LAWN TENNIS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1341, 19 January 1912, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS.

i PROJECTED ENGLISH VISIT. , THE DRIVE TEAM. A.recent cablegram from Sydney stated that the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association had considered .in offer by Mr. A. Wallis Myers lo bring nn English team out to Australia and had decided lo offer the team hull' gate profits on llio tout subject to its being approved by tho English Lawii Tennis Association. The Australasian body further decided to' suggest that the English team, if it ciimo out, might extend its tour to New ZealandThe matter eamo up at the meeting of tho management committee of the NewZealand Lawn Tennis Association last evening, .when a letter was received from tho Australasian Association covering a copy, of the letter in which Mr. -Myers proposed tho tour. Tho latter communication, written under date November 10, 1911, is as follows:—"On the eve of his return to Australia I was discussing.with Mr. Dunlop tho.possibility of aa English team visiting Australia in the winter of 1912-13. He seemed to think that tho Australasian Lawn Tennis Association would not be averse to-accepting the offer of an English player of standing who would bring out a representative team to tour your centres. ' I now writs to say that, as captain of ' the English Drive team which visited South Africa last year, I shall be pleased to organise a team consisting of four players to visit Australia in 1912. I think I could secure three of my South African team, viz., C. V. Dixon, A. E. Beamish, and F. G. Lowe, who, with myself, could le*v« England early in October next. According to the regulations we should have to travel as the Drive Club team, but. sinco three of the members at least, would be representative English players, I don't think your gates would suffer on that account.' ' "Perliaps you will let me know, at your convenience, how the proposal appeals to" you, and what terms you would bo disposed to offer the club. I may say that, providing the bulk of our out-of-pocke: expenses arc found, I should not hositate to fall in with any reasonable, arrangement. May I _ add that I have long anticipated a visit to < your lawn tenuis centres, and, even if you are unable to entertain the proposal outlined here, I hope we rony meet on your soil at some future time." The Management Committee decided to postpone consideration of the proposed tour until d future meeting. As showing the standing of the Drive team, it may be mentioned that two of its members, Messrs. Dixon and Lowe, were included in the challenge team which' went to New York and played off the challenge tie with America for the Davis Cup, 1911, and were defeated by the, Americans. In 1910-11 tho Drive team, which then included Mr. R. B. Powell, in addition to the four players who have been mentioned,, played three test matches against United South Africa. Arriving early in November, tho team defeated Cope Town, at Rondebosch, with the loss of only one match. The Englishmen beat another Capß Town team by three mntches to one. Later they (scored victories over Port Elizabeth, Grabamstown, King Williamstown,' and East London, • in each case with great ease. Continuing its journey, the team was uniformly successful in the matches at Kimbsrley, Bloemfontein, and Ladysmith. The first test match also provided the Englishmen with a decisive victory. The match was played at Durban, the English team winning all the singles and all but one of the double matches. The Drive team scored altogether in the singles 8 matches to none, IS sets to 3, and 109 games to 63, and in the doubles 3 matches to 1, 6 sets to 3, and 46 games to 35. TENNIS CONTROL. • THE: MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE. The Management Committee of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association met last evening. Present: Messrs- Hurley (presiding). Barton, Gray, Redward, and A. Petherick (secretary). , Accounts prepared-by the secretary in connection with the Now Zealand cnam?ionship meeting at Christchurch showed hat. the gross takings amounted to ,£287 .35.:6 d.. .and the expenses (including the percentage due to the Lancaster Park Trustees for the use of the ground), lo -,£l7B Is. Bd. There was thus a credit balance of .£lO9 Is. lOd. The accounts were referred to a subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Barton and Redward for their inspection and report. ■It .was decided to approve the selection of February 22, 23, and 24 as dates for the annual tournament of the Waipawa Lawn Tennis Association. . Tho Hawke's Bay Association applied to have the 1912 championships played in Hawke's Bay. After discussion, it was resolved that the association be written to, stating that a motion on the subject of the location of future championship meetings would bo submitted at the council meeting to be held on February 27. Dr. Eaves, the association's delegate to the English Lawn Tennis Association, wrote stating that he had been called suddenly to Australia, and that he had asked Mr. G. W. Hillyard to watch the New Zealand Association's interests during his absence from England. This action was approved. It was resolved that a bonus of .£25 be paid to the secretary for his services in connection 'with the management of the championship meeting at Christchurch, in compliance with • the conditions of his appointment. The secretary was instructed to invest .a sum of .290 from current account, as soon as it becaruo available, placing it upon deposit with the Savings Bank. ■ A .financial statement brought down showed that tho association had a cash balance of .£206 10s. 4d. Amounts receivable oil account of tho championship meeting at Christchurch total .£22 10s. sd. TOURNAMENT AT DAY'S BAT. The thirteenth annual Wclb'ngton Provincial Championship and Handicap Tournament commences to-morrow and continues on Monday and Tuesday at Days Bay. A large entry has been received and under that the tournament may bo got through in good time. Competitors are requested to travel to the bay by the 9 a.m. boat each day. ' DANNEVTRKE TOURNAMENT. (By TeleErapn-Fress Association.) Dannevirke, January 18. The annual tennis tournament conducted by the Dannevirke Club concluded to-day. The following are the results in the championship events in the finals:— Men's Singles: Ollivier defeated Cox, 6-5, 6-2. Ladies' Singles: Miss Hartgill defeated Miss R. Hughes, 6-1, 6-2: Men's Doubles: Wilding and Ollivier defeated Cox and Pearce, 4—6, 6—l, B—6. Ladies' Doubles: Mrs: Ballantyne and Miss Williams defeated Misses Travers and Hartgill, 6-2. 6-3. Combined Doubles: Miss Hartgill and Cox deofated Miss Travers and Ollivier, 6 3, 6-5.