DAVIS CUP.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 30 November 1912, Page 5

DAVIS CUP.

AUSTRALIA WINS THE DOUBLES

DUNLOP r.\ FORM

(Received Last -Xight, 9.35 o'clock.)

MELBOURNE. November 29. Tho Davis Cup contest was continued to-day.

Tho attendance was six thousand, including Governors Denma-n and Fuller.

WIN FOR AUSTRALIA. Tn the Doubles, Brookes and Dunlop (Australia) beat Parke and Beamish (Britain), 6—4. 6—l, 7—5.

DETAILS OF THE MATCH. Parke started serving, and won the game after love forty was called against him. Brookes took the serve J to thirty, and cßamish lost his serve scoring only one ace. Dunlop won his serve to thirty, and Parke by splendid serves and volleying won his iservice to love. Brookes again took his service, but only after 'deuce- was called. Beamish won his second service and Dunlop won his service to love. Dunlop, playing superbly, was tho host of tho four. Parke again won his serve to love, making the game 5—4, with Brookes leading. Brookes won the next game after deuce was called and the set by ">—l> In tho second sot Beamish began by winning his service, and Dunlop won his to thirty. The Australasians took , Parke's servo to love, Dunlop domj; some magnificent work (in the air. , Brookes won his service to fifteen, and the next three games with the loss of onjy five points, taking the set by 6 —J which lasted ten minutes. In tho third set Brookes won his r-or-vice to fifteen, and Beamish won his after a long game,'in which there | wero some good rallies. Dunlop here droppedjiis service, the score beAustralasians evened matters by wn- ' ning Parke's service, after each side had two advantages. Brookes-again | won his service, and Beamish likewise 3—3. Dunlop lost his service, Brookes being mainly responsible, by getting out of position twice, leaving the Britishers an easy shot into the unguarded court. Britain was now leading by 4—3. The first ace of Parke's next service produced probably the best rally ever seen in Melbourne. I The four players engaged in short ' sharp volleying at the net, the rally lasting a dozen strokes, Parke finally , winning. Brookes and Dunlop took tho game which now stood at four ' all. Brookes then won his .service to thirty, making it 5—4 with. Australasia leading. Beamish took his ser- ' vice to thirty, notwithstanding that •Brookes was excellent at the net. Dunlop won his serve with, the !o-s <>f two aces. Parke's serve ran inlo several vantages, but was won by Australasia, who took the set by 7—5 and the match. I The contest was a distinct advance ' on the final for the Victorian championship, and was a brilliant exhibition of doubles throughout, DunloH was the best of the four, kis finfl volleying and overhead work, and heady service being responsible for many winning shots. Brookes did not show his usual snap, and did not as ordinarily dominate- the court. Parka was distinctly the, better at the Britishers. Beamish was better than on last Saturday, but did not as a doubles player seem in the class of the other three. His stiff arm volley, made with practically the same action a. s his drives, put him at a disadvantage in a close interchange. Dunlop was cheered enthusiastically, and the others were also applauded. Subsequently in an exhibition game ...A. B. Jones beat Lowe by 6 —l, G—3.

The Britishers have now won two matches, six sets and fifty-nine gamers. Australasia have won one match, live sets n-nd fifty-five games.

A SENSATIONAL GAME. (Received Last Night. 10.35 o'clock.) NEW YORK, November 29. In the Los Angelos Tennis Tournament Natt Browne and Claude Wayne heat Bundy and.McLoughlin, after a sensational game.