LAWN TENNIS

Evening Star, Issue 17378, 14 June 1920, Page 4

LAWN TENNIS

THE KFXT TOITRXAirEXT. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ~ „ . LONDON. June 10. following are tho results of the play at Beckcnham:— _ —Men's Singles.— Third Round.—Colonel A. R. F ccto beat F. 51. hj. Fisher., 6-3, 4-6, 6-2? fcemi-hnah—iShnuidv.u beat F. Lowe, 6-0, b-i; iMiigscote beat A. Lowe, 6-3, 2-6 6-1 (Jap'in), 7-5, 0-2. Shmvdzu retired. —ileus Doubi.'s.— .Semi-final.—Hopcr Barrett and Lvcett boat, Shimidzu and ii. White, 6-1, rj-i." —La, lies' singles.— Final.—A thitmlei storm delayed the match and interfered with the play duriiuf' the first set cf the ladies' linal. "Miss Kvan is leading from Mrs 51'Neir, 4-3. It wir, decided to finish the match at the Eastbourne tournament. QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY. LONDON, Juno 10. A newspaper controversy is progressin»regarding the British Isles 'Davis Cup select tions, owing to the cliaibiliiv of .Randolph Lyeett, also R M. B. Fisher, to play in tho British team, accoruin-- to iuternatfciia! regulations, rule 9. Lyeett was bora : -.t, Birmingham, and Fisher has ijualilied resided tially. Beth aro playing a great game at the present tournament, showing the strongest doubles throughout the counrv. Some newspapers are urging that Australia will resent their inclusion; other critics explaining that Austraiit-is are fins sports, and will not dream of offering any objection. DAVIS CUP: rHEUJUXARY ROUNDS. LONDON, June. 13. (Received Juno 14, at 9.35 a.m.) In the first, round of the Singles for tho Davis Cup, played, at Arnhem, Holland and South Atrica each won a gamo. Holland Yion the Doubles. JAPANESE A GOOD SPORT. LONDON, June. 13. Shimidzu's retirement, from the Kent tennis ehamp;onaliip was due to a sportsmauiike desire that Colonel Kingscotc should win tho trophy outright by a third year's victory.