DAVIS CUP TENNIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 May 1939, Page 6

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

NEW ZEALAND V. ENGLAND

MALFROY RACES TO VICTORY OVER SHAYES. BROWN BEATEN BY HARE. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. In the Davis Cup singles, C. E. Malfroy (New Zealand) defeated R. A. Shayes (England), 4/6, 6/2, 6/2, 5/7. 6/3. C. E. Hare (England) defeated A. D. Brown (New Zealand), 6/3, 6/4, 6/4. Keen volleying gave Shayes the first set and he was helped by a doubtful decision at the vital stage, after which Malfroy finding his length with slow cut shots to the corners forced Shayes into errors. Both were ragged, but Malfroy was steadier and surer with his ground shots. Shayes fought back driving and volleying well, and after trailing 2/4 won the fourth set. Malfroy then broke through at 3/3 in the fifth set, and raced away to victory. Hare monopolised the first set. Brown was shaky concentrating on his opponent’s backhand, but he did not have sufficient pace. Hare was superior in service and driving exchanges, in which he outmanoeuvred the New Zealander. Brown evened in the second set to 3/3,' with shrewd short angle shots, but failed to maintain the pressure. He came into the net in the third set, but the more confident Hare, doing likewise, was more successful.