THE DAVIS CUP

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1943, 29 December 1913, Page 6

THE DAVIS CUP

BROOKES AND WILDING CHOSEN FOR AUSTRALASIA, Sydney* December 27. The Davis Cup selectors havo chosen, as tile first instalment of the Australasian team, Brookes and Wilding. The latter has been asked to cable if he is available for all matches wherever played.

With Wilding and Brookes in tho field, Australasia may feel that there is the greatest possibility of the Davis Cup haiuff brought back (observes "Footfault," tile Sydney writer, apropos of Davis Cup "hopes"). And in amlitian to these players, will Australia semi another ? Dou'st will be returning to England, and it is almost certain that he would be available, if his services were required. .At present there does not appear to be anyone likely to play a better all-round gamp, or who would do better than lie. But as the chalices of the fourth man selected being called upon to play aso remote, except, it may be, ill some of tho easier matches of preliminary rounds, when it might bo considered safe to give either Brookes or Wilding a rest, Australasia may doom it .advisable !o give to some younger player the experience that would bo gained bv such a trip. Heath, it is stated, will i) 0 unable to mifiko the (rip. A. Jones has the most prospect now of playing in the Davis Cup matches in the near future, and, though ho has only just returned, it. is doubtful if anyone better contd be sent. , Should Australasia bo successful in winning (bo cup this year it would mean, (liiit tho nest match for it, so far as Australasia is concerned, would not bo played for over a year, by which time new blood might have come to light. A visit to Australia by 'Wilding cannot be depended upon, nor can Bunlop be expected to retain his form very much longer. - And JJrnokw himself Jias sucli ;v high standard of piny to keeH' up, and is able to get so little practice, that ho will, .is many champions at other games have done, probably retire suddenly. Australia hopes he will not do that for years. 1 lit addition to Jones, there ore none who are yet old enough, or advanced enough in 'tho game, to bo considered, exempt, perhaps, Arthur l)'llara Wood, lie, Gerald Patterson, -and J. O. Anderson undoubtedly give promise of making good inter-Stale f players, but the inter - national ulayer is on such a distinctly higher plane that the future of these men In the bigger events is dim. They will necessarily need a great deal of interstate plav before the.v can reasonably 1)B expected to be representative. _ Young Patterson strikes one more forcibly' by his stylo and method?, as « probable champion. His service is oue of the best in Australia, ami his overhead work is wonderfully strong. Hut he is far too anxiom to endeavour to make every •dioi a winner, especially off the ground. Tho real question, then, is whether Australia will send any players from Australia. besides Brookes and Dimlop, with Wilding and Donst, who will be in England. The expense of sending another nlavcr might "bo argued, Init it niu&fc hu Wno in mind that money spent in the right direct ion now. will bear good fvuif Inter-oil. The retention of Ihe Davis f'up in Australasia means far more |.o the Australasian Assoii.ition m the matter of finance than pretty ■we'l anything eke. ■ ; ." ; -