LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 9

LAWN TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM.

VISIT TO AUCKLAND ONLY. (press association telsgrut.) WELLINGTON, March 4. Although it had been hoped that the members of the Australian Davis Cup team would be able to arrive in New Zealand a week earlier than was decided by the Australian tennis body, and thus be available to play matches at both Wellington and Auckland, advice was received from Australia to-day by the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association that the original date of arrival, at Auckland —April 4th—would be adhered to. The team will therefore participate in exhibition matches only at Auckland. A cable was received from tho Australian body early Jast' month advising that the team was flue at Auckland on April 4th, and suggesting that the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association should offer a guarantee for an exhibition match. Later another cable was received saying that Mrs Crawford, doubles and mixed lady champion, waß accompanying the team, and would play exhibition matches.

Early this week the Management Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association cabled to Australia saying that it vas prepared to offer u guarantee provided Mr and Mrs Crawford, and at least one other player, or Vincent McGrath,- arrived at Wellington on March 28th, and played one mhtcli thero and one at Auckland, boforo leaving Auckland on April sth. To-day's cable regretted the inability to accept this offer. ;

JfORTH OTAGO V. CANTERBURY. Advice has been received by the secretary of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association, Mr R. Browning, of the inability of the South Canterbury Association to send a representative team to Christchurch to-day, consequently the proposed interprovinciaL fixture with that Association has been droppe'd. The match against North Otago will, however, take place, commencing at 11 ./clock. There will be an adjournment for lunch between 1 and 2 o'clock, and from 2 o'clock onwards, the matches will be pluyed on the Centre courts. The selectors have chosen the following team to represent Canterbury: —H."A. Barnett, T. W. Patterson (captain), H. Dymond, and J. G. A'Court, and Miss M. Wake, Miss M. Sherris, Mrs D. Maodonald, and Miss I. Poole. North Otago is represented by a team of promising young players, headed by K. Bryan, the North Otago champion, and Miss Dora Miller, w-«o is one of the outstanding players or the South Island. On the last occasion they met, Miss Miller beat Miss Wake. Admission to *Wildim? Park, including seating accommodation, will be one shilling. N

' Th® following ia the draw (Canterbury names first):— Men's Single.-H A K^an Mrs D. Maedonald v.Mrsß. Borne,-Miss \I. v. Ml»'Weaveior ' ' L _* ileii'a' ©dutileii—H. "M? Baraett ' and Bi. Dymond v. K. Bryan and F. Gallagher; T W. Patterson and J. G-. A'Court v. A. feathers and It. McKinnon. , , Womefc's Donbles—Mwseß M. Wake and Mv Sherris *. Mrs D. Borne and Miss D. Boikie, Mrs D. Macdonald and Miss I. Poole v. Misses D. Millet and-K. Weaver. Mixed Doubles —Miss Wake and -H. A.; Battett v.Miss D. Baikie *na K. /Bryan, Miss I. Poole and T. W. Patterson v. Miss JT. Weavers and P. tGdlaglwr, JtajD. Mw*; n'onald and H; Djrtmond t. Miss I); Miller and Ai>:F»Men. >P»s'M. TT G ' A'Court 'v. Mrs Barrio and'li. McKinnon. •