LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 215, 7 September 1912, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

The quarterly report presented to the council by the executive of the governing body at the meeting held last week was more than usually interesting, in view of the Australasian and N-Z. c Iranipionshipe and visit of the Englishmen, It read :-^— "The Australasian Association has »-' sued its annual statement of accounts to December 31, 1911, and has shown the Davis Cup Fund Account separately therein. At its next meeting the Australasian Association will consider a request by your committee that the whole of the Davis Oup funds be deposited in a savings bank. "The rules and regulations passed by the L.TJV. at its annual meeting held in October, 1911, have been adopted by this association. "Your committee ha-s accepted an offer by the Australasian Association of the conduct of the Australasian championships. 1912, and it is proposed that the meeting be, held jointly with the New Zealand 1912 championships at Hastings, Bnwke's Bay, during December 26, 1012, and January 1, 1013. The Australasian championship events arc men's singles and men's doubles. "Cabled advice lias been received by the Australasian Association that the English Association lias definitely decided to accept the invitation to send a representative team to tour Australia and Now Zealand. "Arrangements have been concluded with the Hawke's Bay Association to hold the 1012 Now Zealand championship meeting at Hastings. Six grass courts will be Bet aside from now, and be especially prepared for play. "The Ilawke's Bay Association has guaranteed your association against loss, and the excess profits over £(50 will be divided with the Hastings Club, in consideration of the use of the courts for the Australasian championships, and for the loss of the Hawke's Bay championship meeting. "The Auckland Association has applied for this meeting to be held nt Auckland whilst the exhibition is open there. Consideration has been deferred, pending receipt of further information asked for." America, the unsuccessful challengers in the Davis Cup contest played at f'hristchurch in January last, will not be represented in the 1912 carnival at Melbourne. It was cabled a little while ago that a visit of the U.SjV. representatives was extremely doubtful, and that was confirmed the week before last, when Mr. T. H. Hicks, hon. secretary of the Australasian L.T.A., was officially advised by cable that McLoughlin, "Beala Wrijrht'ar.d Co. would not be starters for the preliminary contest, the British Isles therefore qualifying to meet Australasia in the challenge round. The dates for the challenge round are apparently not definitely settled, as the English Lawn Tennis Association has suggested that November 21st, instead of November 28th, should be fixed to commence hostilities. The Australasian Association surely has no option but to meet the wishes of the challengers in this respect. The team to represent the British Isles consists of Dixon. Lowe. Beamish, and Park, and leaves London on .September 16th. After the great Davis Cup match is decided, the visitors will tour the Commonwealth, playing in all the different States. It is to be sincerely wished that the N.Z-L.X : A. can make satisfactory arrangements for the illustrious Englishmen's visit to the Dominion.