LAWN TENNIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 34, 8 February 1913, Page 16

LAWN TENNIS.

Mr. Gordon Inglis, representative of the Australasian Council in EngUad, hu written to the "Field" on. the subject of proposed altered regulation*fpr conduct ing future Davis Cup matches. H» •writes: "I do not think for » moment that my association will wiWngly ab*n. don the right to play for the cup jjiithin Australasian territory. That -is of course, assuming we win next week , ! mateh —a point on which it ia unjefe to wax over-optimistic. But if "we do Win T can safely aseert that popular opinion in Australasia is against the change." On bhis the "Field" Temarks: a fact, the ' Field' has advocated, Wt the Abolition of the rule regarding- the holfe'a territory, but an eliminating wrapetitioa which should definitely recognise theme. graphical difficulties that at present exist—in short, the division of tie competing countries into Continental groups,. It is understood, by the way, that this suggestion will be considered 'With* newly-foTmed international association at its next meeting." No greatoljietion can be seen to the proposed grouping 'of nations in <tbe preliminary ties, a course which might very well simplify natteiK This plan follows the course idoptad in America for the national double) chujpionship to a certain extent.n Atifia same time, a certain degree of uneasmm is cau-sed by the manifest &esinvl% newly-formed body to make altentuu in the Davis Clip regulations. ,y At the annual general meeting «J.Hj Lawn Tennis Association (Englajfy.ths question of whether the holder^» championship ehoud play throng th» event was again the subject if.jadi discussion, on a motion by Mr. Kootkam that the regulations should be affleif&i, providing that such course- shoeU be adopted at all tournaments eaneHjaM by the L.T-A- Mr. Rootham menScaM that Mr. A. F. Wiiuing, Mr, C. P. Mm, Mγ. J. C. Parke, and Mr 3. LamberjtQjijs. bers, amongst many othere, were is tiffour of a championship holder being empelled to play through. Speaking m opposition to the motion, Mr. Willqei Tβ said that the committee of the All Inland Club, which was primarily afftctri by the resolution, had carefully cotak ered the question. The committee W passed a resolution to the effect that tit club would at once take a Teferendnatf the whole of the players in.:the jSjjfcpionship for 'the last two years, ani v two-thirds of those players were in ft our of playing through, they •would mi* the change after the necessary dei Mli ' bad 'been arranged. It, w»s eventaellj decided tn await the Tepo-rt-of the e» mittee of the All Engkmd Club on the players' referendum before - coailf , io any decision on the question. > > „■,