DAVIS CUP PLAY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19314, 3 May 1937, Page 5

DAVIS CUP PLAY

NEW ZEALAND VICTORY CHINESE ELIMINATED THREE MATCHES TO TWO SINGLES HONOURS EASY (Elnc. Tol. Copyright—United Press Assn.) LONDON, May 1. By three matches to two. New Zealand eliminated China in the Davis Cup tennis tie at Brighton. In the opening singles games Malfroy (N.Z.) lost to Kho Sin-Kie and Stedmau beat Choy, and in the doubles Stedman and Malfroy beat Kho Sin-Kie and Tsui Wai-Pui.

In the second series of singles matches Malfroy defeated Choy, 6—l, 6—3, 6—l, and Kho Sin-Kie defeated Stedmau, 6—4, 6-4, I—6, 6—3.

Kho Sin-Kie was too steady for Stedman, who in the first set repeatedly double-faulted and netted. Stedman lei] 2—o in the second set, but the Chinese, despite the New Zcalander's strenuous efforts, obtained an unshakeable lead. Stedman outclassed Kho Sin-Kie in the third set with beautiful passing shots, but he tired in the fourth set. Nevertheless, he. won three games in a row, to load 3—2. after which the. Chinese, employing stop volleys, ran out the winner.

The deciding match was merely a procession.

AUSTRALIANS SUPERIOR MEXICANS OUTCLASSED SINGLES AND DOUBLES MEXICO CITY, May 1. Following the victories of Quist and McGrath in the singles games, the Australians won the doubles match, thus eliminating the Mexicans from the Davis Cup series.

In the doubles, Crawford and Quist defeated Unda, and Fernandez, (j—2, 6—3, o—3.

It was a straight mid-court game. Crawford's overhead smashes outclassed the Mexicans. The Australians broke through Unda's service in the fourth and eighth games and Fernandez's in the sixth. Quist dropped his service in the seventh.

Crawford won the first game in the second set to love. Mexico won the next on the Australians' errors. The 11th and 12th games- produced brilliant rallies. The Australians put on the pressure and ran o;it with the set. The Mexicans fought hard in the final set, but the Australians always had their measure, and won comfortably.

In an exhibition match, Crawford and McGrath defeated Bromwic.h and Quist, 7 —5. Rain stopped play in the second set when the score was

Mr. C. E. Sprbule, the Australian team's manager, said that the mem bers of the team were showing quite satisfactory form. He hoped that the winning streak would continue. The team will leave for New York tomorrow. The players will rest a few days and practise tor about IS day.s.

Mr. Sproulc is very pleased at the way the team played, in view oT the job in a month's time. "The Mexicans did not give of their best to-day," he said. "Reyes was a little nervous and Tapia lacks match play. The Alexicans probably helped to bring about their own defeat by the kindness they are showing us since we first arrived." McGrath's hand is much better, and he merely'uses a slight tape bandage.

HOLLAND DEFEATED SOUTH AFRICA WIN LONDON, May 1. First round matches of the Davis Oup series in the European zone resulted as follows : At Amsterdam, South Africa eliminated Holland. 11. Farquharson and V. G. Kirby defeated Van Swol and llughan, 6—4, 6—3, 6—3. At Montreux, Lyttelton Rogers and McVeagh defeated Mameff and Fisher, 6_o, 6-2, 6-7, 5-7, 6-4. At Budapest, Nayaert defeated Gabon, 7—5, 4—6, 6—o, 6—4. De Borman and Geelhand (Belgium) defeated Gabori and Ferenczy, 2—o, I—6. 6—4, 6—4, 6—3.

AMERICAN SUCCESS DEFEAT OK JAPANESE NEW YORK, May 1. In the Davis Cup doubles, Budge and M'ako (United States), defeated Yamagishi and NaUano (Japan), (i—o, (i —1, (i—l. The Americans relaxed in the third set, but won easily. They scored almost at will. Budge obviously was off form, but needed only his hard service and powerful placements. Nakano avus nervous and virtually presented victory to Budge. Parker and Yamagishi had a hard-fought match. Parker broke through his opponent's service three times in the third set. The sixth game ran to deuce eight times. Yamagishi faltered in. the fourth set, scoring (10 points to Parker's 1">, but losing on errors. Parker defeated Yamagishi (! —,'>, 2 —(l, s—(i, ti- —1. The American was erratic, and the .lapanese steady ami determined, but he was no match for Parker's periods of brilliance. There were frequent deuces in the third set.