DAVIS CUP CONTESTS

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 378, 9 March 1937, Page 5

DAVIS CUP CONTESTS

Australia Has Good Chance Auckland, March 8. Provided Australia can beat America in the Pacific zone contest, the Commonwealth has a very good chance of winning the Davis Cup, in the opinion of Mr. Norman Brookes, the former Australian and Wimbledon tennis champion, who with his wife and daughter are passengers on the Monterey for the Coronation. “All depends on the match against the Americans,” he said. “Budge is at the top of his form and we cannot expect to win in his singles. Our singles players are yet to be decided. Quist is certain but Crawford is doubtful. McGrath, now the Australian champion, and Bromwich beat Crawford in the championships. Crawford is going back, but there is no reason why he should not recover his form for a while.

Mr. Brookes said that in the European zone Germany was the most probable finalist. They would be dif ficult to beat. Henkel, who was playing very well, had beaten von Gramm in tournaments in the South of France. France is the only other country to be considered. Boussus and other young players are showing good form. Mr. Brookes very much doubted if England would hold the Cup now that they had lost Perry.