LAWN TENNIS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 17021, 18 December 1920, Page 14

LAWN TENNIS.

THE DAVIS CUP. (SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS, j AUCKLAND, December 17. The players cor.ccrr.ed in ths Davis Cup competition liave been unable to get steadyoraciUo 0:1 grass for three cays, owing to the ur.'avc.r.raulo weather. It was intended to havo practice this mcrning 011 the speck'l court in the Domain. but' the light rnui v." i ■ icli fell niacin tlio courts nr. favour,Ve for p!av. This Davis Cv.p court trill be' practised" on fairly frequently next woeK, •'I order I hat the playerfr may themselves to the light and conditions (here. The Davis Cup piavers will par a weekend visit to Kbtorua, leaving Auckland tomorrow morning, r.r.tl returning oil _ Monday. It is probable that by that tiuie tlio members of tho New South Wales Tennis A=sociaticn will be in Aucdlnd. Indications point to a. very large numbt-r of tennis players and enthusiasts in Australia. who have boo/.ed to see. viie Uaiw Cup, being unable to bo hero in tune, on account of shipping being held up by the stewards' strike. The special bookings to da.o have ver> far exceeded ill* anticipations, ot the Tennis Association, and the financial success ot the tournament is assured. COUNTRY COMPETITION'. A round or tennis matches has been arrayed among the Snrmgneld, .Sheffield, Prorata. Greendale, and Darfleld Clubs, and w'il be pi avert as follows, the home warn W each case being mentioned first: lfth, D.arKeld v. Sheffield, Greendalo >. Hororata, Springiield a bye; January Stli. Sheffield v. Springfield, Hororata. Dmficld, Greendale a bye; January dalo v. Springfield, Hororata v. Sheffield. Darfleld a bye; ; January £2nd, Sprmgned i. Darneld, Sheffield v. Greendale, Hororata a. bve: .Tan nary 29th, .Darfleld v. Greendale, sVin"field v. Hororata, Shctticld a bye.