TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1924, Page 3

TENNIS.

j 'by 1 KLr.C I’.Al'll — l’i'.lt I’IIKSS ASSOCIATION. LONDON, May I I. At Torquay, m the Davis (up Washer beat KingseoU- (': —3, li—2 u—3.

NEW ZEALAND TEAM. WELLINGTON, May 12 Mr Murray Kean, secretary of tho New Zealand Lawn Tenuis Associaii,,n has been informed by cable , Ik,l .). C. Peacock, F. M- R. Fisher ami Dr Allison have been cliusen to represent New Zealand in the Davis i'np matches.

TII.DKN COXTUOVKHSV. NKW VO!!Iv, Mov M Tiic Westside Tennis ('lull, tho must inti 1:011 ti:il within the I'niletl Stiites Tennis Association, voted hy ISI to lin support nl the- Association’s interpretation ot the Auiateui Mule, respecting plavcr-writors. The action followed one of tile most stormy meetings wherein it was heatedly charged -hat personal spite had prompted the framing of that definition. Nevertheless. it is expected this action will iutlnence the clubs throughout the connin'. especially since the Waterside P 1,,!, w hich hist year constructed the new Stadium for Davis Cup matches, risk, a loss through the depreciation of the pate receipts if Tilden should he harred from play. Tihlen’s adherents, however, point out that the close vote presages n hi! ter. country-wide dehate on the ruling. NKW YOHK, May I I The Tennis Association has accepted Tihle'.i’s suggestion to reconsider the amateur question. Tilden being agreeable to plav in the Mavis Cup. DAVIS- CUP. LONDON. May In |„ the Mavis Cup New Zeitlnnrt plays Czeeho-Slovakia at Prague on •J-.’iid to 21th May.