TENNIS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 November 1934, Page 13

TENNIS

U.S.A. AND DAVIS CUP. . [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] NEW YORK, November 14. The defection of Lott and Stoefen from the amateur to the professional ranks has not upset the United States Davis Cup plans, or weakened the confidence of Mr Walter Merril Hall, President of the Lawn Tennis Association, in the country’s chances of giving England a brisk challenge. He said: “For the singles, we’ve a pair of ’seasoned, reliable internationalists in Allison and Wood. It’S pretty early to forecast what will happen in June hext, but for the doubles there’s Donald Budge and Gene Mako, of the Pacific Coast. This pair,, I’d say, show promise of surpassing the greatness of Lott and Etoefen as a team.” COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. A meeting of the West Coast Lawn Tennis Association was held on Wednesday evening, when it was decided 'that the championships, this year, be held on four days instead of three, as formerly, and that application be made for February 20, 21, 22 and 23, as the championship dates. It was decided that the programme include men’s and women’s championship singles and' doubles; combined championship doubles; handicap singles and doubles (A. grade), and handicap singles (B. grade). All handicap matches will be played under the games system, not the points system, as at former championship tournaments at Greymouth. It was decided that the Greymouth ranking list, consisting of eight men and eight ladies, be re-commenced after the United —Grey match to-mor-row in order to facilitate the selection of Greymouth representative teams.

The following will represent the Cobden Tennis Club in its match with Runahga during the week-end: — Ladies: G. Sexton, Mrs. Gilmour, Mrs. McKane, M. Turley. Meh: R. Gilmour, K. McLauchlan, L. Abbie, E. Gilmour, L. McNeill, D. Eggelton.