TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 20, 17 February 1909, Page 3

TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP. •Sydney, February 10. Ihe meeting u f tin- Uwu 'iWnis Association of Australasia concluded al a late hour. A leuter was received from the New Zealand A-Mieiation announcing its re--UMiilion and asking its delegates. | Mot.. liaxler and Harry, to be heard. : Mr. Haxtcr explained that, one of .the J New Ziaiaml ~„„plai„,ts was the lark I ol iintere.i l,v Australians in the Dui minion iciink Xew Zealand joined the Association uiil, a view of compplug iu the Davi.. Cup. reserving its right to 1 withdraw n.l any time. Under the present .scheme Xew Zealand' was treated ■merely as a. prnvhu-ial association, lie did not. think this was fair, and he claimed eipial national representation with Australia. The only conditions 'upon which New Zealand would consent t" remain alliliated were it ha I the eouneil should be formed oi Australian and New Zealand bodies for the purpose of carrying out international matches and .."auctioning, regulating and controlling ; national, intercolonial and Australasian championships, and that all the profits . arising out of tiro Davis Cup matches should be equally divided among the gov,ruing bodies of the Commonwealth and Xew Zealand. If Australia did not agree to these Terms the only course open would be for Xew Zealand to apply as a separate nation as far as the Davis Cup was concerned. All. Harry pointed out that Australia wn* represented by twelve delegates and New Zealand only two delegates. The Dominion, he submitted, was entitled to better representation. Tho chairman declared that the resignation took ell'ccS from the receipt 'of a previous letter so that New Zealand could not now be represented al the council. It was resolved, however, to ask (he delegates to remain while the .matter was discussed.

A letter wad read from the English •Association notifying New Zealand's 'application to lie regarded as a separate nation and asking tho Australa.sia'a Association to express its views before further slep<s would be taken. Mr. ColqiioTioun contended that the Association was not in a position to discuss mi amendment to the constitution till itlie proposal was laid before the integral parks of the associations represented. lie .moved ithat consideration m New Zealand's suggestion, he postponed till that was done, and urged" that the rules governing the Davis Cup were distinct from those governing the Association. Notwithstanding tiie decision uf New Zealand the competition could be. held in New Zealand if the Australian Association desired; fur'BTiermo're, Hie Association could ask 'New Zealand players to participate. The chairman .supported this view and the 'motion was carried.

' It was deeiilvd to inform the English Association that the terms of New Zealand's proposals "were under consideration. It was decided that the next Davis Cup competition should! be played at Sydney at a. date to be fixed.