FIRST ROUND PLAY

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 423, 3 May 1937, Page 6

FIRST ROUND PLAY

DAVIS CUP MATCHES New Zealand v. China Press Association—Copyright. London, May 2. New Zealand China by three matches to two in 'the first round of the Lovis Cup. The United States eliminated Japan at San Francisco, winning -the first three matches, and Australia had a jeiinilurly easy win at Mexico City. ! Details of the New Zealand —China match are:

Khosin Ki 6 (China) beat C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand), 6—o, 6—3, 4—6, 6—2. A. C. Stedman (New Zeal'and) beat Chop (China), 6—4, 6—o, 6—2. Malfroy beat Chop, 6—l, 6—3, 6 —l. Khosin Kie beat Stedman, 6—4, 6 4, 6—4, I—6, 6—3. Stedman and Malfroy (New Zealand) beat Khosin Kie /and Tsu Wai Pui (China), 6 —3, fl—B, 6 —3, 6 —2. Khosin Kie was too steady for Stedman, who, in the first set repeatedly double-faulted' and netted. Stedman led 2 —o in the second Let but the Chinese, despite the New Zealander’s strenuous efforts, obtained lam unshakeable lead. Stedman outclassed Khosin J<ie in the third tet with beautiful passing shots, but 'tired in the fourth. Nevertheless he won three games in a row for a 3 —2 lead, after which the Chinese, employing stop volleys, nan out the winner. The deciding match was merely a procession. Choy played valiantly but was completely outclassed by Malfroy.

OTHER MATCHES Press Association—Gonyright. Amsterdam, May 2). South Africa bat Holland in a Davis Cup tie, winning all the first three maitchis. Ireland is playing Switzerland at Montreux, and ail Budapest Hungary is playing Belgium. Details urc: South Africa v. Holland. Farquharson and Kirby (South Africa) beat Van Swol and Hughan, 6 4, 6—3, 6—2. Kirkby beat Teacheniacher 6—3, 7—5, B—6. Fiarquharson beat Hughan (Holland), 6—l, 6 —l, 6—4. Timmer was not available for Holland, as he is indisposed. Ireland v. Switzerland. Lyttelton Robert' (Ireland) beat Ellmer (Switzerland), B—6,8 —6, I—6,1 —6, 6—l, 6—3. Fischer (Switzerland) beat MeVeagh (Ireland), 6—4, 6—2, 6 —l. Lyttelton-Rogers and. McVeagh beat Cabori and Ellmer, 7—5, 4—-6, 4—6, 6—o, 6—4. Hungary v. Belgium. Dallos (Hungary) beat La Croix Belgium), 4—6, 7—9, 6—4, 6—3, 6—3. La Croix injured a foot in the third set. Cabori (Hungary) v. Hayaert (Belgium) 1 . Bad light stopped play at 5—7, 6—4, 6—4. Deborman and Geelhand (Belgium) i beat Gabori .and Ferenczy, 2—6, I—6, * 6 —T, 6 — 4, 6—3.