LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 3869, 8 May 1928, Page 60

LAWN TENNIS

THE DAVIS CUP. BRITAIN BEATS ARGENTINA. LONDON, May 4. Crolc-Rees and Eames (Britain) beat Boyd and Robson (Argentina), G—4, 6—l, 9—ll, I—6, 7—5. . May 5. By winning three out of the first four matches at Torquay Britain beat Argentina in the first round of the Davis’ Cup matches, and will now meet the winners of the contest between Jugo-Slavia aud Finland. Britain finally beat Argentina by four matches to one. RUMANIA DEFEATS BELGIUM. BUCHAREST, May 4. In the Davis Cup tie to decide which meets the winner of the Australia v. Italy match Lnppu (Rumania) beat Ewbank (Belgium), 6—3, 7 —9, 7 —5, 7—9, 6—2. Mishu (Rumania) was leading Iweins. 6—3, 3 —6, B—6, when a strong wind stopped play. May 5. Rumania eliminated Belgium. Mishu beat Iweins, 6—3, B—6. 3—6, 6—3. Mishu and Boomer beat Ewbank and Iweins after losing the first set. GERMANY v. GREECE. BERLIN, May 4. Buss (Germany) beat Zerlendi (Greece), 7—5, 6-—4, 4—6, 6 —2. Froitzheim (Germany) beat Balli, 3—6, 6—4, 6—3. Darkness stopped play. DENMARK v. POLAND. WARSAW. May 5. In a Davis Cup contest E. Ulrich (Denmark) beat Georges Stolarow (Poland), 3 —6, 6 —4. 6—o, 6—4. Axel Petersen (Denmark) beat Warminski, 6—2, 3—6, 6—2. FINLAND v. JUGOSLAVIA. WARSAW, May 5. At Zagreb Grahn (Finland) beat Popovitch (Jugo-Slavia), 6—2, 6—2, 6 —3. Schaffer (Finland) beat Grotenfelt, 6—3, 2—6, 9 —7, 7 —5. HUNGARY v. NORWAY. BUDAPEST, May 5. Kehrling (Hungary) beat Christopherson (Norway), 6—l, 6—2, 6—l. Takasc (Hungary) is playing Toakildsen, but the game is unfinished. The scores are:—7 —s, 6 —B, 6 —l, I—6.1 —6. AUSTRIA v. PHILIPPINES. VIENNA, May 5. Artcns (Austria) beat Aragon (Philippines), 6—3, 6—3, 6 —3. Matejko (Austria) beat Jugayo, 6 —2, 6—2, 6 —4. AUSTRALIA-ITALIAN MATCH. RAIN PREVENTS PLAY. LONDON, May 5. A message from Genoa reports that tennis was abandoned for the day. There was no play in the match between Australia and Italy in the Davis Cup round. HARD COURTS CHAMPIONSHIP. LACOSTE WINS MEN'S SINGLES. LONDON, May 4. In the hard courts tennis championships semi-finals, P. D. B. Spence beat Cochet, 5—7, 4—7, 6—2, 6—3, 9—7; Lacoste beat Mayes, 6—2, 6 —4, 4 —6, 6—3; Miss Goldsack beat Eileen Bennett, 3—6, 7—5, 6—4; Joan='Ridley beat Miss Hardie, B—lo, 6—l, 6—o. May 5. In the final of the men’s singles Lace ste, the holder, beat Spence, 6—2, 6—2, In the final of the mixed doubles Cochet and Miss Eileen Bennett beat H. Lester and Miss Joan Ridley, 9—7, 6—2. In the men’s doubles Spence, and C. Kingsley beat Lacoste and M. Jiba, 3—6, B—6,8 —6, 6—2, 6—2. DAVIS CUP MATCH. LONDON, May 3. At Torquay in the Davis Cup first round Gregory (Britain) beat Robson . (Argentine) 10 —12, 13 —11, 6—3, B—6; Boyd (Argentine) beat Higgs (Britain) 6—3, 4—6, 6-3, 6—3