DAViS CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 196, 17 August 1920, Page 5

DAViS CUP.

Private advice received in Auckland i from an authoritative -otirce states that ! it was the almost unanimous wish of the | councillors of the Atwtral'an Association ; that the Davis Cup match should be played in New Zealand. The matter wa_ • never officially before flic council, al- ! though the New Zealand Association was written to unofficially, but when reply came that Xew Zealand wished the Cup played there the subject war, definitely dropped. It would have been a distinct i bri-a'-li of faith to have contemplated such a thing unless New Zealand wits The dates December 28, 30, and 31 have I been continued for the Dav.s Cup nxture. j The New Zealand championship meeting | will start immediately following on i January 1, 1921. The Lawn Tennis Association, Australia, lias approved of the committee _übmitted by the New Zealand Associat"on — - which will be as follows: Messrs. F. J. Ohlson (chairman), H. G. Thomson (hon. secretary). A. A. Martin, A- Goldie, (t. l! Taylor, L. Longuet. 11. K. Cooke, and H. M. Gore. Already inquiries for reserved seats for the match have set in. but it will be some weeks yet before the plans of the stands are finally approved and the booking begins. It is estimated that the stands will Beat 5000 spectators.