-weaknesses. The Australians failed through-errors f on easy balls.. -

THE 19J4 CONTEST.' NEW SCHEME' PROPOSED;'v' 1 ■.■■■■■ : . ■}:>.]'' -. T ' V- f.l ?; (Received-noon.)^. ‘ PARIS,’ July M,~r The French. Lawn Tennis Federation has called a meeting, for July 22, of participants in the Davis Cup to discuss the possibilities of th,o,;C.a|n,' collation of the whole of the. jie.w; quali: fying system. ..j - ’'A. , In the event of cancellation ‘i ' v decided upon, . all matches scheduled' . for July, August and September,, r witli the object of eliminating..the, nations in the 1031 ' competition) will • not be played^

TRIANGULAR GAMES.

' INTERESTING SERIES. . rf S* ———— '■ ■ : ; .TuV; j t'r (Received'l.3o p.m.) PARIS, JoilyVli' Throe-day triangular, tennis matches*. >£ are being played here, the contesting - countries being;. Japan, 'South- Africa ' and France. Results:- v A ;;: r H. Cochet (France) beat Rv Nanoi. ( (Japan), 12—10, 3—6, 7—5. ' v . C. J. J, Robbins (South Africa):bei&.' ,i|| M; Bernard (France), 6—-4, Jiro Satoh (Japan) beat V. G. itirby (South Africa),'6 —1, 6—2. ‘ Satoh and Nunoi beat Kirby .and N, G. Farqnharson, 6—^3,^l—rjs, 62 f . ! v