LAWN TENNIS

Taranaki Daily News, 1 April 1920, Page 5

LAWN TENNIS

BRITISHERS DEFEAT AUCKLAND, t BEAMISH PRAISES OLLIVIER. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, Last Night The English Davis Cup players, Beamish unci Lowe, easily defeated an Auckland team to-day before 800 spectators. The Ensiislnnieri outclassed their opponents, tha resulta of the piny being:— Lowe boat Bartlett, (i--3, fi —3. Beamish beat Luurenson, 6—2, 6—3. i Lowe and Beamish heat Luurenson andl Wallace. G---2, 6—4, C—l. Interviewed. Beamish said he and Lowe agreed J i: t outside the Davis Cup players, oniric • < ihe best player encountered la Austr. OHlvier, he considered, wae <u the ; of Thomas and O'Hara Wood, and with i)i;u :;ce would be very nearly as rood as the Australian Davis Cup players. Regarding the Davis Cup being contested In Now Zealand, Beamish said he was satisfied the management wnuld be quite satlsfateory as far as Chrisichurch and Auckland were cciu'erned. At both places the officiate wore l;ec» find knew their Jobs. JudgiDS by cvperlence he should any there would be no diffluilty in regard t< the attendance. There was undoubtedly tennis talent in New ;;e:i!r.n;!, hut it was latent owing to* the lack of practice with flrst«clnss players.

THE OAVIS CUP. Wellington, March 31. Applications have been received from Auclf* land and Hasting; for the DavU Cup match, but the New Zealand Association will take no action until the Australian Council meets. The committee objects to Brookes' criticism of Xcw Zealand, and hit a instructed Its delegate* in Australia to uphold New Zealand's rights. The Wilding Memorial Fund has been ap* proprlnted to two silver cups for Junior champion events, and a perpetual challenge shlld for interprovinclal competition. In fnturo draws for the championships It Ift to be arranged that players from the same district shall not be drawn against one another In tho ilvst round. STRATFORD CLUB. A team from the Stratford Tennis Club will visit. New Plymouth on Salter Monday for the purpose nt' playing a friendly match, with tho Park Club. The following team has been selected: Ladles', singles. Mrs. Bur* mester. Miss Curtis, Miss Rig;, Miss Leech, Miss Lockhead, Miss Nash Men's singlet, Messrs. Chadwlck, Curtis, Pay, Reader, Winter and Jameson. Radios' doubles, Mrs. Burmester and Miss Curtis, Misses Rigg and Leech, Misses Lockhead and Nash. Men* doubles, Messrs. Chadwlck and Curtis, Messrs. Day and Reader, Messrs. Winter and Jamieson. Combined doubles, MlAs Rlgg and Mr. Chadwlck, Miss Curtis and Mr. Curtis, Mrs. Burmcster and Mr Day, Miss Leech and Mr. Reader, Miss Lockhead and Mr. Winter, Mils Nash and Mr. Mackay.