DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19939, 7 May 1928, Page 10

DAVIS CUP CONTEST.

EUROPEAN FIRST ROUNDS.

BRITAIN DEFEATS ARGENTINE > ■ PLAY IN OTHER MATCHES. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received May 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. By winning three out of the first four matches at Torquay Britain defeated the Argentine in the first round of the Davis Cup matches, and will meet the winner of the match between Yugoslavia and Finland. In the doubles to-day Crole Rees and Eames (Britain) defeated Boyd and ltobson, 6—4, 6—l, 9—ll, I—6,1 —6, 7—5.

AUSTRALIANS IN GENOA. RAIN HOLDS UP PLAY. CRAWFORD IN BETTER FORM. Australian Press Association —Cnited Service (Received May 6, 6.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 5. The Davis Cup tie, Australia v. Italy, was to have been begun at Genoa to-day, but owing to bad weather play had to be abandoned. A special representative of the Australian and New Zealand Press Association at Genoa, writing yesterday, said Crawford, who has been suffering from an influenza cold, was better. In the afternoon Crawford showed a glimpse of his true form at practice. Patterson said Crawford was hitting more cleanly, although he was not as active as last week, when his form was brilliant. The people of Genoa are doing their utmost to honour the Australians. They have provided a special flagstaff for a locally-made Australian flag. The Italian team must not be under-rated. Last year they had a better tally of sets and games against France than the Americans, and Stefane was within four match points against Cochet. WIN FOR RUMANIA. GERMANY LEADING GREECE. DENMARK AND FINLAND LEAD. Australian Press Association—United Service (Received May 6, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, May 5. At Warsaw, in the Davis Cup match between Denmark and Poland, E. Ulrich (Denmark) defeated Georges Stolarow (Poland), 3—6, 6—4, 6—o, 6—4; Axel Peterson (Denmark) defeated Warminski, 6—2, 5—6, 6—4, 6—2. In the it?d>tch at Zagreb, Yugoslavia, between Finland and Yugoslavia, Grahn (Finland) defeated Popovitch (Yugoslavia), 6 —2, 6—2. 6—3; Schaquer (Finland) defeated Frotenfelt, 6—3, 2—6, 9—7, 7—6 At Budapest, in the match between Hungary and Norway, Kehrling (Hungary) defeated Christoplierson (Norway), 6—l, 6—2, 6—l. Takacs (Hungary) met Toskildsen, and the score at present is 7—5, 6—B, 6 —l, I—6, with one set to be playea. At Vienna, in the match between Austria and the Philippines, Artens (Austria) defeated Aragon (Philippines), 6—3, 6—3, 6—3; Matejko (Austria) defeated Jugayo, 6—2, 6—2, 6—4.

At Berlin, in tha match between Germany and Greece, Buss (Germany) defeated Zerlendi (Greece), 7—5, 6—4, 4—6, 6—2; Froitzheim (Germany) was leading Balli, 3—o, 6—4, 6—3, when darkness caused play to stop. At Bucharest, in the match between Rumania and Belgium, the winners of which meet either Italy or Australia, Luppa (Rumania) defeated Ewbank (Belgium;, 6—3, 7—9, 7—5, 7—9, 6—2, Mishu (Rumania) defeated Iweins (Belgium), 6 —3., 3—6, B—6, 6—3. In the doubles Mishu and Boerner defeated Ewbank and Iweins, after losing the first set. Rumania thus won the round.