LAWN TENNIS.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12467, 17 February 1909, Page 3

LAWN TENNIS.

TBE DAVIS OUP. DISPUTE WITH NEW ZEA- * . LAND. '„.'"'• [Fb-M AMpcutios— Copmioar.i '* ; Sydney, Feb. 16. It bas been decided tbat the next tennis matches for the Davis Cup bt; played in Sydney. Tbe date has yet Co be fixed. - ' : The meeting of tne Lawn Tennis ■ Association ol Australasia concliidea at tnlate hour Jast evening. A letter was receifed from the New Zealand Association announcing its resignation, and asking tbat its delegates, Messrs Baxter and Barry, be heard. Mr Baxter explained that one or New Zealand's complaints was the laek of interest by Australians in Dominion/ tennis. New , Zealand joined the Association in view ot the competition for the Davis Oup, reserving tbe right to withdraw at any time. Under the present, scheme New Zealand was treated merely as a provincial association, and did . not think this fair, and claimed equal national representation with Australia. Tbe only conditions on .. wbich New. Zealand could consent to remain affiliated were that the" Council be formed of Australian and New Zealand bodies for the purposes of carrying out international matcbes and sanctioning the regulating «jhd control of national and intercolonial and Australasian championships, and that all profits arising from tne ' Davis Cup matches be equally divided between the governing bodies of the Common weal en aud New Zealand : If Australia did not agree to these terms the only course open to New Zealand was -to "apply for admission . as a separate nation for the Davis Oup competition. ....-•'•' Mr Barry pointed out that Australia was represented by 12 delegates, and New Zealand by only,two delegates. The Dominion was entitled to better representation. The Chairman declared tnat the resignation took effect from the receipt of the previous letter, so that New Zealand waa not now represenfc- * ed on the Council. It was resolved, however, to - ask the delegates to remain while matters were discussed: A letter "was read from the English Association notifying New Zealand's application ta be regarded as a separate- nation, and asking the Australasian Association to express its views before further steps were ' taken. - ■.' ■ y . - ; ; :■-: "Mr Colquhoun conteudedyythat the (, Association was. not:ih'^a.posi--tion , to discuss, the amendment of theyconatitution till, tbe proposal bad been laid before .jthe -integral parts"of *th^-A"ss.ociatfoDs^^ "represented. He moved that cousiderdtion of New„Zealand*s suggestion be postponed tiil tbat was done, and urged that*;the rules governing *-the /Davis Cup ba distinct from those gbvern- . ing the Association, and notwithstanding the decision of Nety Zealand- the competition could be held in New Zealand if the. Australian Association desired, and the Association could ask New Zealand players to participate. . . "*: , ' The Chairman supportedtbis.view, and the motion was carried. ---.->■--' It was decided to inform the English Association that the terms of New Zealand's proposals wereoinder consideration.; „.,