DAVIS CUP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19857, 21 July 1934, Page 19

DAVIS CUP

AUSTRALIAN-AMERICAN DRAW. United Pres r Association -Bv Electric Telegraph - Corvrleht LONDON, July 19. The draw for the inter-zone Davis Cup lawn tennis matches between Australia and the United States, which will start at Wimbledon on Saturday, is as follows: — J. B. Crawford (Aus.) v. F. X. Shields (U.S.A.). V. B. McGrath (Aus.) v. S. B. Wood (U.S.A.). Monday: J. B. Crawford and A. K. Quist (Aus.) v. G. M. Lott and L. R. Stoeffen (U.S.A.). Tuesday; Crawford v. Wood; McGrath v. Shields. TILDEN FAVOURS BRITAIN’S CHANCES. United Press Association -By Electric Telegraph— Copyright (Received July 20, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 19. W. T. Tilden, who arrived from America on holidays, says that Britain is undoubtedly the champion tennis nation. He believes that Britain will retain the Davis Cup. ANGLO-JAPANESE MATCH. LONDON. July 20. (N.Z.) beat Freshwater, 5-7, 6-4, 6-0. In the Anglo-Japanese match at Eastbourne. F. J. Perry (Eng.) beat Fujikura, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 10-8 and H. W. Austin (Eng.) beat N. Yamagishi (Japan), 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. NEW ZEALANDER’S SUCCESS. United Press Association— Bv Electric Telegraph Copyright . LONDON. July 20. In the quarter-final of the Frinton tennis tournament, A. C. Stedman WRESTLING ORIENTALS DRAW. By Telegraph—Press Association HASTINGS, July 20. A wrestling bout between Oki Shikina and Wong Buk Cheung this evening ended in a draw, the contest going the full distance and each gaining a fall. The bout was characterised by very strenuous and particularly clever wrestling. Cheung secured a fall in the fifth round with a body press after a lively series of flying tackles. In the seventh session Shikina cleverly trapped Cheung to toss him with a spring hip throw. OAMARU LOANS SMALL COST OF CONVERSION. By Telegraph —Press Association OAMARU. July 20. The conversion of Oainaru Borough loans totalling £282,000 has been completed at the remarkably small cost of £l3B. A conversion scheme was submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr J. Branthwaite) and adopted by the Council. The saving to the Council will be £3OO to £4OO. Negotiations for the reelase of the sinking funds and the consolidation of the loan held by the Public Trustee have also been completed, the whole conversion being considered exceedingly satisfactory.