BRITISH TENNIS SUCCESS

Southland Times, Issue 23829, 29 May 1939, Page 11

BRITISH TENNIS SUCCESS

FRENCH DAVIS CUP TEAM BEATEN ZONE QUARTER-FINALS IN EUROPE (Received May 28, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, May 27. The results of the quarter-finals of the European zone of the Davis Cup contest are: BRITAIN v. FRANCE Britain eliminated France by 3 matches to 2. First Singles.—C. E. Hare (Britain) beat B. Destremau (France) 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 14-12; C. Boussus (France) beat R. A. Shayes (Britain), 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. Second Singles.—Shayes beat Destremeau 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 7-5; Boussus beat L. Shaffi (Britain) 6-0, 6-2, 7-5. Doubles.—Hare and F. H. D. Wilde (Britain) beat Y. Petra and P. Pelizza (France) 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3. GERMANY v. SWEDEN Germany is leading Sweden by 2 matches to love, at Berlin. Singles—R. Menzel (Germany) beat N. Hultman (Sweden) 6-0, 6-2, 6-1; H. Henkel (Germany) beat K. Schroeder (Sweden) 5-7, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6, 6-3. BELGIUM v. NORWAY At Brussels, Belgium is leading Norway by 2 matches to love. . First Singles—A. Lacroix (Belgium) beat J. Haines (Norway) 6-1, 6-4, 6-2; C. Naeyert (Belgium) beat —. Rmde (Norway) 6-1, 6-0, 6-0. YUGOSLAVIA v. ITALY Success in the doubles gave Yugoslavia a lead of 2 matches to 1 m its tie against Italy. , First Singles. Canapele (Italy) beat D. Mitic (Yugoslavia) 6-3, 6-3, F. Puncec (Yugoslavia) beat G. de Stefani (Italy) 6-4, 6-1, 7-5. „ Doubles—Puncec and Mitic beat V. Taroni and N. Cuccelli 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.