LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22889, 25 May 1936, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS

WIN FOR MALFROY LONDON, May 23. (Received May 24, at 0.30 p.m.) In tlio final of the Surrey Lawn Tennis Championship, C. Malfroy defeated H. G. M. Lee o—2, 9—ll, 6—o. FRENCH CHAMPIONSHIPS LONDON, May 23. (Received May 24, at 0 p.m.) In the quarter finals of the Men's Doubles of the French championships Brugnon and Boussus defeated von Cramm and Lund o—4,0 —4, 9—7, 2—(J, o—4.0 —4. AUSTRALIAN PLAYERS MEMBERS OF DAVIS CUP TEAM MOORESTOWN (New Jersey), May 23. (■Received May 24. at 7.1 i 5 p.m.) The Australian Davis Cup players arrived here 10-day for a series of exhibition matches at the Moorestown Field Club. They displayed a high-grade type of tennis to impress 1200 spectators, including several members of the American Davis Cup Committee. Crawford and Qnist divided two sets o—2. H—'.), respectively, and Sproulc and M'Orath divided two sets 6—2 each. Tn the. Doubles Crawford and Quist defeated M'Grath and Sproulc, G—3. 6—o, 6—2. The American tennis experts present particularly noted the quality of Quist's play, both in the Singles and Doubles, leading some to express the opinion that he and Crawford will play in the Doubles as well as the Singles, although Sproule gave no intimation regarding the assignment of players. The Australians were entertained at lunch on the estate of Dr Mrs S. E. Stokes, where Sproule was happily surprised with a birthday cake.