COMPETITION RECORDS

Taranaki Daily News, 2 August 1932, Page 9

COMPETITION RECORDS

PLAY UNDER THE ZONE SYSTEM. CHALLENGE ROUND DETAILS. Since the inception of the competition in 1900 the holders' of the Davis Cup have been as follows; United States, 1900-2; British Isles, 1902-6; Australasia, 1907-H; British Isles, 1912; United States, 1913; Australasia, 191419; United States, 1920-26; France, 1927-32. The zone system of competition was instituted in 1923, and the following are the details of the challenge rounds from then until last year: — 1923. United States beat Australia 4—l at Forest Hills on August 31, September 1 and 3. Singles: W. T. Tilden beat J. B. Hawkes 6—4, 6—2, 6—l; beat J. O. Anderson 6—2, 6—3, I—6, 7—5. W. M. Johnston lost to Anderson 6—4, 6—2, 5—7, 6—2; beat Hawkes 6—o, 6—-2, 6—l. Doubles: Tilden and R. N. Williams beat Anderson and Hawkes 17—15, 11—13, 2—45, 6—3, 6—2 (81 games in all). 1924. \ United States beat Australia s—o at Philadelphia on 'September 11, 12 and 13. Singles: W. T. Tilden beat G. L. Patterson 6—4, o—2, 6—2; beat P. O’Hara Wood 6—2, 6—l, 6—l; Vincent Richards beat O’Hara Wood 6—3, 6—2, 6—4; beat Patterson 6—3, 7—5, 6—4. Doubles: Tilden and Johnston beat Patterson and Woofl 5—7, 6—3, 6—4, 6—l. 1925. United States beat France s—o5—0 at Philadelphia on September 10, 11 and 12. Singles: W. T. Tilden beat J. Borotra 4_o, 6—o, 2—6, 9—7, 6—4; beat R. Lacoste 3—6, 10—12, B—6, 7—5, 6—2. W. M. Johnston beat R. Lacoste 6—l, 6—l, 6—B, 6—3; beat J. Borotra 6—l, 6—4, 6—o. Doubles: Vincent Richards and R. N. Williams beat Lacoste and Borotra 6—4, 6—4, 6—3. 1926. United States beat France 4—l at Philadelphia on September 9, 10 and 11. Singles: W. M. Johnston beat R. Lacoste 6—o, 6—4, o—6, 6-^—0; beat J.

Borotra 8-6, 6-4, 9-7. W. T. Tilden beat Borotra 6—2, 6—3, G—3; lost to - Lacoste 6—4, 4—6, 6 —B, 6—B. Doubles: R. N. Williams and Vincent Richards beat H. Cochet and J. Brugnon 6 —6—4, 6 —2. 1927. France beat United Stales 3—2 at Philadelphia, September 8, 9 and 10. Singles: R. Lacoste beat W. M. Johnston 6—3, 6—2, 6—2; beat W. T. Tilden 0 4, 6 —3, 6—3. H. Cochet lost to Tilden 4—6, 6—2, 2—6, 6-8; beat Johnston 6—4, 4—6, 6—2, 6—4. Doubles: J. Borotra and J. Brugnon lost to Tilden and F. T. Hunter 6—3, 3—6, 6—4, o—6. 1928. France beat United States 4 —l at Paris on July 27, 28 and 29. Singles: R. Lacoste lost to T. Tilden 6—l, 4—6, 4—6, 6—2, 3—6; beat J. Hennessey 4—6, 6—l, 7 —5, 6 —3. H. Cochet beat Hennessey 5—7, 9—7, 6—3, 6— beat Tilden 9 —7, B—6,8 —6, 6—4. Doubles; Cochet and J. Borotra beat Tilden and F. T. Hunter 6—4, 6—B, 7— 4-6, 6-2. 1929. France beat United States 3 —2 at Paris on July 26, 27 and 28. Singles: H. Cochet beat W. T. Tilden 6—3, °6—l, 6—2; beat G. M. Lott 6—l, 3— 6 0, 6—3. J. Borotra lost to Tilden 6—4, I—6, 4—6, 5—7; beat Lott 6 — 1, 3—6, 6 —4, 7 5. Doubles: Borotra and Cochet lost to W. Allison and J. Van Ryn I—6, 6—B, 4 — 6. 1930. France beat United States 4 —l, at Paris, July 25, 26 and 27. Singles: J. Borotra lost to W. T. Tilden, 6 —2, o — 4—6, u 7; beat G. M. Lott,. 5—7, 6—3, 2—6," 6—2, B—6. H. Cochet beat Tilden, 4—-6, 6—3, 6—l, 7 — 5; beat Lott 6 —4, 62,6 2. Doubles: Cochet and J. Brugnon Jieat W. Allison and J. Van Ryn, 6—3, 7—5, I—6, 6—2. 1931. France beat Great Britain, 3 2, at Paris, on July 24, 25 and 26. Singles: H. Cochet beat H. W. Austin, 3—6, 11—9, 6—2, 6—4; boat F. J. Perry, C4’l g ; 9—7, 6—3. J. Borotra lost to Perry, 6—4, B—lo, o—6, 6—4, 4—6; lost to Austin, 5 —7, 3—6, 6 —3, 5—7. Doubles: Cochet and J. Brugnon beat C. H. Kingsley and G. P. Hughes, 6—l, 5— 6—3, B—6.