DAVIS CUP
VENUE OF NEXT CHALLENGE MATCH
FIXED BY RULES
BROOKES'S OPPOSITION (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, January 27. In connection with Brookcs's attitude in regard to the Davis Cup; it is pointed out that the Australian Lawn Tennis Association, by arrangement with the Now Zealand Association,- has already committed itself in fcgard to the venuo ot the next challenge match in 1920. The Now Zealand Association, stressing the great part played by Wilding in winning the Cup in 190S-9,"persuaded the Australian Association to amend the constitution and include a hard-and-fast binding clause providing that all challenge tics played in Australasia shall be played twice in Australia, then onco in New Zealand, ami so on successively subject to the regulations for the International Tennis Championship. Now Zealand's turn comes automatically this year, but Brookes was still as emphatic in ursine the unsuitability of New Zealand, owing to its inclement weather, for a Davis Cup match. Paced with a player's nrotest the Australian Association will be in a dilemma. It cannot break faith with the New Zealand Association, and the only alternative is to fall back on tho International Regulations, -which Drovide that the challenge tie "shall bo played in the country of tho champion nation at a date and upon a ground to be agreed upon by common consent."— Press Assn. Sydney, January 27. The "Daily Telegraph," commenting on the suggestion, asks:—"Even if means are found for getting round the constitutional difficulty in not playing in New Zealad. would it be fair to break our undertaking for what amounts, after all, to nothing more than convenience? It must he remembered that it was greatly owing to Wilding that wo first won the, Cup," and concludes: "It is hard to imagine that any Australian player will refuse to make tho trip across."—Press Assn. AUSTRALASIA'S VICTORY BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS. London, January 22. Tho Lawn Tennis Association has cabled to the Australian Association:— "Well played, Australia. We congratulate both teams and all concerned on tho magnificent sporting strugglo for tho Cud."-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIBUTE TO PATTERSON BROOKES SAYS lIE WILL IMPROVE. Sydney, January 27. •Brookes declares that Patterson is ono' of tho greatest players who over handled a racket, and that he will improve as ho crows older. He said ho had been criticised for not including himself in tho Davis Cup singles, but he felt it was right to give tho young ones a chance, and not to depend upon tho "has beens." lie added that he considered that Anderson had justified his inclusiou.-Press, Assn. AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS . (Rec. January 27, 10.25 p.m.) Sydney, January 27. Broken weather and intermittent thunder showers continue to interfere with tho championship tennis tournament. The singles semi-finals were responsible for some exciting contests and high-class play, in spite of tho heaviness of tho courts and the interruptions through rain. Kingscoto ' beat Anderson, 3—G, 7_5 ( g—i, C-3; Pockley beat Lowe, 6-4, G—3. 6—l— Press Assn: (Rec. January 28, 0.20 a.m.) Sydnpy, January 27. In the doubles Kingscoto and Beamish beat Neill and North, 2-0, G—2, G-i, G—l.—Press Assn. UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION ATWISSION OP CANADIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN CLUBS 3IOOTED. (Rec. January 2",'9.50 p.m.') New York, January 25. It is understood that resolutions yriU \ia ivAra\\w:<\ ftt U\o United States National Lawn Tennis Association s /fleering on February G making possible tho entrance of Canadian and Latin American cY\\V>s Mo the association.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 7
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563DAVIS CUP Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 105, 28 January 1920, Page 7
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