LAWN TENNIS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19502, 10 June 1925, Page 7

LAWN TENNIS

ANDERSON IN ENGLAND. AMERICANS LIKELY TO VISIT AUSTRALIA. Press Association — By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 'B. J. 0. Anderson (Australia) trill make liis first tournament appearance in the Beckenham doubles on Wednesday, ho informed the Australian Press Association that he was feeling very fit, and that h® intends immediately to concentrate on serious practice for Wimbledon, at which rife hopes to achieve his ambition by winning the singles championship. Ho regards Lacoste and the American, Henne.ssey, as his most dangerous opponents, but is not losing sight, of the fact that there are other formidable players in the way of the title, notably Borotra, Casey, and Washer. He is disappointed that O'Hara Wood is not going to America with the Australian team. IBs absence would be a great blow to the team. Nevertheless he is confident that Australia trill have a good chance of recovering the Davis Cup. Anderson expects to sail for America on July 10. Ho understands that it is practically certain that Richards and the Kinsev brothers will visit Australia in January.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. MELBOURNE, _ June 9. The report of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association for the year ended March 31 shows that tho association's participation in the Davis Cup contests n 1924 involved a loss of £I4BO. This ,vas the-result of the heavy expenses and the disappointing receipts from the matches. The financial statement of the Australasian Association shews ;m excess of assets over liabilities of £5605, after omitting £239 standing to tho account of (ho Anthony Wilding memorial account, and moneys paid on account of the 1925 Davis Cup expenses.