DAVIS CUP PRACTICE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 20 July 1935, Page 7

DAVIS CUP PRACTICE

BRITISH DOUBLES PAIR BEATEN TURNBULL AND QUIST SUPERIOR (United Props Association—By EhTelegraph—Copyright) (Received i2otli July, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, 19th July. At Eastbourne in the England versus Australia practice match for the Davis Cup the doubles resulted: Quist and Turnbull (Australia) defeated Hughes and Tuekey (Britain) 3-6, 6-3, 8-6, 6-4. Turnbull was the best of the four. He served and smashed with savage accuracy. The Australians were , generally Superior in volleying and smashing. Tuekey, England’s new Davis Cup recruit, is playing much better with experience. lie is serving powerfully and his ground strokes have improved. AUSTRALIANS’ TOUR SHOWS PROFIT (Received 20th July, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, 19th JulyHarry TTopman writing in the “Sun on tennis subjects says (hat the Australians’ tour has been a financial success. The profits without Eastbourne, where the most seats have been sold, should approach £2OOO. The New Zealand tie yielded £IOO, the French £2SCO, and the German £9OO. “THE CRAWFORD OF OUR DREAMS” LONDON, 19th July. Mr Wallis Myers in the “Telegraph” writes: “Eastbourne form does not mean that Perry will play the same at Wimbledon where he has previously produced centre court regenerations. The 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.”