FINAL GAME

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 585, 17 July 1933, Page 5

FINAL GAME

(Press Assn.—

PERRY AND HUQHES WIN THE DOV(BLES" MATCH australia's position

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

London, July 14. In the final in the European zone for the Davis Cup, Perry and Hughes (Britain) defeated Turnbull and Quist (Australia), 7 — 5, 6 — 4, 3 — 6, 6—3. Honours being equal in the first round singles, Australia will have to secure both of the remaining singles to win the match. It was originally decided that Crawford and Quist should meet Perry and Hughes, but in view of the fact that Crawford has to meet Perry in the final singles on Saturday it was deemed advisable to give him a day's rest. He therefore was replaced by Turnbull. The Davis Cup doubles match was played in the presence of 4000 in dull weather with a fresh breeze. In the first set the first four games went with the service. After brisk exchanges on both sides, and full of fight, the Englishmen splendidly saved the eighth game, in which they were 15 — 40 behind on Hughes' service. But Australia led 5 — 4 on Quist's fine service. He was thus far, the best of the four. All four continued to win their services to five all, when Turnbull dropped his, and Hughes clinched the next game for set. England led 4 — 2 in the second set, both the Australians making bad errors and Turnbull failing to toss deep enough. England had three set points at 5 — 3 but the Australians splendidly saved. Perry, however, won his service to fifteen in the next game, and England led by two sets to nil. Australia was 3 — 0 ahead in the third set with the loss of only three poihts, Hughes having dropped his first service for the Englishmen thus far in the match. The games continued to go with the service and Turnbull after a long struggle won the ninth game for set. The Australians hegan the fourth set tragically, their drives and smashes going astray, whilst the Englishmen who broke Turnbull' s service, rushed into a 3 — 0 lead. The standard of play deteriorated slightly owing to the gusty wind. With all four players holding their services thereaftei', Perry and Hughes ran out the winners by 6 — 3 for the match. The services dominated the match throughout. Hughes only once, and Perry never, failed to win the service, whereas the Australians' services broke down at critical moments. Quist was patchy and Turnbull was never so good as against Vines and Gledhill. The winners' team-work naturally was better and their tossing improved after an early weakness. The Australians failed through errors off easy balls.