DAVIS CUP

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1933, Page 4

DAVIS CUP

•AUSTRALIA" WINS : SINGLES, .' IN MATCH AGAINST JAPAN. United Press' Association—By Eleotri# Telegraph-Copyright) ’ PARIS, June 17.

In the singles matches for the Davis Cup in the tie between Japan and Australia, the* tfesuUs to-day were.:— Crawford- - (Ar.stralia) beat ' Nnnoi (Japan) 6—2, 4—6, 6—3, 4—6, 7—5. McGrath (Australia) beat Satoh (Japan) 9—7, 3—6. 4—6, 6—4, 7—5. AUSTRALIAN DOUBLES SUCCESS. (Received this day «.t 9.36 a.m.) -, PARIS, June 18.', In the Davis Cup doubles, Crawford and Quist (Australia), defeated Satoh and Nunoi 7—5, 7—9, 6—3, 3—6, 6—3. Japan is eliminated. . , BRITAIN WINS ZONE SEMI-FINAL. LONDON. June \1: In the Davis Cup sem-final, Perry (Britain) beat Menzel (Czecho-Sloyak-ia) 6--1, 6—4, 6—3. Austin (Britain) beat Hecht (Czecho-Slovakia) 6-1, 11—9, 6—4. 1 Perry .played inspired tennis. Even his opponents, on several occasions applauded the brilliance of his shots. Rain interfered with the Austin-Hecht match. The latter was showing great retrieving powers throughout. v At the Kent championships in the women’s doubles final, Misses Healey and Round beat Mrs Wills Woody and Miss Ryan 6--4, 6—4. " At the Bcckenluun tourney in the mixed semi-final, Gregory 'and Mifte Thomas defeated Andrews and Miss .Stammers 7—6, 6—3. .;••••«