VISITING PLAYERS

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 77, 31 March 1920, Page 11

VISITING PLAYERS

FUTURE TENNIS TOURS THE DAVIS CUP. Various matters relating to visits of tennis players from other countries were mentioned at last.night's meeting of tho New Zealand Lawn Tennis Council. A motion congratulating Messrs. Peacock and 1 Ollivier on their win in the doubles was passed vjy the council, which also thanked Mr. Peacock and tho President (Mr. H. M. Gore) for the p°rt they had taken in . entertaining the visitor*.

The secretary reported that the gross takings at t-lie games in Wellington were £171. Tn Canterbury the inliinßs were about £300, but the.erection of a etand cost about £100, and in Dnnetliii the takings were about £150. Until an account; of" expenses was received no estimate could he made of the net receipts. The financial arrangements had been settled by New Zealand's delegates to the Australasian Lawn Tennis Association on | the basis nf 50 per cent, of the pinfits from matches held in New Zealand to be Efivon to the London Lawn Tiirmis Association (London). 25 per cent, to the Australian Lawn Tennis Associntoon, the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association guaranteeing the reasonable expenses of Messrs. Beamish and Lowe whilst they were in New' Zealand. Thp consideration for this; arrangement Wiis that no int-erfnrence would be caused to New Zealand sharing to the extent of oneseventh in any distribution made by the Australasian Association of the profits resulting from matches held by tho Englishmen in Australia, excluding the Davis Cup matches. - Mr. B. Keesing reerretted that the visit had not been mere, educative for the yoimjrcr players. .He did not know whether it was necessary to chaige 2s 6d. .-..-. Members stated that Is was charged for schfinl children, and on one day it was Is rill round. Mr. Keesin^ said he did not wish lo criticise the committee, but he thought it was a- srroat pity they could not havo mn\''\ of the voting people ■ present. The-President (Mr. H. M. Gore) quite agreed-with the'sentiments'expressed by Mr. Keesing, but he pointed out that their actinns were governed by the exigencies of finance. They would, like to have, all young people present, even to a Davis Cup contest, but it was not possible tn.arrange that. Mr. D. M. Ke=i.Tj said the ■Management Committee had this matter in view, and did all it could so that young players might see tennis.

A NEW SOUTH.WALES TEAM. , The management committee reported that on a recent visit to Australia Mr. A. G. Henderson was authorised to inquire as to the possibility of Australian players making a visit to New Zealand, or of New Zealand players visiting .Australia. Mr. Henderson reported the result of his inquiries, and the committeo decided that a tenm be not sent to Sydney from New Zealand this year, but New South Wales had promised to send a team at the time the Davis Cup con.test is held in" New Zealand. DAVIS CUP' CONTEST. "You will observe that the proposal to treat the Davis Cup agreement as a scrap of paper has lapsed because of the absence of the mover.'Vsaid Mr. H. M. Gore, referring to the proposal not to hold the next contest in New Zealand. The management committee stated : "It is to be. regretted that Mr. Norman E. Brooks made the statement credited, to him, and your committee lias already-'instructed-its delegates in Australia to uphold New Zealand's rights to hold the next match in New.Zealand. The council is asked to confirm this action and the action' of Mr. H. M. Gore as president in so readily publishing tho attitude which New Zealand would take in the event, of a breach 1 of the agreement being proposed." The council readily adopted this suggestion. It was reported that applications for the match had been received from the Auckland Association, and Hastings Club. It was resolved tha.t tho' question of venue be held over in the meantime. PLAYERS FROM ENGLAND. The secretary (Mr. Petherick) stated that Mr. Beamish, ha-d been so favour.ably impressed with' the reception he and Mr. Lowe had in New Zealand that he had thought it quit© possible that arrangements might be made for an English team of four men' and two ladies, to tour New Zealand. He himself would ?ivo all the help he could in arranging this, and he thought if New Zealand would guarantee the expenses the London Association would not expect any profits. It was not advisable that such ■ a team should be sent next year, but negotiations might be commenced early, with a view to.a. tour in ]922. Mr. A. G. Henderson siid such a tour would prolitiblv cost £2000, which sum could readily be made: Matches woukl be nlayed in the smaller as well as tho chief towns, and the benefit to tennis would be incalculable. It was decideS that the proposal should receive "early consideration.