LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 11

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW- ZEAtAND ASSOCIATION. Tho quarterly mcoting of the council of tho Now Zealand Lawn Tennis Association was held Inst night, when there were present: Messrs. G. A. Hurley (in tho'chair). B. it. Kccsing, J. W. M. Dart, B. Howe, J. S." Wilson,'! 1 . S. Hume, H. G. Didsbury, and G. N. Goldiii. • . ■■■'.. '.i ' The committee reported that the Now Zealand'ladies'.team which was sont to play an intor-Stato match against a New South Wales ladies'' team,. succeeded, in winning by 15 matches'to 6. Miss Powdrell, tho in'ow Zealand lady champion, won the Neir; South Wales Championship Singles; dofeating Misses Addison (Victorian . champion), Stewart . '(an excellent and :Baker (the holder, of tho championship)., Tho hospitality of the Ifew South AVales playors and supporters, the Sydney' Tennis ■ Club, the StratnflDld Tennis Clubhand the Noutral Bay Tennis Club was linJiinited,'and'the thanks of'tho association ; had been, tendered thenu

THE DAVIS CUP. - .>ThQ'.CoramittCG. submitted <a series of resolutions embodying conditions as a basis upon which New Zealand would join Australia in , defending tho Davis Cup. : ' ■ Tho history of tho : connection of Australia and New-Zealand in'respect to tho cup extends"; over a period of about : four. years, when New Zealand took the initiative in endeavouring to form a committee ,to control the, cup, but the Australians, insisted on representation on tho basis of one representative, for., each; of tliQ six. Australian States and one '• for .New Zealand,' while the latter ■desired equal; representation for New ; Zealand'and Australia.' This was ultimately, agreed to, New.'Zealand reserving the right, to withdraw, , and as she has not been satisfied with' tho administration under ; this regime, she decided to withdraw, apd, accordingly, notice was given to! tho Lawn Tennis Association (England) and negotiations were entered into ; with Australia with a view', of finding :soine. niore.| satisfactory ..method ■" of working together.; Proposals arid counter proposals havo 1 brought the matter down to j the .conditions prepared: by. the New Zealand Association and submitted to, the Australian Association. ... "

.' The 'conditions proposed are W follow :-t- _ (1) That a council, to be called the Davis Gup Council oFAu'stralia with. New Zealand, be formed to control competitions* for the Davis Cup,'wheu ! it is to be held in Australasia, to. arrange all the.details thereof; arid to select''jflajing representative's 'to defend? or compote for. the cup. :■ • (2) Tho" Australasian Association and the New .Zealand .Association to .'elect oils representative" to such co'undl _for every 4000 bona 'fide .tennis players belonging ; to clubs,: in Australia: and New, Zealand respectively; . . (3) That the competition- for, the .Davis Cup if or 1909." shall be'held in-Sydney ;■ that the nrst competition thereafter' to take place in Australasia be hold ih New Zealand ; .that thereafter, whenever : the competition is. 'to be held in jAustralasia .it shall be held .twice running in' Australia: and 7 once in' New Zealand on every three occasions. . (4) That the net proceeds from'all Davis Cup competitions held .in Australasia, -including the net proceeds of the last Davis Cup competition, hold in-Melbourne, bo de-votcd-exclusively to the purposes of defending or- competing 'for...the cupl — (5) This . agreement may be. determined 'upon the expiration of,'-' 24 months from the I receipt by. either' Australia or New Zealand or notice in .writing from the other, party of its 'desire : to', determine.:the..same, provided however, that, this agreement shall not be determined so long as Australasia holds the determination oLthis, agreement the funds held JJy the council shall be divided in'.the; proportion' of £2 yto Australia, and' £1 to Now Zealand.- . . .■■