THE DAVIS CUP

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19011, 31 July 1933, Page 7

THE DAVIS CUP

WIN FOR BRITAIN.

THREE RUBBERS TO TWO. PERRY’B FINE VICTORY. AUSTIN LOSES TO COGHET. . United Press Assn. —Elrfc. Tel. Copyright (Received July 31, 9.0 a.m.) PARIS, July 30. In the challenge round for the Davis Cup Coohet defeated Austin B —7, B—4,8 —4, 4—6, B—4, 6—4Perry defeated Merlin, 4—6, B—6, 6—2, 7—5. Britain thus won the cup for thd first time for 21 years, by three rubbers to two.

THREE HOURS’ DUEL. COCHET PROVEB SUPERIOR. PERRY’S GRIM STRUGGLE. , EXCITED FRENCH SPECTATORS. •, . \ ; _.V- ■ ->■ V United Frees Assn. —Elec. Tet. Copyright. (Received July 31, 9.45 a.m.) PARIS, July 30. The Auteull Stadium was filled to oapaolty long before the start ’of the final singles. The weather was Ideal. Austin and Cochet bofji opened oarefully, - each winning his service, but making many mistakes. The fifth game was a marathon affair of long and exciting rallies, both players driving splendidly across the court. Austin, after having the vantage eight times, eventually woh with a .beautiful corner shot to lead 3 —2. The games followed the service until Austin broke through In the eleventh and won tin twelfth. The set lasted 43 minutes.

Cochet, driving and volleying with greater accuracy, won Austin’s service for a 3—l lead in the second set. Austin was erratic and Cochet, playing a mixture of brilliant and poor shots, won the set 6 —4. • , Austin Strikes Form. • Cochet led 2—o in the third .set. Then Austin struck his best form and employing brilliant passing shots levelled at 3-—3. Cochet who was making errors, unsuccessfully tried to slow the game up, but Austin volleying in deadly fashion, captured the set, ■ Austin maintained a perfect lengtn In the fourth set and attacking strongly led 2—O'. He continued to dominate the game but Cochet, taking chances which came off, equalled at 4—4. Austin, early in the ninth game, appeared to hurt his back In attempting to return a high lob. Thereafter he weakened, repeatedly hitting the net. Both were feeling the strain in the final set and Austin was ahead 3—i. Coohet .won the /fifth game with a beautiful smash. Austin by lobbing secured the sixth for a 4—2 lead; The Englishman dropped his service in the seventh and Cochet was Impassible in the eighth, volleying and smashing excellently. Austin then seemed to lose his grip. He fietted the ball three limes In the ninth, Cochet winning with a grand passing shot to take the lead at 5 —4. The final game went to deuce three times before Austin overdrove the line and Cochet, with a forehand drive to the corner won the match. The finish was most dramatio. The crowd shouted and screamed as the players walked to the net to shake hands after a three hours’ duel. Perry’s Repeated Mistakes. Merlin won the first game against Perry to love. Merlin, realising lie had nothing to lose and everything to gain, 'took daring chances and led 5 —2. Perry’s repeated mistakes amazed the crowd who cheered each winning shot. The Englishman penetrated Merlin’s service for the first time in the ninth game, but lost the tenth, hitting, the ball tamely into the net. The cheering for Merlin obviously unsettled Perry, who began the second set wildly. Meanwhile English llsteners-in were amused to hear excited spectators’ shouts of “Vive La France," mingled with snatches of the “ Marseillaise,” interrupting the commenlator’s broadcast description. Merlin led 3—l. Perry lacked the fire lie had displayed against Cochet, though lie regained his grip and went ahead to 4 —3, Merlin won the next two games for a 5 —4 lead, but lie lost the tenth after having two set points. Perry then won Merlin’s service, and the Frenchman retaliated to level at G —6. Perry storming the net won the thirteenth and fourteenth games for set. Perry overcame his unsteadiness in the third set. Ho assumed the offensive and won the set comfortably.

The Deciding Set,

Merlin won the opening game in the final set but the Englishman who was fresher than his opponent attacked whenever possible and advanced to 4—i, ■ The Frenchman, whose errors were unduly numerous, rallied remarkably after a decision in ids favour regarding two balls which many

considered were out, and reached five all. While the English spectators were glum the French were delirious with delight. Perry with perfect crosscourt driving, won the eleventh game, to love and led 6—5. He fought every ball in the twelfth and reached advantage. Then Merlin hit a ball out, and England had won the cup.

AUSTIN’S COMMENT.

“PERRY WON THE CUP.” — ' v j\ COCHET NEVER PLAYED BETTER. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received July 31, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 30. H. W. Austin, interviewed by the Daily Express, said Perry won the Davis Cup. “He laid the foundations of .victory by defeating Gochet on Friday. To-day he played under most trying conditions against a brilliant beginner,., He , -rose to extraordinary heights with the crowd continually cheering his rival.

‘"Cochet paid me the compliment of saying be.has nover played better in •bis life, not even against Tilden, adding—‘Before' tflie match I felt an old man. Now after playing so well I feel good for another ten years of tennis.’ 'Personally, I think I could not have played better.’ 1 “I consider Mr Roper Barrett was •perfectly justified In omitting Perry from the doubles team. We succeeded as a team and not as individuals. 1 think no other country possesses two singles players of more or less equal goodness, such as Perry and myself.”

DOUBLES DECIDED. WON BY FRANCE. PERRY UNABLE TO PLAY. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright PARIS, July 29. In the challenge round for the Davis Cup, France won the doubles to-day, thus, inoreasihg Interest in the second round Bingles, which will be played' to-morrow. The scores were: —Borotra and Brugnon (France) beat Hughes arid Lee, '6—3, B—6, 6—2. In the doubles Lee replaced Perry, who collapsed in his hotel last {night and was resting to-day to enable him to recover in view of the final singles to-morrow. „ Heavy rain soaked the court and play was delayed till 4 p.m. Perry’s absence 1 severely handicapped Britain. The Englishmen began the first set shakily and could not find touch. The Frenchmen were leading 4—o before : Hughes won his service. Playing wildly, Lee dropped _ his service, enabling France to reach 5—2 when one of the Frenchmen dropped his owing to Lee’s magnificent retrieving. Hughes in the ninth game started with a double fault and was always trailing the Frenchmen. The second set developed Into a terrific struggle. The tremendous speed of Borotra In the opening games dominated the match. With his usual "formidable style Brugnon killed Hughes’ lob, but twice dopble-faulted losing his service and the Englishmen led 3—2. After this the Englishmen continued to improve, concentrating on Brugnon, who often was uncertain. Hughes, by (Continued in next column.) aclng Brugnon led 4—2 and reached 5 — 3 ; but B'orotra was ,ln most brilliant forrn and saved two set points in the ninth game. Britain bad a chance of winning the tenth game, but Hughes, falling into Ills usual 'error of lobbing short, enabled Borotra to -make vigorous " kills.” Brugnon rallied splendidly and France reached 6—5. Lee, on his service, evened the score, but after that the Englishmen made a calamitous series of “ outs ” from over-drives and smashes. In the third set the Frenchmen opened with amazing volleys. Borotra made extraordinary interceptions, twice running across the net to defeat Hughes. Brugnon was equally vigorous, his volleying and cross-court driving ensuring repeated winners. The Englishmen occasionally rallied and reached 2—3, but the, Frenchmen ended in a blaze of untouchable brilliance.

history of contest. LIST OF WINNERS. RECOVERY OF BRITAIN. The Davis Cup competition was founded in 1900, originally to promote an annual contest between the United Stales of America and the British Isles. The donor of the trophy was Mr Dwight F. Davis, of St. LouisThe United States of America have won tiie Cup 10 ’times, Australia and New Zealand combined, six times, the British isles, five times, France five limes, and Great Britain once. It is to he noted that since the foundation of the Irish Free State it has entered the competition with a national team, whereas previously it came under the heading of British Isles. It thus comes about that the name British Isles has (Continued in next column.)

been altered to Great Britain. The following is a list of the win-, ners of the Cup:— ..■'.V i .. i 000—United States or America. 1902 United States, of America. 1903 — British Isles. 190-t—British Isles. 1905 — British Isles. 1906 British Isles. 1907 — Australia and New Zealand. 1908— Australia and New Zealand. 1009 —Australia and New Zealand, l o 11 —Australia and New ■ Zealand. 1912 — British isles. 1913 — united States or America. 1914 — Australia and New Zealand. 1915.1 g—No competitions. 1919 — Australia and New Zealand. 1020—United States or America. 1921 —United Slates or America. 1 922—United States or America. 1923—United States or America. 1921 —united Slates or America. 1925 —United States or America. 1920 — united Stales or America. 1927 —Franco. 1929 —France. 1 930 —France. 1931 — France. 1932 France. 1933 — Great Britain. .

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