THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 19, 1937.
THRILLING FIVE SET ENCOUNTER AT EASTBOURNE
AUSTIN ALSO DISPLAYS
BRILLIANT FORM
DAVIS CUP TRIAL MATCHES
(By "A. WALLIS MYERS")
Eastbourne, July 16.
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H. W. Austin, above, played bril lant tennis against Vivian: Me- Grath in the International match
Hungar
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Hungary yesterday was prac tically assured of winning the Horthy Cup in the International water-polo tourney when she beat Belgium by 4 goals to 0..
Germany, which looks like gain- ing second place, drew with the Netherlands Tall after the Dutch had held the lead in the first half. France defeated Austria in an- other match by 3 goals to 2- Reuter
prior to the Davis Cup Challenge SCOTTISH
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Round, Vata
-RANGERS BEAT MOTHERWELL
London, To-day.
THE reconstructed British Davis Cup defending team, in training for the Challenge Round which begins next week, made an auspicious start to-day in their international match against Aus- tralia on the court of Devonshire Park.
THEY WON THE FIRST TWO SINGLES WITH FIRE IN often contrived to draw a defensive FOOTBALL THEIR PLAY AND FAITH IN THEIR CAUSE. C. E. HARE, reply from McGrath and decorated TAKING THE PLACE LEFT VACANT BY F. J. PERRY, DE-some of his best periods with clean FEATED J. H. CRAWFORD IN A FIVE-SET MATCH THAT aces. But he relied mainly on re- SHOWED THE FINE FIGHTING SPIRIT OF THE YOUNG WAR-lentless pressure through length WICKSHIRE LEFT-HANDER THE SCORE WAS 6–2, 6–2, and graded strength, and it was a 2—6, 3–6, 6–3
sign of his complete authority that Then, in a succeeding contest which occupied only 50 minutes he often returned the famous dou-First Division of the Scottish The following matches in the and was conducted at a great pace, H. W. Austin, in shining form, ble-handed shot of his young oppon-League were played yesterday: defeated V. B. McGrath, the Australian champion, with the loss of ent for outright winners. only six games, and with the score of 6-1, 6-2, 6–3.
It would be wrong to say that Rangers 2 Motherwell Austin survived a test that Budge Hamilton 1 Celtic The court was on the slow side, given to the Australian by volley-or von Cramm might be imposing due to little play this season, and ing gaffes and a footfault that had on him in a week's time McGrath the Australians, coming straight a slightly demoralising effect was making too many errors to-day from a three-day match in Paris, These incidents reminded us that to be classed with these giants against France, on a sand sur-Hare was mortal, and that Craw-but Austin was playing beautiful face, had not reconciled their ford had probably shed all his tennis with complete confidence strokes to a turf bound. They egregious errors in the first two both in his strokes and in his were hitting many loose balls sets and might produce something stamina. and serving many double faults; better to counter-balance them. they scarcely looked like keyed-
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To-morrow Hare and Wilde, in alliance, are to tackle Quist and McGrath in the doubles, and after that we shall see Tuckey in singles the Englishmen was significant and of his old touch and now putting opposed to Bromwich, another boy pleasing. If, with a few days' his fast first ball into court, and wonder who has brought two hands practice together at Eastbourne, with Hare losing some of his sound and a clever head from Australia. the new line-up of the defenders defence and his firmness on the can, with their captain, profession-volley, the tide began to turn. Soon al coach, and trainer all in co- it was flowing freely towards Syd-
ANDREW'S 108TH WICKET operation, reveal the standards ney Harbour, and the match was reached to-day, another week's squared at two sets all.
OF SEASON
V. G. KIRBY stern training should bring them to It was now that Hare justified
London, July 15.
EVENTS the Challenge Round a formidable every hope that had formed of his
Andrews, the Somerset fast bow- team.
match-winning powers. He played
London, July 16-V. G. Kirby, the fifth set like a hero. First heler, took his 100th wicket of the
season when getting Mitchell, the South African, won three finals
WINS
The Hare-Crawford duel was not points were gained through losers, 2-1 lead Then, with bracing-up
man, out stumped by Luckes. ¡ships at Leicester on Saturday, and the net was shaken more often returns and some fine complemen- Derbyshire were all out for 309 when he beat N. G. Farquharson, & than the enthusiasm of the onlook-tary volleys, he broke through the
Somerset made a promising start, fellow South African, in the singles ers, but it proved two things that Australian's service from 15 to lead and, with 46 runs on the board and by 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 and won the may have a bearing on matches 3-1. Still more ginger and more all their wickets in hand, they re- doubles with Farquharson and the which have more at stake. The firm smashes, and 4-1 was called
Isume to-day 263 behind.
Imixed doubles with Miss M. Riddell. first was that Hare's weakness on! Hare might have been 5-1 if the back-hand was more imaginary Crawford had not served well to than real indeed he often con-win-the sixth game from dence. founded Crawford with his spin Then a moral test. for young Eng- and control - and the second was land Hare lost his service to love that Hare can recover after his through some perfect lobbing by hopes have been dashed, and play Crawford; his lead was now only
a great match because so many aced Crawford freely to establish a the Last Derbyshire bats in the Leicestershire Champion-
a fifth set with a cool hand.
GREAT FINISH
HARE BREAKS THROUGH
It was Crawford's tast opportun- ity and he failed to take it? Breaking through Crawford's, ser-
donble faults cost him the first is vice in the first game of the
points in eighth gamesra diriliant BB1636 Hare collected the first se
smash brought Hare to 1540, an sturdy defence and clever Tow leying. Crawford presented
thens Crawford, cussing an easy FB1580- with many points by glaring mis and Hare's last service. Balls from chance to score, was facing 3-5 timing, but the Englishman's ser-
the left-hander came hurtling over: DX767- vice was earning other points by its menacing length and speed, and an ace and a smash won the match his smashing was of a thoroughly on a high note. hearty character.
With two 8-game sets in Hare looked set for a clean especially as he finished second set
ith a paralysing servic ace and a beautiful drop shot
fast drive.
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