LAWN TENNIS

Otago Witness, Issue 4029, 2 June 1931, Page 51

LAWN TENNIS

THE DAVIS CUP. WIN FOR UNITED STATES. WASHINGTON, May 2S. Shields (United States) defeated Guillarmo Robson (Argentina), 3 —6, 6—2, 6—2, G—2. Wood (United States) defeated Ronaldo Boys (Argentina), 6 —4, 6 —l, 6—2. JI ay 29. Shields and Wood defeated Lucilo Delcastilo aud Adriano Zappa, G —4, B—6, , May 30. In the Davis Cup match Shields defeated Boyd, 6 —2, 6 —2, 6—2, and Sutter defeated Robson, 6—3, 6—4, 6—3, United States thus sweeping the series. INTERNATIONAL TITLES THE QUARTER FINALS. PARIS, May 29. In the international championship quarter finals Hughes (England) beat Lott (America), 3—G, 4—G, 6—2, 6—4, 6—4 Senorita d'Alvarez beat Miss Ryan, 5— 7, G— 3, G—4. THE LADIES’ SINGLES. BETTY NUTTALL IN FINAL. PARIS, May 30. In the semi-finals of the Ladies’ Singles Championship Miss Betty Nuttall beat Fraulein Krah winkle, 6 —l, 6 —2; Fraulein Aussem beat Senorita D’Alvarez, 6 —o, 7 —5. NEXT CHAMPIONSHIPS IN AUCKLAND. WELLINGTON, May 29. According to a decision arrived at tonight by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, the next annual championships will be played in Auckland from January 25 to January 30, 1932. These dates, it was stated, had been suggested by the Auckland Association, and had been adopted by the Management Committee of the New Zealand Association.