LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION.

A meotingof the Management Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association vit-as /.held' lastrevening; those present being. Messrs;, Hurley (in. tho chair), Gray, Gore, and liedward. It. was, decided that part of the business for- ;the; council's" meeting fixed ■ for. f.nday, August 30, include the nominalon of Dr. W. V. Eaves as the New Zeaiand Association s dolegate to tho English Association. J .

AywsVchampionship MI3 were adopted for-the Australasian Championship meeting which is to be held at Hastings, in conjunction with tho New Zealand Championships, from December ,2G to January 1. The alterations to to rulea-'of the :&ew Zealand. Association passed at the anBual meeting in October last; were or-dered-to 'bo printed and circulated lamongst the provincial associations. Iti.was resolved that the Management Committee take steps (in conjunction with every other committee interested) tending to assist tho'passing of the proposed Daylight Saying Bill. The draft report and-statement of nccounts which are to bo submittal to the quarterly meeting of tho council were amended atid approved. "■ ■ ; The Australian Association advised that cable intelligence had been'-received stating that the Association had accepted the Australasian Association's invitation to send an English representative team to Australasia during tho comin" summer. ... The action _of the secretary in conveying tho _Association's congratulations to Mr. I. SI. B. Fisher, M.P., on his appointment to the Ministry was approved. DAVIS COT CONTEST. ' By Telegrauh-Ptasa Association—CoDjrieht ' • V Sydnay, July 30. The secretary of the LaWn Tennis Association has received from the president of the United Stales Association a cable message stating that the prospects of sending a team to play for'the Davis Cup we very discouraging.