TENNIS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 April 1926, Page 3

TENNIS.

•NEW 'YORK, April 12. The completion of the arrangements for the European zone competition in connection with the Davis Cup Tennis Tournament, calls for the finals to be plaveil not later than July 27th., so the’ Cuited States Lawn Tennis Assn, announced on Saturday. The winning nation’s team will come to the l-nited States for the inter-zone finals with the American zone visitors at Forest Hills on August 2(1 th. 27th. and 23th. The challenge round with the Lnited States, who is defending tlie Cup, is scheduled for Philadelphia on Sept 9tli. 10th. and 11th. LONDON, April 11. If. AY. Austin, who defeated Turnhull, the- Davis Cup player, in the final of the Wandsworth Tournament, is a. nineteen year old Cambridge freshman and a brother-in-law of Lvcett. The “Evening Standard” declares that the mantle of Doherty lias fallen upon Austin. It is doubtful whether Lneosto was ns brilliant- at 19. SYDNEY. April 12. Referring to the tennis between N.S.AY. and X.Z., the “Telegraph” says: “Although N.S.AA’. had an easy win the result cannot he taken as an indication of the relative tennis strengths hero and in the Dominion. AA'ith the exception of Anderson and Sieler, N.S.AY. fielded the strongest side. New Zealand on the other hand J was without the services of Ollivier, IL. Franco and Bartlett. Anderson is our foremost champion. Ollivier occupies tho same position in New Zealand. Sieler, however, according to the year’s ranking, is the sixth best player in tho State, while L. France and Bartlett, according to the latest New Zealand ranking, are the third and fourth best players in the Dominion. The visitors’ team, therefore, was uot as representative of the Dominion as the N.S.AA". team was of this State.”