LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17120, 15 April 1921, Page 10

LAWN TENNIS.

DAVIS CUP CONTESTS. SHALL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND SEPARATE? (rBOM OUR OVT.V CORRESPONDENT.) SYDNEY, April 6.' Tennis authorities in America (sayß a writer in the Melbourne "Argus") predict a split between Australia and New Zealand, who have been joined as "Australasia" in the Davis Cup contests un till now. There aremany enthusiasts in Australia who agree with this view. They pay full tribute to the great services of the late Tony 'Wilding in the capture and retention of the Davis Cup, but they point out that present conditions indicate that Australia will carry the burden for some time to come. The New Zealand, champion. Ollivier, was hopelessly outclassed at the last Championship Meeting, held in Melbourne, and a team oi >'*ew South 'Wales players—not one of whom had any pretensions to a place in the 'Davis Ctip team — had no difficulty in beating New Zealand in the matches played after the Davis Cup contest. Canada and South Africa are already entrants for the Cup honours, and it seems feasible that the time has come for the Commonwealth and Dominion to compete as separate countries. Although "W. Tilden and W. Johnson won the Davi3 Cup for America (says this writer) apparently they did not,take the Cup back J with them. The New York "Evening Post" ■ relates how the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association failed to send the Cup by the Ventura, "Is is to be inferred," asks the paper, "that Mr Hicks and his confreres of the ; Australasian Association were eo sure of retaining the massive bowl through the prowess of Brookes and Patterson that they neglected to box it and prepare it for shipment before the match was played? It is more charitable to assume that they were so busy entertaining the team manager, Sam Hardy, and his proteges in Australia, that there was no time to attend to small details." LINWOOD CLUB. At a meeting of the committee of the Linwood Tennis Club, held last night, it was decided to havo the courts renovated and top-dressed forthwith in order-that no damage may be caused to the surface of the courts by the coming frosts. Other improvements to the courts were also authorised. It was decided to issue a challenge to the Avonside Tennis Club to play an match, on a date suitable to both parties, the teste to comprise men's and ladies' singles and doubles, the strength of each team' to b© by" mutual arrangement. The matter of holding a club dance- was discussed, and the proposal approved, and a special sub-committee was sot up to make all arrangements, the date of the dance to be some time in May. . Mi- S. Field, one of the leading players of the club, wrote offering a donation of £1 Is to a fund to be raised to purchase a silver cup for men's handicap singles. The offer was accepted, with thanks, and the secretary was instructed to invite all club members to assist in raising a' sufficient amount to procure a suitable cup. Arrangements were made for playing return matches with Little River and Rangiora. DARFIELD v. GREENDALE. A match was played at Greendale- between the Dariield and Greendale Clubs, the visitors winning by 15 games. Scores, Da-rneld players being mentioned first: Combined Doubles—Miss W. Jarman and J. Reid, 6 v. Miss H. Rudd and- J. Gillandors 2; Misa C. Jarman and R. G. Robinson i v. Mrs J. Gillanderß and n. B. Shipley 6; Misa Knight and G. Gillandera 6 v. Mrs H. G. Goring and W. J. Watson 4; Mrs J. Eeid and W. Summerville 6 v. Miss A. Shipley and E. Ridgen 1; Miss J. Gillanders and J. H. Jarman 4 iv. Miss 'M. Gillanders and C G. Jarman 6; Miss Cronin and H. Gillanders "3 v. Miss S. N&dham and B. Hollis 6. Ladies' Doubles—-Misses C. and W. Jarman e v. Mits 11. Rudd and Mrs 3. Gillanders i; 'Miss Knight and Mrs J. Reid C v. Mrs H. Coring and Miss A. Shipley 3; Misa J. .Gillanders and Miss Cronin 6 v.'Miss M. Gillanders and Miss S. Needham- 1. Ladies' Singles—Missi W.' Jarman 3 v. Miss H. Rudd C; Miss C. JaTman 6 v. Mrs H. G. Goring 1; Miss Knight 6v. Miss A. Shipley 1; Miss J. Gillanders 6v. Misa May Gillanders 1; Miss Cronin 6 v. Miss S. Needham 3. Men's Doubles—J. Reid and R. G. Robinson 6 v. J. Gillanders and H. B. Shipley 3; J. Gillanderß and W. Summenvill© 2 v. W. J. "Watson and E, Ridgen 6; J. H. Herman and H. Gillanders 3 v. C. G. Jarman and H. Hollis 6. Men's Single*—J. H. Jarman Iv. C. G. Jarman 6; H. Gillanders 0 v. H. Hollis 6. Totals—Darfleld 66 games, Greendale 71. COVERED COURT CHAMPIONSHIP. (By . Cable—Press Association— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, April 18. In the fourth round of the covered courts tennis championship Vonbraun, a youthful Swede, defeated Morten, last year's South African champion, 10-8, 6-3, ,1-6, 2-6, 6-2. The winner's hitting prowess was remarkable, and. as severe as Johnston's famous "punch." liycett defeated Geoige Stoddart. 6-1, 6-3, Crawley beat Doust 7-5, 1-6, 6-2, 8-6. (Received April lEth. 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, April 14. . While playing in the Covered Court doubles i at Queen's Club. Doust fell heavily and broke a tendon in his left, log. JAPAN AND THE DAVIS CUP. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received April 15th, 1.35 a.m.) ' , LONDON, April 14. , It is understood that Shimidzu has cabled from Calcutta that he will be unable to represent Japan in the Davie Cup contest this year. , Further efforts are being made through the National Lawn Tennis Club of Japan to obtain his release from business with a view, to his participating in Japan's debut in' international tennis. , Tilden expresses the opinion that Japan will be the challenger if Shimedzu plays. INTERNATIONAL 'VARSITY MATCH. NEW YORK, April 13. It has been tentatively agreed that a combined Oxford and Cambridge tennis team will' play a combined Harvard and Yale team, six men a-side, on July* 4th and 6th, at Boston. The match was originally planned by the Queen's Club, London.