Wilde Replaces Hughes in British Team

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 148, 10 July 1937, Page 5

Wilde Replaces Hughes in British Team

GERMAN SUCCESSES (Eecel-ed 10; 1.0 p^m.) LONbON, July 9. It is announced that Htighfes has withdrawn from thfe British Davis Cup team fewing to a breakdown due td strain and over-exertion. Wilde replacfes hiiri. i At Bferliri, in the final fef thfe Eurdpean Zone for the Davis Gtip, Herikel (Gferinany) defeated Hfecht (Gfc'echoslovakia) 6— i, 7—5, 7- — 5, and vari Cramm defeat* ed Merizel, 4—6, 6—3, 6—2. Von Cramm was appareritly riervy. Nothing came off the operiing sets. Hfe nfetted the inajority Of Mfenzfel's dfiveS, but after that the" German reae.hfed fferm and servfed riiariy aces, Menzel cfriekirig up. The seores were: 3 — 6, 4-^-6, 6^-4, 6—3, 6—2. At Paris Boussus defeated Orawfofd, 6^—2, 4—6. 7—5. BernaTd and Petra defeated Bromwich and Sproulo, 4 — 43: 3—6, 6—4, 6—3, 7—5. At Paris Merlin defeated Sproule, 6— 4, 6 — 3, and Bromwifeh defeated Pfetra, 6—2, 3—6, 6—3.