LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 17312, 27 March 1920, Page 6

LAWN TENNIS

THE DAVIS CUP, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and 2-i.Vj. Cable Association. NEW YORK.. March 25. It. is understood that the United States Lawn Tennis Association have cabled to South Africa requesting that the United States-South Africa, tie bo plaved in England on July 8, 9, and 10. It is believed the winner of the tie will meet the winner of the England-Holland match at Wimbledon. T!;e United States Davis Cup Committee announce that they will not advise the sending of an American team to the Olympic Games. LATE ENTRIES. SYDNEY, March 25. The secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association, referring to a leading article in the London ' Times' regarding a redraw for the Davis Cup .contest, "points out that the regulations definitely stipulated that challenges must be received not later than the first Monday in March. In both cases of belated entries from .France and Canada the committee were powerless to accept. The case of South Africa last year was quits exceptional, rnd it was emphatically stated at the time" that it must not he deemed to be a precedent. LONDON, March 26. The Lawn Tennis Association have cabled to Australia, suggesting that Canada and Franco be allowed to compete in the Davis Cup matches. BEAMISH AND LOWE AT WEL- ' LINGTOX. THE YISITOIIS~VICTORIOUS. " [Per United Press Association.] WI'LLINGTON. March 26. Two members c? the British Davis Cup team who are touring New Zealand played singles matches with New Zealand players at Wellington yesterday afternoon. The English piayers were Major A. H". Lowe and Captain A. E. Beamish, and the New Zealand mayors matched with them were Geoffrey Ollivier (New Zealand champion) and J. C. Peacock (ex-champion). Both the Nsw Zealand representatives were beaten quite decisively, bnt neither of them was disgraced. Peacock was beaten in. two straight sets hy Lows, but the second set ran to 9-f, 'ant? Ollivier won the middle set from Beamish, 6-1.

The scores were: Lowe beat Peacock 6-2, 9-7; Beamish beat Ollivier, 6-3, 1-6 6-2.

Our players showed quite as good knowledge as the Englishmen. All that they lacked was speed. It must not be assumed that either of _ the New Zealand representatives hj incapable of speod. On many occasions they ehowed speed, but they failed to sustain it as did the visitors. This characteristic difference between the two groups of plavers was especially noticeable"in the match'between Ollivier and Beamish. Ollivier also seemed to lack condition. Ollivier won the second set of the match decisively, and at the cud of the set looked a certain winner, but he was beaten in turn by Beamish scarcely le3s decisively in the' final set. Beamish played with unabatod vigor right through tho match, showing no "trace of wear.

Lowe war, at a serious disadvantage, in that he is still suffering from the effects of his injury in the south. He served only one double fault, and his second servic'o wa-s nuite pood. Beamish'r service is fast and straight—sometimes very fast. He served several double faults. Both of them punished unmercifully am loose oorvice. Beamish was particularly severe- on Olhvier's overspin service which the latter affects on occasions. Beamish stood up to it, snapped it high up. and forced the ball at a vary sharp angle across the court. Ollivier had to rely on a service with sufficient speed to keep Beamish well back m the court. Peacock was erratic with his service. When his first went in tne court it was very good, but his second was only moderate, and he lost points again and again from double faults. In tho match between Lowe and Pe.v cocc Lowe won 15 sanies and Peacock 9; Lows won 83 strokes and Peacock 68 Beamish won 13 games and Ollivier 11; Beamish won 8B strokes and Ollivier 65