LAWN TENNIS

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20493, 9 May 1938, Page 8

LAWN TENNIS

THE DAMS CUP EUROPEAN ZONE PLAY ELIMINATION OF IRELAND L’nlted Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright LONDON. May 7 Additional results of first round matches in the European zone of the Davis Cup are : At Scarborough.—C. Carolulis ; Rumania) beat C. M. Jones (Britain), 6—3, 3—6, 6—2, B—6; R. A. Shayes Britain) beat O. Schmidt (Rumania), 6—3, 6—2, 6—2. At Dublin.—Taroni and Quintavelle (Italy) beat Lyttelton-Rogers and McVeigh Ireland . 6— 3. 4 —6, G —l, 6—2; He Stefani Italy beat Ryan, 6—2. G—2. 6 — 2, the latter replacing McYeagh. who was indisposed; Canapele (Italy; beat Lyttelton-Rogers Ireland , 5—7, 6—3, I —6. G—3, G— t. Ireland was thus eliminated. Rogers Ireland and Canapele (Italy) bad won the first two singles. At Scheveningen.—Yon Swol f Holland beat Destremeau (France), G—2, G —o, B—G; Petra (France) beat Hughan (Holland), 6—3, G—2,' At Warsaw. —Tloczinski and Hebda (Poland) beat Ulrich and Korner Denmark), 6 —2. 6—3, o—B,0 —8, G —3, Poland thus winning the rubber. At Zagreb.—Menzel and Cejnar (Czechoslovakia beat Junes and Mitic Yugoslavia), 11—9, 3—6, 9 —7, 6—2. At Athens Lacroix (Belgium) beat St. Alios (Greece), 6—l, 6—2, 6 —l; Naeyaert (Belgium) beat Michailides Greece), 6—o, 6—4, 9—7.

GREECE ELIMINATED WIN FOR BELGIAN PLAYERS United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 9, 3.15 p.m.) 0 ATHENS, May 8 In Davis Cup matches Belgium eliminated Greece. Lacroix and de Borman beat Stalios and Michailides, 6—2, 6—l, 6 —l* At Scheveningen.—Hughan and Yan Swol (Holland) beat Petra and Bolelli (France), 6—B, I—6, 6—l, 7—5,

BROKE UP IN CONFUSION PLAYER WALKS OFF COURT THE CROWD INDIGNANT United A?«n—Elec. Tel. Copyright (Received May 9, 3.15 p.in.) ZAGREB, May 8. The Davis Cup tie broke up in confusion, after Punceo (Yugoslavia) had defeated Menzel (Czechoslovakia), 3c, 6 —l, 6 —l, 6 —2, Mitic (Yugoslavia) was leading Cejnar (Czechoslovakia), 3 —G, 7 —5, 40, 6 —2, 2—l, when the Czech walked ofT the courts under a general agreement to cease play at 7 p.m., which Yugoslavia does not reccognise. Thereupon Yugoslavia was declared the winner. The crowd was indignant. HURLINGHAM TOURNAMENT FINALS IN WOMEN’S GAMES United Pres* As«n.—Elec. Tel. Cooyrigru (Received May 9, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, May 8 The Hurlingham tennis tournament was continued to-day. Womens Singles. Final: Miss Lumb beat Miss X. Wynne, 6—3, 6 — 2. Women's Doubles. Final: Misses Wynne and J. Coyne beat Misses K. Stammers and Ingram, 6—4, 6 —3.