THE DAVIS CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22108, 14 May 1935, Page 9

THE DAVIS CUP

DOMINION'S MATCH LONDON WRITER'S COMMENT PRACTICE FOR THE DOUBLES COLD WIND A HANDICAP. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received May 13, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May 12 Commenting on the singles in. the Davis Cup tie, New Zealand versus Australia, Mr. Wallis Myers, writing in the Daily Telegraph, states: " It cannot be said that either rubber quickened the pulse or called for sustained applause. A gusty wind affected the accuracy of all the players. Maybe Australia and New Zealand, formerly successful allies in the Davis Cup, are too closely related either to feel anxious or to get at each other's throat." Wanting practice to-day, and in the absence of the groundsman, the Australian and New Zealand teams worked for half an hour removing; the canvas coverings from the Davis Cup courts at Eastbourne. The New Zealanders keenly watched the 1 Australian doubles players' practice. The New Zealanders also practised, but a bitterly cold wind handicapped them. :

NORTH AMERICAN ZONE

UNITED STATES V. CHINA

EASTERNERS DEFEATED

MEXICO CITY, May 13

In the Davis Cup contest between the United States and China, the former won the final singles matches. Budge defeated Cheng, 6—4, 6 —2, 6 —l; Grant defeated Kho, 6—l, 6—4, 6—3. The Americans thus claimed all five matches.