TENNIS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1920, Page 7

TENNIS.

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Jan. 27, 10.25 p.m. „ , , Sydney, Jan. 27. Broken weather and intermittent thunder and showers continue to. Interfere with the tennis and cricket matches. In the tennis singles, the semi-finals were responsible for some exciting contests and high class play. In spite of the heaviness of the courts and Interruptions through Tain. Kingscote beat Anderson, 3—fl, 7—D, 6—4 6—3; Pockley beat Lowe, 6—4, 6—3, 6—l. THE DAVIS CUP. BRITISH CONGRATULATIONS. Received Jan. 27, 2.20 p.m. _. v London, Jan. 22. The Lawn Tennl3 Association has cabled the Australian Association: "Welt played Australia. We congratulate both teams and all concerned on a magnificent sporting struggle for the cup."—Aus -N.Z. Coble Assn. THE VENUE CONTROVERSY.

Melbourne, Jan. 27. In connection with Brookes' attitude in reference to the Davis Cup, It is pointed out that the Australian Tennis Association, bv arrangement with the New Zealand AssoctiHon, has already committed Itself with regard to the venue ot the next challenge match in 1320. The New Zealand Association, stressing the great part played by Wilding in winning the Cup In 1908-9, persuaded the Australian Association to Include a hard and fast binding clause providing that all challenge ties played In Australasia shall be plaved twice in Australia, then once in New Zealand, and so on successively, subject to the regulations for the international tennis championship. New Zealand's turn conies automatically this venr. Brookes was just as emphatic In urging the tinsultabillty of New Zealand, owing to its inclement weather, for the Davis Cup match. When faced with a protest the Australian Association -will be in a dilemma. It cannot break faith with the New Zealand Association, and the only alternative is to fall back on the International regulations, which provide that the challenge tie shall be played in the country of the champion nation at a date and upon a ground to be agreed upon by common consent.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Sydney, Jan. 27. Brookes declares that Patterson is one of the greatest players who ever handled a racquet, and that he will improve as he grows older. He said that he had boon criticised for not including himself in the Davis Cup singles, but he felt it right to give the young ones a chance and not depend on "ha* beens." He considered Anderson justified hl» Inclusion. The Daily Telegraph, commenting on the suggestion by Brookes aa to the venue of the next Davis Cup matches, remarks: "Even if means are found for getting round the constitutional difficulty of not playing In New Zealand, would it be fair to break our undertaking for what am'ounts, after all, to nothing more than convenience? It must be remembered that It was greatly owing to Wilding we first won the Cup." The Telegraph concludes: "It la hard to Imagine that any Australian player would refuse to mitlte the trip across."—Aus.-N.Z. CaW» 4SBB ' THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Received. Jan. 27, 9.50 p.m. New York, Jan. 25. It Is understood that resolutions will be Introduced at the United States' National lawn Tennis Association's meeting on February 6 making possible the entrance ot Canadian and Latin-American clubs Into the Association— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Asen. PALMERBTON TOURNAMENT. 8, Fowdrell won the ehamploMhip slailM at tin fniaitfttwi xwife XeuTMMfti. ~...,