THE DAVIS CUP.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 5

THE DAVIS CUP.

ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS . By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, December 2. The Times says the Davis Cup, result came as a surprise. The chance of winning was supposed to lie in the doubles. ( The idea of Brookes' defeat was never seriously entertained. Sporting Life praises Parke's victory. The return of the Cup to England would increase interest in the contests. Possibly Brookes and Wilding would regain it.

THE BRITISH TEAM. Melbourne, December 8. The British tennis plnyrs have bees widely congratulated on their victory! After the match against New South Wales, they will meet Oueensland on December 13 and 14. Thence they proceed to New Zealand.

The chances of sending a team to England to recover the Cup are already being discussed. Brookes a>i<? Heath will probably be able to go. Business will prevent Dunlop. It is Mi-uijrlit thatTt may be possible to secure the services of Wilding. Received 4, 9.15 >.m. Sydney. December 4. The British tennis players arrived today and were enthusiastically received. Mr. Colqulioun presided at a welcome gathering. Mr. Dixon said that the victory waa din' to Parke. He eulogised the hospitality shown to the team in Melbourne. Mr. Parke paid a tribute to the sporting attitude of the spectators. He had never played to such a sporting crowd before. They applauded the good play of both teams equally. If Brookes and Wilding play in the contest he could not see any hope of Britain holding the Cup. It would come back to Australia. The Commonwealth, he said, had good school boys conirog on, and he mentioned among them O'Hara, Woods, Patterson and Anderson. s If the Cup came back to Australia it would be a. long time before it left again. Mr. Beamish commented <-*ji the goqd sportsmanship shown, imperially after Britain had won. "It really made u» feel,?' he said, "as if they were glad we won."