THE DAVIS CUP
A CONTROVERSY
WHICH COUNTRY SHOULD LYOETT PLAY FOR? By AsiSe-Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 15, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, June 14. Colonel Kingscote-, the tennis champion. in a letter to the Lawn Tennis Association, admits that 'Lycett has undeniable birth qualifications to play for the British Isles, ’‘hut it is not the spirit of the Taw that he should bo included in tho Davis Cup team. He is a magnificent doubles phaycr and would undoubtedly strengthen Britain, but it would be better to lose the c-up without Lycett’s assistance than tq win it while ids qualifications are not unanimously accepted, particularly by Australasia. 1 suggest that the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association be approached by letter, nob cable, with a view to determining in a friendly spirit which country Lycett should play for. If Australasia agrees to tho British Isles "tho prior claims, then Lycctt’s claim for inclusion should be considered in 1921, but not 1920.”
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10617, 16 June 1920, Page 6
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160THE DAVIS CUP New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10617, 16 June 1920, Page 6
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