THE DAVIS CUP.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 860, 5 July 1910, Page 5

THE DAVIS CUP.

WILL WILDING PLAY IN WELLINGTON? Anthony Wilding's proud achievement in the tennis world in securing the title of Champion of All England will add considerably to tho interest of the Davis Cup match, fixed to be played in Wellington in January next. On that occasion Anthony Wilding and Norman Brookes will bo called upon to defend tho title for Australasia against England and America, and should either player fail to appeal' the chances of Australasia retaining the great trophy will be considerably lessened. It is well known that the Australasian.Association recommended Wellington as the city in which '.he Cup matches should be played, and that in doing so they were influenced by two reasons-—Wellington's geographical position, and (what is also important) the Rate. Christchurch, because Wilding happens to belong to that city, cannot see why Wellington should Im> given the match, and tho Canterbury Association is working tooth and nail to have the location altered to that town. Pursuing the same argument, if Wilding happened to lmvo belonged to Taihapc, tho Davis Cup match should bo played there— which is absurd. Even at tho present Mmo—six months from tho date of tho fixture— neither the association officials nor anyone else has been given any assurance that Wilding will play if the contest takes place in Wellington, and at <hV next meeting of tho council of the New Zealand Association, Ibe Canterbury Association will, it is stated, return Id Vise charge with a motion that the Davis Cup contest be played at Christchurch. ' (lly Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, July I. At the meeting of the Auckland J.awn Tennis Association to-night, it was decided to support fhe ('iii>'""l:ii'-v \- ciation's motion of no confidence in tha present Managing L'iei."hiti,v, nun uii.it; that Hie association can substantiate its charges as contained in a letter received. It was further decided to support tho Canlerbury Association's motion regarding the placing of the correspondence relative to the Davis Cup contest, before tilts Australasian Association.