TENNIS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 1 August 1933, Page 5

TENNIS

DAVIS CUP CONTEST. TRIBUTE TO ENGLISH PLAYERS. LONDON, Monday., “The Times,” in a leader, says “The return of the Davis Cup to Enj land seemed unlikely a fortnight ag< but Austin and Perry showed extra ordinary fighting qualities, and prove as goo.d as any players in the work The British triumph was largely du to the unfailing confidence and wis counsel of the non-playing captain, th usefulness of whose inclusion man; question. France’s loss was due . t the lack of fresh players.” CLASSED AS RE-IMPORT. ' (Received Tuesday, 9.40 a.m.) LONDON, Monday: Most of the tennis trophies brough to Britain are dutiable ad,valorem, bu the Davis Cup has been classed as s '“re-import.” > ( : . UNITED STATES TOURNEY. ' v "' ' NEW YORK, Monday. At East Hampton, Miss Mary Ileeley first'ranking British player, was elim inated in the quarter final at, the Maid stone invitation tehnis tourney to-da] by Mrs Marjorie Van Ryu, 6/4, 5/7 6/4. Miss Betty Nuthall advanced to th< finals, defeating Miss Virginia Ris< (Boston), 6/3, 6/3. . Misses Heeley and Nuthall gainec the semi-finals in the woiiien’s doubles with a 4/6, 6/2, 6/2 win over Miss Cruickshank and Mrs M. Van Ryn. In the quarter-finals of the doubles Miss Margaret Scriven (England) am Miss Elizabeth Ryan, beat Miss Saral Palfrey and Miss Carolin Babcocl (Los Angeles), 6/3, 6/4.